Ahnentafel #225 - Abigail Dennen, ver. 2

Abigail Dennen

Born: ca. 1761 in Pennsylvania
Died: August 29, 1839, Clay County, Illinois

Buried: unknown

Married: Abraham Colclasure, before Aug. 11, 1787 in Pennsylvania

Religion: Quaker 

Records:
1783 - Oct. 13 - Menallen Quaker Monthly Meeting in Adams County, Pennsylvania:

Andrew Dennin his wife Rachel and their eight children. Namely Abigail, William, Susanna, Elinor, Rachel, John, Anthony and Joseph - certificates that they have moved to Frederick Co., Virginia to join the Hopewell Quaker Monthly Meeting

1787 - Jan. 15 - Westland Quaker Monthly Meeting in Washington County, Pennsylvania: 
There being a number of Certificates produced to this Meeting for Friends living over the Allegany Mountain within the Verge of Westland Monthly Meeting, which for want of the necessary information was not received before the Division of that Meeting from this; but on enquiry of a committee of that meeting their report being produced to this signed by Amos Hough Clerk theroff, it appears there is no objection against receiving of Certificates for the following named friends Vis. . . . 

Andrew Dinnen, Rachel his wife and eight children namely Abigail, William, Susanna, Eleanor, Rachel, John, Anthony and Joseph;

1787 - June 9 - Westland Monthly Meeting of Women Friends - Rachel Denen appeared here with a Certificate Jointly with her Husband and eight Children namely Abigail, William Susanna, Eleanor, Rachel, John, Anthony and Joseph from Menallen Monthly Meeting dated 10 of 11th Month 1783 which were read and received being mentioned in a minute from Hopewell Monthly Meeting.

1787 - July 14 - Westland Quaker Monthly Meeting:

At Westland Monthly Meeting held the 14th of the 7th Month 1787, the Representatives Benjamin Townsend, Isaac Jenkinson, John Coope, and John McCadden being called were all present.

#13 Women Friends requests assistance in a Visit to Abigail and Eleanor Colcleasher, formerly Dinnen who hath accomplished their Marriages with Men not of our Society by the assistance of a Magistrate the latter having been Guilty of Fornication John Coope, Ebenezer Walker, and Eleazer Brown are appointed thereto and without they find cause to forbear, prepare Testimonies against them inform them thereof and produce them next meeting.

1787 - Sep. 8 - At Westland Monthly Meeting held the 8th of the 9th Month 1787 the Representatives are Isaac McNamee, Robert Raley Jur. Obed Garwood and Eleazer Brown who being called all answered to their Names.

#6 The Friends appointed to assist the women in visiting Abigail and Eleanor Colcleasher, report, they complied therewith and prepared a Testimony against each of them which were read approved and signed, the same Friends are to proceed therein as our Discipline directs and report next Monthly Meeting.

1787 - Oct. 13 - At Westland Monthly Meeting held the 13th day of 10th Month 1787 the representatives are Abraham Smith, Clement Rigg, Jonathan Hewitt and Septimus Cadwallader, who being called were all present. 

#8 The Testimonies against Abigail and Eleanor Colclesher are published and returned they not inclining to appeal, which are as follows:

Whereas Abigail Colcleasher late Dinnen hath a right of Membership amongst us the people called Quakers, but fore want of taking heed to the dictates of Truth in her Heart let out her affections to a Man not of our Society and was Married to him by the assistance of a Magistrate, contrary to the good order established amongst us, for which conduct we disown her the said Abigail Colclesher from beng a Member of our Society until she by a more circumspect Conduct manifests sincere Repentance and makes suitable Satisfaction for the same which that she may is our desire.  Given forth at our Monthly Meeting of Westland held the 8th of the 9th Month 1787 and Signed by order of the same by William Jackson Clk at this time, Martha Smith Clk

1788 - Sep. 27 - Westland Monthly Meeting - #8 This Meeting by way of Women Friends being informed that Rachel Dinnen have thoughts of removing with her Family to Kentucky Settlement and desires this Meeting may be acquainted therewith; John Coope, James Parviance, Ebenezer Walker, John Cowzens and Abraham Smith are appointed to unite with Women Friends in taking an opportunity with the Family, who are desired to feel after the Motive and propriety of such a movement, to give such advice and counsel as they may be abilitated to do in the Wisdom of truth and report next Monthly Meeting.

1790 - there was an Abraham Calgleser family listed in the Westmoreland Co., PA census.  The household consisted of three males over 16 and four females

1800 - not found on census

1810 - an Abraham Colclasier family is listed in Montgomery Co., KY.  The children are not the right ages.

1820 - Orange Co., IN - an Abraham Colclasure family listed with 1 male 45+ and 2 females 45+.  Abigail was 59 and most likely her mother was living Rachel (Blackburn) Dennen was living with them.

1830 - Orange Co., IN - an Abraham Colclasure family listed with 1 male 5-10 that could be a grandson, a male between 60 and 70 and a female between 60 and 70

Children:
John
Susan
Jacob
Mary 

Revised 2/7/2024