Abigail (Wright) Holbrook (1623 - bef. 1702)

Born 1623 in England

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Sharp — married about 1642 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Wife of Thomas Clapp — married about 1657 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of William Holbrook — married about 1696 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 28 Nov 1702 before age 79 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Abigail (Wright) Holbrook migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Abigail Wright was born in England about 1623, she came to New England in 1630 with her father Richard Wright. ^[1]

She married first, about 1640, likely at Braintree, Massachusetts, Robert Sharpe, as his second wife. ^[2] Robert was born in England about 1615, son of Richard Sharpe of Islington, Norfolk, England. ^{[1] [3]}

They were first of Braintree, then went to Seekonk, Massachusetts as first settlers. In 1643, Robert Sharpe had an 8 acre lot at Seekonk, adjoining that of his father-in-law Richard. ^[1] In 1645, Robert Sharpe owned land in Rehoboth. ^[4] In August 1650, Robert Sharpe and Peter Aspinwall purchased a farm of 150 acres at Muddy River. They removed to Boston by 1650. ^[3]

Robert died in July 1653/4. ^[5]The inventory of his estate was take on January 19, 1654, leaving legacies to his wife Abigail and his children. ^{[1] [3]}

After Robert's death, widow Abigail married second, Thomas Clap about 1657. ^[3] Thomas was born at Dorchester, England in 1597 and died on April 20, 1684 at Scituate. ^{[1] [2]}

On April 15, 1665, widow Abigail Clapp, relict and administrix of the estate of Robert Sharpe, and her son John Sharp, petitioned the court for the division of the estate amongst the widow and children of Robert Sharpe, John being then age 22, daughter Abigail age about 17, and Mary age about 12, as Peter Aspinwall had managed the properties and estate up to this time.^{[3] [6]}

Widow Abigail married thirdly, about 1696, Captain William Holbrook. ^{[3] [2]} William was baptized at St. Johns, Glastonbury, England on June 12, 1620, son of Thomas and Jane (Powys) Holbrooke. ^[7]

William Holbrook died at Scituate on July 3, 1699. ^{[1] [8]}

Abigail deposed on November 4, 1701, that she was 78 years or thereabouts. ^[3]

Abigail Holbrookes will was written on November 28, 1702 and proved on February 13, 1707/8. Her son-in-law Stephen Tilden was executor. ^[3][9]

The inventory of the estate of Mrs. Alice Holbrook, late of Marshfield, deceased was taken on October 31, 1707. ^[3][9] In it she names:

• daughter Abigail Vorce (sic)
• granddaughter Elizabeth Tilden
• grandsons Nathaniel and John Tilden
• granddaughter Elizabeth Crafts
• grandson William Sharp
• daughter Abigail Tilden
• granddaughter Martha Buckmaster ^[3]

Sharpe Children

1. John born at Braintree March 12, 1642/3; married by 1655, Martha Vose, daughter of Robert Vose. ^{[1] [3]}
2. Abigail born in 1647/8 at Rehoboth; married Edward Vose, son of Robert. ^{[1] [3]}
3. Mary baptized December 5, 1652 at Roxbury ^[5]; married Nathaniel Tilden November 5, 1673 at Scituate. ^{[1] [3]}

Clapp Children

1. John born October 18, 1658 at Scituate; died in 1671.^[1] (p. 73) ^[10]
2. Abigail born January 29, 1659/60 ^{[1] [10]}; married Stephen Tilden.

Research notes

New England Marriages

SHARP, Robert (? 1617-1656) & Abigail WRIGHT (?1622 - ) m/2 Thomas CLAP 1656?; m/3 William HOLBROOK aft 1679, 1684+; b 1643; Roxbury.

CLAP, Thomas ( -1684) & Abigail (WRIGHT) [SHARPE] w Robert, m/3 William HOLBROOK, 1684+; after Jan 1655, 1656?; Deham, Weymouth, Scituate. ^[2]

Roxbury Deaths

SHARPE, Robart, householder, bur. July ----, 1653.

Roxbury Baptism

SHARPE, Mary, d. Robart [of Moody River. C.R.1.], bp. Dec. 5, 1652. ^[5]

Scituate Deaths

HOLEBROOK, William, Mr., July 3, 1699. ^[8]

Abigail was born in 1629. She passed away in 1712.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Vital Records from The NEHGS Register. Vol. 99: pp. 240-2. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Compiled from articles originally published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1985 p. 154: 663
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12} Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration 1634-1635, R-S, p. 255-9. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.
4. ↑ (Rehoboth: Vol. 1: p. 912 in: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Vital Records Of Roxbury Massachusetts To The End Of The Year 1849, The Essex Institute Salem, Massachusetts, 1925
6. ↑ Suffolk County Wills: Abstracts of the Earliest Wills Upon Record in the County of Suffolk, Massachusetts, Reprint from: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1984, p. 170
7. ↑ Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration 1634-1635, G-H. p. 352. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Vital Records of Scituate Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Publ. by NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1909 p. 397
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6SLP : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1702-1710 vol 2 > image 91 of 106; State Archives, Boston.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1909 p. 71: 73

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 22 September 2010 through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged.
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• WikiTree profile Wright-5467 created through the import of Grindberg Family Tree.ged on Apr 9, 2012 by Kyle Grindberg.
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