Who was Abigail Bates?

Abigail Bates (1717–1811) was born in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA and died in Westchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Bates 1717–1811

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Born 21 Feb 1717 · East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Died 31 Jan 1811 · Westchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father James C Bates

Mother Mary Lord Bates

Spouse Nathaniel Saxton Xx

Children Abigail Saxton Sexton, Damares Saxton, Demaris Sexton Cone, Eunice Sexton Churchill, James Sexton, Jesse Saxton, Olive Sexton Harding

Siblings Alice Hall, Ann Bates, Eunice Mackall, Mary Comstock

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Immediate Family

Parents

James C Bates

Mary Lord Bates

Spouse(s)

Nathaniel Saxton Xx

Children

Abigail Saxton Sexton

Damares Saxton

Demaris Sexton Cone

Eunice Sexton Churchill

James Sexton

Jesse Saxton

Olive Sexton Harding

Biography

In 1717, Abigail Bates entered the world in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA, born to james c bates and mary lord bates. Abigail Bates married nathaniel saxton xx, and had children including abigail saxton sexton, damares saxton, demaris sexton cone, eunice sexton churchill, james sexton, jesse saxton, olive sexton harding. Abigail Bates passed away in 1811 in Westchester, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1717

Birth of Abigail Bates in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

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1811

Death of Abigail Bates in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Bates

This ancestor line traces from England (1544) to East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (1717) across 5 generations.

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: Abigail Bates (1717–1811) was born in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA and died in Westchester, New London, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Abigail Bates PTP

1717–1811

East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA