An American Family History

Abigail Dwinnell Francis was born in 1759 in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Benjamin Dwinnell and Mary Estey.  

According to Dunnel she married Mr. Francis of Willink, New York, probably about 1780.

Willink is a former town in Western New York. It was formed in from the town of Batavia in 1804.

If they lived in the same area in 1790, 1800 and 1810, they would have been in Ontario County. There were no Francis households in the 1790 census.

In 1800 there were three Francis households. Ephriam, Reubin, and William Francis were all in Bristol, Ontario County.

In 1810 Reuben and William were still there as well as a Seth. Ephriam was in Honeoye, Ontario County.

The History of Ontario County, New York said that William Francis settled in Bristol in 1800.