Abigail LEVERICH

Born

16 June 1752 , Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York

Died

18 February 1794 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Born: 16 June 1752 in Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York

Parents of Abigail LEVERICH

Father

William LEVERICH

Mother

Dorothy MORSE

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Abigail married Alexander WHALEY 4 March 1773 in Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Alexander WHALEY was born 28 July 1748 in Montville, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Alexander died 15 February 1833 in Brooklyn, New York, USA . Alexander was the child of Alexander WHALEY and Elizabeth SHAW.

Abigail LEVERICH died 18 February 1794 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abigail LEVERICH

Abigail LEVERICH married

Alexander WHALEY
Marriage date: 4 March 1773
Marriage place: Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York
Alexander WHALEY was the child of Alexander WHALEY and Elizabeth SHAW

Children of Alexander WHALEY and Abigail LEVERICH

William L WHALEY

Born: 22 March 1774, American Colonies
Died: ,

David WHALEY

Born: 16 February 1775, Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York
Died: May 1796, , Connecticut, USA

James WHALEY

Born: 23 January 1779, Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York
Died: ,

Elizabeth WHALEY

Born: 23 March 1781, Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 25 March 1865, , New York, USA

Sarah Leverich WHALEY

Born: 8 March 1783, Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 7 April 1866, Brooklyn, New York, USA

John WHALEY

Born: 22 April 1785, , Crown Colony of New York
Died: ,

Francis WHALEY

Born: 28 September 1787, Brooklyn, Crown Colony of New York
Died: ,

Thomas Alexander WHALEY

Born: 16 May 1790, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 14 February 1832, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Alexander WHALEY

Born: 15 September 1791, , United States
Died: 2 February 1840,

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Birth — 1752
16 June 1752
Elmhurst, Crown Colony of New York

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1773 Marriage / Partner
Abigail LEVERICH and Alexander WHALEY 4 March 1773, Elmhurst, New York, USA (Newtown)*

She was 20 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
William L WHALEY was born 22 March 1774, , United States (USA) (American Colonies)

Abigail was 21 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
David WHALEY was born 16 February 1775, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Abigail was 22 years old.

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)

1779 Birth of Child
James WHALEY was born 23 January 1779, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Abigail was 26 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Elizabeth WHALEY was born 23 March 1781, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Abigail was 28 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Sarah Leverich WHALEY was born 8 March 1783, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Abigail was 30 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
John WHALEY was born 22 April 1785, , New York, USA

Abigail was 32 years old.

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

1787 Birth of Child
Francis WHALEY was born 28 September 1787, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Abigail was 35 years old.

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Thomas Alexander WHALEY was born 16 May 1790, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Abigail was 37 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Alexander WHALEY was born 15 September 1791, , United States (USA) (American Colonies)

Abigail was 39 years old.

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

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

Death — 1794
18 February 1794
Brooklyn, New York, USA
She died at the age of 41.

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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