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Abigail Williams 1732–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1732

Birth Location: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 Feb. 1769

Death Location: Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Capt (Gent)

Mother: Abigail #

Spouse(s): John Briggs

Children(s): Tabitha Briggs, Abigail Briggs, Gershom Briggs

In 1732, Abigail Williams entered the world in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Capt Gershom Williams Waldron I Of Taunton And Diton Ma Gent And Abigail Waldron. Abigail Williams married John Briggs, and had children including Abigail Briggs, Gershom Briggs, Tabitha Briggs. Abigail Williams passed away in 1769 in Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1732, Abigail Williams entered the world in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, born to Capt Gershom Williams Waldron I Of Taunton And Diton Ma Gent And Abigail Waldron.
  • Abigail Williams married John Briggs, and had children including Abigail Briggs, Gershom Briggs, Tabitha Briggs.
  • Abigail Williams passed away in 1769 in Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Abigail Williams's Ancestors

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Abigail Williams
1732–1769
Birth Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Capt Gershom Williams (Waldron) I of Taunton, and Diton, MA (Gent)
1708–1775
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail (WALDRON) #
1708–1789
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Maj (Emmanuel Williams (Makepeace) I of Taunton, MA (Emmanuel alias) Samuel)
1678–1765
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Abigail (Tisdale) Makepeace
1686–1724
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel MA
1638–1697
Mary Gilbert
1639–1686
William III
1662–1736
Abigail Tisdale
1667–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Immigrant
1606–1693
Frances Immigrant
1611–1705
William 1637
1624–1681
Ann Johnson
1640–1681
Captain Tisdale
1645–1677
Hannah ROGERS
1644–1704

Abigail Williams's Descendants

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Abigail Williams (1 Feb 1732–18 Feb. 1769) m. John Briggs (7 May 1719–11 Mar. 1796)
  1. 1. Tabitha Briggs 1757–1842
  2. 2. Abigail Briggs 1761–1769
  3. 3. Gershom Briggs 1768–1805

Abigail Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1 Feb 1732
Birth of Abigail Williams in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1769
18 Feb. 1769
Age 37
Death of Abigail Williams in Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1732
    Event Place: Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb. 1769
    Event Place: Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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