On November 12, 1761, Abigail 26, married Gideon Bingham 47, son of Joseph & Abigail (Scott) Bingham. Gideon had been married 1734-1758 to Mary (Carey). Twelve children were born to them, with 5 dying very young.
Gideon and Abigail had five children:
Samuel - b. Sep 1762
Johnson - b. Mar 1765
Alice - b. Jul 22, 1767
Joseph - b. Nov 1771
ELISHA - b. Jan 31, 1778
Gideon's will was written in 1790 and accepted Feb 10, 1796. In it he left all furniture and one good cow to his wife, Abigail, and divided the rest of his estate in five equal parts for his five children by Abigail. Abigail and son Johnson were joint executors and had several of Gideon's debts to settle.
Abigail lived to be about 86. Died: 1821 Canterbury, CT. Will: 1821 Plainfield Pbt Dist.
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Source: The Bingham Family in the United States:
The Decendants of Thomas Bingham of Connecticut.
The Bingham Assn - NY - 1996
On November 12, 1761, Abigail 26, married Gideon Bingham 47, son of Joseph & Abigail (Scott) Bingham. Gideon had been married 1734-1758 to Mary (Carey). Twelve children were born to them, with 5 dying very young.
Gideon and Abigail had five children:
Samuel - b. Sep 1762
Johnson - b. Mar 1765
Alice - b. Jul 22, 1767
Joseph - b. Nov 1771
ELISHA - b. Jan 31, 1778
Gideon's will was written in 1790 and accepted Feb 10, 1796. In it he left all furniture and one good cow to his wife, Abigail, and divided the rest of his estate in five equal parts for his five children by Abigail. Abigail and son Johnson were joint executors and had several of Gideon's debts to settle.
Abigail lived to be about 86. Died: 1821 Canterbury, CT. Will: 1821 Plainfield Pbt Dist.
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Source: The Bingham Family in the United States:
The Decendants of Thomas Bingham of Connecticut.
The Bingham Assn - NY - 1996
Gravesite Details
No definitive record of her place of burial located.