Abigail Ryder1
F, b. circa 1672, d. 28 December 1751
Abigail was born circa 1672 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Thomas Ryder II and Abigail Terry. Abigail married William Downs, son of John Downs and Dorothy (?), circa 1697 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. 1698, William and Abigail and her husband, [ROF:Southold Town] werelisted on the Southold Town Census. Enumerated in this household were William Downs, Abigaill, Abigail Jr. Abigail's husband, William, died on 2 March 1707/8 in Aquabogue in the Town of Southold leaving her a widow. Abigail departed this life on Tuesday, 28 December 1751 in the Town of Southold. She was buried there in the First Presbyterian Church burying ground in the village of Southold.
Children of Abigail Ryder and William Downs
- Abigail Downs b. c 1698
- William Downs b. c 1700, d. 3 Jan 1771
- Elizabeth Downs b. 18 Sep 1702, d. 20 Oct 1722
- John Downs+ b. 17 Jul 1704, d. 16 Jul 1745
Citations
- [S133] Virginia Wines, Pioneers of Riverhead Town, page 24 - William & John, sons of William & Abigail [Ryder] Downs, are presumed to have been born there as their father William died at Aquebogue in March 1707.