Brief Life History of Abel
When Abel Tibbals was born on 4 March 1750, in Durham, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Abner Tibbals, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Crittenden, was 31. He married Jane Kelsey on 7 October 1776, in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 6 April 1822, in Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72.
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- Abel Tibbals in entry for Jane Kelsey, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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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.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
Name Meaning
English (Surrey): variant of Tibbles .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Research Notes
On March 18, 1750, Abel was Baptized privately by Reverend Nathanial Chauncey because of a swelling on his head which endangered it. On Nov. 24, 1777 he took the oath of fidelity to the State of Con …
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