Abraham Stickney I
Abraham and six of his siblings were part of the idealistic Awakening Generation. His parents were part of the heroic, civic-minded Glorious Generation. The five eldest of his siblings were part of the adaptive Enlightenment Generation. His three eldest children were part of the nomadic Liberty Generation. His four youngest children were part of the civic-minded Republican Generation.
Year by year in the life of Abraham Stickney I
The early life of Abraham Stickney I in its historical context
The later life of Abraham Stickney I in its historical context
| Birth of Abraham Stickney I | |
| Born: | 16 October 1703 |
| Birthplace: | Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Parents | |
| Father: | Samuel Stickney II, 1663-1714 (our ancestor), from Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Mother: | Mary Heseltine, 1672-1731 (our ancestor), from Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Siblings | |
| Sister: | Sarah Stickney born 1690, married Samuel Spofford in 1717 |
| Sister: | Mary Stickney born 1692, married Richard Kimball in 1715 or 1716 |
| Brother: | Thomas Stickney born 23 August 1694, married first Mary Muellickin, second Dorothy Munroe |
| Sister: | Elizabeth Stickney born 20 August 1696, married Benjamin Muellickin |
| Brother: | Amos Stickney born 1699, died 1716 or before |
| Brother: | Samuel Stickney born 1701, married first Elizabeth Hardy, second Susannah Johnson |
| Brother: | Ebenezer Stickney born and died in 1705 |
| Brother: | Jonathan Stickney born 1707, married Alice Symonds in 1734 |
| Brother: | Richard Stickney born 1709, married first Mary UNKNOWN, second Susannah Tucker |
| Sister: | Dorothy Stickney born 1711 or 1712, married 1731 Joseph Tidd (her stepfather?) |
| Brother: | Benjamin Stickney born 1714, died 1716 or before |
| Spouse and children | |
| Wife: | Abigail Hall, d. 14 June 1785 (our ancestor) from Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (no information on her parents, our ancestors) Married 20 February 1728 (or perhaps 1727) Bellerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Abigail Stickney born 1731, married James Kittredge in 1752 |
| Son: | Abraham Stickney II, 1733-1803 (our ancestor) |
| Son: | Benjamin Stickney born 1737, married first UNKNOWN Plummer, second Hannah Grover |
| Son: | James Stickney born 1742, married Mary Belknap |
| Son: | Samuel Stickney born 1743, married Eleanor Buturan in 1762 |
| Daughter: | Elizabeth Stickney born 1745, died young |
| Son: | William Stickney born 1747, married Elizabeth UNKNOWN |
| Other information | |
| Occupation: | Probably farmer, sometimes soldier |
| Military service: | Served Benjamin Thurston, and under Lieutenant Peter Abbott, 17 July to 14 November 1722 French and Indian War: |
| Religion: | Congregationalist Deacon of the Congregationalist Church of Tewksbury |
| Death of Abraham Stickney I | |
| Died: | 23 August
1783 (age 79 years 10 months 7 days) |
| Deathplace: | Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Back to the top | |
Sources on Abraham Stickney I: