Abigail
Goffe
formerly Richardson
Born in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Nathaniel Richardson Jr.
and Abigail (Reed) Richardson
Sister of
Elizabeth Richardson, Rebecca (Richardson) Whittemore, Nathaniel Richardson, Rachel Richardson I, Benjamin Richardson, Dorcas (Richardson) Lynde, Deborah (Richardson) Sargent, Israel Richardson, Mary (Richardson) Waite, Eleanor (Richardson) Convers and Rachel (Richardson) Holden
Wife of
William Goffe
— married
23 Jul 1713 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Mother of
Martha Howard
Died
at about age 48
in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Nov 2014
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Biography
Abigail Richardson, daughter of Nathaniel Richardson and Abigail Reed, was born Dec 25 1695; she married William Goff on 23 Jul 1713.[1] It is not known how many children they had. She died in Boston in 1744. Inscription on stone: "Here lies the body of Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. William Goffe Died August 21st 1744 in Ye 49th year of her life".
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQY-446 : 28 July 2021), Abigall Richardson in entry for William Goff, 1713.
- Vinton, John Adams. (1876).Vol II. The Richardson Memorial; Full History and Genealogy of Ezekiel, Samuel, and Thomas Richardson. Posterity of Thomas Richardson .Portland ME.
- Find a grave - Memorial #13422474 - Copp's Hill Burying Ground - Boston, Massachusetts
- Familypedia
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abigail by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abigail:
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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Lin Wright
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Richardson-9529 and Richardson-8364 appear to represent the same person because: This is the same person based on Woburn Vital Records and other sources. Richardson-8364 was detached from her parents and replaced by Richardson-9529 but should have been merged rather than replaced.
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