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Abigail Gorham 1744–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 APR 1744

Birth Location: Westport, CT

Death Date: 10 SEP 1789

Death Location: Fairfield, CT

Father: Joseph Gorham

Mother: Deborah Barlow

Spouse(s): Daniel Meeker

Children(s): Betsey Meeker, Rhoda Meeker, Deborah Meeker, Daniel Meeker, Samuel Meeker, Lyman Meeker, Abigail Meeker, Medad Meeker, Joseph Meeker

In 1744, Abigail Gorham entered the world in Westport, CT, born to Joseph Gorham And Deborah Barlow. Abigail Gorham married Daniel Meeker, and had children including Abigail Meeker, Betsey Meeker, Daniel Meeker, Deborah Meeker, Joseph Gorham Meeker, Lyman Meeker, Medad Meeker, Rhoda Meeker, Samuel Meeker. Abigail Gorham passed away in 1789 in Fairfield, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Abigail Gorham entered the world in Westport, CT, born to Joseph Gorham And Deborah Barlow.
  • Abigail Gorham married Daniel Meeker, and had children including Abigail Meeker, Betsey Meeker, Daniel Meeker, Deborah Meeker, Joseph Gorham Meeker, Lyman Meeker, Medad Meeker, Rhoda Meeker, Samuel Meeker.
  • Abigail Gorham passed away in 1789 in Fairfield, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Gorham
1692–1773
Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island
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Deborah Barlow
1705–1778
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
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Spouses(s)

Daniel Meeker
1739–1784
Birth Location: Fairfield, CT
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Children(s)

Betsey Meeker
1781–
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Rhoda Meeker
1779–1834
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
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Deborah Meeker
1765–
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Daniel Meeker
1767–
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Samuel Meeker
1769–1852
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Lyman Meeker
1772–
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Abigail Meeker
1774–1849
Birth Location: Fairfield (Greens Farms), CT
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Medad Meeker
1776–
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Joseph Meeker
1785–
Birth Location: Westport, CT
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Abigail Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Gorham
1744–1789
Birth Place: Westport, CT
Parents
Joseph Gorham
1692–1773
Bristol, Bristol Co., Rhode Island
Deborah Barlow
1705–1778
Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
Jabez Gorham
1656–1725
Barnstable, Barnstable, MA
Hannah Sturges
1654–1736
John ((Lt.)) Barlow
1668–1715
Fairfield, CT
Ruth Sherwood
1666–1718
Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Great-Grandparents
John Gorham
1619–1675
Desire Howland
1625–1683
John Barlow
1645–1691
Abigail Lockwood
1647–1690
Thomas Sherwood
1624–1698
Anna Turney
1637–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Margaret Stephenson
1579–
John Howland
1602–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
John Barlow
1599–1674
Ann Ward
–1684
Robert Lockwood
1599–1658
Susanna Norman
1616–1661
Thomas Sherwood
1586–1656
Alice Seabrook
1587–1636
Benjamin Turney
1605–1648
Mary Odell
1605–1648

