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Abigail (Potter) Andrus (1723 - aft. 1762)

Abigail Andrus formerly Potter aka Andrews
Born in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticutmap
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Wife of — married 11 Apr 1743 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 38 [location unknown]
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Biography

Abigail Potter, daughter of John and Abigail Potter, was born on 26 Jan. 1723 at New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

She married Gideon Andruss on 11 April 1743 at Farmington, Connecticut.[2]

Gideon Andrews is DAR Patriot # A002621. He served as a Private for the Connecticut Militia. He died while in service 7 Jan 1782 in Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [3]

Children listed in DAR record
  1. Rhoda m. Ephraim Boardman
  2. Sybil m. John Newell

All Known Children of Gideon and Abigail

  1. Ichabod b. 15 July 1745 married Lydia Smith.
  2. Lydia bapt. 15 March 1747 married Asa Bray.
  3. Rhoda bapt. 15 March 1747. m. Ephraim Boardman.
  4. Sybil bapt. 9 April 1749 died 5 July 1751.
  5. Sybil bapt. 17 Aug. 1755.
  6. Raphael bapt. 29 July 1759.
  7. Azariah bapt. 17 Oct. 1762.[4]

Sources

  1. Abigal Potter Ancestry.com. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011.
  2. Abigail Potter. Spouse: Gideon Andruss. Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection).
  3. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Aug 15 2020), "Record of Gideon Andrews", Ancestor # A002621.
  4. Children page 98 Andrews.

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Birth date incorrect as she married in 1743 =

Name: Abigail Potter Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1743/4 Marriage Place: Farmington, Connecticut Residence Place: Farmington Spouse: Gideon Andruss Spouse Residence Place: Farmington. Source: Connecticut Marriages - Barbour Collection

posted on Potter-10191 (merged) by Beryl Meehan
Potter-10191 and Potter-3428 appear to represent the same person because: Same Pretson. Add Andrus as an alternate name.

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