Abigail Lenington 1838–1915

Abigail Lenington, 1838–1915 (aged 77 years)

Name

Abigail Lenington

Name: Abigail /Lenington/
Given names: Abigail
Surname: Lenington
Nickname: Abby, Abbie

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	March 1838 23 7 New York
Adoption	Adoptive parents: John Edmund Thorne + Amanda R. Kissam Adoption: Adopted by both parents Note: The 1850 US Census for New York City lists Abigail Lennington, age 12, as a member of the household of Sarah Lennington, age 105, along with John E. Thorne, age 34 and Amanda Thorne, age 19. The census for that year did not indicate whether household members were related to each other. John E. Thorne was clearly Sarah Lennington's grandson and Amanda Thorne his wife, but Abigail Lennington might not have been a daughter. If she was not John E. Thorne's daughter by birth, however, she was certainly his daughter by adoption, because Sarah Lenningon's will calls Abigail Lennington Thorne her great-granddaughter. Source: ancestry.com -- New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999.
Marriage of parents	John Edmund Thorne — Amanda R. Kissam — View this family January 7, 1847
Birth of a sister	Amanda Pauline Thorne 1850 New York, NY
Death of a father	John Edmund Thorne May 2, 1853 New York, NY
Birth of a brother	John Edmund Thorne July 30, 1853 New York, NY
Marriage	Francis Backster — View this family May 15, 1856 (aged 18 years) Brooklyn, NY
Birth of a son	Robert Edward Backster 1856
Birth of a son	John Edwin Backster 1859 New York, NY
Birth of a daughter	Grace Darling Backster December 25, 1860 Brooklyn, NY
Birth of a daughter	Florence N. Backster 1863 New Jersey
Marriage	John S. Kashaw — View this family before June 1870 (aged 32 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Abigail Lenington August 1870 Cause: New York, NY
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Abigail Lenington August 16, 1870 Cemetery: Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
Death of a sister	Amanda Pauline Thorne 1875 New York, NY
Death of a daughter	Florence N. Backster December 22, 1883 New Jersey
Death of a brother	John Edmund Thorne May 12, 1914 New York, NY
Death	June 1915 (aged 77 years) Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York
Burial	June 1915 (0 after death) Setauket Presbyterian Church, Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York

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Family with adoptive parents
adoptive-father	Links Birth: July 26, 1814 32 21 — Albany, NY Baptism: March 15, 1815 33 21 — 1st Presbyterian, Albany, NY Marriage: January 7, 1847 Death: May 2, 1853 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amanda R. Kissam Amanda Pauline Thorne Abigail Lenington John Edmund Thorne John Edmund Thorne 1814–1853 Birth: July 26, 1814 32 21 — Albany, NY Death: May 2, 1853 — New York, NY
adoptive-mother	Links Birth: 1831 74 74 — New York, NY Marriage: January 7, 1847 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Edmund Thorne Amanda Pauline Thorne Abigail Lenington John Edmund Thorne Amanda R. Kissam 1831– Birth: 1831 74 74 — New York, NY
Marriage	Marriage — January 7, 1847 —
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1850 35 19 — New York, NY Marriage: March 30, 1870 — New York, NY Death: 1875 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Martin Gray Hugh Barr Gray Isabella Gray Valentina Gray Amanda Pauline Thorne 1850–1875 Birth: 1850 35 19 — New York, NY Death: 1875 — New York, NY
-12 years herself	Links Birth: March 1838 23 7 — New York Adoption: Marriage: May 15, 1856 — Brooklyn, NY Marriage: before June 1870 Death: June 1915 — Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York Burial: June 1915 — Setauket Presbyterian Church, Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John S. Kashaw Family with spouse Francis Backster Robert Edward Backster John Edwin Backster Grace Darling Backster Florence N. Backster Abigail Lenington 1838–1915 Birth: March 1838 23 7 — New York Death: June 1915 — Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York
16 years younger brother	Links Birth: July 30, 1853 39 22 — New York, NY Death: May 12, 1914 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Edmund Thorne 1853–1914 Birth: July 30, 1853 39 22 — New York, NY Death: May 12, 1914 — New York, NY

