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Abigail Rathbone 1779–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1779

Birth Location: Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 12 October 1879

Death Location: Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Deacon *

Mother: Sarah Higby

Spouse(s): Hopestill Beecher

Children(s): Daniel Beecher, Thomas Beecher, Philo Beecher, Eliza Beecher, Minerva Beecher, Hopestill Beecher, Sarah Beecher

Abigail Rathbone was born in 1779 in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Deacon Daniel Rathbone And Sarah Higby. Abigail Rathbone married Hopestill Beecher, and had children including Daniel Beecher, Eliza Jane Beecher, Hopestill Beecher, Minerva Beecher, Philo Beecher, Sarah Rathbone Beecher, Thomas Beecher. Abigail Rathbone passed away in 1879 in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Abigail Rathbone was born in 1779 in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Deacon Daniel Rathbone And Sarah Higby.
  • Abigail Rathbone married Hopestill Beecher, and had children including Daniel Beecher, Eliza Jane Beecher, Hopestill Beecher, Minerva Beecher, Philo Beecher, Sarah Rathbone Beecher, Thomas Beecher.
  • Abigail Rathbone passed away in 1879 in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Deacon *
1731–1823
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
D*
Sarah Higby
1739–1835
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Hopestill Beecher
1777–1823
Birth Location: Tioga, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
HB

Children(s)

Daniel Beecher
1800–1835
Birth Location: Tioga, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
DB
Thomas Beecher
1802–1828
Birth Location: Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
TB
Philo Beecher
1804–1833
Birth Location: Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
PB
Eliza Beecher
1806–1887
Birth Location: Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
EB
Minerva Beecher
1809–1894
Birth Location: Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
MB
Hopestill Beecher
1815–1859
Birth Location: Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
HB
Sarah Beecher
1818–1859
Birth Location: Nelson, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
SB

Abigail Rathbone's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Rathbone
1779–1879
Birth Place: Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Deacon Daniel Rathbone *
1731–1823
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Higby
1739–1835
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Rathbone) *
1696–1799
New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Rathbone
1704–1777
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
John Higby
1707–1789
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Candee
1710–1792
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Rathbone
1658–1723
Ann Dodge
1660–1725
Valentine Wightman
1681–1747
Susannah Holmes
1682–1726
Edward Higby
1684–1775
Rebecca Wheeler*
1687–1771
Zaccheus Candee
1676–1743
Sarah Lane
1678–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. *
1634–1702
Margaret Manafield
1633–1716
Tristram Sr
1615–1683
Anne Mansfield
1619–1660
George Wightman
1632–1722
Elizabeth Wightman
1644–1716
John Holmes
1650–1727
Mary Greene
1652–1729
John HIGBY
1658–1688
Rebecca Treadwell
1658–1708
Joseph Wheeler
1655–1698
Mary Powers
1663–1740
Zachaeus Candee
1639–1720
Rebecca Bristol
1650–1739

Abigail Rathbone's Descendants

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Abigail Rathbone (14 November 1779–12 October 1879) m. Hopestill Beecher (Abt. 03 Apr 1777–1823)
  1. 1. Daniel Beecher 1800–1835
  2. 2. Thomas Beecher 1802–1828
  3. 3. Philo Beecher 1804–1833
  4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Beecher 1806–1887
  5. 5. Minerva Beecher 1809–1894
  6. 6. Hopestill Beecher 1815–1859
  7. 7. Sarah (Rathbone) Beecher 1818–1859

Abigail Rathbone's Timeline

4 Records

1779
14 Nov 1779
Birth of Abigail Rathbone in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1779
14 November 1779
Birth of Abigail Rathbone in Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1879
14 Oct 1879
Age 100
Death of Abigail Rathbone in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1879
12 October 1879
Age 100
Death of Abigail Rathbone
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1779
    Event Place: Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.; Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.; Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1779
    Event Place: Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.; Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.; Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1879

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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