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Abigail Donahue 1740–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1740

Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: July 1, 1772

Death Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Donahue

Mother: Rachel Smithson

Spouse(s): William Jr

Children(s): William III, Rachel Whitaker

Abigail Donahue was born in 1740 in Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Henry Donahue And Rachel Smithson. Abigail Donahue married William Whitaker Jr, and had children including Rachel Whitaker, William Whitaker Iii. Abigail Donahue passed away in 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail Donahue was born in 1740 in Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Henry Donahue And Rachel Smithson.
  • Abigail Donahue married William Whitaker Jr, and had children including Rachel Whitaker, William Whitaker Iii.
  • Abigail Donahue passed away in 1772 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Donahue
1705–1777
Birth Location: Harford County, Maryland, USA
HD
Rachel Smithson
1706–1740
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
RS

Spouses(s)

William Jr
1732–1799
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
WJ

Children(s)

William III
1760–1818
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
WI
Rachel Whitaker
1762–1807
Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
RW

Abigail Donahue's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Donahue
1740–1772
Birth Place: Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Donahue
1705–1777
Harford County, Maryland, USA
Rachel Smithson
1706–1740
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Henry Donahue
1685–1720
County Kerry, Ireland
Honora Daley
1686–1722
Killarney, Kerry, Ireland
Colonel (Thomas) Smithson
1660–1732
Moulton, Yorkshire, England
Anne (Avarilla) Scott
1686–1741
Bengies, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Smithson
1615–1692
Helen Fairfax
1631–1713
Daniel Scott
1656–1723
Jane Johnson
1659–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Fairfax
1597–1673
Mary Brearey
1610–1657
John Scott
1635–1677
Catherine Tooke
1635–1716
John Johnson
1635–1713
Deborah Ward
1636–1697

Abigail Donahue's Descendants

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Abigail Donahue (February 1740–July 1, 1772) m. William (Whitaker) Jr (February 20, 1732–July 17, 1799)
  1. 1. William (Whitaker) III 1760–1818 m. Christiana (Van) Eaton 1772–1840
    1. 1. David (Eugene) Whitaker 1793–1854 m. Nancy Lott 1790–1847
      1. 1. David Whitaker 1820–1890 m. Anna (Abigail) Whitaker 1830–1900 m. Nancy Rodgers 1821–1855
        1. 1. Martha (A.) Whitaker 1857–1932 m. George (C.) Baker 1865–1941
        2. 2. Crockett Whitaker 1856–
        3. 3. Pleasant (L.) Whitaker 1859–1938 m. Delia (Jane) Selby 1878–1947
        4. 4. Jesse (Anderson) Whitaker 1861–1953 m. Nancy (Katherine) Eller 1869–1898
        5. 5. John (Franklin) Whitaker 1864–1931 m. Maggie (Elizabeth) Cash 1869–1942
        6. 6. Rachel (Almyra) Whitaker 1866–1953 m. Braxton Bohanoon 1862–1930
        7. 7. Daniel (Boon) Whitaker 1868–
        8. 8. Andrew (Coon) Whitaker 1870–1950 m. Lizzie Eller 1866–1944
        9. 9. James (Madison) Whitaker 1840–1920 m. Nancy Hunter 1838–1916
        10. 10. Blanche (Jane) Whitaker 1842–1932 m. William Bohannon 1838–1900
        11. 11. Margaret (Elizabeth) Whitaker 1844–
        12. 12. Nancy (Emaline) Whitaker 1846–
        13. 13. Amanda (Adlin) Whitaker 1846–1847
        14. 14. William (Taylor) Whitaker 1848–1896 m. Elzira (Jane) Nash 1844–
        15. 15. David (Calvin) Whitaker 1849–1924 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Rockwell 1854–1894 m. Lector Weaver 1875–1961
  2. 2. Rachel Whitaker 1762–1807 m. William Whitaker 1760–1839
    1. 1. Robert Whitaker 1803–1853 m. Elizabeth Whitaker 1796–1883
      1. 1. Anna (Abigail) Whitaker 1830–1900 m. David Whitaker 1820–1890

Abigail Donahue's Timeline

2 Records

1740
February 1740
Birth of Abigail Donahue in Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1772
July 1, 1772
Age 32
Death of Abigail Donahue in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1740
    Event Place: Lexington, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1, 1772
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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