Sarah Abbott

• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aBirthsF.shtml "(FARNUM (Farnham)) Sara, d. Ralfe and Elizabeth [Jan. 14, 1661. CTR]"
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aMarriagesF.shtml "(FARNAM (Farnham)) Sarah, and Benjamin Abbott, Apr. 22, 1685."
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76594588/sarah-abbott

https://mhl.org/sites/default/files/files/Abbott/Farnum%20Family.pdf (page 4-A) has her birth info and her marriage. It also has a non-specific death date.

Sarah Farnham

• Also known as Sara
• Born 14 Jan 1661 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
• Died after 12 May 1728 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
• Daughter of Ralph (Forman) Farnham and Elizabeth (Holt) Farnum
• Sister of Ralph Farnham, John (Farnum) Farnham, Samuel (Farnham) Farnum, Henry Farnum, Hannah (Farnham) Holt, Thomas Farnum, Ephraim Farnum and Elizabeth (Farnham) Holt
• Wife of Benjamin Abbot — married 22 Apr 1685 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, New England
• Mother of Benjamin Abbot Jr, Jonathan Abbot, David Abbot and Samuel Abbot

Sarah (Farnum) Abbot was a witchcraft accuser in the Salem Witch Trials:

http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/Abbot.htm#BenjaminGeorge

Benjamin's wife Sarah, age about 32, also testified. She said that she had heard that Martha Currier was greatly troubled that the town had granted Benjamin a parcel of land near Thomas Currier's land. She said that Martha had made threats and that strange and unusual things had happened to Benjamin's cattle. [Ref, Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft 1;138]

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Farnum-33

Profile last modified 1 Feb 2020 | Created 3 Jan 2011

Notes

From The Essex Antiquarian, p. 36:

"Corp. Benjamin Abbot, born in Andover Dec 20, 1661. Was a carpenter, and lived near the Shawshene river in Andover. He was an active and respected citizen. He married Sarah Farnum of Andover April 22, 1685; and died March 30 1703. His wife survived him and was living, his widow, in 1724."

Birth

Sara Farnum d. of Ralfe and Elizabeth, was born Jan 14, 1661, in Andover, Massachusetts.[1][2]
Marriage

Sarah Farnum m. Benjamin Abbott[2] in Andover 22 April 1685.[3][4] Note: A different Sarah Farnum married George Abbot 26 April 1658.

There is a birth record for Sara Farnum, daughter of Ralfe and Elizabeth for 14 January 1661; as her parents are Ralph and Elizabeth Farnum, this seems likely to be this Sarah's birth record.

Death

Date: Aft. 1724 Place: Prob. Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Source: Antiquarian, p. 36 Note: The date is based on a statement in the Antiquarian article; "His wife survived him, and was living, his widow, in 1724." No death record for her found in Vital Records of Andover, under any of the variant spellings of Abbot. Perhaps she remarried(?).

Children

• Benjamin Abbott, s. Benjamin and Sarah, July 1, 1686.[3]
• Jonathan b. Sept 1687. Jonathan was not located in the Andover Vital Records, but is listed in the Antiquarian Article.
• David Abbott, s. Benjamin and Sarah, Jan. 18, 1688-9[3]
• Samuel Abbott, s. Benjamin and Sarah, May 8, 1694.[3]
  • Fact: Residence (1661) Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
  • Fact: Burial South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
  • Fact: She was the daughter of Ralph Farnum and Elizabeth Holt. She married Benjamin Abbott on April 22, 1685 in Andover MA Sarah and Benjamin had 4 children 1. Benjamin Abbott b. 1 Jul 1686 d. 8 Dec 1748 2. Jonathan Abbott b. 1 Sep 1687 d. 21 Mar 1770 3. David
  • Fact: The earliest date of the United States founding is July 4, 1776
  • Fact: Burial (1728) North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
  • Fact: The earliest date of the United States founding is July 4, 1776
  • Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch DO NOT MERGE THIS RECORD!!!! Her ordinances are showing correctly on this record.

Comments

• Alternate birth year of 1638 which seems too young for her husband.
• Alternate date of birth: 1/14/1661
• Alternate date of death: 1726
• Sarah (Farnum) Abbot was involved in the Salem Witch Trials.
• Sarah (Farnum) Abbot was a witchcraft accuser in the Salem Witch Trials

Sources

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Farnum-33 cites
• 1. Vital Records Of Andover Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. Vol. I Births. Topsfield, Mass.: The Topsfield Historical Society, 1912. pp.140
• 2. Farnham, (Rev.) J.M.W. Genealogy of the Farnham Family. New York: Baker & Taylor, 1889. (p. 4, 5)
• ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Vital Records Of Andover Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. Vol. II Marriages and Deaths. Topsfield, Mass.: The Topsfield Historical Society, 1912. p.20
• ↑ Antiquarian, p. 36
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 February 2019, 13:34), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L1W3-1N2); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 June 2018, 18:50), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M8SD-5PJ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 April 2018, 15:47), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M8SD-5PJ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 March 2018, 02:59), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M8SD-5PJ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 August 2017, 03:16), entry for Sarah Bagley(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9CK7-NV7); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 December 2017, 20:40), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M8SD-5PJ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 December 2017, 11:50), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M8SD-5PJ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 October 2017, 03:29), entry for Sarah Farnum(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M8SD-5PJ); contributed by various users.
• Source S12 Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849, 2 vols. (v. 1, Births, v. 2, Marriages & Deaths). Topsfield, Massachusetts : Topsfield Historical Society, 1912. Cites various church and town records, giving them verbatim as originally written, including many variant spellings (can be found on Google Books and Archive.org).
• Source S177 "Abbot Genealogy." Essex Antiquarian, a Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts, Vol 1, No 3. Salem, Massachusetts : The Essex Antiquarian, 1897 (Reprint: Higginson Book Company). Note: This publication is out of copyright and can also be downloaded in PDF and other formats at Archive.org.
• Source: S9 Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of His Joint Descendants With George Abbot, Sr., of Andover, Mass., of the Descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I… vol. 1 [of 2]. Boston, Massachusetts : [T. R. Marvin & Son, printers] the compiler, 1906. Note: This publication is out of copyright and can also be downloaded in PDF and other formats at Archive.org.
• Source: S39 Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1985 (CD-ROM ed., Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001, 2011. Includes Torrey's sources [not in print ed.]).
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son David Abbott by SmartCopy: Jan 4 2015, 0:37:12 UTC