Abraham Brelsford

Male1768–1836

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Brelsford was born in 1768, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Isaac Brelsford, was 52 and his mother, Susannah Brelsford, was 37. He married Hannah Carlisle on 8 August 1787, in Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1836, in Brush Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Irish Ridge Cemetery, Brush Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States.

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Abraham Brelsford
1768–1836
Hannah Carlisle
1768–1830
Marriage: 8 August 1787
Nancy Ann Brelsford
1786–
Elizabeth Brelsford
1786–1870
Amos Brelsford
1790–1876
Abner Brelsford
1792–1867
Hester Esther Brelsford
1796–1879
Letitia Ann Brelsford
1797–1882
Jonathan Brelsford
1800–1891
Joseph Brelsford
1802–1860
Rhoda Brelsford
1804–1875
Leah Brelsford
1806–1896

Sources (14)

  • Abraham Brelsford, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Abraham Brealsford, "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850"
  • Abraham Brelsford, "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 August 1787Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (10)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 8

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

    1776

    Age 8

    The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

    1786 · Shays' Rebellion

    Age 18

    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): variant of Brailsford .

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

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