Brief Life History of Abigail C.
When Abigail C. Gardiner was born on 4 September 1804, in Northport, Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States, her father, Matthew Gardiner, was 32 and her mother, Phoebe Bunce, was 24. She married Soloman Carll Lewis about 1826, in Northport, Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Huntington, Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States for about 30 years. She died on 1 December 1883, at the age of 79, and was buried in Northport, Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States.
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- Abigail C Lewis in household of Egbert G Lewis, "United States Census, 1850"
- Abigail Conklin Gardiner Lewis, "Find A Grave Index"
- Addies Lewis in household of Egbert G Lewis, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Gardner .
History: Lion Gardiner came from England in 1635 to Saybrook, CT, the settlement of Earl of Warwick patentees at the mouth of the Connecticut River, and built a fort there. Born in 1636, his son, David, was the first white child born in the settlement. Lion later bought the Isle of Wight, now Gardiners Island, from the Indians, and moved his family there until 1653, when he bought land in what is now Easthampton, Long Island, NY.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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