Abigail Kidder

Femaleabout 1737–

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Kidder was born about 1737, in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Stephen Kidder, was 41 and her mother, Mercy Nickerson, was 32. She married Silvanus Allen Jr on 8 January 1757, in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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Silvanus Allen Jr
1733–1811
Abigail Kidder
1737–
Marriage: 8 January 1757

Sources (2)

  • Abigail Kidder, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Abigail Kidder, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 January 1757Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (6)

    1776

    Age 39

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

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 39

    """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."""""""

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 63

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Kidgier, an occupational name, probably from an assibilated form of Middle English kiddier ‘pedlar’.

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

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