Abigail
SYMMES
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Born: 5 March 1749 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Abigail married Nathaniel BARBER 14 July 1782 in Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nathaniel BARBER was born 18 March 1728 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Nathaniel died 14 October 1787 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Nathaniel was the child of Nathaniel BARBER and Dorothy FARNUM.
Abigail SYMMES died 13 February 1806 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Abigail SYMMES
Nathaniel BARBERMarriage date: 14 July 1782
Marriage place: Boston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Nathaniel BARBER was the child of Nathaniel BARBER and Dorothy FARNUM
Children of Nathaniel BARBER and Abigail SYMMES
George Caleb William BARBERDied: 8 February 1819, Stoddartsville, Buck Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Birth — 17495 March 1749
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1782 Marriage / PartnerAbigail SYMMES and Nathaniel BARBER 14 July 1782, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
She was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1785 Birth of ChildGeorge Caleb William BARBER was born 22 November 1785, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Abigail was 36 years old.
1787 Death of Spouse/PartnerNathaniel BARBER died 14 October 1787, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Death — 180613 February 1806
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 56.
Record added: 3/24/2025 7:41:24 PM
Last updated: 3/24/2025 7:44:35 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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