Abigail according to all of her US census(s) was born in Massachusetts in 1775. Her parentage is still unknown at this time. It is clear Abigail must of arrived in New Gloucester, Maine with her parents most likely by 1790. There are many Morgan's that settled in New Gloucester. However, have not find which were her parents to date.
**To add to the confusion is that Abigail interchanged the name Mary in her lifetime. Clearly her gravestone, marriage and death certificate list her as Abigail. However, for some reason she listed herself as Mary on all of her children birth certificates. However, we know in genealogical research the first names of Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Sally, Mercy were all inter-changable. Plus all children were born in Pownal/New Gloucester area, so possibly she was known as a Mary there vs her true name Abigail in Greenwood, Maine.
Abigail married Francis Bennett Jr on 13 June 1801 in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine. By 1812 they removed to Greenwood, Oxford, Maine to their own land and home. They had seven sons and one daughter.
Abigail husband Francis Bennett Jr own and operated a Mercantile General Store in the Greenwood Village. It was passed down to their son William, he later passed it down to his son-in-law, shortly after it was destroyed by fire due to a major fire that burnt most of the town of Greenwood in the 1850s.
Abigail is buried beside he life-long partner, husband Francis Jr, along with many of her children and grandchildren at the Greenwood City Cemetery aka Martin Cemetery in Greenwood, Oxford, Maine.
**To add to the confusion is that Abigail interchanged the name Mary in her lifetime. Clearly her gravestone, marriage and death certificate list her as Abigail. However, for some reason she listed herself as Mary on all of her children birth certificates. However, we know in genealogical research the first names of Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Sally, Mercy were all inter-changable. Plus all children were born in Pownal/New Gloucester area, so possibly she was known as a Mary there vs her true name Abigail in Greenwood, Maine.
Abigail married Francis Bennett Jr on 13 June 1801 in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine. By 1812 they removed to Greenwood, Oxford, Maine to their own land and home. They had seven sons and one daughter.
Abigail husband Francis Bennett Jr own and operated a Mercantile General Store in the Greenwood Village. It was passed down to their son William, he later passed it down to his son-in-law, shortly after it was destroyed by fire due to a major fire that burnt most of the town of Greenwood in the 1850s.
Abigail is buried beside he life-long partner, husband Francis Jr, along with many of her children and grandchildren at the Greenwood City Cemetery aka Martin Cemetery in Greenwood, Oxford, Maine.
Abigail according to all of her US census(s) was born in Massachusetts in 1775. Her parentage is still unknown at this time. It is clear Abigail must of arrived in New Gloucester, Maine with her parents most likely by 1790. There are many Morgan's that settled in New Gloucester. However, have not find which were her parents to date.
**To add to the confusion is that Abigail interchanged the name Mary in her lifetime. Clearly her gravestone, marriage and death certificate list her as Abigail. However, for some reason she listed herself as Mary on all of her children birth certificates. However, we know in genealogical research the first names of Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Sally, Mercy were all inter-changable. Plus all children were born in Pownal/New Gloucester area, so possibly she was known as a Mary there vs her true name Abigail in Greenwood, Maine.
Abigail married Francis Bennett Jr on 13 June 1801 in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine. By 1812 they removed to Greenwood, Oxford, Maine to their own land and home. They had seven sons and one daughter.
Abigail husband Francis Bennett Jr own and operated a Mercantile General Store in the Greenwood Village. It was passed down to their son William, he later passed it down to his son-in-law, shortly after it was destroyed by fire due to a major fire that burnt most of the town of Greenwood in the 1850s.
Abigail is buried beside he life-long partner, husband Francis Jr, along with many of her children and grandchildren at the Greenwood City Cemetery aka Martin Cemetery in Greenwood, Oxford, Maine.
**To add to the confusion is that Abigail interchanged the name Mary in her lifetime. Clearly her gravestone, marriage and death certificate list her as Abigail. However, for some reason she listed herself as Mary on all of her children birth certificates. However, we know in genealogical research the first names of Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Sally, Mercy were all inter-changable. Plus all children were born in Pownal/New Gloucester area, so possibly she was known as a Mary there vs her true name Abigail in Greenwood, Maine.
Abigail married Francis Bennett Jr on 13 June 1801 in New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine. By 1812 they removed to Greenwood, Oxford, Maine to their own land and home. They had seven sons and one daughter.
Abigail husband Francis Bennett Jr own and operated a Mercantile General Store in the Greenwood Village. It was passed down to their son William, he later passed it down to his son-in-law, shortly after it was destroyed by fire due to a major fire that burnt most of the town of Greenwood in the 1850s.
Abigail is buried beside he life-long partner, husband Francis Jr, along with many of her children and grandchildren at the Greenwood City Cemetery aka Martin Cemetery in Greenwood, Oxford, Maine.
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