Who was Jabez Luther?

Jabez Luther (1759–1818) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States and died in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jabez Luther 1759–1818

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Born 18 Dec 1759 · Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 23 Dec 1818 · Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States

Father Sam Luther

Mother Mary Abell

Siblings Caleb Luther, Consider Luther, Ebenezer Luther, Elizabeth Luther, Experience Luther, Hezekiah Luther, Joanna Luther, Joannah Luther, Jonah Luther, Joshua Luther, Martha Luther, Mary Luther, Mary Luther Easterbrook, Mehitabel Luther, Nathaniel Luther, Samuel Luther, Suzannah Luther, Theophilus Luther

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Sam Luther

Mary Abell

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Biography

In 1759, Jabez Luther entered the world in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to sam luther and mary abell. Jabez Luther passed away in 1818 in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States.

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Birth of Jabez Luther in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of Jabez Luther in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States

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: Jabez Luther (1759–1818) was born in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States and died in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States. 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 Jabez 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Jabez Luther PTP

1759–1818

Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States