Monday, April 16, 2007

Abigail BOLLES


Abigail BOLLES
Originally uploaded by midgefrazel.

Abigail BOLLES, born in 1793, daughter (and third child of eight) of Joseph BOLLES and his wife Lydia KIRKLAND. Her father Joseph was born 24 March 1736, son of Isaiah Bolles and his wife Lydia Powers. Joseph married Lydia Kirkland on 2 Dec 1760.

Abigail died at Montville, CT

"Abigail BOLLES
first wife of Jacob Wright
and late the relict of
Frederic Rogers
of Montville
Died April 29, 1871
Aged 76 yrs. 8 mos. "

Abigail married Jacob S. Wright (prob 1815) and then she was the widow of Frederick Rogers. Abigail was the third wife of Frederick and prob married him in 1830.

Source: History of Montville, p. 119, 188-189

Judging from the placement of her grave, Dea. George Wright may have been her son by her 1st husband.

To my knowledge I am not related to Abigail but she is resting nicely in the Denison plot at Elm Grove Cemetery.

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