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Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner (1692 - 1756)

Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner
Born in Andover, Essex County, Massachusettsmap
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Husband of — married 7 Jun 1726 in Andover, Essex, MAmap
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Died at age 64 in Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

Ammi Ruhamah (which symbolically means "my people have obtained mercy") Faulkner was born on March 20, 1693, in Andover to Francis Faulkner and Abigail (Dane) Faulkner. He was married to Hannah Ingalls on June 7, 1726.


EDMOND FAULKNER and some of his descendants from Acton Historical Society

He moved from Andover to Acton, Mass., (now South Acton) and purchased, in 1733, the place still (1937) in the Faulkner family. The house was originally the Garrison House, built as a refuge for the settlers in times of Indian raids but there is no record that it was ever used for that purpose. He built the mills which, for over two centuries, have been known as the Faulkner Mills. His wife, Hannah, was the daughter of James and Hannah Abbott Ingalls. Both are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton.

Historical Sketch of the Faulkner House by Robert Nylander

He settled right into Acton's town affairs after moving there in 1738. In May of 1738, he was chosen to the committee to settle Acton's first minister, Rev. John Swift, and to arrange his salary. Sixteen years later, when Parson Swift's salary had to be reassessed because of fluctuating prices, he was also on the committee to settle that. Although he entered into town affairs only as a selectman for two years, he helped Acton's early growth by operating the mills at Acton's commercial center - Mill corner is what S. Acton was then called. Shortly after he purchased the place, he added a grist mill to the already existing fulling and sawmills.

AMMI RUHAMAH3 FAULKNER (FRANCIS2, EDMUND1) was born March 20, 1692/93 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, and died August 04, 1756, in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was the son of FRANCIS FAULKNER and ABIGAIL DANE He married HANNAH INGALLS June 07, 1726, in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, daughter of JAMES INGALLS and HANNAH ABBOTT. She was born January 02, 1696/97 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, and died June 11, 1781, in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Children of AMMI FAULKNER and HANNAH INGALLS are:

  1. HANNAH4 FAULKNER, b. March 12, 1726/27, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. May 26, 1780, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. THOMAS WHITE, February 04, 1747/48, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. April 21, 1722, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. Abt. May 1796, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
  2. FRANCIS FAULKNER, b. September 29, 1728, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. August 05, 1805; m. (1) ELIZABETH MUZZEY, April 29, 1756, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. December 17, 1734, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. June 07, 1756, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. (2) REBECCA KEYES, 1759; b. February 16, 1735/36, Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts; d. April 03, 1812, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  3. JAMES FAULKNER, b. October 25, 1730, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. June 26, 1796, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. RUTH HEALD, September 01, 1759, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. March 01, 1738/39, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. January 04, 1801, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  4. ABIGAIL FAULKNER, b. April 12, 1732, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. May 15, 1814, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. JOHN ADAMS, SR., December 01, 1768, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. February 22, 1716/17, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. October 30, 1803, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  5. AMMI FAULKNER, b. February 25, 1732/33, Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. December 13, 1786, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; m. OBEDIENCE; b. Abt. 1731; d. January 20, 1811, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  6. NATHANIEL FAULKNER', b. January 03, 1735/36, Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; d. July 02, 1821, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; m. CATHARINE EVELETH, October 22, 1765, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; b. June 22, 1744, Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; d. March 23, 1800, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

  • Fact: Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13984927/ammi-ruhamah-faulkner

Research Notes

Salem witch trials
American woman accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692.

Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner's mother was convicted and sentenced to death, but her execution was delayed due to pregnancy. Before she gave birth, to Ammi, Faulkner was pardoned by the governor and released from prison.

Abigail (Dane) Faulkner was pregnant when brought to trial, and for this reason, her execution was delayed.

Faulkner petitioned the court for eleven years before they finally granted her request, reversing the bill of attainder in 1711.

Ammi Ruhamah (which symbolically means "my people have obtained mercy") Faulkner was born on March 20, 1693, in Andover. Married to Hannah Ingalls on June 7, 1726.[1]

Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Faulkner
  • Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner (1692-1756) on Find A Grave: Memorial #13984927 retrieved 02 March 2018




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Faulkner-3055 and Faulkner-18 appear to represent the same person because: Please merge, the first name on Faulkner-18 has been joined. Therefore, the name would be as follows:

Hosea 2 King James Version (KJV) 2 Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.

God tells Hosea to call his daughter Ruhamah, because she has been spared.

The first name is Ammi "my people" The middle name is Ruhamah "the one who has been spared"

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