AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT
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| Abby Richards | see FAMILY TREE | |
| Born: 15 Dec 1775 New London, New London, CT
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| Married: 15 Jan 1806 New London, CT
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| Died: 10 Jan 1824 New London, New London, CT |
| Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, CT |
.jpg) Cleaveland Plot is in forefront.with the Richards plot across the street. The left slab is of Mary Bacon Cleaveland and her daughter, Caroline Cleaveland. The tall stone on the left is of William Pitt Cleaveland. The second slab is for Abby Richards Cleaveland. This slab is almost totally unreadable but we could pick out the name "Abby". |
FATHER
MOTHER
HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Harriet Lewis Cleaveland b. 02 Nov 1806
2. George Payne Cleaveland b. 27 Jul 1808
3. Jennette Richards Cleaveland b. 16 Aug 1809
4. Ellen Payne Cleaveland b. 28 Oct 1810
5. Eliza Crump Cleaveland b. 24 Jun 1813
6. Guy Richards Cleaveland b. 24 May 1815
7. Abbie Cleaveland b. 22 Sep 1817
In 1781 Abby, then about 6, was lying sick inside their home when Benedict Arnold's forces attacked the city. Her father's business was burned, but she was inside the house which was unharmed.