Abigail Humphrey

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Humphrey was born on 22 August 1694, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Lt. Samuel Humphrey, was 38 and her mother, Mary Mills, was 31. She married John B Case on 24 January 1717, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 17 March 1760, in her hometown, at the age of 65, and was buried in Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

John B Case
1694–1752
Abigail Humphrey
1694–1760
Marriage: 24 January 1717
John Case
1718–1776
Noah Case
1720–1797
Capt Charles Case
1723–1808
Abigail Case
1725–1779
Mary Case
1727–1784
Lucy Case
1732–1806
Martha Case
1735–1809
Capt. Job Case
1737–1798
Lydia Mercy Case
1741–1796

Sources (8)

  • Abigail Humphrey Case, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Abigail Humphry, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Abegal Humphris in entry for John Case, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

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Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Norman French personal name Humfrey, from ancient Germanic Hunfrid, Humfrid, composed of the elements hūn- ‘bear cub’ + frithu ‘peace’. The name was borne by a 9th-century Christian saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.

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

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