Abraham Lincoln Sr.
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| Abraham Henry Lincoln | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1744 Amity, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | May 4, 1786 Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse | Bathsheba Herring |
| Parents | George Winston Lincoln and Martha Lincoln |
| Children | Thomas Lincoln Mordecai Lincoln Mary Lincoln Josiah Lincoln Nancy Lincoln |
Abraham Henry Lincoln (March 18, 1744 – May 4, 1786) was the grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln, and an army Captain during the American Revolution. He was a farmer in Amity Township, Pennsylvania and married to Bathsheba Herring. Lincoln was killed by Native Americans after moving to Kentucky. [1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal Life
Born in Amity, Pennsylvania to George Winston Lincoln and Martha Lincoln, he was the second of four children and was raised in Pennsylvania by his mother. He was a very intelligent boy and attended the Amity Primary School in 1751 with his siblings. He was a good historian and he became a farmer in Amity. In 1769 he married Bathsheba Herring and had five children.
During the revolution they lived in Rockingham County, Virginia. In the early 1780's the family moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky.
In May 1786 he was killed by Native Americans and buried in Amity's Cemetery Area Resting Place.
[edit] Children
- Mordecai Lincoln (1771-?)
- Mary Lincoln (1773-?): born in Rockingham County, Virginia.
- Josiah Lincoln (1776-?): born on July 10, 1776 in Virginia.
- Thomas Lincoln (1778-?), the father of President Abraham Lincoln: born on January 6, 1778 in Rockingham County, Virginia
- Nancy Lincoln (1780-?) or Ann Lincoln: born on March 25, 1780 in Linville Creek, Virginia. [2]
