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Abigail <I>Russell</I> Otis

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Abigail Russell Otis

Birth
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
20 Mar 1774 (aged 86)
Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Storrs, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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The WPA records report, "Otis, Mrs. Abigail, consort of Nathaniel, daughter of Rev. Jonathan Russel of Barnstable, died at Mansfield, Mar. 20, 1774 age 87 years."

The Norwich Packet reported,
"Mansfield, March 22, 1774
Last Sabbath Day Morning departed this
Life, Mrs. Abigail Otis, in the 87th Year
of her Age, and was this Day decently inter-
red, when the Rev. Mr. Welch preached
a Sermon suitable to the occasion, from
Prov. xxzi. 30 But a Woman that feareth
the Lord she shall be praised."

From Don Blauvelt:
As ABIGAIL'S father was pastor of the Barnstable West Parish church from 1683 until his death in 1711, when he was succeeded by his son Jonathan, Jr., Abigail, was born of record at Barnstable Oct 2, 1687 [Barn. VRs.]
The WPA records report, "Otis, Mrs. Abigail, consort of Nathaniel, daughter of Rev. Jonathan Russel of Barnstable, died at Mansfield, Mar. 20, 1774 age 87 years."

The Norwich Packet reported,
"Mansfield, March 22, 1774
Last Sabbath Day Morning departed this
Life, Mrs. Abigail Otis, in the 87th Year
of her Age, and was this Day decently inter-
red, when the Rev. Mr. Welch preached
a Sermon suitable to the occasion, from
Prov. xxzi. 30 But a Woman that feareth
the Lord she shall be praised."

From Don Blauvelt:
As ABIGAIL'S father was pastor of the Barnstable West Parish church from 1683 until his death in 1711, when he was succeeded by his son Jonathan, Jr., Abigail, was born of record at Barnstable Oct 2, 1687 [Barn. VRs.]

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In memory of
MRS. ABIGAIL OTIS
the pious & virtuous con-
sort of MR. NATHANIEL
OTIS and Daughter of
the REV. JONATHAN
RUSSELL of Barnstable
where she spent the
greatest part of her
very useful life.
She died at Mans
field March 20, 1774
AE 87



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