Who was Abigail Freeman?

Abigail Freeman (1718–1806) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Freeman 1718–1806

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Born 14 FEB 1718 · Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 20 FEB 1806 · Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA

Father John Freeman

Mother Abigail Witter

Spouse Joseph Stanton (1709–1798)

Children , Reuben Stanton

Siblings Dorothy Freeman, Ebenezer Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman, James Freeman, John Freeman, Sarah Freeman

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Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … England, Select Births and Christenings

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Freeman

Abigail Witter

Spouse(s)

Joseph Stanton

Children

Reuben Stanton

Biography

In 1718, Abigail Freeman entered the world in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA, born to john freeman and abigail witter. Abigail Freeman married joseph stanton, and had children including ebenezer stanton, reuben stanton. Abigail Freeman passed away in 1806 in Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA.

Sources

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Marriage Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings

Life Timeline

1718

Birth of Abigail Freeman in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Birth

1806

Death of Abigail Freeman in Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Freeman

This ancestor line traces from Pulborough, Sussex, England (1546) to Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA (1718) across 6 generations.

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: Abigail Freeman (1718–1806) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Coeymans, Albany, New York, USA. 3 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, 3 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Father

Abigail Witter

Mother

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Abigail Freeman PTP

1718–1806

Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA