Abigail Croswell

Abigail* Stimson {Andrew,^ Andrew^), born in Charlestown, Oct. 6, 1679, married at Charlestown, Oct. 14, 1700, Caleb, son of Thomas and Priscilla (Upham) Croswell, who was born in Charles- town, Feb. 25, 1677-8, and bcaptized April 17, 1687. He died at Charlestown, Dec. 2, 1713 ; and she died there, about 1738, where her footstone is still to be seen on Burial Hill. She owned the Covenant, Oct. 17, 1703, and was admitted a member of the Church, Nov. 9, 1718, at which time she was a widow. They resided at Charlestown, where he owned quite an amount of real estate. He also owned fourteen acres of land at Wilbridge Hill, which at the present time is called Prospect Hill. The inventory of his estate was filed in 1713 ; and the widow Abigail was taxed in 1727 and 1728. In 1725, with other heirs, she sold her interest in the estate of her brother Benjamin Stimson to John Hancock — a house near Penny Ferry. Administration on her estate was granted to her son Thomas Croswell, Sept. 4, 1738.