Abishai Marchant (abt. 1651 - bef. 1717)

Born about 10 Jan 1651 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Taylor) Marchant — married 4 Mar 1673 in Barnstable Co, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 1 Feb 1717 before about age 66 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Abishai Marchant ("Merchant" in some records) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 10 January 1650/51. He married about 1675 Mary Taylor.^[1][2] Mary was born about 1649 in Yarmouth, the daughter of Richard Taylor; her mother's name is not confirmed-- she was not Ruth Whelden; she might have been Mary Whelden. Mary Taylor Marchant died 1 February 1717/1718 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Abishai died about 1712 in Yarmouth. They had the following children:^{[citation needed]}

Samuel Marchant - b. 1673 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, He died in 1676.

Jabez Marchant - b. about 1675 in Yarmouth. He died in 1676.

Hannah Marchant - b. about 1677 in Yarmouth. She married Matthew Pease 13 March 1702/03. Others [who?] say that she m. Loton West of Talbot, MD.

John Marchant - b. 1679/1680 in Yarmouth; d in Edgarstown, Duke, MA; m abt 1706 probably in Edgartown, Hepsibah HUXFORD 1688. Of him, Banks (p 79) writes: "The next of the name who is certainly know to have made a permanent settlement in this town [Edgartown] is John, who was in all probability the son of Abisha of Yarmouth, though proof is lacking. This John is the definite head of the Marchant family of Edgardtown, and he acquired his first property by purchase, April 8, 1707, when he bought a harbor lot, just south of Burial Hill, of Joseph Ripley. He was then a young man of twenty-seven years, and had just married his first wife. In 1711, he bought the so-called ministerial lot,' and both of these were retained by him for over half a century; and descended to his sons, Silas and Abisha. His life was uneventful, if we may judge from the entire absence of his name from the records, law, probate and court. Beyond serving as juror in 1722, 1730 to 1734, he attended strictly to his proviate affairs, and died February, 1767, at the ripe old age of 87 years."

Elizabeth Marchant - b. about 1681 in Yarmouth.

Samuel Marchant - b. 1683 in Yarmouth; m Joanna Gage

Ebenezer Marchant - b. about 1685 in Yarmouth. He married Bethia Day Willet 24 December 1719.

Jabez Marchant - b. about 1687 in Yarmouth. He married Mary Babson 12 Jan 1721.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S190 Page: Source number 730,000. Source Info:Yates Publishing. in Provo, Ut. Data: Text: Shows MARY TAYLOR Female, with Spouse Name: Abishai Merchant his birthplace (MA). his birth Year 1650 and Marriage in 1673.
2. ↑ Source: #S167 Page: Vol 24, En #133, sheet 7, line 78 Data: Text: Hopper, G. W. b Sep 1864, wife Lena, born Michigan

See also:

“Richard Taylor, Tailor and Some of His Descendants,” James W. Hawes, Library of Cape Cod History & Genealogy No. 48; Yarmouthport, MA 1914, p. 7, Citing 4 Savage, 263;Pope (p. 310); Swift (p. 105) and 2 Freeman (p. 185).

Torrey, in New England Marriages Before 1700," wrote: Abishai (1651-1712+) & Mary [TAYLOR] (1649-1717/18); ca 1673; Martha's Vineyard {Randall Anc. 316, 317, 324; Martha's Vineyard 3:291; Taylor (,2) 7; Cape Cod Lib. 48:7; Barnstable Co. Prob. 1:256; MD 24:64}

"Plymouth Colony Vital Records," in Mayflower Descendant 16(1914):236: "1650 yarmouth Regester of ye beirthes of children... Abija Marchant 10th of same [January]" [1651]

From "Savage, Vol III, Dictionary of First Settlers of New England", page 120 and 193

MERCHANT, or MARCHANT, JOHN, Braintree, whose w. Sarah d. 3 Dec. 1638, removed, I think, soon to Rhode Island and 2 June 1639 was allowed as an inhabitant of Newport. Perhaps he was afterward of Yarmouth, there had... Abijah, 10 Jan. 1651.

"Annals of Yarmouth," in History of Barnstable County, pp 194-195, "...towards the charge of the late war", shows the tax-paing inhabitants at this date, and their comparative wealth... Abishai Marchant, 1.15.3, 28th"

He sold land on Martha's Vineyard December 6, 1693, when he is recorded as son of John. (citation needed)

The son of Abisha and Mary was John Marchant (citation needed)

From Randall and Allied Families, page 318: ABISHAI MARCHANT [271] (Gen. 9)

Born Yarmouth, Jan. 10, 1650/1; married abt. 1673, MARY TAYLOR [272] (1650-Feb. 1, 1717/8) daughter of R?? TAYLOR [545] and RUTH (WHELDON [WRONG]) TAYLOR [546] (See TAYLOR and WHELDON FAMILIES). Abishai resided Yarmouth, Mass.; later, 1695, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard; returned to Yarmouth where living, 1714.

From the Edgartown Records, as transcribed by; Katherine Merwin Mayhew, Martha's Vineyard Historian; Abishai Marchant, son of John Marchant, b. Yarmouth Jan 10, 1650/51, died after 1714 probably at Yarmouth. He was of Martha's Vineyard on Dec 6, 1693 when he sold land to Lt. John Coffin.

The following is from handwritten notes in the Edgartown Historical Society; Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 5, p. 43: July 5, 1670, " Abishai Marchant, for being found to be in bed with Mary the wife of Morgan Jones, was fined the sume of 40s to the use of the Collonie."

Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 8, p. 132: " July 1670, fined L2, for above offence"

Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 5, p. 12: "Mar. 4, 1672/3 - Abishai Marchant & Mary Taylor for committing fornication with each other, fined each of them L5."

