Abigail Burke

Female 1721 -


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  • Name Abigail Burke  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 4 Oct 1721  Stow, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I3432  Paul's Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 

    Father Jonas Burke,   b. 4 Jan 1684, Sudbury, Ma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1730, Stow, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hannah Johnson,   b. 5 May 1685, Sudbury, Ma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 23 Dec 1709  Sudbury, Ma Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F1811  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aaron Brown,   b. 25 Dec 1723, Concord, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1770, Charlestown, NH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1744  Concord, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Aaron Brown,   b. 31 Jan 1744/45, Lunenburg, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. David Brown,   b. 17 Feb 1746/47, Lunenburg, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Prudence Brown,   b. 11 Jan 1749/50, Leominster, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Levi Brown,   b. Abt 1752, Leominster, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1811, Charlestown, NH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)  [natural]
     5. Jonathan Brown,   b. 13 Dec 1754, Lunenberg, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1759, Lunenberg, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)  [natural]
     6. Hepsibah Brown,   b. 2 Feb 1757, Lunenburg, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Jonathan Brown,   b. 1 Oct 1759, Lunenberg, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Elijah Brown,   b. 16 May 1762, Charlestown, NH Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2018 
    Family ID F1552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abigail is most likely the daughter of Jonas Burke & Hannah Johnson of Stow. Although I can't prove the connection, following is the evidence:

      1. Stow and Concord are very close and I have found no other Abigail Burkes in the area.
      2. Abigail was b. Oct. 4 1721 so she would have been 22 when Aaron and Abigail married.
      3. Abigail and Aaron has a daughter Hepsibah who may have been named for Abigail's sister Hepsibeth (on the other had, they didn't name any of their children Jonas or Hannah).
      4. Abigail's grandfather Caleb Johnson was co-owner of the "Glover Farm" with a Thomas Brown, probably Aaron's grandfather

      Jonas Burke d. in 1730, so his admin dosn't help make the case.

      From Stow records:

      Sibyl Burt dau. of Jonas & Hannah b. 3 Nov. 1714
      Joseph Burt son of Jonas & Hannah b. 9 Mar. 1717/18
      Abigail Burt dau. of Jonas & Hannah b. 4 Oct. 1721
      Elizabeth Burt dau. of Jonas & Hannah b. 12 Jun. 1723
      Hepsibeth Burt dau. of Jonas & Hannah b. 1 Feb. 1725
      Jonas Burt son of Jonas & Hannah b. 25 Nov. 1728

      Jonas d. c. 1730 his inventory is on file in Middlesex Co. Ma probate record #3583 10 May 1730

      Administrators were Hannah Burke widow & Amos Brown blacksmith both of Stow & Charles Johnson of Sudbury wheelwright.
      mentions children Mary, widow Hannah Wright, Joseph, Abigial (given land next to Edward Fuller), Elizabeth, Hepsibeth & Jonas.

      Docket #3584 Middlesex Co. Probate April 6, 1743

      Daniel Goodenow chosen as guardian for Hepsibeth Burk (around 16) and Elizabeth Burk (around 18)

      Docket #3585 Middlesex Co. Probate Feb. 18, 1733/34

      Joseph Burk of Stow now living in Rutland, Worcester Co. a minor though of age to choose his guardian chooses Cyprian Wright of Rutland his brother in law.

  • Sources 
    1. [S123] Concord, MA VR.

    2. [S412] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
      Record for Aaron Brown

    3. [S412] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
      Record for David Brown

    4. [S412] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
      Record for Hepsiba Brown

    5. [S412] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
      Record for Prudance Brown

    6. [S235] Stow, MA VR.

    7. [S39] "The Burke and Alvord Memorial" Boutelle 1864.

    8. [S123] Concord, MA VR.
      Aaron Brown & Abigail Burk both of Concord were married by Justice Flint July 3, 1744


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