Abigail (Post) Rood (1751 - 1835)

Born 27 May 1751 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Martin Phelps — married 22 Jun 1767 (to 22 Feb 1783) in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1835 at age 83 in Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States

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Biography

Abigail was born in 1751, the daughter of Israel Post and Phebe Baldwin. ^[1]

She married 22 Jun 1767 in Hebron, Connecticut to Martin Phelps ^[2][3] and they had at least one child, Diadema born 12 Aug 1775 in Hebron.

She was named in her father's will dated 15 Apr 1776.^[4]

By 10 Apr 1777 she received land as part of the distribution of her father's estate.^[5]

Abigail's husband Martin passed away in 1783.^[6]

On 7 Nov 1796 Jeremiah Rood and his wife Abigail of Hebron sold land to Elijah Mann including land given to Abigail from her father’s estate bounded by Israel Kellog and Jemima Phelps.^[7]

According to the DAR supplement for Jeremiah Rood, he married second Abigail Post Phelps who was born 13 Sep 1757 in Hebron, Connecticut and died April 1835. She was the daughter of Israel and Phebe Post and the widow of Martin Phelps.^[8] Jeremiah and Abigail had no children.

On 14 Apr 1821, based on the application of Horace Risley, the probate court of Chautauqua County issued a letter to Abigail Rood widow of Jeremiah Rood who is alleged to have died intestate in Pomfret to show cause if letters of administration not be granted to Horace Risley.^[9] On 2 May 1821 Horace Risley was appointed administrator of the estate of Jeremiah Rood, who died intestate.^[10]

Abigail Rood was dismissed from the Fredonia Presbyterian Church in 1825.^[11]

Abigail Rood, age about 84, relict of Jeremiah Rood died 11 Apr 1835 in Pomfret.^[12]

She is buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York.^[13]

Research Notes

Her sister was married to Martin Phelps brother Joseph.^[14] Children with Martiph Phelps, born in Hebron, Connecticut:

Israel b. 1771 d. 1866 Oneida County, NY

Diadema b. 12 Aug 1775

Susie b. 5 Jan 1768 d. 9 Feb 1851 Kirkland, Oneida County, NY m. Noah Clark 15 Jun 1785 Hebron

unknown born unknown

Husband's estate. He died insolvent https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-992N-24GZ?i=88&cat=20067 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-992N-2456?i=90&cat=20067 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-992N-24GW?i=124&cat=20067

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F73Y-HJ1 : 3 December 2014), Abigail Post, 27 May 1751; citing Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,376,165.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7LW-1W1 : 12 May 2016), Martain Phelps and Abigail Post, Marriage 22 Jun 1767, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; Connecticut State Library, Hartford; FHL microfilm 1,376,165.
3. ↑ Phelps: Page 225
4. ↑ Connecticut. Probate Court (Colchester District). Vol 4. 1772 - 1784. p. 162 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-992N-L33J?i=739&cat=20067
5. ↑ Connecticut. Probate Court (Colchester District). Vol 4. 1772 - 1784. p. 262 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-992N-L3MV?i=792&cat=20067
6. ↑ “Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7KK-WXL : 9 February 2018), Martain Phelps, 22 Feb 1783; citing , reference item 3 p 229; FHL microfilm 1,376,165.
7. ↑ Hebron, Connecticut, Town Clerk. Deeds Vol 9, p 117. Family Search Film # 008570825. Manuscript/Manuscript on Film, Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1948, 1983.
8. ↑ Supplement to soldiers of the American Revolution, Chautauqua County, New York . Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. : Lamb, Frank B.. Supplement to soldiers of the American Revolution, Chautauqua County, New York : published by the D.A.R. 1925. Supplement to Soldiers of the American Revolution. Westfield, N.Y.: F. Lamb, 1985. p.19 Image and Image
9. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YCM-WYB?cc=1920234&wc=Q7PQ-T38%3A213303601%2C214409901 : 28 May 2014), Chautauqua > Miscellaneous records 1811-1828 vol 0 > image 83 of 214; county courthouses, New York.
10. ↑ "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYCQ-9WDV?cc=1920234&wc=Q7P4-4WR%3A213303601%2C214094701 : 28 May 2014), Chautauqua > Letters of administration 1818-1829 vol 0 > image 38 of 110; county courthouses, New York.
11. ↑ ChautauquaCountyChurchRecords: Fredonia Presbyterian Record Book 1810 through 1827
12. ↑ Barris, Lois. Death notices, 1819-1899, reported in the Fredonia Censor and a few other sources 1991. Death notices 1818-1899 p. 361
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2019), memorial page for Abigail Post Phelps Rood (27 May 1751–5 Apr 1835), Find A Grave: Memorial #15797601, citing Pioneer Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Nathan Towne (contributor 46861750) .
14. ↑ Phelps: Page 390

See also:

• Ricker, Jacqueline Ladd, THE RICKER COMPILATION of Vital Records of Early Connecticut, Based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records and Other Statistical Sources, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company

• Phelps, Oliver. The Phelps Family Of America And Their English Ancestors (Eagle Pub. Co., Pittsfield, Mass., 1899)

• ChautauquaCountyChurchRecords. Church Records Chautauqua (New York): County Historian, 2011); PDF