Abigail ABEL

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16 March 1689 , Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England

Died

2 June 1736 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Caleb ABELL Margaret POST

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Born: 16 March 1689 in Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England

Father: Caleb ABELL

Mother: Margaret POST

Paternal grandparents: Robert ABELL , Joanna UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: John POST , Hester HYDE

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Abigail married Christopher HUNTINGTON 4 February 1718 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Christopher HUNTINGTON was born 12 September 1686 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Christopher died 29 December 1765 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Christopher was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah ADGATE.

Abigail ABEL died 2 June 1736 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Abigail ABEL married

Christopher HUNTINGTON
Marriage date: 4 February 1718
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Christopher HUNTINGTON was the child of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Sarah ADGATE

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Genealogy of the family of Lt. Thomas Tracy, of Norwich, Connecticut : compiled from the genealogical works of the Hydes and Tracys by Chancellor Reuben H. Walworth and other reliable sources

Milwaukee: D.S. Harkness & Co., printers, 1889, 142 pgs.

Children of Christopher HUNTINGTON and Abigail ABEL

Christopher HUNTINGTON

Born: 20 June 1719, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 16 March 1800, Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

Married: Sarah BINGHAM 29 September 1748 Place: Bozrah, Connecticut, USA

Elisha HUNTINGTON

Born: 22 September 1720, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 February 1766, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Dinah CHAPMAN 31 December 1760

Ruth HUNTINGTON

Born: 3 August 1722, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1742, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Azariah HUNTINGTON

Born: 26 November 1723, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1724, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Margaret HUNTINGTON

Born: 23 November 1724, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 23 December 1755, Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Theophilus HUNTINGTON

Born: 12 September 1726, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 March 1813, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Lois GIFFORD 3 January 1753 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Barnabas HUNTINGTON

Born: 29 May 1728, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 14 April 1787, Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Anne WRIGHT 11 December 1751

Sarah HUNTINGTON

Born: 27 April 1730, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Married: Asa KINGSBURY 12 May 1756 Place: New London, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1689
16 March 1689
Norwich, Connecticut, Dominion of New England

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1718 Marriage / Partner
Abigail ABEL and Christopher HUNTINGTON 4 February 1718, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 28 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Christopher HUNTINGTON was born 20 June 1719, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 30 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Elisha HUNTINGTON was born 22 September 1720, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 31 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Ruth HUNTINGTON was born 3 August 1722, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 33 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Azariah HUNTINGTON was born 26 November 1723, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 34 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Margaret HUNTINGTON was born 23 November 1724, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 35 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Theophilus HUNTINGTON was born 12 September 1726, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 37 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Barnabas HUNTINGTON was born 29 May 1728, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 39 years old.

1730 Birth of Child
Sarah HUNTINGTON was born 27 April 1730, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 41 years old.

Death
Name: Abigail Huntington
Birth Date: abt 1684
Age at Death: 46
Death Date: 1730
Death Place: Connecticut
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 3146

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Name: Abigail Huntington
Spouse Name: Christopher Huntington
Death Date:
Death Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Volume Title: Volume 084 Norwich

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013.

Name: Abigail Huntington
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1689
Birth Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death Date: 2 Jun 1736
Death Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Cemetery: Old Norwichtown Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Christopher Huntington Jr
Father: Caleb Abell
Mother: Margaret...Read full story

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Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)

Old Cemetery Lane
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Last updated: 5/3/2024 5:38:04 PM

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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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