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Abigail (Fay) Sibley (1759 - 1838)

Abigail Sibley formerly Fay
Born in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married 4 Feb 1782 [location unknown]
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Mother of , and
Died at age 79 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Abigail Fay was born on June 3, 1759 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Jeduthan Fay and Sarah Shattuck. [1] [2]

On February 14, 1782, Abigail married William Sibley. [3]

She is called "Abigail Sibley, the wife of William Sibley" by her father, Jeduthan Fay, in his will, dated January 30, 1786.[4]

Abigail died on July 20, 1838 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GQ-LBK : 15 January 2020), Jeduthan Fay in entry for Abigail Fay, 1759.
  2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GQ-LBV : 6 November 2017), Abigail Fay, 03 Jun 1759; citing Birth, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 758,488.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHZ-SLK : 4 December 2014), William Sibley and Abigail Fay, 14 Feb 1782; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873747 IT 4.
  4. ↑ Will of Jeduthan Fay. Worcester Co., Massachusetts Probate Records, Vol. 20, p. 490. FamilySearch. FHL Microfilm #7704438. Image 278 of 599
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235474241/abigail-sibley : accessed 31 March 2022), memorial page for Abigail Fay Sibley (3 Jun 1759–20 Jul 1838), Find A Grave: Memorial #235474241 citing Old Farnumsville Cemetery, Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Roger Currier (contributor 50624884) .

See Also:

  • "The Sibley Family in America, 1629-1972", Vol 1, John Scarborough Sibley, 1984.




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