Daily AncestorAbe
Abe is an old nickname for Abraham, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Abe is a short form of Abraham. Abe appears as a pet form of Abraham on the Connecticut State Library's list of 18th and 19th century nicknames.
The same man can be Abraham in one record and Abe in the next, for example a birth under one name and a marriage under the other. Match age, place and relatives before you join the two.
As seen in a record1850 census; his 1847 deed is signed Abraham
Abe Birtwhistle, 31, M, Farmer, N.C.
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Daily Ancestor. "Abe." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/abe. Last checked 2026-10-15.