Mary (Phillips) Abbott (1700 - 1760)

Born 11 Feb 1700 in Charleville, County Cork, Ireland

Wife of John Abbott — married 21 Nov 1732 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Descendants

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Biography

Mary was a Friend (Quaker)

Notes

• Family tree provided to Gina Meyers by Pam EVANS c.1985, citing research in Irish Quaker records.

Sources

• “Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births,” database with images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F25859 : accessed 20 March 2021), birth of Mary Phillips in Charleville co Cork on 11d 12mo (Feb) 1699 (1700), father: James, mother: Sarah; citing Munster Family lists 1650-1876, Religious Society Of Friends In Ireland Archives.
• Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Congregational Records, Munster Men’s 6 weeks meeting Proceedings 1739-1757, Minutes of the Munster Quarterly, 23/08/1732 (Archive reference QMII A4). Original image viewed at FindMyPast 6 Mar 2021. "John Abbott Widower and Mary Phillips, both of Cork, having laid their Intentions of Marriage with each other before the Men’s and Women’s Meetings of that City the 25th of the 7th month past, now appearing here, declare the Continuation of the Same, and, nothing appearing to hinder, all things being answered respecting their [?] and Publication made as Usual, they are referred to Cork Men’s Meeting for Advice, and to see the orderly accomplishment of their Marriage, in due time, and thereof give Account to next Province Meeting."
• Ireland Society of Friends (Quaker) Marriages, Register of Marriages CORK 1859, Archive reference ROM-CORK-1859, viewed at FindMyPast 12 Mar 2021 : Marriage of Mary Phillips of Charleville to John Abbott of Cork on 21.9.1732. https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FROM-CORK-1859%2F0036&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMARR%2F9223B
• Ireland Society of Friends (Quaker) Births, Cork MM Family lists 1671-1872, Archive reference MM VIII M1, viewed 29 Dec 2019 at FindMyPast. “John Abbott took to Wife Margrett Harrisson in Cork 11 mo 17 [day] 1718. Margaret his Wife died 12 [mo] 10 [day] 1728. Thomas Abbott their son born north suburbs Cork 10 mo 1 [day] 1719. William their son born north suburbs Cork 10 mo 3 [day] 1721 - Wm Abbott the son of John Abbott & Margret his Wife dyed 11 mo 2 [day] 1721. Elizabeth 1st born 5 [mo] 8 [day] 1723 - Elizabeth their daughter dyed 10 mo 11 [day] 1724. Elizabeth 2 born 3 [mo] 21 [day] 1725 - Married out from Friends. John Abbott took to his 2[nd] Wife Mary Phillips (from Charleville) at a Meet in Corke by whom he had issue born in Corke as follows. Sarah (married out from Friends) / Mary / John (married a Comer to Meetings by a Priest and had 3 Children by her, two of whom being deceased were buried in the graveyard, she dyeing, he married one not of our Society) / Hannah (Married to Robert Stafford See folio 84) / William (Married Mary Stafford See folio 93). John Abbott Senr died 11 [mo] 19 [day] 1759. Mary his 2nd wife died 2 [mo] 22 [day] 1760.” https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FMMV111M-1%2F0040&parentid=IRE%2FQUAKER%2FBIRTH%2F11078