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Capt. Abraham Lincoln 1744 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1744

Birth Location: Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 7 May 1786

Death Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Lincoln

Mother: Rebecca Flowers

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Herring

Children(s): Thomas Lincoln

The story of Capt. Abraham Lincoln began in 1744 in Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States. Capt. Abraham Lincoln married Bathsheba Herring, and had children including Thomas Lincoln. Capt. Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1786 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Abraham Lincoln began in 1744 in Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Capt. Abraham Lincoln married Bathsheba Herring, and had children including Thomas Lincoln.
  • Capt. Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1786 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Lincoln
1744 – 1786
Birth Place: Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Lincoln
1716 – 1788
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Rebecca Flowers
1720 – 1806
Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Mordecai LINCOLN
1686 – 1736
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Salter
1686 – 1727
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mordecai LINCOLN
1650 – 1727
Sarah JONES
1660 – 1702
Richard Salter
1656 – 1728
Sarah Bowne
1669 – 1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel LINCOLN
1622 – 1690
Martha LYFORD
1625 – 1693
John Bowne
1631 – 1683
Lydia Holmes
1637 – 1693

Capt. Lincoln's Descendants

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Capt. (Abraham) Lincoln (13 May 1744 – 7 May 1786) m. Bathsheba Herring (1746 – 10 Oct 1792)
  1. 1. Thomas Lincoln (6 Jan 1778 – 17 Jan 1851) m. Nancy Hanks (5 Feb 1784 – 5 Oct 1818)
    1. 1. Sarah Lincoln (10 Feb 1807 – 20 Jan 1828)
    2. 2. Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – April 15, 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Todd (13 Dec 1818 – 16 Jul 1882)
      1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln (1 Aug 1843 – 26 Jul 1926) m. Mary (Eunice) Harlan (25 Sep 1846 – 31 Mar 1937)
        1. 1. Mary ("Mamie") Lincoln (15 Oct 1869 – 21 Nov 1938) m. Charles (Bradford) Isham (Jan-1861 – 08-Jun-1919)
        2. 2. Abraham ("Jack") Lincoln (14 Aug 1873 – 5 Mar 1890) m. Jessie Lincoln (abt 1880 – )
        3. 3. Jessie Randolph (6 Nov 1875 – 4 Jan 1948) m. Warren (Wallace) Beckwith (10 Aug 1874 – 24 Sep 1955) m. France (Edward) Johnson (6 Jul 1873 – 1955) m. Robert (John) Randolph (4 Apr 1875 – 25 Dec 1985)
      2. 2. Edward (Baker "Eddie") Lincoln (10 Mar 1846 – 1 Feb 1850)
      3. 3. William (Wallace "Willie") Lincoln (21 Dec 1850 – 20 Feb 1862)
      4. 4. Thomas ("Tad") Lincoln (4 Apr 1853 – 16 Jul 1871)
    3. 3. Thomas Lincoln (Dec 1811 – 1812)

Capt. Lincoln's Timeline

2 Records

1744
13 May 1744
Birth of Capt. Abraham Lincoln in Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States
Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States
1786
7 May 1786
Age 42
Death of Capt. Abraham Lincoln in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1744
    Event Place: Berkshire County, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 94.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CAC
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1786
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

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