When Abigail Bane was born in 1741, in Nassau, Richmond, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Nathan Bane, was 33 and her mother, Mary Cock, was 30. She married Thomas Butler on 16 February 1773, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. She died in September 1760, in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, at the age of 19.
Do you know Abigail? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+4 More Children
English: from Middle English ban ‘slayer, murderer’ (Old English bana).
Irish, Scottish, and English: variant of Bain .
French: metonymic occupational name from Old French ban(n)e ‘hamper, large basket’. This surname is very rare in France; in North America it may hence alternatively be an altered form of Bain 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.