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Abigail Church

Female 1785 - 1861  (76 years)

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  • Name Abigail Church 
    Birth 1785  Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 22 Dec 1861  Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • 1817 Abigail Pool and Abigail Baker - Land Sale Dighton- George W. Briggs

      Wellington, Bristol County, Massachusetts
      Dated: 4 Oct 1817
      Acknowledged: 7 Oct 1817
      Recorded: 19 Nov 1817
      Source: Deed Book 103, page 312

      Know all men by these presents that we Abigail Pool of Wellington in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts and Abigail Baker of Newport in the State of Rhode Island,
      In consideration of the sum of two hundred and two dollars in hand to us paid by George W. Briggs of Wellington in said County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, Gentleman,
      The receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said George W. Briggs his heirs and assigns forever,
      A certain tract or parcel of land containing about twenty acres be the same more or less lying in Wellington and bounded as follows:
      Easterly by land of Freeman Mabry,
      Westerly by land of Job Horton,
      Northerly by land of the heirs of James Briggs deceased,
      Southerly by land of Freeman Mabry.
      It being the same tract of land which descended to us by Will of our Isaac Pool late of Dighton, deceased, which will may give a more particular description.
      To have and to hold the aforesaid premises to the said George W. Briggs his heirs and assigns to his use and behoof forever.
      And we do covenant with the said George W. Briggs his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee of the aforesaid premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that we have good right to sell and convey the same to the said George W. Briggs, and that we will warrant and defend the same premises to the said George W. Briggs his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
      In Witness whereof we the said Abigail Pool and Abigail Baker have hereunto set our hands and seals this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
      Signed Sealed and delivered
      in presence of
      Joseph Gooding
      Silvester Atwood
      Abigail Pool (Seal)
      Abigail Baker (Seal)
      Bristol ss Oct 7, 1817
      Then the above named Abigail Pool and Abigail Baker acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be their free act and deed before me
      Joseph Gooding Justice of Peace
      Received Nov 19, 1817 and recorded by James Williams Register
    Person ID I15962  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2026 

    Father Isaac Church,   b. 1745   d. 13 Nov 1789, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Hannah Pool,   b. May 1765, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1807, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1784  Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Captain Joseph Baker   d. Abt 1820 
    Family ID F20149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2026 

    Family 2 Moses Thurston,   b. 6 Jul 1780   d. 9 Jul 1832 (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1822  Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2026 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1785 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Oct 1822 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Dec 1861 - Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
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