Abigail Holcomb

F, b. 6 January 1638, d. 17 August 1688
     She was christened on the same day there in the First Parish Church. Abigail was born on Wednesday, 6 January 1638 in Poquonock, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Holcomb and Eliabeth (?) Abigail married Samuel Bissell on 11 June 1658 in Windsor at the First Parish Church.3 Samuel and Abigail had children: John 4/05/1659] [m.8/26/1680 Abigail Filley], Abigail Bissell [7/06/1661-4/19/1728] [m. 12/26/1678 James Eno], Jacob [3/28/1664-8/01/1694] [m. MaryGillett], Mary Bissell [9/15/1666-] [m. John Pettibone], Samuel [1/11/1668-3/04/1698] [m. Mary Buell], Benajah [6/30/1671-1700], Joshua [1674] Elizabeth [1/04/1677] [m. 1698 Samuel Sacket], Deborah [10/29/1679] [m. 3/24/1704 Stephen Pettibone], Hannah [9/18/1682-2/24/1717] [m. 3/28/1700 Nathaniel Phelps]. Abigail departed this life on Tuesday, 17 August 1688 in Windsor at age 50 years, 7 months and 11 days.4 She was buried there in Palisado Cemetery. Courtsey of Don Blauvelt.5

Citations

  1. [S1981] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre 1870 - Barbour Collection: page 112.
  2. [S2375] Records of Windsor, CT; Records of Marriages and Births, page 63.
  3. [S2302] Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870: Windsor page 147.
  4. [S1924] Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934.
  5. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.