Abigail Gorham's Descendants

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Abigail Gorham (7 APR 1744–10 SEP 1789) m. Daniel Meeker (10 AUG 1739–20 SEP 1784)
  1. 1. Betsey Meeker 1781–
  2. 2. Rhoda Meeker 1779–1834 m. Thaddeus Burr 1777–1858
    1. 1. Peter Burr 1801–1827
    2. 2. Lewis Burr 1806–1881 m. Eliza Olmstead 1807–1889
      1. 1. Woodruff (L.) Burr 1830–1904 m. Marietta Sturges 1839–1896
        1. 1. Sarah (Brewster) Burr 1861–1862
        2. 2. Franklin (Lewis) Burr 1865–1865
        3. 3. Bronson (Sturges) Burr 1867– m. Lucy Fisher
        4. 4. Marietta Burr 1869–1869
        5. 5. Eliza (Hull) Burr 1870–
        6. 6. Woodruff Burr 1871–1871
        7. 7. Alice (Virginia) Burr 1874– m. Walter (Henry) Mott
        8. 8. Eddie Burr 1877–1877
        9. 9. Lewis (Woodruff) Burr 1879–
      2. 2. Sarah (Brewster) Burr 1830– m. Unknown Brittin
      3. 3. Franklin (Edgar) Burr 1834–1869
      4. 4. Frances (Elizabeth) Burr 1834–1869 m. Eliphalet Walker
        1. 1. Lewis (E.) Walker 1861– m. Lillie Wakelee
        2. 2. Rebecca (E.) Walker 1862– m. John (W.) Brittin
        3. 3. Sarah (B.) Walker 1864– m. Frederick (W.) Brittin
        4. 4. Franklin (E.) Walker 1868–1877
      5. 5. Anna (J.) Burr 1837–1883
      6. 6. Mary (J.) Burr 1837–1891
      7. 7. Virginia (Eliza) Burr 1840–1843
      8. 8. Eliphalet (Walker) Burr
    3. 3. Mary (A.) Burr m. George Morehouse 1796–
      1. 1. Abigail Morehouse
      2. 2. Cornelia (W.) Morehouse
    4. 4. Albert Burr –1877 m. Sarah (Ann) Raymond 1819–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Burr 1843–
      2. 2. Eunice (Dimon) Burr 1845– m. George (Botsford) Sherwood
        1. 1. Albert (Burr) Sherwood 1870– m. Anna (Marie) Murray 1870–
        2. 2. Fannie Sherwood
        3. 3. Annie Sherwood
        4. 4. Carrie Sherwood 1874–
        5. 5. Minnie Sherwood
        6. 6. Joseph Sherwood
        7. 7. Frank (Irving) Sherwood 1878–
        8. 8. Fred Sherwood
        9. 9. William Sherwood
        10. 10. Jennie Sherwood –1962 m. C.L. Lewis
        11. 11. Charles (B.) Sherwood 1887–
        12. 12. Bertha Sherwood m. William Gritman
        13. 13. George (Bartram) Sherwood –1939 m. Kathleen (Isabelle) Unknown
      3. 3. Peter Burr 1846–
      4. 4. Rhoda (Ann) Burr
      5. 5. Anna (Augusta) Burr 1849– m. Woosley (W.) French
        1. 1. Mary (E.) French
        2. 2. Janie French 1865– m. Howard (Lemuel) Wilson 1863–1904 m. Thomas (B.) Woodruff
      6. 6. Abigail (Sherwood) Burr 1852– m. Albert Pinkerman 1847–
      7. 7. Albert (Raymond) Burr 1855–
  3. 3. Deborah Meeker 1765– m. Daniel Chapman 1762–
  4. 4. Daniel Meeker 1767– m. Elizabeth Downs 1774–
    1. 1. Abigail (Gorham) Meeker 1797–1799
    2. 2. Alma Meeker 1799–1800
    3. 3. Betsey Meeker 1801–
    4. 4. William Meeker 1805–
    5. 5. Edward Meeker 1810–
  5. 5. Samuel Meeker 1769–1852 m. Deborah Gray 1775–1839
    1. 1. Alva Meeker 1799–1864
  6. 6. Lyman Meeker 1772–
  7. 7. Abigail Meeker 1774–1849 m. David Sherwood 1772–1843
    1. 1. Moses Sherwood 1798–
    2. 2. Betsey Sherwood 1803–
    3. 3. Abby (Gorham) Sherwood 1807–
  8. 8. Medad Meeker 1776–
  9. 9. Joseph (Gorham) Meeker 1785–

Abigail Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1744
7 APR 1744
Birth of Abigail Gorham in Westport, CT
Westport, CT
1789
10 SEP 1789
Age 45
Death of Abigail Gorham in Fairfield, CT
Fairfield, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1744
    Event Place: Westport, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1789
    Event Place: Fairfield, CT
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