Abigail WILDER

Born

16 March 1765 , Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 April 1840 , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Born: 16 March 1765 in Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Abigail married Thomas AKELEY 25 February 1783 in Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants) . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Thomas AKELEY was born 25 May 1755 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Thomas died 28 February 1850 in Windham, Vermont, USA (North, South). Thomas was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL.

Abigail WILDER died 5 April 1840 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA .
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Abigail WILDER married

Thomas AKELEY
Marriage date: 25 February 1783
Marriage place: Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Thomas AKELEY was the child of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL

Children of Thomas AKELEY and Abigail WILDER

Thomas AKELEY

Born: 12 December 1783, Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 26 January 1851, Guilford, Vermont, USA

Phebe AKELEY

Born: 21 April 1785, , Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 February 1815,

Abigail AKELEY

Born: 25 September 1786, Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 30 June 1852, Russell, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Jotham AKELEY

Born: 23 April 1788, Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 31 October 1857, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Joseph AKELEY

Born: 22 August 1789, Brattleboro, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 14 October 1875, Russell, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Levi AKELEY

Born: 30 June 1791, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 12 April 1844, Russell, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Sarah Sally AKELEY

Born: 10 April 1793, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 December 1826, Russell, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Susannah AKELEY

Born: 10 June 1794, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 29 October 1817, Windham, Vermont, USA

William AKELEY

Born: 22 August 1795, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 21 December 1831,

Almus AKELEY

Born: 9 March 1798, , Vermont, USA
Died: 21 December 1878, , Vermont, USA

Married: Harriet FESSENDEN 19 August 1821 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Married: Florinda STODDARD 17 May 1864 Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Reuben AKELEY

Born: 30 December 1799, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 7 February 1859, Russell, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Polly AKELEY

Born: 12 October 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 September 1886, Youngsville, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Eliphas AKELEY

Born: 7 November 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 18 December 1890, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Philena AKELEY

Born: 9 September 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 March 1893, Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1765
16 March 1765
Lancaster, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1783 Marriage / Partner
Abigail WILDER and Thomas AKELEY 25 February 1783, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

She was 17 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Thomas AKELEY was born 12 December 1783, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 18 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1785 Birth of Child
Phebe AKELEY was born 21 April 1785, , Massachusetts, USA

Abigail was 20 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Abigail AKELEY was born 25 September 1786, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 21 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Jotham AKELEY was born 23 April 1788, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 23 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1789 Birth of Child
Joseph AKELEY was born 22 August 1789, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 24 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Levi AKELEY was born 30 June 1791, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 26 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Birth of Child
Sarah Sally AKELEY was born 10 April 1793, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 28 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Susannah AKELEY was born 10 June 1794, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 29 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
William AKELEY was born 22 August 1795, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 30 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
Almus AKELEY was born 9 March 1798, , Vermont, USA

Abigail was 33 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Reuben AKELEY was born 30 December 1799, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 34 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1802 Birth of Child
Polly AKELEY was born 12 October 1802, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 37 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Eliphas AKELEY was born 7 November 1806, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 41 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Philena AKELEY was born 9 September 1809, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)

Abigail was 44 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Death of Child
Susannah AKELEY died 29 October 1817, Windham, Vermont, USA (North, South)

Abigail was 52 years old.

1821 Marriage of Child
Almus AKELEY married 19 August 1821, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Harriet FESSENDEN

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1826 Death of Child
Sarah Sally AKELEY died 26 December 1826, Russell, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA

Abigail was 61 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Death — 1840
5 April 1840
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
She died at the age of 75.

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