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Abigail Amelia Smith 1637–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 January 1637

Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 March 1673

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Father: Sir Smith

Mother: Rebecca Buswell

Spouse(s): John Adams, Sergeant Jr

Children(s): Rebecca Adams, Abigail Adams, Jeremiah Adams, John Adams, Lydia Adams, Sarah Adams, Thomas Adams

In 1637, Abigail Amelia Smith entered the world in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard The Elder Smith And Rebecca Buswell. Abigail Amelia Smith married John Smith Adams, Sergeant John Betts Jr, and had children including Abigail Adams, Jeremiah Jeremy Adams, John Adams, Lydia Adams, Rebecca Adams, Sarah Adams, Thomas Adams. Abigail Amelia Smith passed away in 1673 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Abigail Amelia Smith entered the world in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard The Elder Smith And Rebecca Buswell.
  • Abigail Amelia Smith married John Smith Adams, Sergeant John Betts Jr, and had children including Abigail Adams, Jeremiah Jeremy Adams, John Adams, Lydia Adams, Rebecca Adams, Sarah Adams, Thomas Adams.
  • Abigail Amelia Smith passed away in 1673 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Smith
1583–1669
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Braunstone, Leicestershire, England -Braunstone is a civil parish and is the largest parish within the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, now known as the Town of Braunstone or more commonly, Braunstone Town.
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Rebecca Buswell
1592–1668
Birth Location: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
RB

Spouses(s)

John Adams
1638–1670
Birth Location: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut
JA
Sergeant Jr
1627–1690
Birth Location: Claydon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
SJ

Children(s)

Rebecca Adams
1658–1726
Birth Location: Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
RA
Abigail Adams
1660–1692
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
AA
Jeremiah Adams
1664–1735
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JA
John Adams
1666–1763
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
JA
Lydia Adams
1670–
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
LA
Sarah Adams
1662–1682
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Adams
1658–1729
Birth Location: &lt, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut&gt, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Smith's Ancestors

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Abigail Smith
1637–1673
Birth Place: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard The Elder Smith
1583–1669
VERIFIED- Braunstone, Leicestershire, England -Braunstone is a civil parish and is the largest parish within the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, now known as the Town of Braunstone or more commonly, Braunstone Town.
Rebecca Buswell
1592–1668
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Roger Buswell\Boswell
1545–1609
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Margaret (Lehmann of Husbands Bosworth* Mrs Buswell of Husbands Bosworth) 'angsax
1550–1612
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Buswell
1515–1578
Elizabeth Hall
1520–1578
Thomas Boswell
1515–1574
Margaret Aldrich
1534–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Buswell
1490–1570
Ann Sanderson
1492–1570
William Hall
1482–1545
Thomas Buswell
1490–1570
Ann Sanderson
1492–1570

Abigail Smith's Descendants

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Abigail (Amelia) Smith (21 January 1637–13 March 1673) m. John (Smith) Adams (26 August 1638–6 September 1670) m. Sergeant (John Betts) Jr (5 May 1627–6 May 1690)
  1. 1. Rebecca Adams 1658–1726 m. Richard (W Risley) Wrisley 1648–1730
    1. 1. Hannah Risley 1695–1772 m. James Brainerd 1697–1772
      1. 1. Rebecca Brainerd 1722–1765 m. Samuel Young 1712–1753 m. Moses (Wheeler) Sr 1722–1776
        1. 1. Elizabeth Young 1747–1840 m. Ozias (Brainerd) Sr 1743–1819
        2. 2. Asaph Young 1749–1827
        3. 3. Aaron Wheeler 1757–1862
        4. 4. Rachel Wheeler 1755–1837
        5. 5. Susan Wheeler 1755–1847
        6. 6. James Young 1745–1813
        7. 7. Rebecca Young 1752–1768
        8. 8. Samuel Young 1745–1823
      2. 2. Jedediah (Brainerd) Sr 1720–1791 m. Elizabeth Spencer 1717–1813
        1. 1. Ozias (Brainerd) Sr 1743–1819 m. Elizabeth Young 1747–1840
        2. 2. Amos Brainerd 1745–1749
    2. 2. Samuel Risley 1679–1756
    3. 3. Susannah (Risley) Hale 1690–1757
    4. 4. Thomas Risley 1683–1748
    5. 5. Mary Risley 1693–
    6. 6. Charles Risley 1691–
    7. 7. Nathaniel Risley 1685–1741
    8. 8. Richard Risley 1689–
    9. 9. Jonathan Risley 1687–1762
    10. 10. Jeremiah Risley 1690–1767
    11. 11. John Risley 1677–1755
  2. 2. Abigail Adams 1660–1692 m. Edward (Higbee II) Jr 1652–1716
    1. 1. John (Higbee) II 1690–1779
    2. 2. Edward (Higbee) III 1685–1716
    3. 3. Mary Higbee 1692–1759
    4. 4. Margery Higbee 1691–
    5. 5. Sarah Higbee 1689–1759
    6. 6. Thomas Higbee 1675–
  3. 3. Jeremiah (Jeremy) Adams 1664–1735
  4. 4. John Adams 1666–1763
  5. 5. Lydia Adams 1670–
  6. 6. Sarah Adams 1662–1682
  7. 7. Thomas Adams 1658–1729

Abigail Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1637
21 January 1637
Birth of Abigail Amelia Smith in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1672
13 March 1672
Age 35
Abigail Amelia Smith was married in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1673
13 March 1673
Age 36
Death of Abigail Amelia Smith in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1637
    Event Place: Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 March 1672
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1673
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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