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Abigail Merrill 1777–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 DEC 1777

Birth Location: West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA

Death Date: 28 MAR 1851

Death Location: Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

Father: Gideon Merrill

Mother: Abigail Merrill

Spouse(s): Seth Gates

Children(s): Seth Gates

Abigail Merrill was born in 1777 in West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA, the child of Gideon Merrill And Abigail Merrill. Abigail Merrill married Seth Gates, and had children including Seth Merrill Gates. Abigail Merrill passed away in 1851 in Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.

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Biography

  • Abigail Merrill was born in 1777 in West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA, the child of Gideon Merrill And Abigail Merrill.
  • Abigail Merrill married Seth Gates, and had children including Seth Merrill Gates.
  • Abigail Merrill passed away in 1851 in Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Merrill
1749–
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
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Abigail Merrill
1753–
Birth Location: West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
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Spouses(s)

Seth Gates
1775–1847
Birth Location: Preston, New London Co., Ct., USA
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Children(s)

Seth Gates
1800–1877
Birth Location: Winfield, Herkimer Co., N.Y., USA
SG

Abigail Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Merrill
1777–1851
Birth Place: West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Parents
Gideon Merrill
1749–
Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Abigail Merrill
1753–
West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Grandparents
Gideon Merrill
Mary Bigelow
Asa Merrill
1719–1767
Sarah Reeves
1720–
Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Merrill
Abigail Webster
Robert Reeves
1675–1745
Sarah Adkins
1682–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Reeves
–1679
Elizabeth Nott
1647–
Thomas Adkins
Jane Williams

Abigail Merrill's Descendants

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Abigail Merrill (19 DEC 1777–28 MAR 1851) m. Seth Gates (7 MAR 1775–9 NOV 1847)
  1. 1. Seth (Merrill) Gates 1800–1877 m. Jeanette MNU 1819–1870 m. Ann (C.) MNU 1808–1880
    1. 1. John (A.) Gates 1836–
    2. 2. Sarah (N.) Gates 1842–
    3. 3. Eliza (Jane) Gates 1845–
    4. 4. Merrill (Edwards) Gates 1848– m. Mary (C.) Bishop 1842– m. Elizabeth (H.) MNU 1865–
      1. 1. Merrill (Edwards) Gates 1874–1952
      2. 2. Margaret (Jeanette) Gates 1877–1950
      3. 3. William (Bishop) Gates 1875–1942
    5. 5. Erastus (P.) Gates 1850–1913 m. Helen (Lucy) Ray 1853–
      1. 1. Georgeanna (Parsons) Gates 1893–1972 m. Raymond (Boileau) Mixsell 1882–1949 m. FNU Skinner
        1. 1. Mary (Helen) Mixsell 1914–
        2. 2. Nancy (Edwards) Mixsell 1919–
    6. 6. Lewis (E.) Gates 1860–

Abigail Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1777
19 DEC 1777
Birth of Abigail Merrill in West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA
1851
28 MAR 1851
Age 74
Death of Abigail Merrill in Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 DEC 1777
    Event Place: West Hartford, Hartford Co., Ct., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAR 1851
    Event Place: Sheldon, Wyoming Co., N.Y., USA
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