Abigail (Ostrum) Lansing (1782 - 1825)

Born 6 Jan 1782 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Christoffer H. Lansing — married 10 May 1800 in Schenectady, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1825 at age 43 in Lisha's Kill, Albany County, New York

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Biography

Abigail was born on January 6, 1782.^[1][2] Abigail Oostrum was baptized at Schenectady, New York, on February 10, 1782, a daughter of Hendrick Oostrum and Abigail Davenpoort.^[3]

Abigael Oostrum of Watervliet was married to Christofel Lansing in Schenectady on 10 May 1800.^[4]

Abigail Lansing is buried in Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery at Lisha's Kill in the town of Watervliet, New York. The cemetery is now in the town of Colonie. The inscription on the memorial stone for Abigail and her husband Christopher reads:^[5]

Christopher H. Lansing

died June 24, 1860

in the 81. year of his age

Abigail wife of C. H. Lansing

died Aug. 8 1825

in the 44. year of her age

Sources

1. ↑ Reynolds, Cuyler, Hudson-Mohawk Genealogy and Family Memoirs (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911), pages 1420-1423; digital images, http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/ostrom.html.
2. ↑ Ostrom, Andrew Griswold
3. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schenectady Baptisms, Vol 3, Book 43, p. 283. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_647350_0296-00031
4. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schenectady Marriages, Vol 5, Book 45, page 68. Accessed on Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6961/42037_647350_0298-00080
5. ↑ Find-A-Grave, Memorial Stone for Christopher H. Lansing and wife Abigail, Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery, Colonie, New York.

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• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CQ-CBD : accessed 23 February 2016), Abigail Ostrom in entry for Benjamen Lansing, 04 Nov 1810; citing PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NISKAYUNA, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,206
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CQ-CB3 : accessed 23 February 2016), Abigail Oastrom in entry for Stephen Lansing, 1813; citing PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NISKAYUNA, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,206
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CQ-HGX : accessed 23 February 2016), Abigail Ostrum in entry for Salley Lansing, 14 Apr 1816; citing PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NISKAYUNA,SCHENECTADY,NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,206.
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CQ-QDB : accessed 23 February 2016), Abigail Ostrom in entry for Richard Lansing, 11 Apr 1819; citing PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NISKAYUNA, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,206.
• "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2CQ-JFP : accessed 23 February 2016), Abigail Ostrom in entry for Meriah Lansing, 22 Jul 1824; citing PROTESTANT REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH, NISKAYUNA, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK, reference ; FHL microfilm 534,206.