Who was Abraham Jackson?

Abraham Jackson (1655–1740) was born in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abraham Jackson 1655–1740

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Born 14 Aug 1655 · Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 29 Jun 1740 · Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father Deacon John Jackson

Mother Margaret Taft

Spouse Elizabeth Biscoe Jackson

Children Abigail Jackson, Abraham Jackson, Captain John Jackson, Elizabeth Jackson, Hannah Jackson, Margaret Jackson, Mary Jackson, Sarah Moore Jackson, Thomas Jackson

Siblings Abigail Jackson, John Jackson, Margaret Jackson, Theodocia Jackson

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Immediate Family

Parents

Deacon John Jackson

Margaret Taft

Spouse(s)

Elizabeth Biscoe Jackson

Children

Biography

The story of Abraham Jackson began in 1655 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Abraham Jackson married elizabeth biscoe jackson, and had children including abigail jackson, abraham jackson, captain john jackson, elizabeth jackson, hannah jackson, margaret jackson, mary jackson, sarah moore jackson, thomas jackson. Abraham Jackson passed away in 1740 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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1655

Birth of Abraham Jackson in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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1740

Death of Abraham Jackson in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abraham Jackson

This ancestor line traces from St Dunstans Stepney London, Middlesex, England (1602) to Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (1655) across 2 generations.

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: Abraham Jackson (1655–1740) was born in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Abraham 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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