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Abigail Eddy was baptized at Cranbrook, Kent, October 1601, daughter of Rev. William Eddy of that parish; She married, by about 1620, John Benjamin (1595-1645). They came to Massachusetts Bay 16 September 1632 on the "Lyon." They first settled in Cambridge & moved to Watertown about 1643. She died at Charlestown 20 May 1687 (this date does not appear in the published Charlestown vital records, and may be from a tombstone)].
They had 8 children: John, Abigail Woodward, Mary, Joseph, Samuel, Caleb, Abel, & Joshua.
John's daughter Mary Benjamin refers in her will to "aunt Wines" and "cousin Anne Wines," indicating a connection with Barnabas Wines, whose wife Ann is also supposed to be a sister of John Eddy. This would also connect the Benjamins to SAMUEL EDDY.
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Abigail Eddy Female, #5416, (October 1601 - 20 March 1686/87)
Abigail Eddy was christened in October 1601 in St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, England.1,2 She was born in October 1601 in St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, England. She was the daughter of Rev. William Eddy and Mary Fosten.1,2 On 20 August 1616 in Cranbrook, Kent, England, Abigail Eddy was mentioned in the will of Rev. William Eddy.1 About 1619 Abigail, married John Benjamin, in England.1,2 Abigail Eddy and John Benjamin immigrated on 16 September 1632 to Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, on board the ship, Lion out of Bristol, under Capt. Mason.1,3,2 In 1636, their home burnt with an estimated loss of over £100. This house contained what was then considered one of the finer libraries in New England.1,4,3,2 Abigail Eddy and John Benjamin moved in 1637 to Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1,4 Abigail Eddy moved in 1654 to Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.3 She died on Thursday, 20 March 1686/87 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 85 years and 5 months.1,3,5,2
Source: http://genealogy.theroyfamily.com/p5416.htm
Family Central: HAGER TREE http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=5461:6798&ref2=5...
1601 |
October 6, 1601
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Fordwich, Cranbrook, Kent, England
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October 6, 1601
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St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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1620 |
September 11, 1620
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Cranbrook, Kent, England
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1622 |
1622
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Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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1624 |
1624
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Probably England
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1626 |
April 10, 1626
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Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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1628 |
1628
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England, United Kingdom
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1633 |
September 16, 1633
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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