Abraham Ireland

Immediate Family: Son of William Ireland and 1st wife ? of William Ireland

Husband of Abigail Durrant

Father of Margaret Ireland, ; Abigail Ireland; John Ireland; Mary Ireland; Elizabeth Ireland; Abraham Ireland, Jr. ; Thomas Ireland ; Shadrach Ireland; Jonathan Ireland; and Tamsen Ireland

Brother of Rebecca Baker

Abraham Ireland was the surveyor who in 1734 set up the "Old Mile Stone", with inscription on face fronting Harvard Square: "BOSTON 8 MILES 1734 AI". This distance was by the old road through Brookline and Roxbury, and the initials "AI" stand for Abraham Ireland. The stone now stands in the Old Burial Ground in Harvard Square, Cambridge, near his grave. [1]

From "In The Days of the Salem Witchcraft Trials" by Marilynne K. Roach: Abraham Ireland at the age of 14 was punished by the court for writing a contract for his soul. The court said it was an invitation to evil spirits.

References

• Rogers-Cushing-Stiles-Carroll
• Find A Grave Memorial# 20907095
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2020, 16:44:20 UTC
• WikiTree contributors, "Abraham Ireland Sr. (abt.1672-1753)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ireland-1683 : accessed 09 September 2024).