Brief Life History of Abiah
When Abiah Haskell was born on 31 March 1765, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Seth Haskell, was 45 and her mother, Abiah Nelson, was 37. She married Benjamin Pickens on 16 December 1784, in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She was buried in Oneida, New York, United States.
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- Abiah Haskell, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Abiah Haskell, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Abiah Haskall, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1798
Historical Boundaries 1798: Oneida, New York, United States
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Askell with prosthetic H-, from Old Norse Áskell, a shortened form of Ásketill (see Axtell ). The personal name was also popular among the Normans, sometimes in the form Anskell (with ancient Germanic Ans- substituted for As-), which explains why the name occurs in post-Conquest England in counties not settled by Vikings. Its appearance as a surname is often disguised by altered pronunciations; metathesis of /sk/ to /ks/, spelled -x-, for example, has given rise to Axtell . The Normans frequently used the name in Frankish forms; see Askin , Haskin , Hasty , and Astin . For the name in the Isle of Man see Castell .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Khaskl, a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Yeḥezqel (see Ezekiel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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