Abigail Wyman^[1]

1660 - 1720  (~ 61 years)

• Name	Abigail Wyman
  Born	Between 1659 and 1660	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Sep 1720	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Buried	First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  Person ID	I50740	Wyman
  Last Modified	8 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Francis Wyman ,   b. Bef 24 Feb 1619, Westmill, , Hertfordshire, England ,   d. Between 28 and 30 Nov 1699, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  Mother	Abigail Justus Reed ,   b. Abt 1633, Westmill, , Hertfordshire, England ,   d. 30 Nov 1699, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1650	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Family ID	F18225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stephen Richardson ,   b. 15 Aug 1649, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 29 Apr 1712, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 62 years)
  Marriage License	31 Oct 1674	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [18]
  Marriage License	2 Nov 1674	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [19]
  Married	31 Dec 1674	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]
  	In Billerica, MA Vital Records a date of Dec. 31 is recorded as the intent to marry. January 2nd is the marriage in Bellerica which is recorded in the Woburn Vital Records on both page 227 and 314. According to James Savage and Isaac & Franklin they were married on 02 Jan. 1675 in Billerica. "He resided in Woburn, which then included Burlington and a part of Wilmington. His land extended into Billerica, which then joined Woburn." Phillips Library Salem, MA has "Woburn, MA vital records. Marriages, Births and Deaths 1640-1873." This says Stephen and Abigail were married in Billerica Jan. 2, 1695.
  Marriage License	31 Dec 1674	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States   [23]
  Alt. Marriage	2 Jan 1675  [25, 26, 27, 28, 29]
  	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Stephen Richardson ,   b. 20 Feb 1676, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 14 Jan 1712, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 35 years)   2. Francis Richardson ,   b. 19 Jan 1678, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 27 Jan 1678, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 0 years)   3. William Richardson ,   b. 14 Dec 1678, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 6 Sep 1749, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 70 years)   4. Francis Richardson ,   b. 15 Jan 1681, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 31 Dec 1755, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 74 years)   5. Abigail Richardson ,   b. 14 Nov 1683, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 20 May 1720, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 36 years)   6. Prudence Richardson ,   b. 17 Jan 1686, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1720  (Age 33 years)   7. Timothy Richardson ,   b. 24 Jan 1687, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1 Jun 1717, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 30 years)   8. Seth Richardson ,   b. 16 Jan 1689, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1 Sep 1747, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 58 years)   9. Daniel Richardson ,   b. 16 Oct 1691, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 20 Apr 1749, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 57 years)   10. Mary Richardson ,   b. 3 May 1696, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1713, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 16 years)   11. Rebecca Richardson ,   b. 10 Jun 1698, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 6 Dec 1711, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 13 years)   12. Solomon Richardson ,   b. 27 Mar 1702, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Henry Richardson ,   b. 1704, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 22 Mar 1718, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 14 years)
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F18232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Between 1659 and 1660 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Marriage License - 31 Oct 1674 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Marriage License - 2 Nov 1674 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Married - 31 Dec 1674 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Marriage License - 31 Dec 1674 - Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Died - 17 Sep 1720 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Buried - - First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Abigail Wyman is a direct ancestor to Karen Johnson. Abigail Wyman was born between 1659-1660 in Woburn, MA. Abigail died at Woburn, MA, on 17 Sep 1720. Joseph Savage, wrote "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England," Originally published 1860. He includes information about this family in his book. "First Burial