Abigail MAXFIELD

(b. 17 August 1710 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1753 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

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Abigail MAXFIELD was born 17 August 1710 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Abigail MAXFIELD was the child of Timothy MAXFIELD and Lydia SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and the grandchild of: (paternal) John MAXFIELD and Elizabeth HAMMOND (maternal) Edmund SHEARMAN and Dorcas Jane HICKS

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Abigail married Benjamin MOSHER 12 September 1728 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Benjamin MOSHER was born 19 April 1706 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Benjamin died 15 February 1792 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Benjamin was the child of Daniel MOSHER and Mary UNKNOWN.

Abigail MAXFIELD died abt. 1753 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Abigail MAXFIELD married

Benjamin MOSHER-- Date: 12 September 1728 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Benjamin MOSHER was the child of Daniel MOSHER and Mary UNKNOWN

1728 MOSHER Benjamin and Abigail Maxfield, both of D., Sept. 12, 1728. Marriage Dartmouth

VITAL RECORDS OF DARTMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS
TO THE YEAR 1850
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
AT THE ROBERT HENRY EDDY MEMORIAL ROOMS
AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND
BOSTON, MASS. 1929

Children of Benjamin MOSHER and Abigail MAXFIELD:

Priscilla MOSHER (b.22 September 1729, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1825, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Isaac CORNELL 6 May 1752 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Ede MOSHER (b.17 December 1731, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )

Job MOSHER (b.30 April 1734, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
m. Abigail TRIPP 29 September 1759 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin MOSHER (b.abt. 1736, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 22 January 1820, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Abigail MOSHER 23 November 1764 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
m. Susannah BRIGHTMAN 13 July 1794 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

George MOSHER (b.11 October 1740, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1825, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Meribah BEEDON 25 April 1765 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail MOSHER (b.13 October 1743, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
m. Jonathan TRIPP 2 July 1764 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

David MOSHER (b.31 May 1749, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1797, Saratoga, New York, USA )
m. Mary MOSHER 1770

Lydia MOSHER (b.10 December 1751, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 2 June 1809, DeRuyter, Madison, New York, USA)
m. Elihu MOSHER 21 March 1769 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

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1710 Birth
1710 MAXFIELD Abigal [Maxfeld], d. Timothy, Aug. 17, 1710. Birth Dartmouth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Abigal Maxfield
gender: Female
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birth date: 17 Aug 1710
birthplace: DARTMOUTH,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS
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father's name: Timothy Maxfield
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indexing project (batch) number: C50003-1
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 823562
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source: familysearch.org
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Marriage / Partner
Abigail MAXFIELD and Benjamin MOSHER 12 September 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

She was 18 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Priscilla MOSHER was born 22 September 1729, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 19 years old.

1731 Birth of Child
Ede MOSHER was born 17 December 1731, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 21 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Job MOSHER was born 30 April 1734, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 23 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
George MOSHER was born 11 October 1740, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 30 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Abigail MOSHER was born 13 October 1743, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 33 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
David MOSHER was born 31 May 1749, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 38 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Lydia MOSHER was born 10 December 1751, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Abigail was 41 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Priscilla MOSHER married 6 May 1752, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram) to Isaac CORNELL

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