Born in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ephraim Whitcomb
and Elizabeth (Carter) Whitcomb
Sister of
Elizabeth Whitcomb, Ephraim Whitcomb, Dorothy Whitcomb, Oliver Whitcomb, Esther (Whitcomb) Wakefield, Sally (Whitcomb) Hale and Relief Whitcomb
Wife of
Abraham Priest
— married
26 Aug 1810 in Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Comfort (Priest) Taylor
Died about
at about age 77
in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2018
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Biography
Abigail Whitcomb was born in in 1777 in Stow, Massachusetts. Daughter of Ephraim Whitcomb and Elizabeth Carter [1] A birth record also exists for Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Her parents moved to Jaffrey around the time of her birth. [See Ephraim's profile']. [2] "Abigail married Abraham Priest of Stow, August 26, 1810. Abraham was the brother of Daniel Priest Sr. of Jaffrey." [3] [4] Abigail passed away on 3 Feb 1855. She was buried at Old Common Cemetery in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVL-V58 : 10 February 2018), Ephraim Whitcomb in entry for Abigail Whitcomb, 07 Jul 1777; citing STOW,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873749 IT 2.
- ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNV-D8D : 10 February 2018), Abigal Whitcomb, 07 Jul 1777; citing JAFFREY TWP,CHESHIRE,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,001,052.
- ↑ History of the town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire by Cutter, Daniel Bateman. Republican Press, Concord, New Hampshire, 1881. (Page: 517)
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V58M-VM8 : 9 February 2018), Abraham Preist and Abigail Whitcomb, 26 Aug 1810; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0844943 IT 2.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32986846/abigail-priest: accessed 07 January 2023), memorial page for Abigail Whitcomb Priest (7 Jul 1777–3 Feb 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32986846, citing Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Joe & Connie, and Mariah (contributor 46889617).
- Charlotte Whitcomb; The Whitcomb Family in America - A Biographical Genealogy with a Chapter on our English Forbears "by the name of Whetcombe"; Minneapolis, Minnesota, October, 1904. See Ref #260
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
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~1.56%
Lynne Lamson
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Rosemary (Gilbert) Dexter :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Fletcher Trice :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member fletch2018
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~0.78%
Esther (Whitcomb) Gorman :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B482703
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Whitcomb-1518 and Whitcomb-1395 appear to represent the same person because: Vital information is the same.
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