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Abraham Hobbs 1720 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1720

Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 27 Mar 1786

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: Abraham Hobbs

Mother: Susanna Abbott

Spouse(s): Sarah Brown, Abraham Hobbs

Children(s): Sarah Hobbs, Abraham III, Isaac Hobbs

The story of Abraham Hobbs began in 1720 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. In 1785, Abraham Hobbs resided in Topsfield, Essex County. Abraham Hobbs married Sarah Cory Brown, Abraham Hobbs, and had children including Sarah Margaret Hobbs, Abraham Hobbs III, Isaac Hobbs. Abraham Hobbs passed away in 1786 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Hobbs began in 1720 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • In 1785, Abraham Hobbs resided in Topsfield, Essex County.
  • Abraham Hobbs married Sarah Cory Brown, Abraham Hobbs, and had children including Sarah Margaret Hobbs, Abraham Hobbs III, Isaac Hobbs.
  • Abraham Hobbs passed away in 1786 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Hobbs
1684 – 1751
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Susanna Abbott
1701 – 1722
Birth Location: Ispwich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Brown
1716 – 1812
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abraham Hobbs
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Hobbs
1738 –
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abraham III
1740 – 1825
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Isaac Hobbs
1743 – 1815
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Essex, MA
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Abraham Hobbs's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Hobbs
1720 – 1786
Birth Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Abraham Hobbs
1684 – 1751
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Abbott
1701 – 1722
Ispwich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan ("John") Hobbs
1650 – 1725
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Hobbs
1655 – 1699
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hobbs
1617 – 1690
Martha Vick
1625 – 1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hobbs
Lucie Stranguishe
1602 – 1674

Abraham Hobbs's Descendants

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Abraham Hobbs (24 Apr 1720 – 27 Mar 1786) m. Sarah (Cory) Brown (bef 8 Apr 1716 – 1 Jun 1812) m. Abraham Hobbs
  1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Hobbs (31 Dec 1738 – )
  2. 2. Abraham (Hobbs) III (September 1740 – 30 September 1825) m. Elizabeth Cummings (17 May 1747 – November 1838) m. Ammie ((Emma)) Knowlton (14 Nov 1773 – 19 Dec 1825)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Hobbs (27 Oct 1765 – Sep 1849) m. Shadrach (M) Harrison (1759 – 1818)
      1. 1. Collier (H.) Harrison (1780 – 1842)
      2. 2. John Harrison (1788 – 1870)
      3. 3. Shadrack (M) Harrison (abt 1790 – bef 1846)
      4. 4. Zachariah Harrison (abt 1795 – Sep 1853)
      5. 5. Thomas (Wright) Harrison (1799 – 3 December 1858)
      6. 6. Alexander Harrison (1803 – 1880) m. Mary Boisseau (abt 1820 – 19 AUG 1871) m. Mary Boisseau (1817 – 19 Aug 1871)
        1. 1. Francis (H.) Harrison (23 Jul 1833 – 10 Jan 1880)
        2. 2. James (Grandison) Harrison (19 DEC 1835 – ABT OCT 1910)
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Harrison (23 JAN 1838 – 29 Jul 1850)
        4. 4. William (Alexander) Harrison (14 AUG 1840 – ABT Apr 1902) m. Lyzette (Rebecca (Lee)) Sledge (1848 – 12 December 1884)
        5. 5. Hattie (Alice) Britton (29 Jun 1843 – 14 Sep 1925)
        6. 6. Joseph (Thomas) Harrison (17 Sep 1846 – 13 Jun 1924)
        7. 7. Zachariah Harrison (13 APR 1849 – 14 APR 1911)
        8. 8. Madison Harrison (26 FEB 1852 – 12 Jan 1931)
        9. 9. Emmet (Boisseau) Harrison (24 DEC 1854 – 04 FEB 1901)
        10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Harrison (23 January 1838 – 29 Jul 1850)
        11. 11. William (Alexander) Harrison (14 August 1840 – )
      7. 7. Elizaeth (A) Harrison (1805 – )
    2. 2. Lydia Hobbs (1767 – 27 May 1768)
    3. 3. Salome Hobbs (3 Mar 1769 – Mar 1855)
    4. 4. Abraham Hobbs (14 April 1772 – 09 Mar 1858)
    5. 5. Emma Hobbs (23 Mar 1797 – )
    6. 6. Hobbs (Jun 1799 – 22 Sep 1799)
    7. 7. Lois Plummer (abt 1801 – 25 Sep 1895)
  3. 3. Isaac Hobbs (20 Apr 1743 – 5 Jun 1815)

Abraham Hobbs's Timeline

6 Records

1720
24 Apr 1720
Birth of Abraham Hobbs in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
1720
24 Apr 1720
Abraham Hobbs was baptized
None
1785
Abt 1785
Age 65
Abraham Hobbs resided here in Topsfield, Essex County
Topsfield, Essex County
1785
5 May 1785
Age 65
Abraham Hobbs - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1786
27 Mar 1786
Age 66
Death of Abraham Hobbs in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 70
Abraham Hobbs resided here in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1720
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 81
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1720
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1785
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 613; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1786
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 May 1785
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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