Abigail
BAXTER
Born
28 September 1634
,
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Died
27 August 1692
,
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 28 September 1634 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
Father:
Gregory BAXTER
Mother:
Margaret PADDY
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Abigail married Joseph ADAMS 26 November 1650 in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph ADAMS was born 9 February 1626 in Kings Waston, Somerset, England. Joseph died 6 December 1694 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph was the child of Henry ADAMS and Edith SQUIRE.
Abigail BAXTER died 27 August 1692 in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Abigail BAXTER
Abigail BAXTER married 
Joseph ADAMS
Marriage date: 26 November 1650
Marriage place: Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Joseph ADAMS was the child of Henry ADAMS and Edith SQUIRE
Joseph ADAMSMarriage date: 26 November 1650
Marriage place: Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Joseph ADAMS was the child of Henry ADAMS and Edith SQUIRE
Children of Joseph ADAMS and Abigail BAXTER
Hannah ADAMSBorn: 13 November 1652, Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 15 September 1726, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 15 September 1726, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Samuel SAVIL 10 April 1673 Place: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph ADAMSBorn: 24 December 1654, Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 12 February 1737, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 February 1737, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Hannah BASS 8 February 1688 Place: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 163428 September 1634
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
1634
Name: Abigaile Baxter
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: Sep 1634
Birthplace: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Gregory Baxter
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00798-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 741320
Reference ID: p 1
'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F4L5-S6R : accessed 26 Apr 2013), Abigaile Baxter, Sep 1634.
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Name: Abigaile Baxter
Gender: Female
Christening Date:
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Birth Date: Sep 1634
Birthplace: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Gregory Baxter
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:
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Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00798-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 741320
Reference ID: p 1
'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F4L5-S6R : accessed 26 Apr 2013), Abigaile Baxter, Sep 1634.
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1650 Marriage / PartnerAbigail BAXTER and Joseph ADAMS 26 November 1650, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
She was 16 years old.
1652 Birth of ChildHannah ADAMS was born 13 November 1652, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail was 18 years old.
1654 Birth of ChildJoseph ADAMS was born 24 December 1654, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail was 20 years old.
1673 Marriage of ChildHannah ADAMS married 10 April 1673, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA to Samuel SAVIL
1688 Marriage of ChildJoseph ADAMS married 8 February 1688, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA to Hannah BASS
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Here Lyeth Buried
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Abigail Adams Wife
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Died August y 27
1692
Hancock Cemetery Quincy Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 169227 August 1692
Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 57.
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Hancock Cemetery Quincy Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 1:38:34 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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