Abigail Billington

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Profile last modified 14 Feb 2019 | Created 22 May 2011

Abigail Howland formerly Churchill aka Billington was born in 1680 in Plymouth, Massachusetts to Eleazer Churchill and Mary (Bryant) Churchill. She is the sister of Hannah Churchill, Joanna Churchill, Eleazer Churchill, Stephen Churchill, Jedidah (Churchill) Harlow, Mary (Churchill) Stephens, Elkanah Churchill and John Churchill [half]

Wife of Francis Billington — married 17 May 1702 in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Wife of Nathaniel Howland — married 25 Jan 1724 [location unknown]

She is the mother of Sarah Billington, Jemima (Billington) Bent and Content Billington. Abigail died[date unknown] in Plymouth, Massachusetts [uncertain].

Profile last modified 14 Feb 2019 | Created 22 May 2011

Biography

Abigail Churchill was the daughter of Eleazar and Mary Churchill of Plymouth, Massachusetts, born circa 1680 (based on birth order and the date of her parent's marriage) [1] [2] [3] [4]

On May 17, 1702, she married Francis Billington was the son of Joseph and Grace Billington of Plymouth, Massachusetts[5] [6] [7] [8] [4]

Their children were born in Plymouth[9]:

Sarah, born December 11, 1702[9] [7], who married James Howard[10] Marcy born January 1, 1704[9] , who married Matthew Lemote[11] [7] Francis born February 16, 1708[9] [7] Jemima born June 12, 1710[9], who married Joseph Bent[12] [7] Content born February 2, 1712[9], who married Francis Merrifield [7] first and Samuel Ransom second[13] Abigail born October 21, 1716 who died young[9] [7] Joseph born January 11 1718/9[9] [7] After Francis died, on January 25, 1725/6 she married Nathaniel Howland as his second wife[14] [3] [15] [16] [4] [17]. There are no children noted for this marriage.

These sources don't provide a death date for Abigail.

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-LB8F : 3 November 2017), Abigail Churchell, 1676; citing Birth, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 416,334. ↑ Plymouth Mass Vital Records, Plymouth V1, page 8 Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), which states Abigail Churchell born [blank] [of Eleazer Churchell & Mary his wife [This family was entered in the same hand as that of Ebenezer and Marcy Churchell on the next page] ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Churchill family in America by Churchill, Gardner Asaph, 1839-1896; Churchill, Nathaniel Wiley, 1827-1903; Bodge, George M. (George Madison), 1841-1914; Publication date 1904; Publisher [Boston] Pub. by the family of G.A. Churchill. See page 7 for the children of Eleazar and Mary Churchill ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Descendants of Stephen Bryant by D. Alden Smith, published in Volume 153, page 422 of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-GHPM : 3 November 2017), Frances Billenton and Abigaiel Churchill, 17 May 1702; citing Marriage, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 416,334. ↑ Plymouth Mass Vital Records published in Volume 13, page 207 of The Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), which reads Francis Billenton was married unto Abigail Churchill May 17 1702 ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Descendants of Edward Small of New England, and the Allied Families by Underhill, Lora Altine, rev. ed., Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1934), see Volume 2, page 692 for the children of Francis Billington and Abigail Churchill ↑ Plymouth, MA: First Church Records, 1620-1859, page 265-6 from the Plymouth Church Records 1620-1859. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society; Colonial Society of Massachusetts, c2003. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) This entry shows Abigail (who was Churchell) was called before ye church openly for fornication with her new husband before her marriage to him on June 27, 1703 ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Plymouth Mass Vital Records published in Volume 13, page 33 of The Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), which reads The Children of ffrances Billenton and Abigail Billenton his Wife; 1 Sarah born on ye 11th of December 1702; 2 Marcy born on ye ffirst of January 1704; 3 ffrancis born ffebruary 16 1708; 4 Jemima born June 12th 1710; 5 Content born ffebruary 2nd 1712; 6 Abigaiel born october 21 1716 Deceased August 14 171[]; 7 Joseph born January 11 1719/18 ↑ Billington, John Volume 21, page 81 of the Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>. ↑ Billington, John Volume 21, page 82 of the Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>. ↑ https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2728/i/48684/84/69440053 Billington, John Volume 21, page 84 of the Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880] (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>. ↑ Billington, John Volume 21, page 85 of the Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-<2015>. ↑ Cole-Bradford-Howland published Volume 27, page 41 of the Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) ↑ Ancient landmarks of Plymouth by Davis, William T. (William Thomas), 1822-1907; Publication date 1899; Publisher Boston : Damrell and Upham ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-GZ1D : 3 November 2017), Nathaniel Howland and Abigal Billenton, 25 Jan 1725; citing Marriage, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 416,334. ↑ Plymouth Mass Vital Records Published in Volume 14, page 71 of the Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), which states Nathaniel Howland and Abigial Billenton Married by Isaac Lothrop Esqre January 25, 1725/6 See also:

Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families by Lydia B. Brownson, Grace W. Held, and Doris V. Norton, (Duxbury, Mass., typ., 1966), Vol. 11 (Christie to Coan), page 93 shows Abigail, daughter of Eleazar and both her husbands. This open source shows information that may otherwise be behind a paywall. See also:

Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families by Lydia B. Brownson, Grace W. Held, and Doris V. Norton, (Duxbury, Mass., typ., 1966), Vol. 11 (Christie to Coan), page 93 shows Abigail, daughter of Eleazar and both her husbands. This open source shows information that may otherwise be behind a paywall. Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record ID Number: MH:S7 Page: Ancestry Family Tree Quality or Certainty of Data: 0 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=54210672&pid... Acknowledgments

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