Who was Abigail Chesebrough?

Abigail Chesebrough (1656–1713) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States and died in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Chesebrough 1656–1713

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Born 30 Sep 1656 · Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Died 5 Jan 1713 · New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories New England, the Great Migration … Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 … 1413.FTW Genealogy of the descendants of … The James Denison Genealogy World Family Tree Vol. 88, …

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Biography

In 1656, Abigail Chesebrough entered the world in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to samuel chesebrough sr and abigail ingraham. Abigail Chesebrough married john avery, and had children including abigail avery, anna avery, benjamin avery, elisha avery, elizabeth avery, john avery, joseph avery, mary avery, william avery. Abigail Chesebrough passed away in 1713 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Marriage Records Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Record 1413.FTW
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Record Genealogy of the descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Mass.
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Record The James Denison Genealogy
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Record World Family Tree Vol. 88, Ed. 1

Life Timeline

1656

Birth of Abigail Chesebrough in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Death of Abigail Chesebrough in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Chesebrough

This ancestor line traces from Boston, Lincolnshire, England (1572) to Stonington,New London,Connecticut,USA (1656) across 4 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Abigail Chesebrough (1656–1713) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States and died in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States. 12 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 12 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Abigail Chesebrough PTP

1656–1713

Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States