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Abigail Donahue 1740–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1740

Birth Location: Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Jul 1772

Death Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Henry Donahu

Mother: Rachel Smithson

Spouse(s): William Whitaker

Children(s): Sarah Whitaker, Israel Whitaker, Airy Whitaker, Elleioner Whitaker, Joshua Whitaker, Mark Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, John Whitaker, Rachel Whitaker, Susannah Whitaker, William Whitaker, Eleanor Whitaker, Joshua Whitaker, Lydia Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker

Abigail Donahue was born in 1740 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States, the child of Henry Donahu And Rachel Smithson. Abigail Donahue married William Whitaker, and had children including Airy Whitaker, Eleanor Whitaker, Elleioner Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, Israel Whitaker, John Whitaker, Joshua Whitaker, Lydia Whitaker, Mark Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Rachel Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker, Susannah Whitaker, William Whitaker. Abigail Donahue passed away in 1772 in Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Abigail Donahue was born in 1740 in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States, the child of Henry Donahu And Rachel Smithson.
  • Abigail Donahue married William Whitaker, and had children including Airy Whitaker, Eleanor Whitaker, Elleioner Whitaker, Hannah Whitaker, Israel Whitaker, John Whitaker, Joshua Whitaker, Lydia Whitaker, Mark Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Rachel Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker, Susannah Whitaker, William Whitaker.
  • Abigail Donahue passed away in 1772 in Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Donahu
1705–1777
Birth Location: Harford, Maryland, United States
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Rachel Smithson
1706–1720
Birth Location: St Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Whitaker
1732–1799
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Whitaker
1767–1850
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Israel Whitaker
1765–1822
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
IW
Airy Whitaker
1779–1844
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
AW
Elleioner Whitaker
1770–1799
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Joshua Whitaker
1784–1852
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
JW
Mark Whitaker
1750–1799
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Whitaker
1737–
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
MW
John Whitaker
1755–1799
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
JW
Rachel Whitaker
1762–1763
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
RW
Susannah Whitaker
1757–1830
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
SW
William Whitaker
1760–1818
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
WW
Eleanor Whitaker
1770–1838
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Joshua Whitaker
1783–1863
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
JW
Lydia Whitaker
1779–
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Hannah Whitaker
1782–
Birth Location: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Whitaker
1767–1799
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
SW

Abigail Donahue's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Donahue
1740–1772
Birth Place: Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Henry Donahu
1705–1777
Harford, Maryland, United States
Rachel Smithson
1706–1720
St Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Henry Donahue
1686–1722
Co, Kerry, Ireland
Honour Clarke
1686–1722
CO, Kerry, Ireland
Thomas Smithson
1680–1732
Bengies Point, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Ann Scott
1686–1740
Baltimore County, MD
Great-Grandparents
George Smithson
1615–1692
Eleanor Fairfax
1630–1713
Daniel Scott
1655–1723
Jane Johnson
1659–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Sir) Smithson
1594–1650
Dorothy Calvert
1583–1648
John Scott
1664–1725
Catherine Tooke
1635–1716
John Johnson
1630–1713
Deborah Ward
1637–1697

Abigail Donahue's Descendants

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Abigail Donahue (Feb 1740–1 Jul 1772) m. William Whitaker (20 Feb 1732–17 Jul 1799)
  1. 1. Sarah Whitaker 1767–1850 m. John Moffitt 1767–1854
    1. 1. James (L) Moffitt 1798–1892 m. Catherine (E) Mackey 1802–1870
      1. 1. Caroline Moffitt 1823–1880 m. E (M) McConnell 1826–1907
        1. 1. Cornelia McConnell 1850–1920 m. Alexander (B) Stockton 1853–1910
        2. 2. Charles (W.) Mcconnell 1864–1946
        3. 3. Albert (N.) Mcconnell 1867–1929
        4. 4. John (C. R.) Mcconnell 1861–1927
        5. 5. James (Columbus) Mcconnell 1858–1939
        6. 6. Aria McConnell 1867–1880
      2. 2. Elenor (Nellie) Moffett 1828–1878
      3. 3. Ann (Eliza) Moffitt 1835–1910
      4. 4. George (W) Moffitt 1838–
      5. 5. John (Sorrels) Moffitt 1840–
      6. 6. Emily Moffitt 1832–1898
      7. 7. Elenor Watts 1828–
    2. 2. Abagail Moffitt 1801–1891
    3. 3. Anna Moffitt 1809–
    4. 4. Mary\Polly Moffitt 1797–1877
    5. 5. Elizabeth Moffitt 1794–1873
    6. 6. John Moffitt 1792–1878
    7. 7. Sarah Moffitt 1804–1835
    8. 8. Eleanor Moffitt 1791–1800
    9. 9. Josiah Moffitt 1809–1892
    10. 10. John Moffitt 1892–
    11. 11. Francis (A) Moffat 1795–
    12. 12. William (Whitaker) Moffitt 1795–1874
  2. 2. Israel Whitaker 1765–1822
  3. 3. Airy Whitaker 1779–1844
  4. 4. Elleioner Whitaker 1770–1799
  5. 5. Joshua Whitaker 1784–1852
  6. 6. Mark Whitaker 1750–1799
  7. 7. Mary Whitaker 1737–
  8. 8. John Whitaker 1755–1799
  9. 9. Rachel Whitaker 1762–1763
  10. 10. Susannah Whitaker 1757–1830
  11. 11. William Whitaker 1760–1818
  12. 12. Eleanor Whitaker 1770–1838
  13. 13. Joshua Whitaker 1783–1863
  14. 14. Lydia Whitaker 1779–
  15. 15. Hannah Whitaker 1782–
  16. 16. Sarah Whitaker 1767–1799

Abigail Donahue's Timeline

3 Records

1740
Feb 1740
Birth of Abigail Donahue in Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1740
Feb 1740
Birth of Abigail Donahue in Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States
Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States
1772
1 Jul 1772
Age 32
Death of Abigail Donahue in Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1740
    Event Place: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1740
    Event Place: Mocksville, Davie, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1772
    Event Place: Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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