Abigail Dickinson was born on Jan. 12, 1715 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Her father, Johnathon Dickinson, was born on Nov. 1, 1667 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts and her mother, Hepzibah Edwards, born in 1686 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was one of six children born to her mother, Hepzibah, Jonathon's second wife, after Jonathon's first wife, Sarah, gave birth to 7 children before her death shortly after giving birth to her final child. Jonathon Wells Jr. was born on Apr. 13, 1718 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Jonathan and Abigail were married on 28 Mar 1744 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.

They had 9 children:

Thomas Wells b. 3 Dec 1742, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, d. 17 Mar 1818, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Daniel Wells Sr. b. 12 May 1744, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, d. 16 Sep 1823, Athens, Windham, Vermont
Jonathan Wells b. 4 Mar 1746, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 1820, Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Hepzibah Wells b. 12 Jun 1747, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 11 Mar 1783, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Abigail Wells b. 3 Feb 1749, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 15 Apr 1830
Mary Wells b. 10 Sep 1750, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 19 Oct 1764, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Martha Wells b. 7 Jun 1752, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 8 Oct 1764, Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Asenath Wells b. 10 June 1754, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, d. 11 Sep 1769
John Wells b. 25 Apr 1756, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, d. 7 Feb 1799

Jonathon died on Apr. 29, 1780 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Abigail died on Mar. 3, 1797 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.



Name: Abigail Dickenam [Abigail Dickinson]
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1715
SAR Membership: 54755
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 17 Jun 1936
Spouse: Johnathan Wells
Children: Thomas Wells

(Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970)


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Parents:
John Dickinson
Hepzibah Welles

Spouse:
Jonathan Wells

Children:

*Thomas Wells (1742- 1818) married Olive Newton (1749- 1838)
*Daniel Wells Sr. (1744- 1823) married Rachel Nims (1749- 1823)
Jonathan Wells (1746- 1820)
Hepzibah Wells (1747- 1783) married Daniel Fisk (1746- 1832)
*Abigail Wells (1749- 1830) married Enoch Bardwell (1748- 1789)
Mary Wells (1750- 1764)
Martha Wells (1752- 1764)
Asenath Wells (1754- 1769)
John Wells (1756- 1799) married Desire Elliot (1760- )