Abigail (Spicer) Rudderow (1743 - 1825)

Born 25 Jan 1743 in Waterford, Gloucester, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of William Rudderow — married 4 May 1758 in Monmouth, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1825 at age 82 in Waterford, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Abigail Spicer, daughter of Thomas Spicer and Rebecca Day, was born on 25 January 1743 in Waterford township, Gloucester county, Colony of New Jersey. ^[1]

Abigail was wed to William Rudderow on 4 (or 25) May 1758 in Monmouth, Gloucester county, New Jersey. Both Abigail and William were adherents of the Church of England. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Abigail and William had the following known children:

1. John Rudderow, 1759–1840;
2. Jane Rudderow, 1760–;
3. Thomas Rudderow, 1761–;
4. Abigail Rudderow, 1764–1842;
5. Elizabeth Rudderow, 1766–;
6. William Rudderow, 1769–;
7. Spicer Rudderow, 1772–;
8. Jacob Rudderow, 1775–;
9. Humphrey Rudderow, 1779–1825.

Abigail and William went to live at the Cherry-tree Tavern near Merchantville. ^[6]

Abigail Spicer Rudderow died on 27 June 1825 in Waterford township, Gloucester county, New Jersey, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ Samuel Spicer and his descendants : with some notices of the early settlements of Camden and Cape May Counties, New Jersey, p. 55. Text: "Daughter of Thomas Spicer and Rebecca Day"; p. 56. Text: "Abigail Spicer born 25 January 1743."
2. ↑ Samuel Spicer and his descendants : with some notices of the early settlements of Camden and Cape May Counties, New Jersey, p. 56. Text: "Abigail Spicer ... married May 25. 1758 William Rudderow of Chester township, Burlington county. ... The Days and Rudderows were adherents of the Church of England."
3. ↑ New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: Abigail Spicer; Spouse: William Rudderow; Marriage: 4 May 1758; Residence: Gloucester."
4. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com. Text: "Name: William Rudderow; Gender: Male; Age: 75; Birth Date: 1732; Death Date: 1807; Spouse: Abigail Spicer; Child: John Rudderow." Note: Based upon information in Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR, Volume 031, pp 318, 319. Text: "Mrs. Sarah Rodman Murray, [number] 30925. Born in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Widow of Gustavus M. Murray. Descendant of John Rudderow, of New Jersey. Daughter of John G. Shivers and Ann Rudderow, his wife. Granddaughter of John Rudderow and Anna (Welsh) Leboney, his second wife. Gr.-Granddaughter of William Rudderow (1732 - 1807) and Abigail Spicer, his wife. John Rudderow, (1759 - 1840), served as a minute man in the Gloucester County militia. He was born in Gloucester County, N.J., where he died."
5. ↑ Sketches of the first emigrant settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester County, West New Jersey, Ancestry.com. Text: "1758. William Rudderow to Abigail Spicer."
6. ↑ George R. Prowley, The History of Camden County, Published by L. J. Richards & Co., Philadelphia, 1886. Note: See photo image of the page from this book regarding the Rudderow family. - Albertus

• Meech, Susan Spicer. History of The Descendants of Peter Spicer (F.H. Gilson Co., Boston, 1911) Page 15

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Wolf Riemann for creating WikiTree profile Abigail Spicer on 25 September 2014. Click to the Changes Page for the details of edits by Abigail and others.