Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Woodworth was born in 1784, in New Hampshire, United States, her father, John Woodworth, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Morey, was 28. She married William Arms about 1810, in Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Saint-Armand, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada in 1851. She died on 25 December 1875, in Vermont, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Richford, Franklin, Vermont, United States.
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- Abbigail Arms, "Canada Census, 1851"
- Abigail Woodworth Arms, "Find A Grave Index"
- Abigail Woodworth Arms in entry for Mory D Arms and Eliza Scott, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
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World Events (8)
1788 · New Hampshire Helps Ratify the US Constitution
On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the US Constitution and make it the official law of the land
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): variant of Woodward or Wadworth, the latter being a habitational name from Wadworth in Yorkshire, which is derived from the Old English personal name Wada, Wadda + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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