Abigail (Beebe) Smith (bef. 1728 - abt. 1822)

Born before 20 Oct 1728 in New London, New London, Connecticut [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah Smith — married Sep 1751 in New London, New London, Connecticut

Died about 1822 after about age 93 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Abigail Beebe, daughter of Joseph Beebe and Meheteble Beebe was baptized^[1] 20 Oct 1728 at the First Church of New London, Connecticut. ^[2]

Genealogical Records

Church Records

• Primary Source, Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920, Volume 079 New London ^[1]: The following items relating to Joseph and Mehetabel Beebe are cited in this reference:

1. ) Mehetable Beebe wife of Joseph Beebe was admitted to the church in New London, Connecticut in ( * )1728 * page worn.
2. ) Jonathan son of Joseph was confirmed, owned the covenant, and was baptized on 20 Oct 1728
3. ) Joseph, son of Joseph was confirmed, owned the covenant, and was baptized on 14 June 1741
4. ) Elisha, Mehetabel, Stephen, David, Simeon, and Abigail children of Mehetabel Beebe were baptized 20 Oct 1728.

In this same document, Joseph and Elisabeth (Fergo) Beebe have the following entries

1. ) Joseph Beebe married Elisabeth Fergo, both of New London 26 April 1731.
2. ) Elisabeth, wife of Joseph renewed baptismal covenant 26 Oct 1740; children, Patience, Mary, Elisabeth, and Thaddeus were baptized on the same day.
3. ) Elisabeth, wife of Joseph admitted to the church 5 July 1741.

Vital Records

Primary Source, Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939 ^[3] : Data Summary: New London marriage and birth record for Abigail Beebe:

1. ) Josiah Smith, son of Mr. John Smith, and Abigail Beebe, Daughter of Mr Joseph Beebe of New London was Joyned in Marriage Covenant Sept 1753
2. ) Elisabeth the Daughter of Josiah Smith and Abigail his wife, was born Nov 3, A.D: 1754. at New London, New London, Connecticut

• Primary Source, Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 The Barbour Collection, New London Vital Records 1646-1854 ^[4]: Data Summary' Abigail Beebe, daughter of Joseph, married Josiah SMITH, son John, all of New London, Sept. --, 1751.

Biographic and Genealogical References

1. Secondary Source, Clarence Beebe in his book Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe ^[2] cites Abigail Beebe in profile (90). Data summary; Abigail Beebe, daughter of Joseph Beebe was baptized 20 Oct 1728 at the First Church of New London, Connecticut.

• Primary Source, Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London Connecticut^[5] :Data summary from the Diary of Joshua Hempstead on Joseph Beebe:

1. ) Page 203, 20 Oct 1728 Sund 20 fair. 9d. mr Ad. pr. al day. "Six Children of Jos, Beebees Babtizd Jonat, David, Stephen, Japhet, Abigail & Mehittabel, & one of Jame's Rogers's (Son of Capt Ja) Mary.page";

Research Notes

1. ) There is a note in the New London Barbour collection that has an Azubah Smith, daughter of Josiah, OF LYME marry Joseph Beebe in Dec 27, 1789; check Lyme records to see if this is the same Josiah Smith.
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   3. ) A Tertiary Source is a genealogical data source which is a collection of genealogical information that does not cite Primary or Secondary information sources, and the data may be factual or hearsay.
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. New London Beebe Church Records
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Beebe, Clarence, Monograph of the Descent of the Family of Beebe from the earliest known immigrant--John, of Broughton, England, 1650, compiled and edited by Clarence Beebe, 150 Nassau Street, New York,1904; (ID 90) page 28 Beebe book online
3. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM7-2BZC : 11 April 2017), Beebe in entry for Elisabeth, Birth 1754, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,312,157. Abigail Beebe scanned marriage record
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 The Barbour Collection, New London Vital Records 1646-1854 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Beebe New London Barbour Collection or version Transcribed by Coralynn Brown here (free) Beebe (Barbour New London), once at the site, you will need to scroll down to BEEBE
5. ↑ Hempstead, Joshua, Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London Connecticut covering a period of 47 years from Sept 1711, to Nov 1758. Published by The New London County Historical Society, New London CT., Printed by the Journal of Commerce Co., Providence RI. 1901., page 219 Beebes in Hempstead Diary

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