Abigail (Barlow) Denton (abt. 1671)

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Biography

Abigail likely a native of Connecticut was born in 1671. She was the daughter of John Barlow and Abigail Lockwood. Abigail married 1) Jonathan Rowland in January 1690 and 2) Samuel Denton.

Children:

1. Jonathan Rowland, b. 1690 in New York, marr. Martha Seaman
2. Martha Denton, b. 9 January 1697 at L.I., New York, d. abt. 1762, marr. Jonah Halstead

Note

Some online family trees show a 1730 death date for Abigail and others show that her death date is unknown. None of these have any documentation or research notes. She likely died in Long Island, New York since her children were born there and her husband, Samuel Denton died there.

Sources

• Jacobus, Donald Lines, History and Genealogy of Families of Old Fairfield. (Baltimore, Massachusetts Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1976 ) Vol 1, pp 29 and 508 Text pg. 29: "Dau. of John Barlow and Abigail Lockwood. Abigail, m. 1) John Rowland, d. 1691; m. 2) Samuel Denton of Hempstead, L.I." Text pg. 508: "Jonathan Rowland. He m. Abigail Barlow, dau. of John, 2d; she m. 2) before Nov. 1697, Samuel Denton of Hempstead, L.I." Link at Ancestry.com
• Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Pg. 640 Text: "Rowland, Jonathan (- 1691) & Abigail (Barlow) m/2 Samuel Denton; b. 28 Jan 1690, ? 18 Jan 1690; Fairfield, CT" Link at Ancestry.com
• Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. Pg. 216 Link at Ancestry.com

See also:

Family Trees:

• FamilySearch.org, Abigail Barlow (1671-1730). ID: MM33-83Y (https://familysearch.org/tree/person/MM33-83Y/details : accessed 7 June 2017)