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Abraham Lincoln 1744 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1744

Birth Location: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: MAY 1786

Death Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Lincoln

Mother: Rebecca Flowers

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Herring

Children(s): Thomas Lincoln

In 1744, Abraham Lincoln entered the world in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Lincoln and Rebecca Flowers. Abraham Lincoln married Bathsheba Herring, and had children including Thomas Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1786 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Abraham Lincoln entered the world in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John Lincoln and Rebecca Flowers.
  • Abraham Lincoln married Bathsheba Herring, and had children including Thomas Lincoln.
  • Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1786 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lincoln
1716 – 1788
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Rebecca Flowers
1720 – 1806
Birth Location: –
RF

Spouses(s)

Bathsheba Herring
1750 – 1836
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Thomas Lincoln
1778 – 1851
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Lincoln
1744 – 1786
Birth Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Lincoln
1716 – 1788
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Rebecca Flowers
1720 – 1806
Grandparents
Mordecai Lincoln
1686 – 1736
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Salter
– 1727
Enoch Flowers
1693 –
Rebecca Barnard
Great-Grandparents
Mordecai Lincoln
1657 – 1727
Sarah Jones
– 1701
Richard Salter
– 1728
Sarah Bowne
1669 – 1714
William Flower
Elizabeth Moris
Richard Barnard
– 1698
Frances Lambe
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lincoln
1619 – 1690
Martha Lyford
1625 – 1693
Abraham Jones
1630 – 1717
Sarah Whitman
– 1718
John Bowne
1630 – 1683
Lydia Holmes
– 1693
Richard Lambe
Lucy Baillie

Abraham Lincoln's Descendants

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Abraham Lincoln (13 MAY 1744 – MAY 1786) m. Bathsheba Herring (ABT 1750 – ABT 1836)
  1. 1. Thomas Lincoln (6 JAN 1778 – 17 JAN 1851) m. Nancy Hanks (5 FEB 1784 – 5 OCT 1818)
    1. 1. Abraham Lincoln (12 FEB 1809 – 15 APR 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Todd (13 DEC 1818 – 16 JUL 1882)
      1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln (1 AUG 1843 – 26 JUL 1926)
      2. 2. Edward (Baker) Lincoln (10 MAR 1846 – 1 FEB 1850)
      3. 3. William (Wallace) Lincoln (21 DEC 1850 – 19 FEB 1862)
      4. 4. Thomas (Tad) Lincoln (4 APR 1853 – 15 JUL 1871)

Abraham Lincoln's Timeline

2 Records

1744
13 MAY 1744
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1786
MAY 1786
Age 42
Death of Abraham Lincoln in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1744
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1786
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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