Born in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ebenezer Keen
and Hannah (Cole) Keen
Sister of
Jesse Keen, Ephraim Keen, William Keen, Mary (Keen) Cowing, Hannah (Keen) Sears, Ruth Cain (Keen) Thomas, Ebenezer Keen and Rebecca (Keen) Lucas
Wife of
William Gammons
— married
14 Oct 1797 in New Bedford, Ma
Descendants 
Mother of
Martin Gammons
Died
at age 81
in Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
Abigail Keen was born on 19 January 1779 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, a daughter of Ebenezer Keen and Hannah Cole. (birth place is noted on death record and birth date is in FindaGrave memorial and various Sons of the American Revolution applications.)
Abigail is a descendant of Mayflower passengers Thomas Rogers and Stephen Hopkins.[1]
Abigail is named in the will of her father, Ebenezer.[2]
Abigail married William Gammons on 14 October 1797 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.[3]
In the 1850 census Abigail (age 71) was in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts.[4]
In the 1855 census Abigail (age 77) was in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts.[5]
Abigail, child of Eben Keene & Hannah Keene, died (age 82) on 1 May 1860 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, United States.[6]
Abigail died on 1 May 1860 and was buried in Long Plain Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Silver Book: Peggy M. Baker, Compiler, "Mayflower Families, Silver Books, Descendants of the Mayflower Passengers Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620," Vol. 19, part 3, Family of Thomas Rogers (Plymouth, MA; General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2023), p. 41.
- ↑
Will of father Ebenezer Keen:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
Bristol County (Mass.) Probate Records 1690-1881; Author: Bristol County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #7801329 (accessed 22 February 2024)
Name: Abigail Gammons [Abigail Keen]; Gender: Female; Relationship: Daughter; Others Listed (Name)
Relationship: Ebenezer Keen
Deborah Keen Wife
Isaac Keen Son
Ebenezer Keen Son
William Keen Son
Mary Cowing Daughter
Hannah Keen Daughter
Ruth Thomas Daughter
Abigail Gammons Daughter
Rebecca Lucus Daughter. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850"
New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61401 #527825 (accessed 22 February 2024)
Abigail Keene marriage to William Gammons on 14 Oct 1797 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 308; Page: 196b; Line Number: 29
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #10001426 (accessed 22 February 2024)
Abegail Gammons (71) in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑
1855 Census:
"Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1855"
Original data: Massachusetts. 1855-1865 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Household Number: 6; Reel Number: 3; Volume Number: 5
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4472 #4232672 (accessed 22 February 2024)
Abigail Gammons (77) in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Born in Missouri. - ↑
Death:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915"
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2101 #7782553 (accessed 22 February 2024)
Abigail Gammons death 1 May 1860 (age 82), child of Eben Keene & Hannah Keene, in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #137036695
Ancestry Record 60525 #112642935 (accessed 22 February 2024)
Abigail Gammons burial (died on 1 May 1860) in Long Plain Cemetery, Acushnet, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Born on 19 Jan 1779.
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