Abbie Jane (Cutting) Barrett (1847 - 1902)

Born 28 Dec 1847 in Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew H Barrett — married 29 Dec 1869 in Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1902 at age 54 in Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Biography

Abby J. Cutting was born 28 December 1848 to John and Mary Ann Cutting of Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Her birth was registered 12 December 1855 with the town clerk at Southbridge. John Cutting, a laborer, was born in Boston. His wife, Mary Ann, was born in Connecticut. They also registered the births of two other children:

• Mary E. Cutting, born 10 May 1851; and
• Emma Cutting, born 28 January 1854.^[1]

Andrew H. Barrett, a shoemaker, and Abbie J. Cutting were married 29 December 1869 at Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. At the time of their marriage, Andrew lived in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and Abbie lived in Southbridge. Andrew was born about 1844 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, to Joseph and Caroline Barrett. Abbie, the daughter of John Cutting, was born about 1848 in Southbridge.^[2]

In 1900 Abbie Barrett was living on Elm Street in Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She was born December 1850 in Massachusetts. Her father was born in Massachusetts, and her mother in Connecticut. Abbie was widowed and had given birth to 8 children, of which 6 were living. Also in her household were the following children, all born in Massachusetts:

• Ida, born May 1877;
• Frank, born January 1885; and
• Bertha, born November, 189[2].^[3]

Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ “Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620–1988,” database with digital images, AncestryLibrary (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495 : accessed 19 December 2017), Southbridge > Births, Marriages and Death > image 448 of 1562, entry for Abby J. Cutting. See also ibid., Mary E. Cutting. See also ibid., Emma Cutting.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records, Marriages, 219: 282, no. 65, Barrett–Cutting, 29 December 1869; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; “Massachusetts Marriages, 1841–1915,” database with digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469062 : accessed 24 April 2017), 004332358 > image 292 of 1105; citing FHL microfilm 1,433,028.
3. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Southbridge Town, ED 1679, sheet 6B (penned), dwelling 117, family 156, Abbie Barrett; “1900 United States Federal Census,” database with digital images, AncestryLibrary (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602 : accessed 27 April 2017), Massachusetts > Worcester > Southbridge > District 1679 > image 12 of 48; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 694.

• 1880 US Census
• 1900 US Census
• Massachusetts Death Index
• Massachusetts Marriage Records