Abigail (Crawford) Heath (1743 - 1830)

Born 9 Jun 1743 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of Peter Heath — married 11 Feb 1768 in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 1830 at about age 86 in Stanstead-Est, Coaticook, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Abigail was born in 1743. She passed away in 1830.

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Birth Records

• Primary Source, Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915; ^[1] Data Summary:

1. ) Haverhill, Mass Births; Abigail Crofford, daughter of Thomas Crofford ws born 9 June 1743 at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.

Marriage Records

• Primary Source, New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947; ^[2] Data Extract:

1. ) New Hampshire Marriages; image 2809 of 5111: Peter Heath and Abigail Crawford were married on 11 Feb 1768 at Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, by Rev ^d Mr. Henry True.

Death Records

• Primary Source, (burial); Tertiary Source (biography), Find A Grave Index ^[3] Data Summary:

1. ) Find A Grave: Memorial #72455457: Abigail (Crawford) Heath was born 9 Jun 1743 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA., and she died in 1830 (aged 86–87) at Stanstead-Est, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada.
   1. ) Marriage. Abigail Crawford married Peter Heath (1742–1817)
   2. ) Children:
      1. ) John Heath (1772–1860)
      2. ) Abigail (Heath) Huckins (1776–1846)
      3. ) Isaac Heath (1779–1843)
      4. ) Moses Heath (1785–1873)
2. ) BURIAL. Abigail (Crawford) Heath was buried in the Moulton Cemetery at Stanstead-Est, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada.
   1. ) Find a Grave Notes: " "
   2. ) Tombstone Photo: Inscription, "IN MEMORY OF PIONEER SETTLERS | PETER HEATH 1742 -- 1817 | AND HIS WIFE | ABIGAIL CRAWFORD 1743 --1830 | THIS MARKER PLACED IN 1995 | BY THE HEATH FAMILY "

Published Genealogical Information

• Secondary Source, Benjamin F. Hubbard, and John Lawrence Forests and Clearings: the History of Stanstead County, Province of Quebec; ^[4]

1. ) Stanstead History; page 184: The Family of Peter Heath. Peter Heath, a native of England, came to America near the close of the past century, settled in Bridgewater, Mass., where he married Abigail Crawford. They removed to Stanstead in 1804, and located on No. 10, 11th Range. He died, in 1817; she died in 1830. Their children were Daniel, John, Nathaniel, Abigail, Isaac, Peter, and Moses

Research Notes

1. ) see John Heath (1771-1846), brother in law?
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Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915; database, FamilySearch (Rev date: 14 January 2020), Abigail Crofford, 1743.
2. ↑ New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947; database, FamilySearch (Rev date: 1 August 2022), Peter Heath and Abigail Crawford, 1768.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Rev date: accessed 03 February 2023), memorial page for Abigail Crawford Heath (9 Jun 1743–1830), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72455457; citing Moulton Cemetery, Stanstead-Est, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada; Maintained by Graceti (contributor 47177702).
4. ↑ Hubbard, B. F. (Benjamin F.), b. 1798; Lawrence, John, b. 1814; Forests and clearings: the History of Stanstead County, Province of Quebec, with sketches of more than five hundred families; Montreal : Printed for the publisher by Lovell Print. & Pub. Co. 1874.

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• Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; (Ancestry.com database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

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• FamilySearch profile for Abigail Crawford.