Abraham WING

Born

26 November 1721 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

3 May 1795 , Glens Falls, New York, USA

Abraham married Anstis WOOD 3 April 1741 in New Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Anstis WOOD was born 7 September 1723 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Anstis died 29 May 1807 in Glens Falls, New York, USA .

Parents & Family of Abraham WING

Parents of Abraham WING

Father

Edward WING

Mother

Sarah TUCKER

Grandparents of Abraham WING

Paternal grandparents

Daniel WING Deborah DILLINGHAM

Maternal grandparents

Abraham TUCKER Hannah MOTT

Memorial:
Wing
Abraham and Edward
Pioneers in the Town of Queensbury
They were descended from the Rev. John Wing and Deborah Batcheler
She with four sons came to America in 1632
In 1762 King George gave a grant of the Town of Queensbury
to Abraham and Edward Wing and others
About 1785 the Society of Friends built a log meting house on the ground
Here was kept the first school and
here was the first burial ground of the Pioneer Fathers

Erected by the Wing descendents
1911

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Abraham WING

Abraham WING married

Anstis WOOD
Marriage date: 3 April 1741
Marriage place: New Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Name: Abraham Wing

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Event Type: Marriage Notice

Event Date: 03 Apr 1741

Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference ID: 45

GS Film Number: 574885

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Digital Folder Number: 004273839

Image Number: 00063

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 5 November 2017), Abraham Wing and Anstant Wood, 03 Apr 1741; citing Marriage Notice, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 574,885.

Their daughters, Phebe, Sarah and Hannah married the Merritt brothers, Nehemiah, Ichabod and Daniel, respectively.

Children of Abraham WING and Anstis WOOD

Phebe WING

Born: 5 March 1742, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Sarah WING

Born: 7 December 1743, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Hannah WING

Born: 28 December 1745, Pawling, Crown Colony of New York
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Benjamin WING

Born: 18 September 1748, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
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Deborah WING

Born: 6 July 1750, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
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Patience WING

Born: 6 September 1751, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
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Content WING

Born: 11 April 1755, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
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Abraham Wood WING

Born: 18 November 1757, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
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Mary WING

Born: 9 November 1760, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York
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1721 Birth

1721 WING Abraham, Nov. 26, 1721. [Rcc. with chn. of Edward.] Birth Dartmouth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Abraham Wing
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Birth Date: 26 Nov 1721
birthPlace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 823562
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source: familysearch.org

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Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1741 Marriage / Partner
Abraham WING and Anstis WOOD 3 April 1741, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Phebe WING was born 5 March 1742, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abraham was 20 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Sarah WING was born 7 December 1743, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abraham was 22 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Hannah WING was born 28 December 1745, Pawling, New York, USA

Abraham was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Benjamin WING was born 18 September 1748, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Abraham was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Deborah WING was born 6 July 1750, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Abraham was 28 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Patience WING was born 6 September 1751, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Abraham was 29 years old.

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

1755 Birth of Child
Content WING was born 11 April 1755, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Abraham was 33 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Abraham Wood WING was born 18 November 1757, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Abraham was 36 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
Mary WING was born 9 November 1760, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Abraham was 38 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

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

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

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Death — 1795
3 May 1795
Glens Falls, New York, USA
He died at the age of 73.

FINAL RESTING PLACE

Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Abraham

Old Quaker Burying Ground Queensbury Warren County New York, 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