Abigail (spelled Abegal on the birth record), daughter of Samuel Brockett and Rachel Brown was born on 11 February 1711 in Wallingford, Connecticut.[1]Abigail married 1) Caleb Munson II on April 23, 1735[2] and had six children:
Mabel Munson (b. 2 Jun 1735),
Abner Munson (b. 2 Mar 1736) m. Azuba Bronson,
Herman Munson (b. 28 Oct 1738) m. Anne Bronson,
Cornelius Munson (b. 6 Apr 1742),
Benjamin Munson (b. 23 Aug 1744), and
Caleb Munson (b. 13 Mar 1747).
Abigail m. 2) Isaac Bronson on 22 November 1750. Isaac's first wife was Eunice (Richards) Bronson. Isaac's sister, Anna, married Isaac Tuttle. Isaac and Abigail had two children:
Titus Bronson (b. 5 Oct 1751) and
Abigail Bronson (b. 1753).
Abigail (Brockett) Munson-Bronson died on 17 November 1800 and is buried in Middlebury Cemetery in Middlebury, New Haven, CT.[3]
Sources
↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-PX6 : 11 February 2018), Rachal in entry for Abegal Brockit, 11 Feb 1711; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
↑ Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-PX6 : 11 February 2018), Rachal in entry for Abegal Brockit, 11 Feb 1711; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
Jacobus, Daniel Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven. Rome, NY: Clarence D. Smith, Vol II, 1932; originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine -reprinted by Genealogical Printing company, Inc. Baltimore, 1974, 1981, 1997. Page 346.
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-DTJS : 21 September 2019), Abigal Brockit, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272222.
"Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7NK-PZ8 : 9 February 2018), Mrs. Abigail Bronson, 17 Nov 1800; citing , reference 9; FHL microfilm 3,345.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-8QK : 11 February 2018), Abigal in entry for Abner Munson, 02 Mar 1736; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-83B : 11 February 2018), Abigal in entry for Hermon Munson, 28 Oct 1738; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-8BJ : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Cornelius Munson, 16 Apr 1742; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-8LM : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Benjamin Munson, 23 Aug 1744; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F745-85B : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Caleb Munson, 13 Mar 1747; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74K-H3B : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Titus Bronson, 05 Oct 1751; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2S7-VPV : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Abigail Bronson, 1753; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
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