Abigail (Everatt) Gabitas (abt. 1660 - 1691)

Born about 1660 in England

Wife of William Gabitas — married Oct 1684 in Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1691 at about age 31 in Pennsylvania

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Paul Gierszewski [send private message]

Biography

Abigail [Abigal] Everatt was born in England, probably around 1660 based on her marriage record.

Abigal Everall married William Gabitas on Oct 1684 in Lincolnshire, England. They were Quakers.^[1]

They emigrated to the American colonies, and were one of the early settlers of Darby Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, founded by Quakers. Her husband is listed as William Gabitas from East Markham in the county of Nottingham, arriving 1686.^[2] Women are not listed on the record, but would likely have arrived with their husbands.

Their children included:

• Rebeca, born 9 Mar 1688 in Delaware, Pennsylvania.^[3]
• Deborah, born 5 Feb 1689 in Delaware, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Abigail Gabitas, wife of William, was buried on 12th day of tenth month of 1691, or 12 Dec 1691, in Pennsylvania.^[5]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} William Gabitas and Abigal Everatt, 1684, Lincolnshire. Piece 1223: Monthly Meeting of Broughton and Gainsborough (1654-1775). England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} William Gabitas, 1686, Pennsylvania. p.183 in BUNTING, MORGAN. The Names of the Early Settlers of Darby Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. In The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 24:2 (1900), pp. 179-185. Available in Ancestry. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20085908?seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Rebeca Gabetas, daughter of William and Abigall. Born 1688 in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; A Few Certificates and Marriages, 1684-1763; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-141. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Deborah Gabitas, daughter of William and Abigail. Born 1689 in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; A Few Certificates and Marriages, 1684-1763; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-141. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Abigail Gabitas, buried 12 Dec 1691 in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Record of Births, Deaths and Burials, 1688-1826; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:363. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.