Abraham
Middleswart
aka Middlesworth
Born about in New Jersey, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Ner Middleswarth
and Martha (Reed) Middleswarth
Brother of
Ner Middleswarth and Rebecca (Middleswarth) Friedley
Husband of
Barbara (Leathers) Small
— married
20 Jan 1811 in Fairfield county, Ohio
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Middlesworth, John Middlesworth, Mary D (Middlesworth) Golloher, Sarah (Middlesworth) Gallagher, Abram Middlesworth, William Middlesworth, Ner Middlesworth and Isabell Ann (Middlesworth) Ward
Died
at about age 63
in Shelby, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2010
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Biography
Abraham was born about 1782 in New Jersey. He was the son of John Ner Middleswarth and Martha Reed. Although it was likely he was born under the name Middleswarth, he was listed under the name Middlesworth on most records in later years.
He married Barbara Leathers on 20 Jan 1811 in Fairfield county, Ohio.[1] They had a large family.
In 1820, they were in Clear Creek, Fairfield, Ohio.[2] They were in Amanda, Fairfield, Ohio in 1830.[3]
He received a land grant of 320 acres in Illinois. [4]
The family moved to Shelby County, Illinois. Abraham was listed on the 1840 census in that county.[5]
He passed away on 08 Apr 1847 in Shelby county and was buried in Middlesworth cemetery in Tower Hill, Shelby county, Illinois.[6]
Sources
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ5Q-CZQ : accessed 24 February 2016), Abraham Middbewarth and Barbara Leather, 20 Jan 1811; citing Fairfield, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 295,268.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLS-V3D : accessed 24 February 2016), Abraham Middlesworth, 1820.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5L-P2C : accessed 24 February 2016), Abraham Middlesworth, Amanda, Fairfield, Ohio, United States; citing 228, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 130; FHL microfilm 337,941.
- ↑ U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 for Abraham Middleswarth
- ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBJ-LD3 : accessed 24 February 2016), Abraham Middlesworth, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing p. 177, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 7,644.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224714666/abraham-middlesworth : accessed 20 October 2021), memorial page for Abraham Middlesworth (1784–8 Apr 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #224714666, citing Middlesworth Cemetery, Middlesworth, Shelby County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ancestor Finder (contributor 48088461) .
Acknowledgements
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