Abigail "Nabby" Risley

Brief Life History of Abigail "Nabby"

When Abigail "Nabby" Risley was born on 15 August 1790, in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Captain George Risley Sr., was 27 and her mother, Jerusha Phelps, was 24. She married Derick Sibley on 9 June 1812, in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 29 November 1827, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Derick Sibley
1788–1875
Abigail "Nabby" Risley
1790–1827
Marriage: 9 June 1812
James Whitelaw Sibley
1816–1893
Sarah Ann Sibley
1818–1849

Sources (12)

  • Abigail Risley, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Abby, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Nabby Weisley, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1802 · Brass is Discovered

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Risley in Winwick (Lancashire), Risley (Derbyshire), Riseley (Bedfordshire), or Riseley Farm in Swallowfield (Berkshire). The placenames derive from Old English hrīs ‘brushwood’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

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