During the American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln was a sub-lieutenant, a representative to the General Assembly for Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was also a Berks county commissioner. [1]
After the death of his father he was Rep. for Berks in PA. General Assembly 1782-85, State Convention 1787 & Costitutional Conv. 1790 Lieut. Abraham Lincoln was a son of Mordecai Lincoln and Mary Robeson. He was a brother to the grandfather of President Lincoln. He was a resident of Berks County. Buried in Exeter Friends Cemetery, Exeter Twp. Berks County, PA[2]
Mordecai Lincoln
This person is an ancestor of President Abraham Lincoln.
Mordecai Lincoln had 2 wives. Hannah Salter was the first wife. They married abt 1710 and she died in 1727.
Her children with Mordecai were
John Lincoln
Deborah Lincoln born 1717 died at 3yrs.
Hannah Lincoln
Mary Lincoln
Ann Lincoln
Sarah Lincoln
2rd Wife Mary had the last 3 children. They were married in 1728.
Mordecai Lincoln
Thomas Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Mordecai was born in 1686. Mordecai Lincoln ... He passed away in 1736. [1]
"Mordecai Lincoln married Hannah, daughter of Richard and Sarah Bowne Salter previous to 1711, as in that year Hannah Lincoln is mentoned in a will of Captain John Bowne, 2nd (her uncle). The settlement of this estate involved a tedious lawsuit which is noted in Book No. 1, Minutes of Court, Freehold. Mordecai Lincoln's will was admitted to probate at Philadelphia, June 7, 1736. The plantation of Mordecai contained 1,000 acres situated in Exeter, now Berks County, Pennsylvania."[2]
Notes
Note: Mordecai was the GGG grandfather of Abraham Lincoln.
Father: Mordecai LINCOLN b: 14 Jan 1657 in , Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Mother: Sarah JONES b: 1660 in Hingham, Hull, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Marriage first to Hannah SALTER b: 1692 in Freehold, Monmouth, N.J. Married: Abt Sep 1714 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Marriage 2nd to Mary ROBESON b: 1704 in Amity, Berks., Co., Penn. Married: 1729 in Amity, Berks., Co., Penn. She was the mother of Thomas Lincoln.
Note N920Mordecai Lincoln. Born on 24 Apr 1686 at Hingham, MA. Mordecaidied at Amity, Berks Co., PA, on 12 May 1736.
Removed to Monmouth County, N.J., and afts. to the Province of Pennsylvania. He m. (1) Hannah, dau. of Richard and Sarah Bowne Salter. She d. and he subsequently took a sec. w., whose chris.name was Mary. In his will, dated 22 Feb. 1735-36, proved 7 June, 1736, gives to sons Mordecai and Thomas all his land in Amity, Philadelphia County, Province of Pennsylvania; to dau's Hannah and Mary land already settled upon them by deed of gift;to s. John, (John, removed to Virginia and settled in Augusta County. His sons were John, Thomas, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.Abraham resided first at No. Carolina, but ab. 1782 removed to Beargrass Fort, Ky. His sons were Mordecia, Josiah, and Thomas (who was the father of President Lincoln.), 300 acres of land lying in the Jersey; to dau's Ann and Sarah 100 acres lying at Machepouix, in the Jersey, etc.; mentions and provides for w.Mary. Desires my loving and trusting friends and neighbors,Jonathan Robeson and George Boone, trustees to assist my wife as executrix.
In 1714 Mordecai first married Hannah Salter (27407) , daughter of Richard Salter (-aft 1728) & Sarah Bowne (15548) (27 Nov 1669-aft 1714), at Freehold, NJ. Born ca 1692 at Freehold, NJ.Hannah died at Berks Co., PA, ca 1727.
Child: 34003 i. Anne (1725-1812)
Mordecai second married Mary Robeson.
26217. Isaac Lincoln. Born on 24 Oct 1691 at Hingham, MA. Isaac died at Cohasset, MA, on 15 Jan 1771.
On 14 Feb 1715/6 Isaac first married Sarah Cummings (12340) ,daughter of Abraham Cummings (4005) (ca 1663-bef 1701) & Sarah Wright (25 Feb 1669/70-13 Dec 1752), at Scituate, MA. Born on 10Feb 1693/4 at Woburn, MA. Sarah died at Hingham, MA, on 17 Sep1720.
On 7 Feb 1738/9 Isaac second married Jael Garrett (10995) ,daughter of Joseph Garrett (26710) (10 Mar 1648/9-19 Jul 1714) &Ruth Buck (3391) (ca 1653-aft Aug 1701), at Scituate, MA. Bornon 2 Apr 1692 at Scituate, MA.120 Jael died at Cohasset, MA, on16 Aug 1770.
26218. Sarah Lincoln. Born on 29 Jul 1694 at Hingham, MA. Sara hdied on 7 Jul 1754.38
Children of Daniel and Sarah, born in Hingham: Sarah 1717,Daniel 1720, Abraham 1723-1736, Job 1726, Mordecai 1729-1736,Thankful bp 1732-1733, and Thankful 1734-1743.38
On 25 Feb 1715/6 Sarah married Daniel Tower (15943) , son of Ibrook Tower (5874) (ca 1643-22 Nov 1731) & Margaret Hardin(1647-19 Nov 1705).38 Born ca 1692. Baptized on 24 Jul 1692 at Hingham, MA.107 Daniel died at Cohasset, MA, on 21 Feb 1774.107 Occupation: farmer.
Daniel was Constable 1719. He resided in the second precinct of Hingham.38
Children: 27730 i. Sarah (1717-) 27731 ii. Daniel (1720-)
26219. Elizabeth Lincoln. Born ca 1703 at prob. Hingham, MA.Elizabeth died at Scituate, MA, on 14 Sep 1774.
On 29 Dec 1720 Elizabeth married Ambrose Cole (25793) , son of Ambrose Cole & Silence Wade (13474) (ca 1671-), at Scituate, Massachusetts.Born on 1 Feb 1695/6 at Scituate, MA. Ambrose died ca 2 Jun 1777. Occupation: Yeoman. Birth 24 APR 1686 Scituate, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA[3] Death 12 MAY 1736 Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, Sources ↑ Entered by Tim Moore, Thursday, September 26, 2013. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 48919018 ↑ Source: #S44 Page: Source number: 1265.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RLR. Data: Text: Birth date: 1686 Birth place: MA History of the Lincoln family : an account of the descendants of Samuel Lincoln, of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1637-1920 (1923). Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany:data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey Volume 4, page 186, pub 1903, John E. Stillwell. William Bowne of Yorkshire, England & His Descendants by Miller K Reading, M.D.) Source: S44 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Repository: #R1 Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Source: S62 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 Source: S72 Title: slsmn1327.FTW
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