Abigail Follett

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Follett was born on 31 August 1701, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Abraham Follett, was 29 and her mother, Sarah Callum, was 27. She married Obadiah Fuller on 16 September 1727, in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States in 1727. She died on 4 December 1760, in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 59.

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Family Time Line

Obadiah Fuller
1699–1799
Abigail Follett
1701–1760
Marriage: 16 September 1727
Robert Fuller
1731–1752
Elizabeth Fuller
1750–
Elizabeth Fuller
1733–
Sary Fuller
1744–
Obadiah Fuller
1747–1805
Bithiah Fuller
1749–
Phebe Fuller
1751–
Martha Fuller
1753–
Josiah Fuller
1755–

Sources (26)

  • Abbigal Follet, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
  • Abigal, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Abbigal Follet, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

World Events (2)

1727 · Crowninshield-Bentley House Built

The Crowninshield-Bentley house was built in 1727 by ship captain John Caspar Crowninshield. His family occupied the house for generations until it was taken over by Revend Bentley.

1760 · Salem Social Library Organized

The Salem Social Library was organized on May 20, 1761. It was a privately funded library in Salem, Massachusetts. Most of the volumes in the library were gifts from people.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French fol(l)et ‘fool, jester’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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