Sgt. Abraham Doolittle

Bef 1620 - 1690  (~ 69 years)

• Name	Abraham Doolittle
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Born	Bef 2 Aug 1620
  Christened	2 Aug 1620	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LLC3-DBZ
  	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LLC3-DBZ
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	15058772
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15058772
  Died	11 Aug 1690	Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
  Buried	Aft 11 Aug 1690	Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut
  	n Memory of Hon. Abraham Doolittle. Died Aug 11, 1690 ae 70. Born in England and was progenitor of the family in America. Father of thirteen children. Survived by seven sons and three daughters. Widow Abigail Moss died Nov. 5 1710 ae 69. First wife Joane Alling is buried in New Haven. Abraham was at Boston 1640. At New Haven 1642. At Wallingford 1669. Was one of four trustees in manage- ment of the plantation until after the incorporation of Wallingford in 1670. One of the committee to found the first church in this town. Marshall of New Haven Colony 1662 until union with Connecticut. Deputy to General Court from New Haven and from Wallingford Repeatedly Town Treasurer 1671. Townsman 1674 and other years. Sergeant of first train band 1673. Member of Vigilance Commit- tee 1675. Dwelling Fortified in King Philips War. This Stone erected AD 1918. Original stone inscribed AD 70 1690 Abraham's father-in-law John Moss lived to be 103 and is buried in the same cemetery as well as second wife Abigail Moss. Thanks to tombstone photo volunteer Mona Rhone for the tombstone photo.
  Person ID	I85668	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Abigail Moss,   b. Abt 1641,   d. 5 Nov 1710, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1663	New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
  Children	1. Ebenezer Doolittle,   b. 6 Jul 1672, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 6 Dec 1711, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age 39 years)   2. Daniel Doolittle,   b. 29 Dec 1675, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 11 May 1755, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age 79 years)   3. Theophilus Doolittle,   b. 26 Jul 1678, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut ,   d. 26 Mar 1740, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F5392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Christened - 2 Aug 1620 - Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Married - 2 Jul 1663 - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Died - 11 Aug 1690 - Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Buried - Aft 11 Aug 1690 - Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  From FindaGrave: Ancestor to many who respect and honor him ~~ May their characters be read, their worth appreciated, and memories richly cherished by their children's children forever!--David Lee, Esq. Sacred dust of our forefathers, slumber in peace! Your graves be the shrine to which patriots wend, And swear tireless vigilance never to cease Till freedom's long struggle with tyanny end. ~~Anon. ___________________________________ General James "Jimmie" Doolittle is a descendant through his son Samuel.