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Abigail Dickinson 1715 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1715

Birth Location: Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1797

Death Location: Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Dickinson

Mother: Hepzibah Wells

Spouse(s): Jonathan Wells

Children(s): Thomas Wells

The story of Abigail Dickinson began in 1715 in Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail Dickinson married Jonathan Wells, and had children including Thomas Wells. Abigail Dickinson passed away in 1797 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abigail Dickinson began in 1715 in Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Abigail Dickinson married Jonathan Wells, and had children including Thomas Wells.
  • Abigail Dickinson passed away in 1797 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dickinson
1667 – 1761
Birth Location: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
JD
Hepzibah Wells
1686 – 1773
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts
HW

Spouses(s)

Jonathan Wells
1718 – 1780
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
JW

Children(s)

Thomas Wells
1742 – 1818
Birth Location: Colchester, New London, Connecticut, USA
TW

Abigail Dickinson's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Dickinson
1715 – 1797
Birth Place: Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Dickinson
1667 – 1761
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Hepzibah Wells
1686 – 1773
Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts
Grandparents
Nathaniel Dickinson
1643 – 1710
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Beardsley
1642 – 1679
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Lieut. (Thomas) Wells
1652 – 1691
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hepzibah Buell
1649 – 1704
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Dickinson
1601 – 1676
Anna Binckes
1605 – 1679
William Beardsley
1605 – 1661
Mary Harvey
1605 – 1668
Judge Welles
1620 – 1676
Mary Beardsley
1631 – 1690
William Buell
1605 – 1681
Mary Post
1608 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dickinson
1570 – 1628
Lady Stacy
1573 – 1628
Rev Bincks
1557 – 1616
Mary Baxter
1570 – 1607
William Beardsley
1579 – 1632
Margaret Hassall
1583 – 1661
Richard ”Harvie”
1577 – 1616
Ellen Elliott
1583 – 1616
Hugh Wells
1585 – 1637
Frances Belcher
1598 – 1678
William Beardsley
1605 – 1661
Mary Harvey
1605 – 1668
Sir (Bevill)
1572 – 1639
Catherine Goodie
1588 – 1639
Abraham Poste
1566 – 1639
Ann Hurst\Hunte
1568 – 1626

Abigail Dickinson's Descendants

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Abigail Dickinson (12 Jan 1715 – 3 Mar 1797) m. Jonathan Wells (13 April 1718 – 29 April 1780)
  1. 1. Thomas Wells (3 Dec 1742 – 17 Mar 1818) m. Olive Newton (7 Sep 1747 – 9 Jul 1837)
    1. 1. Reuben Wells (25 Jan 1762 – 27 Sep 1823) m. Abigail Terrill
    2. 2. Israel Wells (6 Nov 1763 – 18 Mar 1819) m. Anna Cutler m. Dorinda Dione
    3. 3. Ezra Wells (6 Mar 1766 – 7 Sep 1827) m. Bethiah ("Bertha") Tuttle (18 Dec 1769 – abt 1857)
      1. 1. Arad Wells (30 Sep 1788 – 24 Oct 1862) m. Rosamond Matthews (1792 – 1841)
    4. 4. Thomas Wells (28 Jan 1769 – 13 Jan 1829) m. Eleanor Weld (19 Mar 1765 – 25 March 1817)
      1. 1. Ira Wells (1782 – )
      2. 2. Warren Wells (1790 – )
      3. 3. Clarissa Wells (February 25, 1790 – )
      4. 4. Israel Wells (October 17, 1793 – )
      5. 5. Coty Wells (1796 – )
      6. 6. Elinor Wells (May 13, 1798 – )
      7. 7. Reuben Wells (abt 1799 – Bet. 1856–1860)
      8. 8. Rhoena Wells (Abt. 1800 – )
      9. 9. Andrew Wells (28 Aug 1801 – 12 Aug 1888)
      10. 10. Sibbel Wells (August 28, 1803 – )
      11. 11. Thomas Wells (September 11, 1805 – 17 Mar 1818)
    5. 5. Asahel Wells (8 January 1772 – 30 January 1829) m. Catherine Weld (11 May 1759 – 7 Mar 1847) m. Nancy Holden (22 Apr 1783 – 7 Mar 1855)
      1. 1. Simeon ((Robert)) Wells (14 May 1787 – 18 Jan 1863) m. Olive (C) Bryford (1786 – 1 May 1874)
        1. 1. Daniel (Francis) Wells (17 Nov 1802 – 18 Oct 1894)
        2. 2. Gardner Wells (04 Jan 1807 – 06 Oct 1883) m. Elmira Sargent (13 Apr 1813 – 17 Oct 1883)
        3. 3. Hiram (Henry) Wells (17 Oct 1807 – 14 Jul 1833)
        4. 4. Martin Wells (12 Sep 1808 – 1 Feb 1863) m. Louana Briggs (Jun 1809 – 10 Jun 1874)
        5. 5. Lydia Wells (24 Jul 1811 – 6 Jul 1877) m. Abraham Teneick (17 May 1809 – 24 March 1889)
        6. 6. Simeon (Wright) Welles (1808 – 7 Feb 1864) m. Rebecca Warner (22 Oct 1818 – Aft. 1880)
        7. 7. Olive (Martha) Wells (01 May 1814 – 1875) m. Eleazer (Gaylord) Dowd (1814 – 28 Mar 1875)
        8. 8. Jesse Wells (1815 – 17 Jan 1874) m. Susan Hillacker (18 Mar 1815 – 08 Jan 1872)
        9. 9. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Wells (17 Jun 1816 – 2 Nov 1847) m. Edwin Sherman (01 Feb 1811 – )
        10. 10. Harriet (Maria) Welles (15 Dec 1818 – 1893) m. Charles Willard (25 May 1818 – 21 Nov 1848)
        11. 11. Elias (H) Wells (20 Jul 1819 – 16 Apr 1907) m. Sarah (A) Sargent (15 Jan 1816 – 3 Mar 1898)
        12. 12. Julia (Ann (Juley)) Wells (1827 – 25 Jan 1882) m. William (O) Bryant (3 May 1823 – 25 Nov 1905)
        13. 13. Jane Wells (1830 – 17 Nov 1906) m. Giles (John) Silver (1824 – 17 Jan 1857) m. John (R.) Irish (abt 1825 – 19 Mar 1899)
      2. 2. Rhoena Wells (7 Apr 1797 – 3 Sep 1867)
      3. 3. Harriet Wells (3 Mar 1806 – 30 Dec 1889)
      4. 4. Eliza (Anna) Wells (18 Dec 1807 – 30 Dec 1889)
      5. 5. Henry Wells (24 Jan 1810 – 1880)
      6. 6. Nelson Wells (20 Mar 1812 – 22 Jul 1860)
      7. 7. Anson Wells (2 Jul 1814 – 30 Oct 1899)
      8. 8. Elvira Wells (28 Sep 1816 – 17 Aug 1828)
    6. 6. Sylvester Wells (30 Mar 1775 – 1 Apr 1785)
    7. 7. Esther Wells (7 Sep 1778 – 26 Nov 1869)
    8. 8. Judah Wells (4 Oct 1782 – 27 Oct 1853)
    9. 9. Honor Wells (31 Oct 1788 – 24 Jan 1814)

Abigail Dickinson's Timeline

2 Records

1715
12 Jan 1715
Birth of Abigail Dickinson in Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1797
3 Mar 1797
Age 82
Death of Abigail Dickinson in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1715
    Event Place: Hatfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 274
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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