Abigail Hobbs

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Hobbs was born on 18 March 1786, in Back Creek MM, Randolph, North Carolina, United States, her father, Elisha Hobbs, was 41 and her mother, Frances McLana, was 34. She married John Coffin on 3 March 1808, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Randolph, North Carolina, United States in 1850. She died on 3 July 1858, in Dalton Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Dalton, Dalton Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Coffin
1778–1859
Abigail Hobbs
1786–1858
Marriage: 3 March 1808
Samuel Coffin
1809–1888
Mournen Coffin
1811–1858
Priscilla Coffin
1810–
Mouren Coffin
1812–
Moumen Coffin
1812–
Elisha Coffin
1814–1846
Sally Coffin
1817–1832
Mary Coffin
1819–1857
Miriam Coffin
1821–
John Milton Coffin
1824–1905
Eunice Worth Coffin Lamar
1829–1878
David Coffin
1833–
Ann Coffin
1841–

Sources (13)

  • Abagail Coffin in household of Jno Coffin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Abigail Hobbs - Elisha Hobbs family births and deaths, Back Creek MM, Randolph Co, NC
  • Abigail Hobbs Coffin, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

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.

1789 · Becomes 12th State

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Hobb(e), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Hobb .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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