Abraham Toppan (1684 - abt. 1756)

Born 29 Jan 1684 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Wigglesworth) Toppan — married 21 Oct 1713 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 1756 at about age 71 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth

"[1684] Abraham ye son of Jacob Toppan was born June 29th"^[1]

Marriage

"Abraham Toppan & Esther Sewall were married October 21st 1713 [marriage returns by the Rev. Mr. Christopher Toppan]"^[2]

Abraham and Esther (Wigglesworth) Toppan had at least six children recorded in Newbury:^[3]

1. Edward, b. 07 Sep 1715
2. Elizabeth, b. 19 May 1718
3. Patience, b. 20 Apr 1720
4. Samuel, b. 09 May 1722
5. Jacob, b. 23 Aug 1725
6. Michael, b. 06 Oct 1727

Sources

1. ↑ Newbury Births, Marriages and Death records, Holbrook microfilm, p. 42
2. ↑ Newbury Births, Marriages and Death records, Holbrook microfilm, p. 269.
3. ↑ Newbury (Mass.). Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute, 1911, Vol. 1:527-529.

See also:

• "Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts : containing historical sketches of prominent and ...", Volume 1, page 271.

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 , Marriages, Newbury.

• Tappan-Toppan genealogy : ancestors and descendants of Abraham Toppan of Newbury, Massachusetts, 1606-1672, Tappan, Daniel Langdon, Arlington, Mass.: D.L. Tappan, 1915.