Abigail (Skinner) Marchant (1796 - 1868)

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Marchant — married 2 Dec 1812 in Cornwallis Kings Co. NS Canada

Died 18 Feb 1868 at age 71 in Kentville Kings Co. NS Canada

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Biography

Born

Abigail Skinner was born 15 Apr 1796 in Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada ^[1] to Charles Skinner  ^[2] and Sarah Osborn ^[3]

Married

Abigail married Henry Merchant ^[4] 2 Dec 1812 in Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada ^[1]

 Children

• 1. Harriet Marchant,   b. 15 Sep 1813
• 2. Rebecca Ann Marchant,   b. 1 Jun 1815
• 3. Sarah S Marchant,   b. 9 Apr 1817,   d. 28 Apr 1882  (Age 65 years)
• 4. Levinia Marchant,   b. 6 Mar 1819,   d. 24 Apr 1868  (Age 49 years)
• 5. Henry S Marchant,   b. 30 May 1821
• 6. Isabella Marchant,   b. Abt 1826,   d. 16 Apr 1871  (Age ~ 45 years)
• 7. Frederick O Marchant,   b. Abt 1834,   d. 14 Dec 1856  (Age ~ 22 years)
• 8. Freeman Marchant,   b. Abt 1834,   d. 2 Feb 1876  (Age ~ 42 years)
• 9. John Albert Marchant,   b. Abt 1838, Coldbrook, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada  
• 10. George I Marchant,   b. Abt 1840,   d. 17 Mar 1867  (Age ~ 27 years)

Died

Abigail died 1868 in Kentville Kings Co.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Nova Scotia Eaton's Abigail Skinners [1]
2. ↑ The Nova Scotia Eaton's Charles Skinner  [2]
3. ↑ The Nova Scotia Eaton's Sarah Osborn [3]
4. ↑ The Nova Scotia Eaton's Henry Merchant [4]

• Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics [5]

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Marie Chantigny for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Marie and others. The Nova Scotia Eatons