Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Barber was born on 5 January 1749, in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, David J Barber, was 32 and her mother, Abigail Newcomb, was 22. She married Aaron Phelps on 8 April 1767, in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 29 January 1791, in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 42.
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- Abigill Barbur, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Abigail Barber, "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939"
- Abigail Phelps, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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World Events (4)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a barber, from Middle English barb(o)ur ‘barber’ (Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’). In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’ (compare 1 above).
Catalan: occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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