Sunday, February 5, 2012

Abigail (Richmond) Holland

Abigail (7), born about 1804; married James Holland.  Resided in Murray, C.W.

From the Rootsweb Can-Ont-Quakers message board:

Abigail (RICHMOND) HOLLAND. I believe she was born in Brighton (Murray,
Cramahe) Northumberland around 1804. Her father was Ichabod RICHMOND (born:
1772 in Dutchess, N.Y) and his father was Sylvester RICHMOND, his mother was
Jane BOWERMAN. Abigail's mother was Pamelia BETTES (born about 1782 in
Brighton, Northumberland).

Abigail married James HOLLAND sometime before 1828.  [Their children]:

Maria (HOLLAND) PURVIS
Sophia (HOLLAND) HANNAH
Parmelia (HOLLAND) BROCK
William HOLLAND may have been married to Delia MANTLE
Ichabod HOLLAND married Alice PALMER
Victoria (HOLLAND) HEATH WOLCOTT
Phebe Catherine (HOLLAND) FAIR HAWLEY
James Hiram HOLLAND

Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:     Amanandah Palen
Event:     Death
Event Date:     12 Feb 1920
Event Place:     Brighton, Twp., Durham, Ontario
Gender:     Female
Age:     70
Father:     James Holland
Mother:     Abagil Richmond

In 1871 there was an Abigail Holland who was a widow:

Canada Census, 1871
Name:     Abigail Holland
Calculated Birth Year:     1802
Country or Province of Birth:     O
Marital Status:  Widowed
Ethnic Origin:   English
Religion:     Meth E
Census Place:  03, Brighton c, East Northumberland 55, Ontario


It appears that Abigail died in 1877:

Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:     Abba Holland
Event Date:     31 Aug 1877
Event Place:     Brighton Twp, Northumberland, Ontario
Estimated Birth Year:     1803
Spouse:     Jas H Holland

Abigail was descendant No. 2513 in The Richmond family, 1594-1896, and pre-American ancestors, 1040-1594 by Joshua Bailey Richmond.

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