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Abraham Dawson Sewell 1722–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America

Father: Jesse Sewell

Mother: Elizabeth Speers

Spouse(s): Margaret Carpenter

Children(s): Dawson Sr., William Sewell, Lithe Sewell, Abraham Sewell, Joseph Sewell

In 1722, Abraham Dawson Sewell entered the world in Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to Jesse Sewell And Elizabeth Speers. Abraham Dawson Sewell married Margaret Mary Carpenter, and had children including Abraham Sewell, Dawson Sewell Sr, Joseph H Sewell, Lithe Sewell, William Sewell. Abraham Dawson Sewell passed away in 1756 in North Carolina, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Abraham Dawson Sewell entered the world in Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to Jesse Sewell And Elizabeth Speers.
  • Abraham Dawson Sewell married Margaret Mary Carpenter, and had children including Abraham Sewell, Dawson Sewell Sr, Joseph H Sewell, Lithe Sewell, William Sewell.
  • Abraham Dawson Sewell passed away in 1756 in North Carolina, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Sewell
1695–1725
Birth Location: Durham, Durham, England
JS
Elizabeth Speers
1704–
Birth Location: Haddington, Haddington, Scotland
ES

Spouses(s)

Margaret Carpenter
1725–1760
Birth Location: Scotland
MC

Children(s)

Dawson Sr.
1751–1833
Birth Location: Elk Ridge, Howard, Maryland, USA
DS
William Sewell
1752–1850
Birth Location: Maryland
WS
Lithe Sewell
1756–
Birth Location: –
LS
Abraham Sewell
1755–1833
Birth Location: Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States
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Joseph Sewell
1753–1847
Birth Location: Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States
JS

Abraham Sewell's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Sewell
1722–1756
Birth Place: Durham, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Jesse Sewell
1695–1725
Durham, Durham, England
Elizabeth Speers
1704–
Haddington, Haddington, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Joshua) Sewell
1639–
Durham, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Sewell's Descendants

1.
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Abraham (Dawson) Sewell (1722–1756) m. Margaret (Mary) Carpenter (1725–12 Nov 1760)
  1. 1. Dawson (Sewell) Sr. 1751–1833 m. Mary (Polly) Lipps 1762–1838
    1. 1. Rebecca (Ping) Sewell 1788–1866 m. John Fears 1783–1850
      1. 1. Perneta Fears 1810–1879 m. John Hansford 1797–1864
        1. 1. Amanda (Jane) Hansford 1845–1926 m. Henry (Gibson) Livingston 1845–1907
        2. 2. Eleander( (Ely)) Hansford 1847–1848
        3. 3. Susan Hansford 1850–1870
        4. 4. John (B) Hansford 1849–1873
        5. 5. Rebecca Hansford 1835–1914 m. William (McDonald) Reeves 1835–1914
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Hansford 1840–1886 m. James (Montgomery) Walker 1825–1914 m. Leander (C) Falkner 1836–1864
        7. 7. Maranda (E.) Hansford 1843–1876 m. James (Montgomery) Foster 1840–1910
        8. 8. William (M) Hansford 1851–1923 m. Antonett (Rose) Starnes 1859–1884
        9. 9. Benjamin (F) Hansford 1837–1914 m. Elizabeth Ranard 1843–1907
        10. 10. Sarah (Ann) Hansford 1841–1913 m. Elihu (Columbus) Brown 1840–1919
        11. 11. Thomas Hansford 1853–1953 m. Lucinda Edwards 1853–1945
      2. 2. Maranda Fears 1816– m. Alexander French 1823–1849
        1. 1. William French 1840–
        2. 2. Alexander French 1841–
      3. 3. Mary (Ann "Polly") Fears 1812–1880 m. William (H) Tucker 1813–1891
      4. 4. John (Fears) Jr 1815–1880 m. Eliza Kirkendall 1832–1922
      5. 5. Joseph Fears 1813–1897 m. Fanny (Ann) Tiffin 1821–1891
      6. 6. William (S.) Fears 1818–1867 m. Laura (Catherine) Slatton 1822–1891 m. Sarah (Ann) Tutwiler 1817–1873
      7. 7. Sarah ((Sally)) Fear 1820–1895
        1. 1. James (Henry) Barnes 1846–1923
      8. 8. Alexander Fear 1829–1887
        1. 1. Manford (Augustus) Fear 1859–1911
    2. 2. Susanna Sewell 1784–1878
    3. 3. Sarah Sewell 1795–1796
    4. 4. Catherine Sewell 1800–1880
    5. 5. John Sewell 1804–1825
    6. 6. Elizabeth Sewell 1786– m. William Gullet 1776–
    7. 7. Dawson (Sewell) Jr. 1783–1855 m. Mary ("Polly") Reynolds 1785–1857
    8. 8. Joseph Sewell 1779–1869 m. Sarah ("Sally") Reynolds 1795–1871
    9. 9. Catharine Sewell 1800–1880 m. Samuel Woodall 1802–
    10. 10. Malinda Sewell 1805–1887 m. Andrew Surber 1811–1850
    11. 11. William (Russell) Sewell 1811–1860 m. Jane Branson 1820–1877
    12. 12. Isaac Sewell 1796–1864 m. Rebecca Inabnit 1795–1825 m. Nancy Smith 1810–1882
    13. 13. Greenberry (Lee) Sewell 1807–1850 m. Delpha Cash 1812–1850
  2. 2. William Sewell 1752–1850
  3. 3. Lithe Sewell 1756–
  4. 4. Abraham Sewell 1755–1833 m. Abraham Sewell 1758–
  5. 5. Joseph (H.) Sewell 1753–1847 m. Mary (Gardner) Tompkins 1744–1828 m. Penelope (Phoebe) Fairchild 1766–1830

Abraham Sewell's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of Abraham Dawson Sewell in Durham, England, United Kingdom
Durham, England, United Kingdom
1756
1756
Age 34
Death of Abraham Dawson Sewell in North Carolina, British Colonial America
North Carolina, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Durham, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: North Carolina, British Colonial America
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