Abigail (Smith) Bissell (1730 - 1802)

Born 15 Jul 1730 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Zebulon Bissell — married 21 May 1749 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1802 at age 72 in Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Abigail Smith was born on 15 July 1730 in Litchfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Abiel Smith and Abigail Jelet. ^[1] She died on 18 December 1802, Connecticut. Abigail Smith Bissell left a will that identified her son-in-law as Araunah "Annah" Blakeslee.

Abigail Smith married Zebulon Bissell on 21 May 1749 in Litchfield, Connecticut.^[2]

Children

1. Abigail Bissell born February 1750, died 29 February 1836
2. Zebulon Bissell born 3 October 1751^[3]
3. Benjamin Bissell born 15 January 1754^[4]
4. Rhonda Bissell born 5 April 1760^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Volume 26, p.242, SMITH-BISSELL
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3B-V2Z5 : 21 September 2019), Abigail Smith, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272247.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74V-YBH : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Zebulon Bissell, 03 Oct 1751; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74V-Y17 : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Benjamin Bissell, 15 Jan 1754; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WX-9P6 : 11 February 2018), Abigail in entry for Rhoda Bissell, 05 Apr 1760; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

Also See:

• Woodruff, George C., A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Town of Litchfield, Conn, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2002, p.35, BISSELL
• Daughters of the American Rev, Lineage Book, vol 23, p.114, SMITH & BISSELL

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Smith-32554 created through the import of Bowler_Kedy_Gaehring_Youngman(1).ged on Oct 1, 2012 by Matt Bowler. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Matt and others.