Ground," http://www.yeoldewoburn.net/Burial1.htm, Toni Lasseter, Sep 1999, Source: Transcript of Epitaphs in Woburn First and Second Burial-Grounds, Chronologically arranged, with brief illustrative notes by William R. Cutter and Edward F. Johnson (1890). "Here lyes ye body of Mrs. Abigail Richardson, wife of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged 60 years, who died September 17th, 1720." The Payne Joyce Genealogy has information on this family. Abigail Wyman married Stephen Richardson on 2 Jan 1675 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He is the son of Samuel Richardson (ca 1604-23 Mar 1658) & Joanna Thake (ca 1606-20 Jun 1666). He was born on 15 Aug 1649 in Woburn, Massachusetts. Stephen died at Woburn, Massachusetts, on 22 Mar 1717/18. He is buried at the First Burial Ground of Woburn. "Here lyes the body of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged about 67 years, died March ye 20th, 1717-18". From John Vinton's Richardson Memorial: Stephen was freeman in 1690. His will, dated 15 Aug 1713, proved 22 Apr 1718, mentions wife Abigail; daughters, Abigail Vinton and Prudence Kendall; sons Stephen, William, Francis, Timothy, Seth, Daniel, and Solomon. Children: i. Stephen (20 Feb 1676-14 Jan 1711/12) ii. Francis (1st son named Francis died 8 days old. 19 Jan 1678-27 Jan 1678) iii. William (14 Dec 1678-16 Sep 1749) iv. Francis (a5 Jan 1681-31 Dec 1755) v. Timothy (Died as infant. 6 Dec 1682-18 Jan 1683) vi. Abigail (14 Nov 1683-21 Jun 1720) vii. Prudence (17 Jan 1686-ca1720) viii. Timothy (24 Jan 1687-1 Jun 1717) ix. Seth (16 Jan 1689-1 Sep 1747) x. Daniel (16 Oct 1691-20 Apr 1749) xi. Mary (1696-1713) xii. Rebecca (10 Jun 1698-6 Dec 1711) xiii. Solomon (27 Mar-1702-) There is a photo of the gravestone of Abigail Wyman Richardson on the web site for the First Burial Ground of Woburn, MA: http://www.yeoldewoburn.net/Burial1.htm Here lyes ye body of Mrs. Abigail Richardson, wife of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged 60 years, who died September 17th, 1720. Abigail Wyman Ancestral File, AFN: 24TF-H9 Born: 1659 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Mar (married) 31 Dec 1674 Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Died: 17 Sep 1720 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Father: Francis Wyman Mother; Abigail Reed. Abigail (Wyman) Richardson, wife of Stephen Richardson, married January 2, 1674-75, in Billerica, was daughter of Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wyman. The book on the Richardson Memorial has information about this family page 240.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1401] Gellerson Maine Family Tree, compiled by Deb Gellerson. [S582] Pane-Joyce Genealogy Report, David Pane-Joyce, (Name: Updated July 2006;) (Reliability: 3). D. Pane-Joyce http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/ 16307. Abigail Wyman. Born ca 1660 at Woburn, MA. [S578] First Burial Ground of Woburn, Massachusetts, Toni Lasseter, (Name: September 1999;) (Reliability: 3). Here lyes ye body of Mrs. Abigail Richardson, wife of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged 60 years, who died September 17th, 1720. Abigail (Wyman) Richardson, wife of Stephen Richardson, married January 2, 1674-75, in Billerica, was daughter of Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wyman. Toni Lasseter, First Burial Ground of Woburn, Massachusetts, September 1999, Here lyes ye body of Mrs. Abigail Richardson, wife of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged 60 years, who died September 17th, 1720. Abigail (Wyman) Richardson, wife of Stephen Richardson, married January 2, 1674-75, in Billerica, was daughter of Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wyman. Note: Her age at death is 60, makes her born close to 1660. And this record lsits parents Francis Wyman and Abigail Reed Wyman. . [S576] Mayflower Descendent Vol. 4, Page 204 (Reliability: 3). Abigail Wyman born 1659. [S31] Transcript of Epitaphs in Woburn First and Second Burial Grounds, William F. Cutter and Edward F. Johnson, (Andrews, Cutler & Co., Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1890), p. 21 (Reliability: 3). [S575] Vital Records Woburn, Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1640-1873, Edward F. Johnson, (Name: Woburn, MAss. Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam book and Job Printers. 