Abigail (Emerson) Smith (1671 - 1720)

Born 20 Nov 1671 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Smith — married 30 Nov 1693 in near the First Parish (Unitarian) Church, Haverhill, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died Oct 1720 at age 48 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Abigail Emerson or Emmerson was a daughter of Michael Emerson and Hannah Webster and was born November 20th, 1671.^[1] She was also the sister of folk hero Hannah Duston.

Her life took a different path than her sister's as she married a man named Samuel Smith on November 30th, 1693^[2] and had many children. They were:

1. Hannah 1694^[3]
2. Samuel Jr 1696 ^[4]
3. Jonathan 1698 ^[5]
4. Abigail 1700 ^[6]
5. Mehitable 1701 ^[7]
6. Mary 1704 ^[8]
7. Sarah 1706
8. Nathaniel 1708
9. Timothy 1711-1716^[9]
10. Susannah 1712

She passed away in October of 1720.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-WWTH?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-MNB%3A353350501%2C353362601%2C1005952901 : 20 May 2014), Norfolk > County records > County court births, marriage intentions, marriages, deaths, earmarks, strays 1670-1747 > image 30 of 204; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. transcript
2. ↑ Jane Emerson James, "The Haverhill Emersons: Revised and Extended", (Jane Emerson James, Lake Winnebago, MO, 1983), p29; Charles D. Hendrick, "The Hendrick Genealogy," p55 and Early VR of MA to 1850, Haverhill v1 p279.
3. ↑ Name Hanah Smith Gender Female Birth Date 17 Aug 1694 Birthplace HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTSFather's Name Samuel Smith Mother's Name Abigail Emerson Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZS1-ZF8 : 10 February 2018), Hanah Smith, 17 Aug 1694; citing HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 14,767. transcript
4. ↑ Name Samuel Smith Gender Male Birth Date 01 May 1696 Birthplace HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Samuel Smith Mother's Name Abigail Emerson Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ39-PG8 : 10 February 2018), Samuel Smith, 01 May 1696; citing HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 14,767. transcript
5. ↑ Name Jonathan Smith Gender Male Birth Date 22 Aug 1698 Birthplace HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Samuel Smith Mother's Name Abigail Emerson Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ39-LHG : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Smith, 22 Aug 1698; citing HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 14,767. transcript
6. ↑ Name Abigail Smith Gender Female Birth Date 08 May 1700 Birthplace HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Samuel Smith Mother's Name Abigail Emerson Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZSY-4G4 : 10 February 2018), Abigail Smith, 08 May 1700; citing HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 14,767. transcript
7. ↑ Name Mehetabell Smith Gender Female Birth Date 22 Feb 1701 Birthplace HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Samuel Smith Mother's Name Abigail Emerson Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZS1-VBJ : 10 February 2018), Mehetabell Smith, 22 Feb 1701; citing HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 14,767. transcript
8. ↑ Name Mary Smith Gender Female Birth Date 18 May 1704 Birthplace HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS Father's Name Samuel Smith Mother's Name Abigail Emerson Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZST-LHX : 10 February 2018), Mary Smith, 18 May 1704; citing HAVERHILL,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 14,767. transcript
9. ↑ Name Timothy Smith Gender Male Christening Date 10 Jun 1711 Christening Place HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS Death Date 22 May 1716 Father's Name Samuell Smith Citing this Record "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ39-THV : 10 February 2018), Timothy Smith, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 14,767. [1]

See also:

• Jane Emerson James, "The Haverhill Emersons: Revised and Extended", (Jane Emerson James, Lake Winnebago, MO, 1983), p29; Charles D. Hendrick, "The Hendrick Genealogy," p55 and Early VR of MA to 1850, Haverhill v1 p 122, 279.