Daily AncestorTabby
Tabby stood for Tabitha in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Tabby is a short form of Tabitha, a New Testament name. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Tabby with Tabitha.
Do not take Tabby and Tabitha for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one woman.
As seen in a recordGravestone, 1847; her husband's will calls her Tabitha
Tabby, wife of Ansel Northrup, died Feb. 21, 1847, aged 67 years
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Daily Ancestor. "Tabby." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/tabby. Last checked 2026-10-15.