Abigail HERRICK

Born

21 October 1721 , Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

14 February 1811 , Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA

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Ephraim HERRICK Rachel FELLOWS

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Born: 21 October 1721 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Ephraim HERRICK

Mother: Rachel FELLOWS

Paternal grandparents: Ephraim HERRICK , Judith WOODBURY

Maternal grandparents: John FELLOWS , Rachel VARNEY

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Abigail married Nathan LEONARD 12 November 1739 in Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Nathan LEONARD was born 22 August 1717 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Nathan died abt. 1783 in Worthington, Massachusetts, USA. Nathan was the child of Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) and Lydia COOKE.

Abigail HERRICK died 14 February 1811 in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA.
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Abigail HERRICK married

Nathan LEONARD
Marriage date: 12 November 1739
Marriage place: Griswold, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Nathan LEONARD was the child of Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) and Lydia COOKE

Children of Nathan LEONARD and Abigail HERRICK

Abigail LEONARD

Born: 15 June 1740, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 30 May 1820, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Nathan LEONARD

Born: 17 June 1742, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 March 1813, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Amy LEONARD

Born: 25 August 1744, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1825, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Phinehas LEONARD

Born: 5 April 1747, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1753, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Eunice LEONARD

Born: 19 May 1749, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1750, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elisha LEONARD

Born: 2 January 1751, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Phineas LEONARD

Born: 6 May 1753, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 May 1753, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Ezra LEONARD

Born: 30 June 1755, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 15 April 1823, Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Married: Dorcas BROWN 4 March 1793 Place: Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

James LEONARD

Born: 21 April 1757, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1758, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Jonas LEONARD

Born: 24 April 1759, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 20 August 1825, Worthington, Massachusetts, USA

Levi LEONARD

Born: 26 June 1762, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 June 1832, Williamsfield, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Simeon LEONARD

Born: 17 September 1765, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 April 1840, Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1721
21 October 1721
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1739 Marriage / Partner
Abigail HERRICK and Nathan LEONARD 12 November 1739, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City)

She was 18 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Abigail LEONARD was born 15 June 1740, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 18 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Nathan LEONARD was born 17 June 1742, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 20 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Amy LEONARD was born 25 August 1744, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 22 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Phinehas LEONARD was born 5 April 1747, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Eunice LEONARD was born 19 May 1749, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 27 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Elisha LEONARD was born 2 January 1751, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 29 years old.

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

1753 Birth of Child
Phineas LEONARD was born 6 May 1753, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 31 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Ezra LEONARD was born 30 June 1755, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 33 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
James LEONARD was born 21 April 1757, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 35 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Jonas LEONARD was born 24 April 1759, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 37 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Levi LEONARD was born 26 June 1762, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 40 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Simeon LEONARD was born 17 September 1765, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Abigail was 43 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)

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)

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Ezra LEONARD married 4 March 1793, Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City) to Dorcas BROWN

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

Death — 1811
14 February 1811
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 89.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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