Abigail
GOODENOW
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Born: 11 January 1642 in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Abigail married Thomas BARNES 2 July 1662 in Marlborough, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thomas BARNES was born 18 October 1636 in Barking, Essex, England. Thomas died 2 July 1679 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro).
Abigail GOODENOW died 14 April 1734 in Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Abigail GOODENOW
Thomas BARNESMarriage date: 2 July 1662
Marriage place: Marlborough, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of Thomas BARNES and Abigail GOODENOW
Dorothy BARNESDied: 17 June 1686, Stow, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
William BARNESDied: 15 February 1715, East Haddam, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Birth — 164211 January 1642
Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1662 Marriage / PartnerAbigail GOODENOW and Thomas BARNES 2 July 1662, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)
She was 20 years old.
1664 Birth of ChildDorothy BARNES was born 6 February 1664, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)
Abigail was 22 years old.
1669 Birth of ChildWilliam BARNES was born 3 April 1669, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)
Abigail was 27 years old.
1679 Death of Spouse/PartnerThomas BARNES died 2 July 1679, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)
1686 Death of ChildDorothy BARNES died 17 June 1686, Stow, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail was 44 years old.
1715 Death of ChildWilliam BARNES died 15 February 1715, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA (Goodspeed's Landing) (Moodus) (Leesville) (Hadlyme)
Abigail was 73 years old.
Death — 173414 April 1734
Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 92.
Record added: 3/26/2025 11:13:06 AM
Last updated: 3/26/2025 11:14:00 AM
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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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