Brief Life History of Abel Prescott
When Abel Prescott Wilkins was born on 23 November 1776, in Hillsborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Andrew Wilkins Sr., was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Prescott, was 29. He married Lucy Tenney on 11 May 1809, in Weston, Windsor, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Newbury Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States in 1840 and Chardon Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States in 1840. He died on 17 September 1850, in Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Chardon Municipal Cemetery, Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (25)
- Abel P Wilkins, "United States Census, 1840"
- Abel Prescott Wilkins, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Abel P Wilkins, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1776–1850 Male
1786–1831 Female
Children (8)
1810– Female
1811–1885 Male
1813–1874 Female
1815–1865 Male
1817–1892 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1745–1811 Male
1747–1786 Female
Siblings (5)
1776–1850 Male
1778– Female
1780–1859 Female
1782–1869 Male
1784–1864 Female
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 5
1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution
Age 12
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands and southern England): variant of Wilkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
North German and Dutch: variant of Wilkens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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