Abraham Whittier (aft. 1660 - bef. 1704)

Born after 1660 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died before 21 Mar 1704 before age 44 in Manchester, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

This is the profile for Abraham Whittier who was the son of Abraham Whittier Sr of Marblehead and Manchester, Massachusetts.

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Abraham's existence and paternal parentage is established by (1) a 1682 court record directing Abraham Whittier Sr's widow, Mary, and her new husband, John Knight, to make payments to Isaac and Abraham, brothers of John Whittier, Abraham Whittier Sr's deceased son^[1][2] and (2) a 1704 court record granting Abraham Whittier Sr's son Isaac authority to administer the estate of his brother Abraham Whitter of Manchester.^[3]

Since the 1682 court order called for John and Mary Knight to make payments to Isaac and Abraham Whittier at the age of 21,^[1][2] Abraham was born no earlier than 1661. Since, as discussed in Abraham Whittier Sr's profile, Abraham Whittier Sr. lived in Manchester after 1652, this profile's Abraham was very probably born there.

Since Abraham was born no earlier than 1661, as discussed in Abraham Whittier Sr's profile, he would have been the son of Abraham Whittier Sr's second wife, Mary.

Occupation

According to Abraham's probate records, Abraham was a husbandman.

Marriage and Children

There is no evidence that indicates that Abraham was ever married or had any children.

Death

Abraham died sometime before March 21, 1704, when the Essex County Probate Court granted Isaac Whitter authority to administer Abraham's estate.^[3]

On June 5, 1704, Isaac Whittier presented to the Essex County Probate Court and accounting of his brother Abraham Whittier's personal estate. The estate totalled only £09.08.06.^[4]

Chronology of Records

• 1682. On June 27, 1682, the Court at Salem granted power of administration of John Whitteere's estate to John Knight and Mary his wife, John's father-in-law and mother and directed them to a payment out of the estate of £5 to Isaac and Abraham, brothers of the deceased, at the age of 21 years.^[1][2]
• 1704. On March 21, 1704, the Essex County Probate Court granted to Isaac Whitter the only Brother of Abraham Whitter of Manchester, deceased, husbandman, authority to administer all goods, chattlers, rights and credits of the deceased.^[3]
• 1704. On June 5, 1704, Isaac Whittier presented to the Essex County Probate Court and accounting of his brother Abraham Whittier's personal estate. The estate totalled only £09.08.06.^[4]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 302, p. 20. Link to page at familysearch.org.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts Volume VIII 1680-1683. Essex Institute, 1921. p 358. Link to page at archive.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 305, p. 92. Film # 007704835, image 358 of 508. Link to page at familysearch.org.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Essex County Probate Records, Vol. 305, p. 110. Film # 007704835, image 376 of 508. Link to page at familysearch.org.