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Abigail (Babcock) Secord UE (1757 - 1839)

Abigail Secord UE formerly Babcock
Born in New Yorkmap
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Daughter of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
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Wife of — married 12 Sep 1779 in New Yorkmap
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Died at age 81 in Long Creek, Johnston, Queens, New Brunswickmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.

Abigail Babcock was born 14 Nov 1757, probably in New York. Her parents are unconfirmed. Abigail married Elias Secord 12 Sep 1779 in New York City.[1][2][3] Elias was born 30 Oct 1748 at New Rochelle, New York, son of "James A" Jacques Sicard and Jeanne Bonnett.[1][2][3]

During colonial times Elias was a blacksmith in Orange County, New York. During the American Revolution he went to the British lines in New York City. He was one of the signers, at West Point, of the 'Declaration' on 4/13/1775 to support the King.[4]

Elias and Abigail Secord left New York during the 1783 Loyalist exodus to New Brunswick and settled at Wickham, Queen's County, New Brunswick. They travelled with Francis Seacord, Israel Seacord, Joshua Seacord and Benjamin Seacord aboard the Loyalist Ship Bridgewater. The Bridgewater was part of the Loyalist Fleet that left New York on 16 Jun 1783 and arrived in New Brunswick 5 Jul 1783.[5]

Land grants to Elias Seacord include: registered grant in Nova Scotia 7/7/1784, registered (same) grant in NB 1/5/1785 - 200 acres, Belleisle, Sunbury County. Registered grant in NB 7/19/1786 - 761 acres, Long Island, Queens County, land to be divided into 84 lots. Same grant as brother William.

Children of Elias Secord and Abigail Babcock

Abigail and Elias had nine children.[1][2]

  1. Sarah Secord b. 21 Feb 1783 in New York City, d. 1783 in New York City
  2. Elias William Secord b. 3 May 1783 in New York City
  3. James Secord born 18 Jul 1785 in NB, d. c1877 in Ontario, married 25 Aug 1808 at Gagetown, Queens County, Phoebe Peck b. c1788, bp. 21 Mar 1788 d/o James and Catherine Peck: had four children before moving to Ontario
  4. Henry Secord b. 26 Jul 1787, d. c1869, married 17 Aug 1808 at Gagetown, Elizabeth Corey d/o Thomas Corey and Catherine Vail had one child before moving to Ontario
  5. Elizabeth Secord b. 18 Jun 1789 in Wickham, NB, married 30 Mar 1812 at Hampstead, NB, Thomas Lewis born c1784: settled at Coles Island, Johnston Parish, Queens County: had seven children
  6. John Secord b. 11 Sep 1791, d. 29 Apr 1889, m. 26 Oct 1815 at Wickham, NB, Sibyl Green born 3 May 1797, died 28 Oct 1881, d/o James Green and Elizabeth Carpenter: they settled at Long Creek and had eleven children
  7. Hannah Secord b. 11 Sep 1798, m. 21 Nov 1822 George Cole b. 1802 at Coles Island, Queens County, s/o David and Elizabeth Cole: settled at Coles Island and had five children
  8. Samuel Secord b. c1802, m. 13 Aug 1830, Elizabeth Vincent or McCurdy born 1804: settled at Long Creek and had eleven children
  9. William Secord

Burial

Elias and Abigail Secord are buried at Secord Family Cemetery, Long Creek, Johnston Parish, Queens, New Brunswick. [6]

Secord Cemetery / Private
Long Creek, Johnston Parish, Queens Co., NB
This sketch and report was made by Fred L. Corcoran, assisted by Mr. Stackhouse, for the Queens County Historical Society - Nov 1975. This cemetery is on land originally granted to Willet Green, and known as Lot No. 3. The land is presently owned by Mr. James Stackhouse. The cemetery is in a field back of Mr. Stackhouse’s home and can be seen from the Trans-Canada highway. It is well kept and has a rustic fence surrounding it. The older stones are flat on the ground.
GOULD - Ruth Gould 27 Nov 1881 - 5 Apr 1946
LEWES - Elias Lewes d. 17 Mar 1854 in his 31 yrs
SECORD - Heber F. Secord d. 21 Feb 1941 ae 68 yrs
- Samuel L. Secord d. 11 Feb 1926 ae 85 yrs Father
- Paulina w/o Samuel L. Secord d. 8 Oct 1920 ae 74 yrs
- Leveret B. Secord d. 1 Sep 1940 ae 72 yrs
- Annah Secord d. 5 July 1854 in her 25th yr
- Abigail Secord d. 6 Jan 1839[7]
- Elias Secord d. 19 Nov 1838[8]
VINCENT - Anthony d. 17 Oct 1851 ae 6 yrs s/o William & Mary Vincent

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 First Families of New Brunswick - Secord, Elias : NOTE: This is an archived document; originally accessed 20 Mar 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Brunswick Genealogical Society : First Families Citing : MC80/1285 Loyalist lineages of Canada 1783-1983, pages 586-587: see MC80/1397 Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick lineages, pages 198-200: see also MC445 George Secord collection which contains George W. Secord’s Descendants of Elias Secord, Loyalist and his wife Abigail Babcock, 170 pgs: dates differ among sources. $ Subscription site : accessed 17 Jan 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada Elias Secord
  4. ↑ Dawson, Henry Barton. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. H.B. Dawson. New York (State). 1886. pg. 79 Elias Secord
  5. ↑ United Empire Loyalists’ Association Loyalists evacuated from New York to New Brunswick
  6. ↑ Find A grave Memorial
  7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick SECORD, Abigail, Died 1839-Jan-6, Cemetery Secord (Private), Queens County
  8. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick SECORD, Elias, Died 1838-Nov-19, Cemetery Secord (Private), Queens County




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