Abigail Lathrop

Female 1665 - 1743  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abigail Lathrop was born on 11 May 1665 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1743 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 2 Dec 1743 in Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Abigail Lothrop
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 35862862

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    Abigail Lothrop, dau. of Samuel Lothrop and Elizabeth Scudder, b. May 11, 1665 at New London, Conn. She d. Dec. 2, 1746 at Coventry, Conn. while probably residing with the family of her youngest dau. Martha.

    On Dec. 9, 1686 of record at Norwich, Conn., Abigail m. 1) John Huntington, s. of Christopher Huntington and Ruth Rockwell, b. Mar. 15, 1665/6 at Norwich. He d. before Oct. 1703 when the Connecticut General Assembly at New Haven gave the widow Abigail: "This court doth remitt to the widdow Abigail Huntington what is due from her estate to the Colonie by the seizure of the inspector of Norwich, provided what estate is left out of the list be now added."

    John Huntington and Abigail Lothrop had five children of record at Norwich:

    • i. Abigail Huntington, b. Feb. 19, 1686/7; m. Sheba Hall and res. at Mansfield, Conn. Twelve children of the family.

    • ii. John Huntington, b. Apr. 20, 1688; d. in infancy Dec. 11, 1690.

    • iii. Lieut. John Huntington, Jr., b. July 4, 1691, d. June 2, 1737 at Tolland, Conn.; m. Thankful Warner, dau. of Andrew Warner and Deborah Leffingwell. Six children of the family.

    • iv. Hannah Huntington, b. Mar. 25, 1694, d. Jan. 18, 1761 at Windsor, Conn.; m. Joseph Rockwell, Jr., s. of Sgt. Joseph Rockwell and Elizabeth Drake. Seven children of the family.

    • v. Martha Huntington, b. Dec. 9, 1696, d. Aug. 26, 1779 at Coventry, Conn.; m. 1) Sgt. Noah Grant, by whom she had four children, including Capt. Noah Grant, Jr., the gr. grandfather of Gen. & Pres. Ulyses Simpson Grant; m. 2) as his 2nd wife Capt. Peter Buell of Coventry, Conn. by whom she had five children.

    On an unrecorded date likely at Windsor, Conn., Abigail m. 2) as their respective second spouses, her 1st cousin Dea. Samuel Baker, eldest s. of Jeffrey Baker and Joan Rockwell, b. of record Mar. 30, 1644 at Windsor where he d. Apr. 12, 1715. There were no children of this 2nd marriage.

    For further background regarding Abigail's second marriage, see: Abigail (Lothrop) Huntington's Second Husband, Samuel Baker, of Windsor, Connecticut, The REGISTER [NEHGS, 161(2007):123.]

    3/1/2015

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35862862

    Abigail married John Huntington on 9 Dec 1686 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. John (son of Christopher Huntington and Ruth Rockwell) was born on 15 Mar 1665/66 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 4 Oct 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Huntington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1695 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1779 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 28 Aug 1779 in Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha Huntington Descendancy chart to this point (1.Abigail1) was born on 9 Dec 1695 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1779 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 28 Aug 1779 in Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut.

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    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 78001625

    Notes:

    Martha was twice married - 1) to Sgt. Noah Grant, Sr. of Windsor-Tolland, Conn., and 2) to Capt. Peter Buell of Coventry, Conn., latter where she is probably interred, not at Tolland as this memorial previously claimed.

    Martha's immigrant great grandmother, Susanna (Capen) Rockwell, was the second wife of husband Noah Grant's immigrant great grandfather Matthew Grant of Windsor, Conn.

    Revised 2/1/2016

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78001625

    Martha married Captain Noah Grant, I in 1717. Noah (son of Samuel Grant, Jr. and Grace Minor) was born on 16 Dec 1693 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1727 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 10 Oct 1727 in South Yard Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Captain Noah Grant, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1718 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 20 Sep 1756 in Fort William Henry, Warren County, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Captain Noah Grant, II Descendancy chart to this point (2.Martha2, 1.Abigail1) was born on 12 Jul 1718 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 20 Sep 1756 in Fort William Henry, Warren County, New York.

    Other Events:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 47270317

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47270317

    Died:
    Killed by Indians.

    Noah married Susanna Delano on 5 Nov 1746 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Susanna (daughter of Captain Jonathan Delano, Jr. and Amy Hatch) was born on 23 Jun 1724 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Aug 1806 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Noah Grant, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1748 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 14 Feb 1819 in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Noah Grant, IIINoah Grant, III Descendancy chart to this point (3.Noah3, 2.Martha2, 1.Abigail1) was born on 23 Jun 1748 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 14 Feb 1819 in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
    • Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
    • Group: Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War

    Notes:

    Tolland, Connecticut, gives Noah Grant's birth date as 23 JUN 1748. Other published sources give it as 20 JUN 1748. Regardless, there is a conflict with Noah's birth date and two twin siblings who are said to have been born and died in JUL 1748. There is a recording or transcribing error for at least one of the dates.

    Group:
    Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

    Group:
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

    Noah married Rachel Kelley on 4 Mar 1792 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Rachel was born in Jun 1746; died on 5 Apr 1805; was buried after 5 Apr 1805 in Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, Portage County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Jesse Root Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1794 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jun 1873 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky; was buried after 29 Jun 1873 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.