Family with John S. Kashaw
husband	Links Birth: May 1844 — New Jersey Marriage: before June 1870 Occupation: Shipping Clerk Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Lenington John S. Kashaw 1844– Birth: May 1844 — New Jersey
herself	Links Birth: March 1838 23 7 — New York Adoption: Marriage: May 15, 1856 — Brooklyn, NY Marriage: before June 1870 Death: June 1915 — Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York Burial: June 1915 — Setauket Presbyterian Church, Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John S. Kashaw Family with spouse Francis Backster Robert Edward Backster John Edwin Backster Grace Darling Backster Florence N. Backster Abigail Lenington 1838–1915 Birth: March 1838 23 7 — New York Death: June 1915 — Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York
Marriage	Marriage — before June 1870 —

Family with Francis Backster
husband	Links Marriage: May 15, 1856 — Brooklyn, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Lenington Robert Edward Backster John Edwin Backster Grace Darling Backster Florence N. Backster Francis Backster –
herself	Links Birth: March 1838 23 7 — New York Adoption: Marriage: May 15, 1856 — Brooklyn, NY Marriage: before June 1870 Death: June 1915 — Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York Burial: June 1915 — Setauket Presbyterian Church, Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John S. Kashaw Family with spouse Francis Backster Robert Edward Backster John Edwin Backster Grace Darling Backster Florence N. Backster Abigail Lenington 1838–1915 Birth: March 1838 23 7 — New York Death: June 1915 — Setauket, Suffolk, Long Island, New York
Marriage	Marriage — May 15, 1856 — Brooklyn, NY
8 months son	Links Birth: 1856 17 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert Edward Backster 1856– Birth: 1856 17
4 years son	Links Birth: 1859 20 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Edwin Backster 1859– Birth: 1859 20 — New York, NY
2 years daughter	Links Birth: December 25, 1860 22 — Brooklyn, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Grace Darling Backster 1860– Birth: December 25, 1860 22 — Brooklyn, NY
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1863 24 — New Jersey Death: December 22, 1883 — New Jersey Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Florence N. Backster 1863–1883 Birth: 1863 24 — New Jersey Death: December 22, 1883 — New Jersey

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Adoption	The 1850 US Census for New York City lists Abigail Lennington, age 12, as a member of the household of Sarah Lennington, age 105, along with John E. Thorne, age 34 and Amanda Thorne, age 19. The census for that year did not indicate whether household members were related to each other. John E. Thorne was clearly Sarah Lennington's grandson and Amanda Thorne his wife, but Abigail Lennington might not have been a daughter. If she was not John E. Thorne's daughter by birth, however, she was certainly his daughter by adoption, because Sarah Lenningon's will calls Abigail Lennington Thorne her great-granddaughter. Source: ancestry.com -- New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999.
Note	The 1850 US Census lists Sarah Lennington as head of a household that included John E. Thorne, age 34, Amanda Thorne, age 19, and Abigail Lennington, age 12. It is generally assumed that both Amanda and Abigail were daughters of Sarah's son, John E. Thorne. However, the census recorder rarely if ever included middle names in these sheets and it therefore seems likely that Abigail's surname was Lennington, not middle name. For that reason I have shown her as an adopted daughter. The 1830 US Census gives the name of household head and lists other members only by age group. In that year Sarah Lenington was listed as head of a household including one male age 10 to 14 and that is the likely age of John E. Thorne at the time. It lists one female aged between 30 and 39. That fits his sister, Sarah's daughter Abby Lenington.

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Last change

April 1, 2018 – 08:54:18

Author of last change: Jeff

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Family with adoptive parents
adoptive-father Parents John Thorne Abigail Lenington	John Edmund Thorne 1814–1853
adoptive-mother Parents Peter Rutgers Kissam Deborah Townsend	Amanda R. Kissam 1831–
younger sister Family James Martin Gray Hugh Barr Gray Isabella Gray Valentina Gray	Amanda Pauline Thorne 1850–1875
herself	Abigail Lenington 1838–1915
younger brother	John Edmund Thorne 1853–1914

Family with John S. Kashaw
husband	John S. Kashaw 1844–
herself	Abigail Lenington 1838–1915

Family with Francis Backster
husband	Francis Backster –
herself	Abigail Lenington 1838–1915
son	Robert Edward Backster 1856–
son	John Edwin Backster 1859–
daughter	Grace Darling Backster 1860–
daughter	Florence N. Backster 1863–1883

Descendants

Abigail Lenington(1838–1915)
- John S. Kashaw1870
  - No children
- Francis Backster1856