Who was Abigail Wood?

Abigail Wood (1697–1712) was born in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America and died in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Wood 1697–1712

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Born 6 Dec 1697 · Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Died 16 Mar 1712 · Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father John Wood

Mother Mary Church

Siblings Deborah Wood, Dorothy Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Hannah Wood, John Wood, Joseph Wood, Margaret Wood, Mary Wood, Rebecca Wood, Sarah Wood

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Wood

Mary Church

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Abigail Wood was born in 1697 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of john wood and mary church. Abigail Wood passed away in 1712 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Sources

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Vital Records Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

Life Timeline

1697

Birth of Abigail Wood in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Birth

1712

Death of Abigail Wood in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Wood

This ancestor line traces from France (1085) to Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America (1697) across 18 generations.

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: Abigail Wood (1697–1712) was born in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America and died in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America. 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 (A) 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 18 generations of this lineage geographically.
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