Who was Abigail Webster?

Abigail Webster (1642–1712) was born in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail (Abraham Merrill) Webster 1642–1712

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 16 Mar 1642 · Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 12 Aug 1712 · Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father John Webster

Mother Mary Shatswell

Siblings Andrew Webster, Elizabeth Samuel Symonds Webster, Elizabeth Webster, Hannah Michael Emerson Webster, Israel Webster, John Ann Batt Webster English Immigrant, Mary John Emery Jr Webster English Immigrant, Nathan Webster, Sarah Webster, Stephen Webster, Thomas Webster

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Webster

Mary Shatswell

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Children

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Biography

In 1642, Abigail (Abraham Merrill) Webster entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to john webster and mary shatswell. Abigail (Abraham Merrill) Webster passed away in 1712 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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1642

Birth of Abigail (Abraham Merrill) Webster in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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1712

Death of Abigail (Abraham Merrill) Webster in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Webster

This ancestor line traces from Ipswich, Suffolk, England (1574) to Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (1642) across 3 generations.

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: Abigail Webster (1642–1712) was born in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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