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Abigail Howard 1705–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1705

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 31 January 1788

Death Location: Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Keith

Mother: Elizabeth Fobes

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The story of Abigail Howard began in 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Abigail Howard passed away in 1788 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abigail Howard began in 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Abigail Howard passed away in 1788 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Abigail Howard's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Howard
1705–1788
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Keith
1675–1730
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth (Forbes) Fobes
1677–1758
United States of America
Grandparents
James Keith
1643–1719
Scotland
Susanna Edson
1640–1705
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
John (Forbes) Fobes
1651–1731
Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (Haywood) Howard
1650–1747
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Edson
–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1705
20 May 1705
Birth of Abigail Howard in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1788
31 January 1788
Age 83
Death of Abigail Howard in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1705
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1788
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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