Coffin plate · primary-source record
Abijah Hadley
February 16, 1794 (computed from age at death) – 17 Jun 1879
One of 2 coffin plates transcribed on a single archive page
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
17 Jun 1879
Date of birth
February 16, 1794 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
85 years 4 mos 1 day
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Abijah Hadley
Died June 17, 1879
Aged 85 years 4 mos 1 day
Researcher's notes
Provenance
The coffin plates for Abijah Hadley 1794 ~ 1879 and Mrs Mary P. Hadley 1795 ~ 1880 were found in the USA. Submitted by Jan Smith.
1870 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Abijah Hadley 1794 ~ 1879 and Mrs Mary P. Hadley 1795 ~ 1880 in the 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found them in Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
| Field | Abijah Hadley | Mary P Hadley |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Birth Year | abt 1796 | abt 1796 |
| Age in 1870 | 74 | 74 |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Home in 1870 | Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire | Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire |
Sources consulted
- 1870 United States Federal Census
Record submitted by
Jan Smith — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- Submitted by Jan Smith to the Ancestors at Rest archive
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Abijah Hadley (abt 1794 – 1879)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/hadley-abijah-1879/ : accessed [your access date]).
One of several separate coffin plates transcribed together on a single Ancestors at Rest archive page; see related records below for the others.
Related records
These coffin plates were transcribed together on one archive page. They are separate plates, not one shared plate, each with its own photograph.
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