Abigail - ABIG3

Title

Abigail - ABIG3

Name

Abigail

Unique Person Identifier

ABIG3

Ancestry

African

Status

Enslaved

Sex

Female

Event Type

Transfer

Event Date

November 19, 1725

Location or Address

Southampton

Enslaver or Household

Joseph Fordham Jr.

Notes

"I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife [Martha Fordham] and to her heirs...forever my negro woman called by the name Abigail."

Source Type

Will and Testament

Source/s

New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Records of wills and probates, 1665-1787; Series Number: J0043-92.

Researcher

Jackie Dinan

Files

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Collection

Citation

“Abigail - ABIG3,” Plain Sight Project, accessed December 22, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1896.