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Abigail Williams

19 March 1764–29 November 1836 (Age 72)
Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States

The Life of Abigail

When Abigail Williams was born on 19 March 1764, in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States, her father, Joseph W. Williams, was 24 and her mother, Mary, was 23. She had at least 6 sons and 8 daughters with Elisha Cooke. She died on 29 November 1836, in Hubbardton, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in East Hubbardton Cemetery, Hubbardton, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Elisha Cooke

1760–1855

Abigail Williams

1764–1836

Safety Cook

1786–

Edward William Cook MD.

1789–1853

Joseph Cook

1790–1863

Alice Cook

1793–

Sally Cook

1794–1871

Sarah Cook

1795–

Polley Cook

1796–1855

Elisha Cook

1797–

Nancy Alta Cook

1797–1864

Ebenezer Cook

1799–1841

Elisha Cook

1801–

Abigail Weaver Cook

1804–

Abner Cook

1808–

Caroline Roxanne Cook

1810–

Spouse and Children

Elisha Cooke

Male1760–1855Male

Abigail Williams

Female1764–1836Female

children

(14)

Safety Cook

Female1786–Female

Edward William Cook MD.

Male1789–1853Male

Joseph Cook

Male1790–1863Male

Alice Cook

Female1793–Female

Sally Cook

Female1794–1871Female

+9 More Children

Parents and Siblings

Joseph W. Williams

Male1739–1793Male

Mary

Female1741–1767Female

siblings

(3)

Abigail Williams

Female1764–1836Female

Abner Williams

Male1765–Male

Alice Williams

Female1767–Female

World Events (8)

1776

Age 12

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · The Declaration to the King

Age 12

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

1783 · A Free America

Age 19

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

Name Meaning

Williams

Abigail

English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from William .

Possible Related Names

William

Willems

Iams

McWilliams

Pulliam

Wiliams

Willams

Sources (3)

Abigail Cook in entry for Elisha Cook and Rebecca Reed, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
Abigail Cook, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Abigail in entry for Sarah Cook, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

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