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Abigail Smith 1718–1793

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees, with linked records

Born 17 Dec 1718 · Eastham
Died 16 Mar 1793 · Willington
Father Samuel Smith
Mother Abigail Freeman (1693–1737)
Spouse Jesse Eldredge (1715–1794)
Children Abigail Thompson, Anna Eldredge, Anna Farnham, Dorcas Eldredge, Ebenezer Eldredge, Jemima Eldredge, Jemima Holt, Jesse Eldredge, Joseph Eldredge, Martha Smith, Mary Eldredge, Samuel Eldredge, Zoeth Eldredge
Siblings Bathshua Smith, Grace Smith, Martha Smith, Mary Smith, Samuel Smith, Susanna Smith, Zoeth Smith
Records
Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. …
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Biography

In 1718, Abigail Smith entered the world in Eastham, born to samuel smith and abigail freeman. Abigail Smith married jesse eldredge, and had children including abigail thompson, anna eldredge, anna farnham, dorcas eldredge, ebenezer eldredge, jemima eldredge, jemima holt, jesse eldredge, joseph eldredge, martha smith, mary eldredge, samuel eldredge, zoeth eldredge. Abigail Smith passed away in 1793 in Willington.

Sources

  1. 1
    Death Records Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index

  3. 3
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

  4. 4
    Record Millennium File

  5. 5
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

  6. 6
    Record North America, Family Histories

  7. 7
    Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

Life Timeline

1718
Birth of Abigail Smith in Eastham
Birth
1793
Death of Abigail Smith in Willington
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Abigail Smith (1718–1793) was born in Eastham and died in Willington. 5 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.
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Related Records

Samuel Smith
Father
Abigail Freeman
1693–1737 · Mother
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Abigail Smith's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

Self
Abigail Smith PTP
1718–1793
Eastham
Parents
Unknown
Abigail Freeman PTP
1693–1737
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Unknown
Unknown
Nathaniel Freeman PTP
1669–1760
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Unknown

Abigail Smith's Descendants

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Abigail Smith PTP 1718–1793 m. Jesse Eldredge PTP 1715–1794
  1. 1. Jesse Eldredge PTP 1715–1794 m. Abigail Smith PTP 1718–1793