Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Fisk was born on 10 March 1771, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, William Fiske, was 38 and her mother, Abigail Denton, was 39. She married Silas Howe in 1796. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 16 September 1836, in Patriot, Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Patriot, Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States.
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- Abigail Fisk Howe, "Find A Grave Index"
- Legacy NFS Source: Abigail Fisk - Individual or family possessions: death: 16 September 1836; Patriot, Switzerland, Indiana, United States
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1775
Post office est. July 26, 1775
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia): metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc). See Fish 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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