When Abishag Records was born on 16 February 1716, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Jonathan Records, was 35 and her mother, Mary Wilbore, was 31. She married Captain William Briggs on 16 July 1738, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 17 May 1790, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
Do you know Abishag? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+5 More Children
+3 More Children
On July 17, 1723, twenty-eight pirates are hung in Newport, Rhode Island.
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
English: variant of Record , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.