Abigail (Paine) French (1689 - 1731)

Born 10 Nov 1689 in Eastham, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Ebenezer White — married 8 Nov 1711 in Truro, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Wife of John French III — married 23 May 1728 in Attleboro, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1731 at age 41 in Attleboro, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Abigail, the second of that name, was born at Eastham, Barnstable County, (then) Plymouth Colony on 10 November 1689, the daughter of Thomas and Hannah Paine.^[1]

She married first to Ebenezer White on 08 November 1711 in Truro. He died on 04 September 1726 in Attleboro in his 42nd year. Abigail married, secondly, to John French on 23 May 1728 in Attleboro as his third wife. He died there on 16 Novembr 1735 in his 55th year.^[2]

Abigail French died in Attleboro on 13 July 1731 in her 42nd year,^[2] and was buried with her second husband in the Newell Burying Ground in Attleboro.^[3]

Children of Ebenezer and Abigail (Paine) White:^[2]

1. Ebenezer White, bp. 14 Sep 1712 Dorchester; m. Elizabeth Tiler.
2. Abigail White, bp. 05 Sep 1714 Dorchester; m. William Carpenter.
3. Hannah White, b. 24 Mar 1715/16 Attleboro; m. Joseph Guild, a Rev War sergeant.
4. Martha White, b. 16 May 1717 Attleboro; m. John Robins Jr.
5. Edward White, b. 23 Jun 1719 Attleboro; m. Mehitable Priest; Rev. War service.
6. Beriah White, (twin) b. and d. 13 Jun 1721 Attleboro.
7. Patience White, (twin) b. 13 Jun 1721 Attleboro; d. 14 Jun 1721.
8. Experience White, b. 30 Apr 1723 Attleboro; m. Pentecost Blackenton.
9. Thankful White, b. 05 Sep 1725 Attleboro; alive in 1748.

Children of John and Abigail (Paine) (White) French born Attleboro:^[2]

1. John French, b. 04 Feb 1728/9 Attleboro; d. 15 Dec 1739, "slain by a cart."
2. Thomas French, b. 10 Sep 1730 Attleboro; not in father's will.

Sources

1. ↑ George Ernest Bowman, "Eastham & Orleans, MA, Vital Records," Mayflower Descendant: Vol. 4:31.

   "Thomas Paine had another daughter named Abygaile borne: the tenth day of november: 1689."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Austin, John D., Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations, Stephen Hopkins, Vol. 6 (Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2001 [3rd edition]), pp. 40, 162-164.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 April 2022), memorial page for Abigail Paine French (10 Nov 1689–13 Jul 1731), Find A Grave: Memorial #100141005, citing Newell Burying Ground, Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939). (Includes gravestone photo, sources, inscription.)

See also:

• Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2