Abigail "Nabby" Howe

1766 - 1815  (49 years)

• Name	Abigail "Nabby" Howe
  Nickname	Nabby
  Born	3 May 1766	Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Jun 1815	Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
  Buried	Lansing, Tompkins, New York, USA
  Person ID	I2968	My Family Tree | McGee-Christensen
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Phinehas Howe,   b. 22 Oct 1735, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1817, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Susannah Goddard,   b. 25 Sep 1742, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1837, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1761	Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F1136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Hayden Young,   b. 6 Mar 1763, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Oct 1786, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA  (Age 23 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1786	Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Nancy Young,   b. 6 Aug 1786, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 22 Sep 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 74 years)   2. Fanny Young,   b. 8 Nov 1787, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 11 Jun 1859, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 71 years)   3. Rhoda Young,   b. 10 Sep 1789, Durham, Greene, New York, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1841, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA  (Age 51 years)   4. John Young,   b. 22 May 1791, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Jul 1871, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 80 years)   5. Nabby Young,   b. 23 Apr 1793, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1807, Smyrna, Chenango, New York, USA  (Age 13 years)   6. Susannah Susan Young,   b. 7 Jun 1795, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 5 May 1852, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 56 years)   7. Joseph Young,   b. 6 Apr 1797, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1881, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 84 years)   8. Phineas Howe Young,   b. 16 Feb 1799, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 10 Oct 1879, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 80 years)   9. Brigham Young,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Whitingham, Windham, Vermont, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 1877, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 76 years)   10. Louisa M Young,   b. 25 Sep 1804, Sherborn, Chenango, New York, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1833, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA  (Age 28 years) + 11. Lorenzo Dow Young,   b. 17 Oct 1807, Smyrna, Chenango, New York, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1895, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F1132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 May 1766 - Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Married - 31 Oct 1786 - Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Died - 11 Jun 1815 - Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA Buried - - Lansing, Tompkins, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Abigail "Nabby" Howe Young drawing Born May 3, 1766; died January 11, 1815. An artist's conception of the mother of President Brigham Young whose picture was never taken in life. From a composite of photographs of Brigham Young, and the descriptions of Abigail gathered by her descendants. Sketched by Lee Green Richards, Abigail's great, great grandson. Source: http://young.parkinsonfamily.org/john/histories/gates-nabbie-young.htm

  
  

