Person:Abel Birdsey (1)
Lieutenant Abel Birdsey
b.30 Nov 1679 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
d.14 May 1747 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Dec 1669
  1. Hannah Birdsey1671 - 1756
  2. Lieutenant Abel Birdsey1679 - 1747
  3. Dinah BirdseyAbt 1688 - 1765
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lieutenant Abel Birdsey1679 - 1747
  • W.  Comfort WellesAbt 1681 - 1717
m. 8 Jun 1704
  1. Mary Birdsey1705 - Aft 1767
  2. Elizabeth Birdsey1706 - 1773
  3. Joanna Birdsey1708 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Lieutenant Abel Birdsey1679 - 1747
  • W.  Mercy DentonEst 1666 - 1763
m. 25 Feb 1717/18
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Lieutenant Abel Birdsey
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 30 Nov 1679 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 8 Jun 1704 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Comfort Welles
Marriage 25 Feb 1717/18 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Mercy Denton
Will[1][2] 12 May 1747
Death[1][2] 14 May 1747 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Burial[2][3] Old Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Probate[1][4] 2 Jun 1747 Will proved.
Probate[2][4] 9 Jun 1747 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Birdsey, John, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:77.

    Abel Birdsey, b. (Stratford) 30 Nov. 1679, d. at Stratford, 14 May 1747 in 68 yr. (g. s.); Lt.; will 12 May 1747, proved 2 June 1747.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 123. Comfort4 Welles, in Mathews, Barbara Jean; Donna Holt Siemiatkoski; Kathryn Smith Black; and Nancy Pexa. The Descendants of Gov. Thomas Welles of Connecticut and His Wife Alice Tomes. (Wethersfield, Conn.: Welles Family Association, 2015)
    399-400.

    "… Lt. Abel Birdsey, son of John Birdseye and Phebe Wilcoxson, born 30 November 1679 in Stratford, Connecticut (Barbour citing LR 1:56); and died 14 May 1747 in Stratford, Connecticut (Barbour citing LR 5:42) and is buried in Stratford Cemetery (Hale 491). … Abel Birdsey was appointed lieutenant of the south trainband under Capt. John Wells in May 1727 (Col. Recs. 7:94). He served in the General Court as Deputy for Stratford in October 1725, October 1730, October 1731, October 1732, February 1732/3 (Col. Recs. 6:554; 7:293, 346, 363, 403, 420).

    Abel Birdsey's will was dated 12 May 1747 and proved 9 June 1747. It names his wife Mercy, Ruth Dunlop the wife of James Dunlop [no relationship given for Ruth], and his children John Birdsey, Samuel Birdsey, William Birdsey, Abel Birdsey, Elizabeth Curtis the wife of Ben'm Curtis, Joanna Watkins the wife of Ephraim Watkins, the heirs of Eunice Youngs, Phebe Young the wife of Abimeel Youngs, Comfort Wells the wife of John Wells, Sarah Lewis the wife of Ephraim Lewis, and Mary Yarrenton the wife of John Yarrenton. William Birdsey and John Wells were appointed executors (Fairfield Probate District, Connecticut Estate Files, docket no. 799)."

  3. ↑ Lieut Abel Birdseye, in Find A Grave.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cannot determine which probate date is correct.
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