Brief Life History of Abiah
When Abiah Hough was born on 11 February 1737, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Capt. John Hough Jr., was 39 and her mother, Hannah Denison, was 38. She married Capt Simeon Edgerton Sr on 23 November 1758, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. She died on 17 October 1821, in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Old Pawlet Cemetery, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (39)
- Abiah Hough, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Abiah Hough, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Abiah Hough Edgerton, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1732–1809 Male
1737–1821 Female
Children (14)
1759–1846 Male
1760–1845 Male
1762–1842 Female
1764–1797 Female
1765–1835 Female
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1697–1785 Male
1698–1782 Female
Siblings (9)
1719–1720 Male
1722–1794 Female
1724–1798 Male
1725–1807 Female
1728–1820 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 39
1776
Age 39
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 44
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): from Middle English hoʒ, Old English hōh ‘heel, spur of land, ridge’. The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived by such a feature, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Hough in Cheshire. This name has the same origin as Howe : Hough is from the nominative case (Old English hōh), while Howe from the dative singular. See also Howes .
Irish: variant of Haugh .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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