Lydia Abbot (Calley)

Genealogies of Mayflower Families Page 472 Lydia Stimson [Andrew, Andrew], born in Charlestown, Oct. 14, 1703, married first, at Charlestown, Apr. 30, 1724, Robert, son of Robert and Mary Calley of Charlestown; and married second, Jan. 8, 1754, as his second wife, Isaac, son of George and Dorcas (Graves) Abbott of Andover, who was born there Apr. 4, 1699. His first wife was Phebe Lovejoy, who died about 1751. He died at Andover, Aug. 9, 1784; and Lydia died there, Feb. 28, 1791. She was admitted to the Church, Dec. 8, 1721. Robert Calley was a seafaring man, and at one time was captain of the schooner "Content." He went to sea and was never heard from. Lydia Calley, as attorney for Robert Calley, leased the west part of her house to Joseph Stimson for ninety nine years. As Lydia Abbott of Andover she made claim for loss by British invasion in 1775.

Child, born in Charlestown:

Robert Calley, b. June 4, bapt. June 5, 1726; m. [1] Sept. 5, 1751, Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Ruth [More] Hopkins, who sas b. in Charlestown, Nov. 8, and bapt. Nov. 9, 1729. She d. at Charlestown, May 16, 1753. He m. [2] at Charlestown, Apr. 10, 1760, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and Ruth [Webber] Symmes, who was bapt. Dec. 24, 1733, and joined the Church, Nov. 30, 1760. He was a schoolmaster at Charlestown, and kept a diary of the events of the day, which book was referred to by Wyman, but at present its whereabouts is unknown. Children by first wife: 1. Jospeh. 2. Lydia. Children by second wife: 3. Robert. 4. Thomas. 5. Elizabeth. 6. Robert (again).