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Abiel Howard 1704–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 NOV 1704

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Jonathan I

Mother: Sarah Dean

Spouse(s): Silence Washburn

Children(s): Jane Howard

The story of Abiel Howard began in 1704 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Abiel Howard married Silence Washburn, and had children including Jane Howard. Abiel Howard passed away in 1777 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Abiel Howard began in 1704 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Abiel Howard married Silence Washburn, and had children including Jane Howard.
  • Abiel Howard passed away in 1777 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abiel Howard's Ancestors

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Abiel Howard
1704–1777
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Jonathan Howard I
1653–1739
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Sarah Dean
1668–1747
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Howard
1625–1700
London, Middlesex, England
Martha Hayward
1631–1693
Aylesford, Kent, England
John (Deane) II
1639–
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Sarah Edson
1642–
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Dean
1602–1660
Alice Strong
1616–1669
Samuel Edson
1613–1692
Susanna Orcutt
1618–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abiel Howard's Descendants

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Abiel Howard (6 NOV 1704–1777) m. Silence Washburn (26 JUL 1713–17 AUG 1775)
  1. 1. Jane Howard 1742–1816 m. Ebenezer Ames 1739–1779
    1. 1. Ebenezer (Ames) Jr. 1779–1868 m. Huldah Newton 1781–1856
      1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Ames 1792–1837 m. Lansford (Alphonzo) Stebbins 1805–1837
        1. 1. Charles Stebbins 1826–1832
        2. 2. Charlotte Stebbins 1826–1831
        3. 3. Frank Stebbins 1826–1832
        4. 4. Howard (Ames) Stebbins 1826–1832
        5. 5. Jane (H) Stebbins 1834–1862 m. Ashley (Graves) Dickinson 1810–1861
        6. 6. Lois Stebbins 1826–1831
        7. 7. Mary Stebbins 1826–1910

Abiel Howard's Timeline

3 Records

1704
6 NOV 1704
Birth of Abiel Howard in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1777
1777
Age 73
Burial of Abiel Howard in West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
1777
1777
Age 73
Death of Abiel Howard in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1704
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 June 2019, 17:19), entry for Abiel Howard(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MKMS-9F3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Joshua Haward, 03 Oct 1751; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Silence Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Abiel Howard, 1777; Burial, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, Jerusalem Graveyard; citing record ID 27863694, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abiel Howard and Silence Washburn, 26 Apr 1738; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Nehemiah Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Jane Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Daniel Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward, 06 Nov 1704; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Charity Haward, 20 Mar 1747; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Silence Haward, 17 Nov 1738; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 June 2019, 17:19), entry for Abiel Howard(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MKMS-9F3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Joshua Haward, 03 Oct 1751; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Silence Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Abiel Howard, 1777; Burial, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, Jerusalem Graveyard; citing record ID 27863694, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abiel Howard and Silence Washburn, 26 Apr 1738; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Nehemiah Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Jane Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Daniel Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward, 06 Nov 1704; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Charity Haward, 20 Mar 1747; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Silence Haward, 17 Nov 1738; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 June 2019, 17:19), entry for Abiel Howard(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MKMS-9F3
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Joshua Haward, 03 Oct 1751; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Silence Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Abiel Howard, 1777; Burial, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, Jerusalem Graveyard; citing record ID 27863694, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Abiel Howard and Silence Washburn, 26 Apr 1738; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Nehemiah Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Jane Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Howard in entry for Daniel Howard, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward, 06 Nov 1704; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Charity Haward, 20 Mar 1747; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Abiel Haward in entry for Silence Haward, 17 Nov 1738; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.

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