William Abraham Decker

Abt 1746 -

• Name	William Abraham Decker  [1]
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Abt 1746	Newington, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Rev. War pension # S17927. There is this entry in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, vol. 4, page 632; it may be the same, or not: Decker, William, Boothbay. Private, Capt. Israel Davis's (Seacoast) co., Col. Joseph Fry's regt.; marched from home April 2, 1776; discharged Oct. 10, 1776; service, 6 mos. 9 days, at Boothbay. He applied for a pension in March, 1831, that began Aug. 1833 (no. 18332, S. 17927).  [1]
  Notes	According to Chase, "The name of Decker appears on Jeremy Squam [Island} in 1771, when William and Molly Decker of that island were published in Boothbay records. The following year on Joseph Decker of Freetown (Edgecomb), a descendant of the Delano family [?], whose trading post was on the northern end of Jeremy Squam, married Sarah Davis. This was the Decker family whose vessels were employed by Col. James Swan in his salt and spar trade with Frrance." [2]
  Person ID	I6155	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	David Decker           b. 4 Oct 1719, Newington, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire           d. Bef 1810  (Age < 90 years)
  Mother	Eunice Place           b. 1717, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire           d. 12 Jan 1811  (Age 94 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1741	Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire
  Family ID	F4338	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Molly Decker           d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1771  [3]
  Children	1. William Decker           b. 1772           d. 1775  (Age 3 years) + 2. David Decker           b. 4 Mar 1774           d. 1843  (Age 68 years)   3. Mary Decker           b. 21 Nov 1780           d. 30 Jun 1788  (Age 7 years) 4. William Decker           b. 6 Jun 1782           d. Bef 1850  (Age < 67 years)   5. John Decker           b. 1784   6. Rachel Decker           b. 4 Nov 1786 7. Mary (Polly) Decker           b. 16 Jan 1788, Kennebec Co., Maine           d. 16 May 1882  (Age 94 years)   8. Baby Decker           b. 1790           d. 1790  (Age 0 years) 9. Elizabeth Decker           b. 24 Feb 1791, Kennebec Co., Maine           d. 30 Nov 1825  (Age 34 years)   10. Sarah Decker           b. 3 Mar 1793   11. Asa Decker           b. 4 Sep 1798, Kennebec Co., Maine           d. 17 May 1893, Boothbay, Lincoln Co., Maine  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F4364	|  Family Chart

  
  

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  "William Abraham Decker". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I6155&tree=1sttree (accessed April 1, 2020).