Abigail HARTSHORN

Born

28 April 1686 , Reading, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Died

22 October 1727 , Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Joseph HARTSHORN Sarah BURT

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Born: 28 April 1686 in Reading, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Father: Joseph HARTSHORN

Mother: Sarah BURT

Paternal grandparents: Thomas HARTSHORNE , Susannah BUCK

Maternal grandparents: James BURT , Anna LEWIS

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Abigail married Nathaniel RUDD 31 January 1706 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Nathaniel RUDD was born 22 May 1652 in Old Saybrook, New Haven Colony . Nathaniel died 18 April 1727 in Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Nathaniel was the child of Jonathan RUDD (RUDDE) and Mary UNKNOWN (METCALF?).

Abigail HARTSHORN died 22 October 1727 in Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut.
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Abigail HARTSHORN married

Nathaniel RUDD
Marriage date: 31 January 1706
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Nathaniel RUDD was the child of Jonathan RUDD (RUDDE) and Mary UNKNOWN (METCALF?)

Children of Nathaniel RUDD and Abigail HARTSHORN

Nathaniel RUDD

Born: 6 April 1707, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 12 July 1752, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Joseph RUDD

Born: 31 October 1708, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 8 January 1787, Bennington, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Married: Sarah MOSELEY

Daniel RUDD

Born: 12 March 1710, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1755, Montville, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Sarah RUDD

Born: 23 January 1711, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 25 August 1792, Peru, Massachusetts, USA

Abigail RUDD

Born: 6 August 1713, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 29 September 1807, Franklin, Connecticut, USA

Lydia RUDD

Born: 12 April 1715, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Ann RUDD

Born: 7 February 1717, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: ,

Susanna RUDD

Born: 15 May 1719, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 21 November 1746, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Gideon RUDD

Born: 2 February 1722, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 21 November 1746, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Patience RUDD

Born: 6 November 1723, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 28 January 1790, Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA

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Birth — 1686
28 April 1686
Reading, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

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

1706 Marriage / Partner
Abigail HARTSHORN and Nathaniel RUDD 31 January 1706, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

She was 19 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Nathaniel RUDD was born 6 April 1707, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 20 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Joseph RUDD was born 31 October 1708, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 22 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Daniel RUDD was born 12 March 1710, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 23 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Sarah RUDD was born 23 January 1711, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 24 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Abigail RUDD was born 6 August 1713, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 27 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Lydia RUDD was born 12 April 1715, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 28 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Ann RUDD was born 7 February 1717, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 30 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Susanna RUDD was born 15 May 1719, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 33 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Gideon RUDD was born 2 February 1722, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 35 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Patience RUDD was born 6 November 1723, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Abigail was 37 years old.

Death — 1727
22 October 1727
Franklin, Crown Colony of Connecticut
She died at the age of 41.

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Plains Cemetery Franklin New London County Connecticut, USA

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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