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Abigail Dexter 1717 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1717

Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1774

Death Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachussetts

Father: Jabez Dexter

Mother: Mary Dexter

Spouse(s): Josiah Dexter

Children(s): Benjamin Dexter

In 1717, Abigail Dexter entered the world in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jabez Dexter and Mary Dexter. Abigail Dexter married Josiah Dexter, and had children including Benjamin Dexter. Abigail Dexter passed away in 1774 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachussetts.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Abigail Dexter entered the world in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jabez Dexter and Mary Dexter.
  • Abigail Dexter married Josiah Dexter, and had children including Benjamin Dexter.
  • Abigail Dexter passed away in 1774 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachussetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez Dexter
1690 – 1773
Birth Location: Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Dexter
1692 – 1759
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josiah Dexter
1704 – 1769
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Benjamin Dexter
1741 – 1790
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Dexter's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Dexter
1717 – 1774
Birth Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jabez Dexter
1690 – 1773
Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Dexter
1692 – 1759
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Philip Dexter
1659 – 1741
Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA
Alice* Allen
1657 – 1752
Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
James Dexter
1662 – 1697
Barnstable, Mass
Elizabeth Tobey
1662 – 1729
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Vincent
1634 – 1694
William Dexter
1630 – 1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sandwich
1608 – 1663
Mary Smith
1610 – 1675

Abigail Dexter's Descendants

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Abigail Dexter (6 November 1717 – Aft. 1774) m. Josiah Dexter (12 Nov 1704 – 1769)
  1. 1. Benjamin Dexter (19 Dec 1741 – 15 Feb 1790) m. Mercy (Mary) Hathaway (22 Oct 1747 – Unknown)
    1. 1. Seth (Hathaway) Dexter (06 Dec 1775 – 19 JUL 1832) m. Anna (B.) Powers (1775 – 05 May 1837)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (M) DEXTER (29 Feb 1820 – 05 OCT 1892) m. William Jinks (17 Oct 1815 – 24 Aug 1892)
        1. 1. Adelaide (Sophrona) Hargrave (3 April 1857 – 5 May 1916) m. George (Preston) Hargrave (28 Jan 1857 – 2 Sep 1927)

Abigail Dexter's Timeline

2 Records

1717
6 November 1717
Birth of Abigail Dexter in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1774
Aft. 1774
Age 57
Death of Abigail Dexter in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachussetts
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachussetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1717
    Event Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1774
    Event Place: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachussetts
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