Abigail Pierce

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name
Abigail Pierce
aka
[Abigail Holbrook, Abigael Holbrook]
sex
female
access
public
born
date
c. 1646
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[vital-records-scituate]
note
Aged 77 at her death in 1723, from her gravestone.
died
date
29 Sep 1723
place
Scituate, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-scituate]
note
"Abigal, w. Jo[h]n, Sept. 29, 1723. [Abigael, a. 77, G.R.2.]" (Scituate VR 2:397).
summary
Wife of John Holbrook (c. 1650-1731) of Scituate, whom she married in 1671, and probably the mother of his children born 1671/2-1686, among them John Holbrook (b. 1686). A daughter of Michael Pierce, whose will of 1675/6 names her as Abigail Holbrook; she died at Scituate in 1723, aged 77.
father
id
michael-pierce-d1676
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[book-weaver-1928-weaver-family, book-pierce-1889-pierce-genealogy]
note
Called his daughter in the Holbrook genealogies. His will of 15 Jan 1675/6, as printed in the Pierce Genealogy (pp. 34-35), gives "my daughter, Abigail Holbrook five pounds."

Abigail was a daughter of Capt. Michael Pierce of Scituate. In 1671 she married John Holbrook (c. 1650-1731) of Scituate, and their son Thomas was born on 15 Jan 1672 (Pierce Genealogy p. 36). Her father's will of 15 Jan 1675/6 gives "my daughter, Abigail Holbrook five pounds" and another £5 to "my grandchild Abigail Holbrook" (pp. 34-35): very probably her daughter Abigail, born 11 May 1675 and then eight months old.

Ten weeks later her father was dead, killed near Pawtucket on 26 Mar 1676 leading his company in what became known as Pierce's Fight. When the will was presented at the court of 22 July 1676, the executor, Benjamin Pierce, was ordered to hold back a quarter of each legacy until the estate proved clear of debts (Records of the Colony of New Plymouth 5:203), so part of her £5 probably waited a while.

Her son John was born on 19 Nov 1686 (Pierce Genealogy p. 36). She died at Scituate on 29 Sept 1723, aged 77, and is buried beside her husband.

  1. ---
  2. name: Abigail Pierce
  3. aka: [Abigail Holbrook, Abigael Holbrook]
  4. sex: female
  5. access: public
  6. born:
  7. date: c. 1646
  8. basis: documented
  9. confidence: probable
  10. sources: [vital-records-scituate]
  11. note: Aged 77 at her death in 1723, from her gravestone.
  12. died:
  13. date: 29 Sep 1723
  14. place: Scituate, Massachusetts
  15. basis: documented
  16. confidence: proven
  17. sources: [vital-records-scituate]
  18. note: '"Abigal, w. Jo[h]n, Sept. 29, 1723. [Abigael, a. 77, G.R.2.]" (Scituate VR 2:397).'
  19. summary: >-
  20. Wife of John Holbrook (c. 1650-1731) of Scituate, whom she married in 1671, and probably the
  21. mother of his children born 1671/2-1686, among them John Holbrook (b. 1686). A daughter of Michael
  22. Pierce, whose will of 1675/6 names her as Abigail Holbrook; she died at Scituate in 1723, aged 77.
  23. father:
  24. id: michael-pierce-d1676
  25. basis: documented
  26. confidence: proven
  27. sources: [book-weaver-1928-weaver-family, book-pierce-1889-pierce-genealogy]
  28. note: Called his daughter in the Holbrook genealogies. His will of 15 Jan 1675/6, as printed in the Pierce Genealogy (pp. 34-35), gives "my daughter, Abigail Holbrook five pounds."
  29. ---
  31. Abigail was a daughter of Capt. Michael Pierce of Scituate. In 1671 she married John Holbrook
  32. (c. 1650-1731) of Scituate, and their son Thomas was born on 15 Jan 1672 (Pierce Genealogy p. 36).
  33. Her father's will of 15 Jan 1675/6 gives "my daughter, Abigail Holbrook five pounds" and another
  34. £5 to "my grandchild Abigail Holbrook" (pp. 34-35): very probably her daughter Abigail, born 11 May
  35. 1675 and then eight months old.
  37. Ten weeks later her father was dead, killed near Pawtucket on 26 Mar 1676 leading his company in
  38. what became known as Pierce's Fight. When the will was presented at the court of 22 July 1676, the
  39. executor, Benjamin Pierce, was ordered to hold back a quarter of each legacy until the estate
  40. proved clear of debts ([*Records of the Colony of New Plymouth*](/files/sources/records-plymouth-colony/)
  41. 5:203), so part of her £5 probably waited a while.
  43. Her son John was born on 19 Nov 1686 (Pierce Genealogy p. 36). She died at Scituate on 29 Sept
  44. 1723, aged 77, and is buried beside her husband.
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