Abraham Crittenden

M, b. 1 August 1688, d. 11 July 1764
     Abraham was born on Sunday, 1 August 1688 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Abraham married Sarah Sutliffe, daughter of Sgt. Nathaniel Sutliffe and Sarah Savage, in 1713 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.1 Abraham & Sarah had children: Abraham [8/03/1714-12/24/1789], Sarah [5/10/1712-5/19/1715], Sarah [5/12/1718-9/25/1799-] [m. Abner Tibbals], Susanna [9/05/1720] [m. 1/02/1744/45 Benjamin Merriman], Mary [9/27/1722-1/15/1801] [m. 12/29/1741 Reuben Munson], Esther [1724-12/27/1817] [m. Edmund Camp], Anna [12/25/1726]Nathaniel [4/05/1730-died soon], Nathaniel [7/21/1731] & Samuel [2/17/1734-5/31/1816].2,3,4 Abraham's wife, Sarah, died on 15 November 1760 in Durham leaving him a widower. Abraham departed this life on Wednesday, 11 July 1764 in Durham at age 75 years, 11 months and 10 days. He was buried there in the Old Durham Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: In Memory of Mr. Abraham Crittenden who died July 11 1764.4

Family

Sarah Sutliffe b. 18 Jan 1693, d. 15 Nov 1760

Citations

  1. [S1521] Bernard Steiner, Abraham Crittenden of Guilford, Conn. and his Descendants, page 467 - Abraham 4th, b. April 1, 1688; d. Aug. 1764; married Sarah Sutliff, daughter of Nathaniel of Durham in 1715. He lived in Durham and had nine children.
  2. [S326] Families of Ancient New Haven, Volume 2 page 464.
  3. [S177] Bennett Hurd Sutliffe, A Genealogy of the Sutcliffe-Sutliffe Family in America from before 1661 to 1903, page 12.
  4. [S953] Find a grave - www.findagrave.com.