Abigail (Turner) Hudson (abt. 1631 - 1693)

Born about 1631 in Lynn, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wife of John Hudson — married 2 Sep 1651 in New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1693 at about age 62 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Abigail Turner, daughter of Nathaniel Turner, was born say 1631, estimated from her marriage in 1651.^[1]

Abigail married 2 Sep 1651, John Hudson. They were married by the Governor.^[2][1] At Town of New Haven Court in April 1652: "Mr Thomas Yale acquainted the Court that he was desired to giv in his brother Hudsons marriage to the Secretary, and hee intended to doe it, but quickly after he saw his brother Hudson speaking w^th the Secretary, and thought hee had done it himselfe, but was mistaken: but seeing the case was so, he desires the Court would pass by the fine in that case. The Court considering the circumstances past it by w^thout a fine for this time."^[3]

Abigail Hudson died 1693.^[1]

Her will is dated 26 June 1693 and the witness made oath to seeing her sign her will in New Haven on 26 July 1699.^[4]

Children born in New Haven:^[1]

1. Abigail b. 25 Mar 1654
2. Sarah was born 5 April 1657
3. Mary was baptized 8 July 1660; die young
4. John [1663] died for November 1663
5. Samuel was born September [1664]
6. John was born 7 April 1667
7. Mary was born 17 April 1670; died March 1670/1
8. Anna was born February 1671/2; died 20 February 1672
9. Nathaniel died without issue 1701

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.
2. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917. marriage p. 3;
3. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor) Ancient Town Records Vol 1. New Haven Town Records 1649-1662. (New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917.) p. 120
4. ↑ “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9JM-L : 15 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 393-394. New Haven Probate Record, 1668-1703, Vol. 2, Part 2, page 231-232.

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