Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Pitkin was born on 17 July 1797, in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, United States, her father, Paul Pitkin, was 37 and her mother, Abigail A. Lothrop, was 34. She married Heber Chase Kimball on 3 February 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. She died on 15 March 1847, in Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
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- Nauvoo Stake Ward Census, 1842: Abigail Pitkin
- Abigail Pitkin, "Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)"
- Research Log for Abigail Pitkin by BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
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.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (Buckinghamshire): variant of Pipkin .
History: The Pitkin name was introduced by William Pitkin, a leading lawyer and judge in CT, who migrated from Marylebone, London, to Hartford, CT, in 1660. William was probably the largest landowner on the east side of the Connecticut River, where he owned part of a saw and grist mill.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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