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Abigail Edgerton 1742–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1742

Birth Location: Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1810

Death Location: Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Virginia

Mother: Grace Varnum

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): Abigail Steer

In 1742, Abigail Edgerton entered the world in Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Irish Quaker Edgerton Pennsylvania To Virginia And Grace Varnum. Abigail Edgerton married James I Steer Sr, and had children including Abigail Steer. Abigail Edgerton passed away in 1810 in Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Abigail Edgerton entered the world in Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Irish Quaker Edgerton Pennsylvania To Virginia And Grace Varnum.
  • Abigail Edgerton married James I Steer Sr, and had children including Abigail Steer.
  • Abigail Edgerton passed away in 1810 in Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Virginia
1704–1744
Birth Location: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
JV
Grace Varnum
1717–1794
Birth Location: Raheen, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
GV

Spouses(s)

James Sr
1741–1819
Birth Location: Bird In Hand, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
JS

Children(s)

Abigail Steer
1768–1846
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, USA
AS

Abigail Edgerton's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Edgerton
1742–1810
Birth Place: Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph "Irish Quaker" Edgerton Pennsylvania to Virginia
1704–1744
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Grace Varnum
1717–1794
Raheen, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas (Egerton) 1679
1679–1775
Colledene, Wexford, Ireland
1681–1779
Cooladine Townland, Enniscorthy, Ballyhuskard, Ballaghkeen-South, County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Hattill Varnum
1689–
Cooledine, Ireland
Abigail Sandwith
1689–1760
Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Egerton
1646–1701
James Nicholson
1684–1723
Elisabeth Gray
1659–1763
Henry VARNUM
1663–
Elizabeth
1667–
William Sr.
1665–1737
JOANE HARRISON
1669–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John, PC
1623–1686
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1626–1663
Robert Nicholson
1658–1719
Joanna Flood
1663–1743
WILLIAM SANDWITH
1647–1737
Hannah Fuller
1640–1731
JOHN SR.
1629–1685

Abigail Edgerton's Descendants

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Abigail Edgerton (5 Nov 1742–8 Aug 1810) m. James (I. Steer) Sr (10 Jul 1741–1 Dec 1819)
  1. 1. Abigail Steer 1768–1846 m. George Cope 1764–1819
    1. 1. Abigail Cope 1799–1869 m. Joseph (B) Hoopes 1800–1885
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Hoops 1832–1908 m. Lewis (Goodman) Heston 1822–1888
        1. 1. George (Lewis) Heston 1867–1925 m. Roseanna (Jane) Schnebly 1869–1961
        2. 2. Lydia (A.) Heston 1863–
        3. 3. Florence (Belle) Heston 1865–1947
        4. 4. Enoch (Nathan) Heston 1859–1895
        5. 5. Emma (L. Tacie) Heston 1872–1939
        6. 6. Herman (Elexis) Heston 1875–1958
        7. 7. Albert (Scott) Heston 1852–1909
        8. 8. Esther (Mary Heston) Harper 1853–1889
        9. 9. Joseph (Zebulon) Heston 1857–1935
        10. 10. Jane Heston 1858–
        11. 11. Lydia (Ann Lovell) Heston 1862–1950
        12. 12. Abbie (Jane) Heston 1860–1874
        13. 13. Abigail (Jane Heston) Coulter 1850–1934
        14. 14. Eber (I) Heston 1855–1856
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) HOOPES 1838–1874
    2. 2. Caleb (Henry) Cope 1811–1875
    3. 3. George Cope 1796–
    4. 4. Hamoh (J) Cope 1803–
    5. 5. James Cope 1794–1845
    6. 6. Jane Cope 1801–
    7. 7. Joshua Cope 1792–1890
    8. 8. Mary Cope 1791–1838
    9. 9. Rachel Cope 1808–1827
    10. 10. Sarah Cope 1806–1837

Abigail Edgerton's Timeline

2 Records

1742
5 Nov 1742
Birth of Abigail Edgerton in Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1810
8 Aug 1810
Age 68
Death of Abigail Edgerton in Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1742
    Event Place: Sadsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Hopewell, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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