  Documents		Clifford Earle Young Jr.: Sons of American Revolution Application: 22 Feb 1949 Clifford's Grandfather John Young served in The Revolutionary War as a Private in Captain Dick's company of the Massachusetts Militia Index Record: Name John Young Birth Date 3 Mar 1763 Birth Place Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death Date 12 Oct 1839 Death Place Quincy, Adams, Illinois SAR Membership 69272 Role Ancestor Application Date 22 Feb 1949 Household Members Name Age Clifford Earle Young Jr Edith Grant Young Clifford Earle Young Elizabeth Riter Seymour B Young Jane Seymour Joseph Young Abigal Howe John Young Mrs Elizabeth Treadway Joseph Young Hannah Healy William Young
  		Gaylen Snow Young Jr.: Sons of American Revolution Application: 22 Feb 1957 Gaylen's Grandfather John Young served in The Revolutionary War as a Private in Captain Dick's company of the Massachusetts Militia Index Record: Name John Young Birth Date 3 Mar 1763 Birth Place Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Death Date 12 Oct 1839 Death Place Quincy, Adams, Illinois SAR Membership 69272 Role Ancestor Application Date 22 Feb 1949 Household Members Name Age Clifford Earle Young Jr Edith Grant Young Clifford Earle Young Elizabeth Riter Seymour B Young Jane Seymour Joseph Young Abigal Howe John Young Mrs Elizabeth Treadway Joseph Young Hannah Healy William Young
  		John Smith Varner: Sons of Revolution Application: 23 Sept 1954 John's Grandfather John Young served in The Revolutionary War as a Private in Captain Dick's company of the Massachusetts Militia Index Record: Name John Young Birth Date 6 Mar 1763 Birth Place Hopkinton, Massachusetts Death Date 12 Oct 1839 SAR Membership 75488 Role Ancestor Application Date 23 Sep 1954 Household Members Name Age John Smith Varner May Miller Leman Finch Varner May Oliphant James Buchanan Miller Lucinda Abigail Judd Charles Howe Oliphant Susanna Young Richard Oliphant Abigail Howe John Young
  		The Utah Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: Application for Membership for Samuel Claridge Young-18 Feb 1948 Transcribed from the document: I Samuel Claridge Young being of the age of 70 years hereby apply for membership in this Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from JOHN YOUNG who was born in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Mass., March day of 6, 1763 and died in Illinois on the 12th day of October 1839 and who assisted in establishing American Independence. (father's record) I was born in Glendale (Orderville) county of Kane, State of Utah on the 24th day of April, 1877. I am the son of JOHN RAY YOUNG born 4/30/1837 and his wife TAMAR JANE BLACK born 5/1/1852, died 7/31/1915 married 5/9/1870 (2)grandson of LORENZO DOW YOUNG born 10/19/1807, died 11/21/1895 and his wife PERSIS GOODALL born 3/15/1805, died 9/16/1894, married 6/6/1826 (3) great-grandson of JOHN YOUNG born 3/6/1763, died 10/12/1839 and his wife AGIGAIL HOWE born 5/3/1766, died 6/11/1815, married 10/31/1786 JOHN YOUNG is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of soldier, a volunteer without pay. Private, Mass. Militia. My Ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: I have heard my father, JOHN RAY YOUNG, say that JOHN YOUNG, when the war began, was living with his uncle, possibly, WILLIAM, born 1 June 1753, who was a doctor. There were members of the minute men. When the call came they left a yoke of oxen standing in the field where they were plowing, and went on duty. They donated their services. At a JOHN YOUNG family gathering on 6 Mar 1942, a daughter of BRIGHAM YOUNG said, 'Records show that JOHN YOUNG wintered at Valley Forge, and crossed the Delaware River with Washington and took part in the battle that followed against the British." Copied from Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. 14, Oct. 1946. "John Young, a father of Lorenzo, fought as a youth in The Revolutionary Ward, company under George Washington. Young Young's father dies in 1769, and the boy John Young was raised by his uncle William Young, who was born 1 June 1753."
  		Levi Edgar Young: Sons of American Revolution Application: 7 Mar 1914 Levi Edgar Young is the grandson of John Young who served in the Revolutionary War. Transcribed from the document: Served in Captain Dick's Company of Massachusetts Militia. Enlisted at 13 years and served throughout the war. Joseph Young was attached to John Cathin's Company of Scouts. William Young, Brother of John Young is mentioned in the list of men in Colonel Ward's Regiment, enlisted Feb 8th, 1780 for 3 years. See Boston State House Papers: Hosmer's List of enlisted men. Name Levi Edgar Young Birth Date 2 Feb 1874 Birth Place Saltdale, Saltdale, Utah SAR Membership 25977 Role Applicant Application Date 7 Mar 1914 Household Members Name Age Levi Edgar Young Elizabeth Riter Young Seymour B Young Jane Seymour Young Joseph Young Abigial Mun John Young Joseph Young
  		Sons of the American Revolution Application for Brigham S. Young: 27 Mar 1919 Transcribed from the document: "I BRIGHAM S. YOUNG being of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, to wit, of the age of sixty-one hereby apply for membership in this society by right of lineal descent in the following line from JOHN YOUNG who was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts on the 6th day of March 1763 and died Quincy, Illinois on the 12th day of October 1839 and who assisted in establishing American Independence. I was born in Salt Lake City County of Salt Lake State of Utah on the 29th of December 1857. I am the son of Brigham Young born 1836, died 1903 and his wife Katherine Spencer Young born 1836 died ___, married 1855 (2) grandson of Brigham Young born 1801, died 1877 and his wife MARY AME ANGEL YOUNG born __, died__, married___. (3) great-grandson of JOHN YOUNG, born 1763, died 1839 and his wife AGIGAIL (NABBY) HOWE-YOUNG, born 1766, died 1814, married 1785 (4) great-great-grandson of JOSEPH YOUNG born 1730, died 1769 and his wife MRS ELIZABETH HAYDEN TREADWAY born___,died__, married 1759 (5) great-great-great-grandson of WILLIAM YOUNG, born 1690, died 1747 and his wife HANNAH HEALY, born__, died__, married___ My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: Enlisted for six months service, 5 Jun 1780, Major Joseph Hosmer Brig. Gen. John Glover at Springfield. Age 17 years, Stature 5 ft. 3 in. Complexion light. From town of Hopkinton, under command of Capt. Dix. Again passed muster Oct. 25th, 1780, under Brig. Gen. Paterson, for six months service (travel 200 miles). Again enlisted in Capt. John Hayward's Co. Col. Webb's regiment. Time August 23, 1781 to Dec. 1st 1781 (200 miles travel) home in the Hopkinton town records are the following entries: 'This may certify that JOHN YOUNG, the bearer hereof, late a soldier for six months in the 2nd. Mass. Regiment has not drawn any article of clothing out of the public store house during his service. Robert Muzzy, Lt. West Point 15 Dec 1780' 'Also: Fishkill, Dec 2, 1780, JOHN YOUNG, a soldier of Col. Webb's Regiment of Militia, is hereby discharged from the service he having fulfilled his time like a good soldier. Samuel Fay, Com. D. All commasaryes are desired to furnish the above named soldier with provision on his way. Samuel Fay. Com. B. It is the family tradition that John's father Joseph was a physician and surgeon in the French and Indian Wars. Joseph's father William was a worshipper in the Old South Church. Boston, where his children were christened by Rev. Peter Thacher, he was one of the founders of Barrington and Nottingham N.H, but sold all his holding there in 1724-5. At the time of application, Brigham S. Young was temporarily in New Zealand as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Index Record: Name Joseph Young Birth Date 1730 Death Date 1769 SAR Membership 32626 Role Ancestor Application Date 27 Mar 1919 Household Members Name Age Brigham S Young Katherine Spencer Young Brigham Young Mary Ame Angel Young Brigham Young Abigail Howe-Young John Young Mrs Elizabeth Hayden Treadway Joseph Young Hannah Healy William Young

  
  

  Headstones

  Abigail “Nabby” Howe Young gravesite Find A Grave Memorial# 19689529

  
  

  Histories

  History of Abigail Howe The following history was written by Susa Young Gates and published in The Juvenile Instructor, January 1924