Abigail (Woods) Trask (1715 - 1798)

Born 22 Aug 1715 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Wife of Elias Trask — married 9 Oct 1744 in Christ Church, Boston, MA

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1798 at age 82 in Chebogue, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Abigail Woods was born to Richard and Hannah Woods, August 22, 1715, in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.^[1]

Research Notes

Need to verify if this is the same Abigail Woods that is shown marrying Elias Trask in 1744.

Also some trees show her as Rider or Ryder. This is documented (in a fashion) by George S. Brown in his corrections to the family of Elias Trask. Brown states Elias married Abigail Ryder daughter of Joseph of Plymouth. The list of children and spouses given match up neatly with those in this profile.

Unfortunately the articles Brown wrote are not in print form. The article referenced can be found at Ancestry here:

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48652/images/YarmouthNS-001268-9?ssrc=&backlabel=Return

As as traveler to Yarmouth and environs I can state that Ryder does not appear on her stone. Benjamin Ryder of Barnstable had a daughter Lydia who married Edward Tinkham. That stone of Lydia Ryder is close by in Rockville. Brown has made numerous errors and I wonder if this is just a red herring. I’m posting this here in the notes in case someone else finds this surname attached to Abigail Woods.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, database, FamilySearch : accessed 6 June 2016), Abigail Woods, 22 Aug 1715; citing ROXBURY,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0928294 IT 3

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