Abraham HATHAWAY

Birth:
11 Sep 1652
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
23 Aug 1725
Dighton, Massachusetts
Burial:
Fox Cemetery, Berkeley, Massachusetts
Marriage:
28 Aug 1684
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
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                   Birth: Sep. 11, 1652TauntonBristol CountyMassachusetts, USADeath: Aug. 22, 1725DightonBristol CountyMassachusetts, USA Abraham Hathaway was born Sep. 11, 1652, probably at Taunton, MA. He was married on Aug. 28, 1684 to Rebecca WILBORE (b. Jan. 13, 1664; d. Aug. 23, 1725), daughter of Shadrach WILBORE and Mary DEAN, and widow of Mr. PIERCE.During his life, Abraham was an active and important citizen of Taunton and (later) Dighton, MA. Abraham Hathaway was one of the citizens of Dighton that signed a petition in 1708 to turn Dighton into indepedent township, breaking off from Taunton. In 1712, he was elected as one of two "Surveyors for Ways" for the new town of Dighton. In 1715 "Deacon Abraham Hathaway" was given a charter to run the ferry across the Taunton River. He held a number of other jobs and positions in the community; these included being a blacksmith, a ferryman across the Taunton River, a Deacon of the South Congregational Church, serving for 35 years as the Town Clerk of Taunton (it was noted thathe was "One of the finest penmen of colonial New England").He also faithfully served in the Taunton Militia , serving as a soldier in King Phillip's War in Capt. Daniel Henchman's Co. in the July attack on Mt. Hope. The following year Abraham served under Capt. Sam Wadsworth. He was a member of the Militia 4/8/1682. In 1691 he served in King William's War, under Capt. Thomas Leonard, 1st Military Co. of Taunton, 4th Sq. Abraham died Aug. 23, 1725, in Dighton, MA and was buried next to his wife Rebecca in the Fox Cemetery in what was then Dighton (east side of the GreatTaunton River), but what is now Berkely, MA. His tombstone names him as "Deacon Abraham Hathaway." Burial:Fox Cemetery DightonBristol CountyMassachusetts, USA
Rebecca WILBORE
Birth:
13 Jan 1665
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
27 Aug 1727
Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts
Burial:
Berkley, Massachusetts
Mother:
Mary DEAN
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Abraham HATHAWAY
Birth:
11 Sep 1685
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
Abt 1754
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
Sarah CHASE 
Marr:
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusett 
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Thomas HATHAWAY
Birth:
26 Jan 1687
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
20 Sep 1738
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
 
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Shadrach HATHAWAY
Birth:
1688
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
25 Mar 1721
Suffield, Connecticut
 
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Ebenezar HATHAWAY
Birth:
25 May 1689
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
16 Feb 1768
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts
Hannah SHAW 
Marr:
8 Mar 1710
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusett 
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                   Tombstone Inscription
Birth: May 25, 1689Death: Feb. 16, 1768In memory of Col. Ebenezer Hathaway who died Feb. ye 16th 1768 in ye 79th Year of his age.Under these silent clods I sleepIn CHRIST may I ariseAnd when the angel Gabriel soundsMeet Jesus in the skies.He was the son of Abraham & Rebecca Wilbur. He married Hannah Shaw on 8 Mar 1710 in Taunton, Bristol, MA.  Family links:  Spouse:  Hannah Shaw Hathaway (1693 - 1727)* *Point here for explanation Burial: Old Cemetery FreetownBristol CountyMassachusetts, USA  Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Nareen LakeRecord added: Aug 17, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 20994082

From Massachusetts Genealogy http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/taunton_births.htm
Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Births, 1660-1790 Extracted from Proprietors' Records,Edgar H. Reed, NEHGR Vol 16, 1862
Abraham Hathaway, son of Abraham Hathaway & Rebecka Wilbore - b. 11 Sep 1685   Ebenezer Hathaway, son of Abraham Hathaway & Rebecka Wilbore - b. 25 May 1689   Thomas Hathaway, son of Abraham Hathaway & Rebecka Wilbore - b. 26 June 1686
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Samuel HATHAWAY
Birth:
25 May 1690
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
14 Apr 1765
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
Sarah ROWE 
Marr:
28 May 1719
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusett 
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SUFFIELD, HARTFORD COUNTY, CONNECTICUTHEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS1660-1937This list of inscriptions, town of Suffield, was copied in 1934, under the auspices of the F. E. R. A. and the W. P. A. sponsored by the Connecticut State Library, as compiled under the supervision of Charles R. Hale, State Military Necrologist, assisted by Miss Mary H. Babin, Secretary.Hartford, Connecticut, December 1937.
Headstone inscription: HathewaySamuel died April 14, 1765, age 74 yrs.
IN SCRIPTIONS126-1 Old Center CemeterySuffield, ConnecticutCopied by C. G. FlandersOctober 19, 1934
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John HATHAWAY
Birth:
1695
Death:
15 Sep 1733
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
 
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Benjamin HATHAWAY
Birth:
1699
Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Death:
21 Apr 1762
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey
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Epitaphs copied by Alfred Vail 1851
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Abraham Hathaway - Rebecca Wilbore

Abraham Hathaway was born at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts 11 Sep 1652. His parents were John Hathaway and Martha Shepherd.

He married Rebecca Wilbore 28 Aug 1684 at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts . Rebecca Wilbore was born at Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts 13 Jan 1665 daughter of Shadrach Wilbore and Mary Dean .

They were the parents of 9 children:
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Abraham Hathaway born 11 Sep 1685.
Thomas Hathaway born 26 Jan 1687.
Shadrach Hathaway born 1688.
Ebenezar Hathaway born 25 May 1689.
Samuel Hathaway born 25 May 1690.
John Hathaway born 1695.
Benjamin Hathaway born 1699.

Abraham Hathaway died 23 Aug 1725 at Dighton, Massachusetts .

Rebecca Wilbore died 27 Aug 1727 at Berkeley, Bristol, Massachusetts .