Abraham Hemingway [1], the eighth child of Abraham Hemingway and Sarah Talmadge, was born on April 1, 1727. On April 24, 1746 he married Mercy Tuttle, the daughter of Joseph Tuttle and Mercy Thompson. They had 9 children: [2][3]
Isaac (1) b 1747 d young
Sarah b 17 Feb 1749 m 1769 to Jacob HEATON or Eaton
Abraham b 10 Apr 1751 m 1771 to Anna SMITH
Abigail b 17 May 1753 m 1777 to Nathaniel BARNES jr
Enos b 17 Sep 1755 m Sarah HEMINGWAY
Mercy b 5 Jul 1757 m Samuel (or Daniel) SMITH of Burlington
Elizabeth b 1 May 1760 m Leavit PARDEE
Isaac (2) b 3 May 1762 m 1786 to Eunice BEECHER
Jacob b 1764 m 1784 to Abigail LINSLEY
Abraham died on August 27, 1796, age 70.
Sources
↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F744-J97 : 3 December 2014), Isaac Heminway, 03 May 1762; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, "Families of Ancient New Haven", Vol III, page 732 (Hemingway Family)
[2] Inscription on grave marker: "Here lies Intered sacred to memory the body of Deacon Abram Heminway who departed this life in peace Aug 25 AD 1796 in ye 70th year of his age Deaths grim looks he did not fear For pleasant to him it did appear Unto his god he was resigned to go and bid adieu to all things here below"
Information Source for names of children and dates of birth and death: [3] and [4]
[5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Abraham Hemingway-Volume 77, Page 260.
The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. East Haven, Page 38. Marriage record. Death record.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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