In the book; " History of Cape Cod [ History of Barnstable County ], Annals of Yarmouth, Vol. 2. p. 195: April 26, 1676, Abishai Marchant of Yarmouth " rated L1:15:3, towards the charge of the late was." Evidently Abishai neglected to show up for duty and subsequently was fined.

In the book "History of Barnstable County", "Annals of Yarmouth" pages 195-195. "towards to late war", shows both the tax-paying inhabitants at this date, and their comparative wealth. We retain order of names, inasmuch as it probably indicates neighborhood. Abishai Marchant, 1.15. 3, he appears 28th on the list in the first colum, between Anthony Fry and Mr. Sunderland.

Abishai's father John appears in the second colum, second to last on the list. John Marchant, 2.11

[[The Merchant Family]

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Notes

[Dyer II.FTW] Birth: 10 Jan 1649/50 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts Death: 1712 in Yarmouth Barnstable Co., Massachusetts This is from the Edgartown Records, as transcribed by; Katherine Merwin Mayhew, Martha's Vineyard Historian; Abishai Marchant, son of John Marchant, b. Yarmouth Jan 10, 1650/51, died after 1714 probably at Yarmouth. He was of Martha's Vineyard on Dec 6, 1693 when he sold land to Lt. John Coffin. The following is from handwritten notes in the Edgartown Historical Society; Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 5, p. 43: July 5, 1670, " Abishai Marchant, for being found to be in bed with Mary the wife of Morgan Jones, was fined the sume of 40s to the use of the Collonie." Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 8, p. 132: " July 1670, fined L2, for above offence" July 5, 1670 (CM, PCR 5:43): Abisha Marchant, for being found to be in bed with Mary, the wife of Morgan Jones, was fined the summe of forty shillings to the vse of the collonie. August 11, 1670 (PCR 5:48): Abisha Marchant, for being in bed with Mary, the wife of Morgan Jones, fined forty shillings. Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 5, p. 12: "Mar. 4, 1672/3 - Abishai Marchant & Mary Taylor for committing fornication with each other, fined each of them L5." March 4, 1672/1673 (CM, PCR 5:112): Abisha Marchant and Mary Tayler, for committing fornication with each other, fined each of them five pound.

[Abishai married Mary Taylor in 1673 or ‘74 and they had several children]

In the book; " History of Cape Cod [ History of Barnstable County ], Annals of Yarmouth, Vol. 2. p. 195: April 26, 1676, Abishai Marchant of Yarmouth " rated L1:15:3, towards the charge of the late was." Evidently Abishai neglected to show up for duty and subsequently was fined. In the book "History of Barnstable County", "Annals of Yarmouth" pages 195-195. "towards to late war", shows both the tax-paying inhabitants at this date, and their comparative wealth. We retain order of names, inasmuch as it probably indicates neighborhood. Abishai Marchant, 1.15. 3, he appears 28th on the list in the first colum, between Anthony Fry and Mr. Sunderland. Abishai's father John appears in the second column, second to last on the list. John Marchant, 2.11 (I say John is the father of Abishai as he is not dead until 1693, and son John b. 1679/80, of Abishai would have been too young.) [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #2862, Date of Import: 4 Jun 1999] Descendants of John Marchant [ABISHAI MARCHANT], born 10 Jan 1650-1651, resided in Yarmouth MA about 1714 and later Edgartown, MA, returning later to Yarmouth, MA. He married Mary Taylor about 1673 who was born about 1650 and died 1 Feb 1717-1718. Little is known of him, but he is "assigned" the following children: Samuel born about 1673; Jabez born about 1675; Hannah born about 1677; John (Guernsey) born 1679; Elizabeth born 1681 who married Thomas Whldon; Samuel born about 1683 who married Joanna (last name unknown); and Ebenezer born about 1685 who married Mrs. Bethiah Day Willett.

Abishai Marchant 1 2 Birth: 10 JAN 1650/51 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA 1 2 Father: John Marchant b: ABT 1625 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Mother: Unknown Marriage 1 Mary Taylor b: ABT 1650 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Married: ABT 1673 1 3 Children Samuel Marchant b: ABT 1673 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Jabez Marchant b: ABT 1675 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Hannah Marchant b: ABT 1677 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA John Marchant b: ABT 1679 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Elizabeth Marchant b: ABT 1681 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Samuel Marchant b: ABT 1683 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Ebenezer Marchant b: ABT 1685 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Jabez Marchant b: ABT 1687 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, MA Sources: Title: Randall and Allied Families - William Randall (1609-1693) of Scituate and His Descendants with Ancestral Families Abbrev: Randall and Allied Fams. Author: Randall, Frank Alfred Publication: Raveret-Weber Printing Company, Chicago, 1943 Page: pgs. 316-319. Title: Some of the Descendants of the Closson Marchant Thornton and Everingham Families Abbrev: C, M, T, E (1963) Author: Closson, William G. Publication: privately published, Flushing, NY, 1963 Page: pg. 2-3. Title: Some of the Descendants of the Closson Marchant Thornton and Everingham Families Abbrev: C, M, T, E (1963) Author: Closson, William G. Publication: privately published, Flushing, NY, 1963 Page: pg. 3.

Abishai was born about 1651. Abishai Marchant ... He passed away in 1717.Little is known about Abishai Marchant but he is “assigned” the following children: Samuel born about 1673; Jabez born about 1675; Hannah born about 1677; John (Guernsey) born about 1679; Elizabeth born 1681, married Thomas Wheldon; Samuel born about 1683, m Joanna Gage; Ebenezer born about 1685 m Mrs. Berthia Day Willett.

Jillaine S Smith. The two Richard Taylor families of early Yarmouth, Massachusetts. NEHGR July 2011 p 187-199.