Abigail Kirby

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Abigail (Unknown) Kirby (1640 - 1707)

Abigail Kirby formerly [surname unknown] aka Howland

Born 1640 in Newport, Rhode Island

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Wife of Zoeth Howland — married Oct 1656 in Newport, Rhode Island

Wife of Richard Kirby Jr. — married 2 Dec 1678 in Newport, Rhode Island

Mother of Nathaniel Howland, Benjamin Howland, Daniel Howland, Lydia Howland, Mary Howland, Mary (Howland) Freeman, Sarah Howland, Nicholas Howland, Abigail (Howland) Booth and Henry Howland

Died 20 Jan 1707 in Duxbury, Plymouth,Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 1 Nov 2019 | Created 29 May 2015

Biography

A previous version of this profile claimed her last name at birth (maiden name) was Newland. There is no evidence to support this claim.

Sources

See also:

Seabury, P.G., Early Marriages in Newport, R.I., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1864) Vol. 18, Page 241: Richard Kirby, jun., and Abigail Howland, both of Dartmouth, m. Dec. 2, 1678. Town Death Records 1620-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society Descendants of Abraham Sampson of Duxbury, MA Compiled by Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. #8 PAGE 5

Zoeth Howland, son of Henry, was born in Duxbury, and settled in Dartmouth as early as 1662. He took the oath of fidelity in Duxbury in 1657, and probably about this time with his father became a convert to Quakerism, and meetings were held at his house, for which he was fined. He was killed by the Indians at Pocasset 2Ist of 1st month, 1676. Tiverton and Little Compton were known as Pocasset, and the present stone bridge was Howland's ferry, which was later kept by Daniel, son of Zoeth. Abigail Howland, widow of Zoeth, married (second) in 1678 Richard Kirby. All of the sons of Zoeth except Samuel were active members of the Apponegansett Meeting. His children were: Nathaniel, Benjamin, Daniel, Lydia, Mary, Sarah, Henry, Abigail, Nicholas and Samuel

• http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr03/rr03_173.html#P101093

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geni.com: 'Zoeth Howland, son of Henry, was born in Duxbury, and settled in Dartmouth as early as 1662. He took the oath of fidelity in Duxbury in 1657, and probably about this time with his father became a convert to Quakerism, and meetings were held at his house, for which he was fined. He was killed by the Indians at Pocasset 2Ist of 1st month, 1676. Tiverton and Little Compton were known as Pocasset, and the present stone bridge was Howland's ferry, which was later kept by Daniel, son of Zoeth. Abigail Howland, widow of Zoeth, married (second) in 1678 Richard Kirby. All of the sons of Zoeth except Samuel were active members of the Apponegansett Meeting. His children were: Nathaniel, Benjamin, Daniel, Lydia, Mary, Sarah, Henry, Abigail, Nicholas and Samuel Abigail Kirby (unknown) MP Gender: Female Birth: circa 1635 Death: circa 1708 (65-81) Duxbury, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, (Present USA) Immediate Family: Wife of Zoeth Howland and Richard Kirby, Jr. Mother of Nathaniel Howland; Benjamin Howland; Daniel Howland; Lydia Howland; Mary Freeman; Sarah Howland; Nicholas Howland; Abigail Booth, (twin) and Henry Howland, (twin) « less Added by: Mary Hope Howland on January 22, 2007 Managed by: Kenneth J Burgos and 41 others Curated by: Ben M. Angel, back, but catching up

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Biography

A previous version of this profile claimed her last name at birth (maiden name) was Newland. There is no evidence to support this claim.

On 3 July 1678, in reference to Zoeth Howland's estate, it was ordered by the court at Plymouth that Abigail shall have all his estate.[1]

Following Zoeth’s death, his widow, Abigail, left with nine children to raise on her own, she applied to the court for an order in her favor to assist in rearing them. The Plymouth Colony Record contains the following entry: "July 3rd, 1678. The court ordered that in reference unto the estate of Zoeth Howland, deceased, that his widow, Abigail Howland, shall have all his real estate and do therefore by these presents settle it upon her in consideration that she hath many male children to bring up & the estate, but small; viz: that the court doth by these settle the said entire estate of the said Zoeth Howland upon the said Abigail Howland widow of the said Zoeth Howland, both of lands, goods, and chattels, to be improved in bringing up his children & for her support therein for the reasons aforementioned." (https://archive.org/details/briefgenealogica00howl/page/149/mode/1u...)

Abigail, widow of Zoeth Howland, married Richard Kirby, Jr. on 2, 12, 1678 (https://archive.org/details/briefgenealogica00howl/page/47/mode/1up...)

Abigail (Unknown) Kirby (1640 - 1707)

Abigail Kirby formerly [surname unknown] aka Howland

Born 1640 in Newport, Rhode Island

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Wife of Zoeth Howland — married Dec 1656 in Newport, Rhode Island

Wife of Richard Kirby Jr. — married 2 Dec 1678 in Newport, Rhode Island

Mother of Nathaniel Howland, Benjamin Howland, Daniel Howland, Lydia Howland, Mary Zoeth (Howland) Freeman, Sarah Howland, Nicholas Howland, Abigail (Howland) Booth and Henry Howland

Died 20 Jan 1707 at about age 67 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-V379 : 13 March 2023), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 455 of 616; State Archives, Boston.
See also:

Seabury, P.G., Early Marriages in Newport, R.I., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1864) Vol. 18, Page 241: Richard Kirby, jun., and Abigail Howland, both of Dartmouth, m. Dec. 2, 1678.
Town Death Records 1620-1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Descendants of Abraham Sampson of Duxbury, MA Compiled by Stacy B. C. Wood, Jr. #8 PAGE 5
New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [1]
Zoeth HOWLAND
Marriage: 1656
Original Text: HOWLAND, Zoeth (-1676) & Abigail ____, m/2
Richard KIRBY; Dec 1656 {RI VR 7:21, 64; Plymouth (Davis) 156; Howland 70; Howland (1919) 4; Eldredge (1896) 15; Brewster 24; Crapo; Reg. 19:155, 88:399; 89:50; Howland 70}
Spouse: Abigail UNIDENTIFIED
Volume Name: Volume 2, Page 804
Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014), Originally Published as: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, by James N. Arnold. Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. [2]
Abigail HOWLAND
Marriage: 11/2/1678
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Spouse: Richard Keerby
Volume Name: Friends & Ministers - V7, Page 22