Abner
SMITH
Born
9 November 1722
,
New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
19 October 1794
,
Chester, Massachusetts, USA
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Abner SMITH married Ruth UNKNOWN
Marriage date: 18 January 1749
Marriage place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Ruth UNKNOWNMarriage date: 18 January 1749
Marriage place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Daniel Smith b. 1758, m. Keziah Pomeroy Jan. 4, 1779-80 in Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts
Children of Abner SMITH and Ruth UNKNOWN
Abner SMITH
Born: 20 April 1752, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 May 1811, Chester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 May 1811, Chester, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Abner Smith
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 09 Nov 1722
BirthPlace: NEW HAVEN TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Daniell Smith
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450366
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film Number: unknown
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'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F74T-5LS : 11 February 2018), Abner Smith, 09 Nov 1722; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 09 Nov 1722
BirthPlace: NEW HAVEN TWP,NEW HAVEN,CONNETICUT
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Father's Name: Daniell Smith
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450366
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film Number: unknown
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F74T-5LS : 11 February 2018), Abner Smith, 09 Nov 1722; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
1749 Marriage / PartnerAbner SMITH and Ruth UNKNOWN 18 January 1749, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
He was 26 years old.
1751 Birth of ChildMartha SMITH was born 21 March 1751, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Abner was 28 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildAbner SMITH was born 20 April 1752, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Abner was 29 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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Chester Center Cemetery Chester Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section D
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Death — 179419 October 1794
Chester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 71.
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Chester Center Cemetery Chester Center Hampden County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section D
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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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