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Abigail Rising

Female Abt 1775 - 1851  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Abigail Rising 
    Born Abt 1775  Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Mar 1851  Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1423  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Thomas Gillett,   b. 22 Feb 1773, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1852, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married Aft 1795  of Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Today's Hampden County of Massachusetts was originally Middlesex County until it was split off in 1662 and named Hampshire County. Hampden County was formed from Hampshire County in 1812.

      2. Per 20 May 2007 Worldconnect database "knotmyline" of Ron Hager : Abigail Rising, b. 9 Feb 1775 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, d. of Abner Rising, b. 20 Jan 1748 and Abigail Devotion, b. 16 Jan 1751, both in Suffield, d. 21 Mar 1851. Sources: Dr. William Bennett, book.

      2. Censuses:
      1850 US: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, p. 7 of 32, 31 Jul 1850, house 66, family 71:
      Isaac H. Hudson, 26, farmer, $500, NY.
      Marrilla Hudson, 36, NY.
      Thomas Gillett, 78, Mass.
      Abigail Gillett, 76, Mass.

      BIRTH:
      1. Birthplace shown for most entries on the Ordinance Index is Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts. Alternate is Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. Death record indicates Granville.