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Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain 1738–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1738

Birth Location: Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1786

Death Location: Floyd creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Lincoln

Mother: Rebecca Flowers

Spouse(s): Mary Shipley, Bathesheba Herring

Children(s): Thomas Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Abigail Lincoln, Josiah Lincoln, Nancy Lincoln, Mordecai Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln

The story of Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain began in 1738 in Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain married Bathesheba Herring, Mary Shipley, and had children including Abigail Lincoln, Josiah Lincoln, Mary Ada Lincoln, Mordecai Lincoln, Nancy Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln. Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain passed away in 1786 in Floyd creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain began in 1738 in Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain married Bathesheba Herring, Mary Shipley, and had children including Abigail Lincoln, Josiah Lincoln, Mary Ada Lincoln, Mordecai Lincoln, Nancy Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln.
  • Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain passed away in 1786 in Floyd creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Abraham Captain's Ancestors

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Abraham Captain
1738–1786
Birth Place: Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John "Virginian John" Lincoln
1711–1788
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Rebecca Flowers
1720–1806
Amityville, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Mordecai (Lincoln) Jr
1686–1736
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Salter
1692–1727
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Esq
1669–1728
Hannah Bowne
1669–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Salter
1641–1746
Hannah Bowne
1636–1668
John Bowne
1631–1684
Lydia Holmes
1637–1693

Abraham Captain's Descendants

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Abraham (Flowers Lincoln) Captain (16 Jul 1738–19 May 1786) m. Mary Shipley (–1779) m. Bathesheba Herring (1746–1836)
  1. 1. Thomas Lincoln 1778–1851
  2. 2. Mary (Ada) Lincoln 1775–1832
  3. 3. Abigail Lincoln 1782–
  4. 4. Josiah Lincoln 1773–1835
  5. 5. Nancy Lincoln 1780–1843
  6. 6. Mordecai Lincoln 1771–1830
  7. 7. Thomas Lincoln 1778–1851 m. Nancy Hanks 1784–1818 m. Sarah Bush 1788–1869
    1. 1. Abraham (Lincoln) POTUS 1809–1865
    2. 2. Thomas Lincoln 1811–1815
    3. 3. Sarah Lincoln 1807–1828
    4. 4. Nancy Lincoln 1807–1828
    5. 5. Thomas Lincoln 1800–1805
    6. 6. John (Daniel) Johnston 1810–1860
    7. 7. Matilda (Ann) Johnston 1814–1875

Abraham Captain's Timeline

3 Records

1738
16 Jul 1738
Birth of Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain in Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1770
9 Jun 1770
Age 32
Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain was married in Bridgewater, Augusta now Rockingham, Virginia
Bridgewater, Augusta now Rockingham, Virginia
1786
19 May 1786
Age 48
Death of Abraham Flowers Lincoln Captain in Floyd creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Floyd creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1738
    Event Place: Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1770
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Augusta now Rockingham, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1786
    Event Place: Floyd creek, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

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