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Abigail <I>Byram</I> Collins

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Abigail Byram Collins

Birth
Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Death
23 Nov 1851 (aged 85–86)
Murrysville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Murrysville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4295769, Longitude: -79.6931305
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Abigail Byram, daughter of, Edward and Phoebe Ann (Coe) Byram.

Abigail Byram siblings are:

Sarah Byram b. 1763
Lewis Byram b. 1766
Ebenzer Alden Byram b. 1772
Hulda Byram b. 1774
Rachel Byram b. 1774
Elizabeth Byram b. 1779
Edward Byram Jr. b. 1782
Anna Byram b. 1783
Benjamin Byram b. 1785
Rachael Byram
Phoebe Byram b. 1766

Abigail Byram married Joseph Collins before 1790.

Abigail Byram and Joseph Collins children are:

Elizabeth Collins b. 1793
Sarah Collins b. 1795
Joseph Collins Jr. b. 1799
James Collins b. 1800
William Swan Collins b. 1801
Abigail Collins b. 1803
Jane Collins b. 1805
Phoebe Collins b. 1807

Abigail and her father Edward were captured, 12 April 1779, by Indians who were allied with the British. They were held captive for 21 months. It has been learned that Abby had a half Indian baby boy during her captivity. Joseph raised the boy as his own. The boy was probably named Joesph. It was said that he was tall and slender and had dark hair and eyes. The times being what they were this must have been a mixed blessing to Abby. This mixture of Byram and American Indian blood truly binds the Byrams with the continent of America. Edward, her father and Abigail suffered greater Revolutionary War hardships than perhaps other members of the Byram family.
After Joseph died Abigail lived with her son-in-law William Greer, PA.

There is a book available called "Abby and Her Father that tells about her father, Edward, and her being captured.

Family Information Contributed by family member:

Yvette E. (Byrum) Aune
Abigail Byram, daughter of, Edward and Phoebe Ann (Coe) Byram.

Abigail Byram siblings are:

Sarah Byram b. 1763
Lewis Byram b. 1766
Ebenzer Alden Byram b. 1772
Hulda Byram b. 1774
Rachel Byram b. 1774
Elizabeth Byram b. 1779
Edward Byram Jr. b. 1782
Anna Byram b. 1783
Benjamin Byram b. 1785
Rachael Byram
Phoebe Byram b. 1766

Abigail Byram married Joseph Collins before 1790.

Abigail Byram and Joseph Collins children are:

Elizabeth Collins b. 1793
Sarah Collins b. 1795
Joseph Collins Jr. b. 1799
James Collins b. 1800
William Swan Collins b. 1801
Abigail Collins b. 1803
Jane Collins b. 1805
Phoebe Collins b. 1807

Abigail and her father Edward were captured, 12 April 1779, by Indians who were allied with the British. They were held captive for 21 months. It has been learned that Abby had a half Indian baby boy during her captivity. Joseph raised the boy as his own. The boy was probably named Joesph. It was said that he was tall and slender and had dark hair and eyes. The times being what they were this must have been a mixed blessing to Abby. This mixture of Byram and American Indian blood truly binds the Byrams with the continent of America. Edward, her father and Abigail suffered greater Revolutionary War hardships than perhaps other members of the Byram family.
After Joseph died Abigail lived with her son-in-law William Greer, PA.

There is a book available called "Abby and Her Father that tells about her father, Edward, and her being captured.

Family Information Contributed by family member:

Yvette E. (Byrum) Aune


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  • Maintained by: Yvette Aune
  • Originally Created by: KRL
  • Added: Dec 27, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32440112/abigail-collins: accessed ), memorial page for Abigail Byram Collins (1765–23 Nov 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32440112, citing Murrysville Cemetery, Murrysville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Yvette Aune (contributor 47044096).