Mary Taylor

Family

Abraham Taylor was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts on November 14, 1656. He was the son of William Taylor and Mary Merriam Taylor.[1][2][3],[4]

Abraham was married to Mary Whittaker in Concord on December 11, 1681. Mary was the daughter of John Whittaker and Elizabeth Linfield Whittaker.[5][6]

He was a farmer all his life,

Abraham Taylor died in Concord June 19, 1729, He is buried in Concord.

Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Whittaker-77

According to "Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts" by Ellery Bicknell Crane, Page 242, Mary was 93 years and 11 months old at the time of her death in 1756. This would have made her birthdate a year later in 1662 rather than the traditional 1661. It is very interesting since much discussion has been made over this birthdate; and some researchers believe she actually was born in 1660 before her parents were married, although there is no evidence of this. They have pointed out that her brother John was born only 5 months later in Aug of 1662, an impossiblity. But, once again, with the change in the calendar, March 10th is at the end of 1662, 7 months after August! Children have been born and lived with this gestation even before modern times. I believe this scenario because her parents were never charged with fornication, which they definitely would have been, back then.

References

1. Savage, James:"Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England", Volume 4. pages 207 and 211 .
2. Pope, Charles Henry: "Pioneers of Massachusetts"; page 448 (Taylor).
3. Shattuck, Lemuel: "History of Concord, Massachusetts"; page 388
4. Massachusetts Birth Records 1620-1850
5. New England Marriages prior to 1700, page 728.
6. Massachusetts Compiled Marriages 1633-1850' Family History Library, Salt lake City, Utah; Film #0823702.

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