Abigail Wright

Abt 1622 - 1707  (~ 85 years)

• Name	Abigail Wright
  Birth	Abt 1622	England
  Gender	Female
  Death	1707	Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Burial	Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Notes	In 11/1701, Abigail (Wright) Holbrook, age about 78 years, deposed that she was the daughter of Richard Wright. In her will, written on 11/28/1702, her daughters Abigail Vorce, Abigail Tilden and her son-in-law, Stephen Tilden; grandsons William Sharp, Nathaniel and Jospeh Tilden and granddaughters, Elizabeth Tilden, Elizabeth Crafts and Martha Buckmaster were mentioned. Her inventory was taken 10/31/1707 and presented 2/13/1707/8 by Stephen Tilden of Marshfield. [Robert Vose and His Descendants, p. 15]. In "Col. Humphrey's Farm at Lynn," NEHGR, Vol 31, July, 1877, p. 308 : "Abigail Holbrook, aged 78 yeares or thereabouts, 'who dewlleth at Scituate but now being at roxbury' made oath November 4th, 1701 that she was about 8 yeares of age when she came first into this country 'with her father Richard Wright' &c &c. Her deposition is to the same purport as her sister Eleanor. p. 307 of the same source : "Eleanor Clarke aged fourscore yeares or thereabouts testifyeth & saith that to her best remembrance she was about nine or ten yeares of age when she came first into this country, and that she came ouer with her father Richard Wright, who came over in the first fleet ye came hither he took up Lands ye were said to be granted to him said Colonel Humphryes, and built upon that part of ye said Land called by ye Indian name Saugus or Sangus according to ye best remembrance of this deponent near to a place called the great plaine or plaine farme which also this deponent remembers was reputed ye land of ye said Colonel Humphryes, and his cattle used to feed & range thereon: & further this deponent testifyeth that some yeares after ye said Col. Humphryes came over into New England, & after his arrival this deponent lived with ye said Col. Humphryes upon ye farm aforesd called Saugus or Sangus..." Abigail Wright was married three times. Her surname on her memorial should be Holbrook, since it was her last surname when she died. She married first to Robert SHARP, then Thomas CLAPP ca 1656, then to William HOLBROOK. aft 1679
  Person ID	I4433	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Captain Richard Wright,   b. Abt 1600, England d. Abt 1650, Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age ~ 50 years)
  Mother	Margaret Adams,   b. 1599, Barton St David, South Somerset District, Somerset, England d. 17 Dec 1678, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F10043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Sharp,   b. 1615, Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England d. Jul 1654, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 39 years)
  Children	+ 1. Abigail Sharp,   b. 1648, Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 18 May 1712, Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F6697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1622 - England Death - 1707 - Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA Burial - - Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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