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Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln 1744–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1744

Birth Location: Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 19 May 1786

Death Location: Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Lincoln

Mother: Rebekah Flowers

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Herring, Mary Shipley

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

In 1744, Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln entered the world in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Morris Virginia John Lincoln And Rebekah Flowers. Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln married Bathsheba Herring, Mary Shipley, and had children including Abigail Lincoln, Josiah Lincoln, Mordecai Lincoln, Thomas Herring Lincoln. Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln passed away in 1786 in Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln entered the world in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Morris Virginia John Lincoln And Rebekah Flowers.
  • Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln married Bathsheba Herring, Mary Shipley, and had children including Abigail Lincoln, Josiah Lincoln, Mordecai Lincoln, Thomas Herring Lincoln.
  • Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln passed away in 1786 in Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
Capt Lincoln
1744–1786
Birth Place: Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Morris “Virginia John” Lincoln
1716–1788
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Rebekah Flowers
1720–1806
Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Mordecai (Mordehay) Lincoln
1686–1736
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah (Bow) Salter
1692–1727
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Rebecca Barnard
1693–1735
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mordecai Lincoln
1657–1727
Sarah Jones
1660–1702
Richard **
1655–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lincoln
1622–1690
Martha Lyford
1628–1693
Thomas Barnard
1617–1677
Joyce Hines
1620–1694

Capt Lincoln's Descendants

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Capt (Abraham Flowers) Lincoln (13 May 1744–19 May 1786) m. Bathsheba Herring (1742–1830) m. Mary Shipley (1742–1770)
  1. 1. Josiah Lincoln 1773–1835
  2. 2. Thomas (Herring) Lincoln 1778–1851 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hanks 1784–1818 m. Sarah Lincoln 1788–1869
    1. 1. Abraham (Lincoln 16th President of the) USA 1809–1865 m. Mary (Ann Todd 16th First Lady of) USA) 1818–1882
      1. 1. Thomas (Tad) Lincoln 1853–1871
      2. 2. Edward (Baker Eddie) Lincoln 1846–1850
      3. 3. William (Wallace Willie) Lincoln 1850–1862
      4. 4. Robert (Todd) Lincoln 1843–1926
    2. 2. Thomas (Lincoln) Jr 1812–1812
    3. 3. Sarah Grigsby 1807–1828
  3. 3. Mordecai Lincoln 1771–1830
  4. 4. Abigail Lincoln 1782–

Capt Lincoln's Timeline

3 Records

1744
13 May 1744
Birth of Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1767
1767
Age 23
Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln was married in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1786
19 May 1786
Age 42
Death of Capt Abraham Flowers Lincoln in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1744
    Event Place: Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1786
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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