Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Bowdish was born on 13 April 1760, in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Peter Bowdish Sr, was 30 and her mother, Abigail Mott, was 25. She married Job Burleson on 16 November 1783, in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 17 September 1840, in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Abigail Bowdish, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Abigail Burleson in entry for Peter Burleson, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Abigail Bowdish, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1762–1827 Male
1760–1840 Female
Children (11)
1784–1791 Male
1786–1827 Male
1788–1877 Male
1790–1855 Male
1792–1849 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1730– Male
1734–1773 Female
Siblings (10)
1751– Female
1753–1773 Male
1756–1773 Male
1760–1840 Female
1763–1773 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 16
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 16
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 21
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Bowditch .
Possibly also an Americanized form of Baudisch , a Germanized Sorbian surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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