Abigail P. Straw
- Born: 28 Jul 1824, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
- Marriage (1): George Prescott Bennett on 1 Oct 1848 in St. John Episcopal Church in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
- Died: 8 Apr 1889, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire at age 64
- Buried: Pine Hill Cemetery Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
 Cause of her death was apoplexy.
General Notes:
DESCENDANTS OF TOBIAS STACKPOLE IO5 II. Sabra b. 24 March 1796; d. 20 March 1889; m. (i) 23 Jan. 1823 Moses W. Straw of Dover, N. H. ; (2) 5 July 1840 Thomas Leigh who died 8 Aug. 1861, aged 65 yrs. 7 mos. By first marriage there were born 28 July 1824 twins. 1. Abigail Straw; m. i Oct. 1848 George P. Bennett. He was killed in the battle of Petersburg, Va., 15 June 1864. They had A. George Henry Bennett b. 4 July 1850; d. 26 Feb. 1853. B. Martin Prescott Bennett b. 28 Nov. 1852; m. 9 June 1890 Mary E. Abbott. They have besides two who d. young; Angelia M. b. 9 Sept. 1892; and Alice L. b. 23 Oct. 1894. C. William Henry Bennett b. 28 July 1855. D. George Burr Bennett b. 28 Dec. 1857; d. 3 Jan. 1858. E. Arabella Bennett b. 8 April 1862; m. 15 Dec. 1896 Charles Safiford Watson. 2. Eunice Straw, twin to Abigail; m. (i) Harvey Pierce; (2) John Bickford and d. s. p. Sept. 1889.
IGI files She lived in Dover, NH at time of marriage.
Census: 1850 Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire Thomas Leigh age 54 England (HOH) Sabra Leigh age 54 NH George P. Bennett age 22 ME Abbie Bennett age 24 NH Eunice Straw age 24 NH Charles E. Leigh age 10mos NH (not sure who his mother is?)
1860 Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire - next door to Abby's mother George P Bennett age 32; occ: spinner; born Maine Abby Bennett age 33 NH Martin Bennett age 7 NH Willie Bennett age 4 NH
Pension: October 07, 1864, Widow
1870 Dover, Strafford County, NH Sabra lives next door to her widowed daughter Abby Straw Bennett and her three children: Martin[17] William [14] and Arabella [7]; Eunice has disappeared.
1880 Dover, Strafford County, NH Abbie P. Bennett age 54 HOH) Martin Bennett age 27 William Bennett age 23 Arabella Bennett age 18 Sabra Leigh (mother) age 84
Find A Grave Memorial 151878027
Abigail married George Prescott Bennett, son of Cutting Bennett and Sarah Prescott, on 1 Oct 1848 in St. John Episcopal Church in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. (George Prescott Bennett was born on 18 Jan 1827 in Gilead, Oxford County, Maine, died on 15 Jun 1864 in near Petersburg, Virginia [Civl War casuality] and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
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