1890;), F 74 W89 W82 1890., page 158 (Reliability: 3). Abigail, widow of Stephen, died Sept. 17, 1720; 60 y. [S89] Woburn Vital Records, (Andrews, Cutler & Co., Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1890-91), p. 158 (Reliability: 3). [S578] First Burial Ground of Woburn, Massachusetts, Toni Lasseter, (Name: September 1999;), http://www.yeoldewoburn.net/Burial1.htm (Reliability: 3). Here lyes ye body of Mrs. Abigail Richardson, wife of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged 60 years, who died September 17th, 1720. Abigail (Wyman) Richardson, wife of Stephen Richardson, married January 2, 1674-75, in Billerica, was daughter of Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wyman. Toni Lasseter, First Burial Ground of Woburn, Massachusetts, September 1999, http://www.yeoldewoburn.net/Burial1.htm, Here lyes ye body of Mrs. Abigail Richardson, wife of Mr. Stephen Richardson, aged 60 years, who died September 17th, 1720. Abigail (Wyman) Richardson, wife of Stephen Richardson, married January 2, 1674-75, in Billerica, was daughter of Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wyman. There is a photo of the gravestone on this web site. [S614] Richardson Memorial, John A. Vinton, (John Adams Vinton, 1876), p. 89 (Reliability: 3). [S470] Supplement to the Richardson Memorial, Isaac & Franklin Richardson, (Name: The Thurston Print 1898 Portland Maine;), Page 12 (Reliability: 3). His widow Abigail died Sept. 17, 1720, aged 60. (Gravestone.) [S76] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston,Massachucetts, 1896), Vol 3, p.34 (Reliability: 3). [S89] Woburn Vital Records, (Andrews, Cutler & Co., Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1890-91), p. 314 (Reliability: 3). [S576] Mayflower Descendent Vol. 4, Page 204 and page 219 (Reliability: 3). Francis Wyman m. 2nd Abigail. Dau of William Reed Oct. 2, 1650. Abigail Reed and Francis Wyman, Oct. 2, 1650. [S1156] New England Marriages 1700, Clarence Almon Torrey, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, Maryland, SixthPrinting 1997, 1985; Reprinted 1997), p. 844 (Reliability: 3). [S575] Vital Records Woburn, Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1640-1873, Edward F. Johnson, (Name: Woburn, MAss. Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam book and Job Printers. 1890;), F 74 W89 W82 1890., Part III Marriages page 314 (Reliability: 3). Francis Wyman and Abigail Reed, Oct. 2, 1650. [S1042] Reade or Reed, Fanny L.S. Meadows, (JENNIE M. AMES, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1937), p. 3 (Reliability: 3). [S578] First Burial Ground of Woburn, Massachusetts, Toni Lasseter, (Name: September 1999;), http://www.yeoldewoburn.net/Marriages.htm (Reliability: 3). Marriage in Woburn: WYMAN, Francis Read, Abigail 2 October 1650 Woburn, Mass. [S120] Early Massachucetts Marriages Prior to 1800, Volumes: I-II-III, Frederic W. Baily, (Genealogical Publishing Copany, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1996), Vol 3, p. 11 (Reliability: 3). [S120] Early Massachucetts Marriages Prior to 1800, Volumes: I-II-III, Frederic W. Baily, (Genealogical Publishing Copany, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1996), Vol 3, p.115 (Reliability: 3). [S591] New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey Genealogical Pub. Baltimore 1985, Pg. 623 (Reliability: 3). Richardson, Stephen (1649-1717/18) & Abigail Wyman (-1720); 31 Dec 1674, 2 Jan 1675, 1674/5; Billerica/Woburn/Charlestown [S614] Richardson Memorial, John A. Vinton, (John Adams Vinton, 1876), p.185 & p.189 (Reliability: 3). [S592] New England Marrriages Prior to 1700, Clarence Almon Torrey, (Name: Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publish Co., 1985, 124 & 623;). [S1156] New England Marriages 1700, Clarence Almon Torrey, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, Maryland, SixthPrinting 1997, 1985; Reprinted 1997), p. 623 (Reliability: 3). [S497] Richardson Memorial, Comprising a Full Hisotry and Genealogy of the Posterity of the Three Brothers, Ezkiel, Samuel and Thomas", John Adams Vinton, (Name: 1876 Portland, Maine;), Pg. 240 (Reliability: 3). [S575] Vital Records Woburn, Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1640-1873, Edward F. Johnson, (Name: Woburn, MAss. Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam book and Job Printers. 1890;), F 74 W89 W82 1890., Part III Marriages page 227 and page 314 (Reliability: 3). Page 227 RICHARDSON, Stephen Richardson and Abigail Wyman, at Billerica, Jan. 2, 1675. Page 314 WYMAN, Abigail Wyman and Stephen Richardson, at Billerica, Jan. 2, 1675. Footnote on page 314 indicates that Abigail is probably the daughter of Francis Wyman. Vital Records Woburn, Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1640-1873. In the Woburn Vital Records Stpehen Ricahrdson and Abigail Wyman were married in Bellerica Jan. 2, 1675. [S470] Supplement to the Richardson Memorial, Isaac & Franklin Richardson, (Name: The Thurston Print 1898 Portland Maine;), Page 12 (Reliability: 3). Stephen...."married, in Bellerica, Jan. 2, 1674-5, Abigail Wyman, daughter of Francis and Abigail (Read) Wyman of Woburn...." [S583] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Joseph Savage, (Name: Originally published 1860;), Page 583 (Reliability: 3). married Jan. 2nd, 1674-75 in Billerica. [S586] Vital Records Billerica Massachusetts, Page 306 (Reliability: 3). Under marriages and under the name of Richardson: "Steven and Abigail Wyman, Dec. 31, (16)74. Int. (Steven and Abigail Wyman, M.R.) [S578] First Burial Ground of Woburn, Massachusetts, Toni Lasseter, (Name: September 1999;) (Reliability: 3). Abigail (Wyman) Richardson, wife of Stephen Richardson, married January 2, 1674-75, in Billerica, was daughter of Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wyman.