Matthew
LINCOLN
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Born: 2 September 1698 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Matthew married Abigail LINCOLN 1 November 1725 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail LINCOLN was born 10 January 1703 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail died 17 July 1767 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of Samuel LINCOLN and Deborah HERSEY.
Matthew LINCOLN died 24 August 1781 in Hingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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Abigail LINCOLNMarriage date: 1 November 1725
Marriage place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Abigail LINCOLN was the child of Samuel LINCOLN and Deborah HERSEY
Children of Matthew LINCOLN and Abigail LINCOLN
Matthew LINCOLNDied: 18 December 1821, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 16982 September 1698
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1725 Marriage / PartnerMatthew LINCOLN and Abigail LINCOLN 1 November 1725, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
He was 27 years old.
1735 Birth of ChildMatthew LINCOLN was born 10 June 1735, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Matthew was 36 years old.
1766 Marriage of ChildMatthew LINCOLN married 27 November 1766, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA to Rebecca LINCOLN
1767 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail LINCOLN died 17 July 1767, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 178124 August 1781
Hingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 83.
Record added: 2/6/2026 4:07:25 PM
Last updated: 2/6/2026 4:12:38 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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