Abiah (Hunkins) Muzzey (1715)

Born 29 Nov 1715 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, New England

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire [uncertain]

Biography

Abiah Hunkins, d. Robert and Abiah (Page) Hunkins, was born 29 Nov 1715, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.^[1]

Abiah Hunkins married John Muzzey in Haverhill, 29 Nov 1739.^[2]

Hampstead, New Hampshire, was once a part of Haverhill, Massachusetts. In 1739, Hampstead was formed when the boundary between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was settled.^[3] In 1744, the inhabitants began petitioning the government to form their own church. John Muzzey was among this group.^[4]

The children of John and Abiah Muzzey were born in the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire.^[4][5] Three were baptized in the church of Haverhill before the Hampstead church was formed.^[1] Note Noyes lists the births as numbered months.^[4] In parenthesis, is the month as listed in Family Searches computer printout and 1906 records found at AmericanAncestors.^[6]

1. Abiah Muzze, d/o John, was bpt 16 Aug 1741, in Haverhill.^[1] Abiah Muzzey was b. 25 5th m 1741^[4] (May)^[5][6]
2. John Muzze s/o John, was bpt 4 Sep 1743, in Haverhill.^[1] John Muzzey was born 21 8th m 1743^[4] (Aug)^[5][6]
3. Thomas Muzzey b. 17 7th m 1745 (O.S.)^[4] (July)^[5][6]
4. Benjamin Muzze s/o John was bpt 10 May 1747, in Haverhill.^[1]; John Muzzey was born 2 5m 1747^[4] (May)^[5][6]
5. Hannah was b. 15 3rd m 1749^[4] 11 Mar 1749^[5] 15 Mar 1749.^[6] the 11th could be a misread.
6. Sarah d. 25 Aug 1751 age 14 days, b. about the 11th. This does not list parents,^[5][6] so it could not be a child, but there is a sufficient gap.
7. Sarah b. 13 6m. 1753; d. y. (N.S.)^[4] (Jun)^[5][6]
8. Sarah b. 13 8m 1755; d. 25 8m 1756^[4] (Aug)^[6]
9. Molly b. 21 6m 1756.^[4] (Jun)^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Vital Records of Haverhill Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Vol 1 Births. Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1910. Abiah Birth. p 179.; [https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofha00have/page/230 Muzze births p. 230
2. ↑ Vital Records of Haverhill Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Vol 2 Marriages and deaths ( Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1911)
3. ↑ Wikipedia article Hampstead New Hampshire.
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Noyes, Harriette Eliza. A memorial of the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire : historic and genealogic sketches. Proceedings of the centennial celebration, July 4th, 1849. Proceedings of the 150th anniversary of the town's incorporation, July 4th, 1899 (Boston : G.B. Reed, 1899) pp 3, 5. family p. 423 Note: John is on other pages
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} Hampstead, New Hampshire, computer printout, births, 1731-1862 image 862 of 1971
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9} New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.) Molley; Thomas; Abiah; John; Benjamin; Hannah; Sarah b/d1751; Sarah b. 1753; Sarah b. 1755; Sarah d. 1755