Abigail Leggett

     Abigail was born the 31st day of the 8th month 1769 at West Farms, Westchester County, New York.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Leggett and Mary Embree. Abigail married Thomas Wilbur in New York. Thomas and Abigail had children: Abigail [4/01/1791-1887] [m. Samuel Griffin], Lydia [1791-4/01/1863] [m. Benjamin French], Ruth 1/03/1794-5/28/1890] [m. 12/19/1816 Barnabus Wing], Jonathan [8/01/1796-6/13/1823] [m. Mercy Post], Eunice [7/03/1800-5/03/1868] [m. 3/11/1829 John M. Wilcox], Thomas Jr. [12/17/1805-9/28/1883] [m. 1825 Angeline Davis], Elias [8/19/1808-12/16/1883] [m. 10/13/1837 Lydia Barker], & Naomi [9/06/1811-8/02/1863] [m. 8/17/1840 Daniel Wilson Leggett]. Abigail's husband, Thomas, died on 19 November 1832 in Saratoga Township, Saratoga County, New York, leaving her a widow. 14 November 1850, the U.S. Federal Census listed Abigail living in the home of her son at Saratoga Township, Albany County, New York. Enumerated in this household were Lawrence H. Wilber [40 New York], Lydia [38 New York], Madison [4 New York], Franklin [2 New York], Abigail [81 New York], Bridget Pardon [26 Ireland] & George Inoman [18 New York]. Their farm was valued at $7000.² She was buried there in Quaker Springs Cemetery. The insciption on her tombstone reads: Abigail wife of Tomas Wilber - Died 12. of 4 mo. 1832 - AG 63 yrs. & 12 ds.³ Abigail died the 12th day of the 4th month 1852 at Saratoga Township, Saratoga County, New York, at age 82 years, 7 months and 11 days.¹