Abigail (Child) Lothrop (1672 - 1753)

Born 16 Jun 1672 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Lothrop — married 14 Jan 1695 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 9 May 1753 at age 80 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Abigail Child was born on June 16, 1672 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, daughter of Richard Child (1631–1694) and Mehitable Dimmock (<1642–1676).

Abigail (22) married Joseph Lothrop (19) (born on December 14, 1675 in Barnstable; son of Melatiah Lothrop and Sarah (Farrar) Lothrop) on January 14, 1695 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Their daughter was Mehitable Lothrop (~1700–1746).

In 1748, her husband bequeathed the enslavement of his enslaved people, Amos, Sarah, and Bulah to her, and she was to have the use of his enslaved black man, Jack, then Jack was to be set free after her death.^[1]

Abigail died on May 9, 1753 in Barnstable, aged 80. She was buried in Lothrop Hill Cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^{[2] [3]}

Probate

The will of Abigail Lothrop was dated 21 June 1748 with a codicil dated 13 September 1748 and 2 May 1753 and proved on 3 July 1753 in Barnstable. She mentioned her grandchildren, John Russell, Abigail Russell, Jonathan Russell, Martha, Rebecca, and her great-grandchild, Lothrop Russell. She mentioned her enslaved black man Jack and he was to have his clothes and bedding. She nominated her kinsman, Joseph Blish Jr., as her executor, and for him to sell her enslaved woman named Bulah and the money was to go to Martha. Her inventory was taken on 13 July 1753 and included one enslaved black woman. Her husband's estate was then set off to John Russell, son of John Russell, Jr., decd., and Lothrop Russell, son of Jonathan Russell, decd.^[4]

Slaves

• Amos - not mentioned in her will or inventory
• Sarah - not mentioned in her will of inventory
• Jack, was supposed to be set free after the death of Abigail Lothrop. He was to receive his clothes and bedding.
• Bulah - to be sold and proceeds were to go to Martha Russell.

Sources

1. ↑ "Probate records v. 8 1745-1753" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-79FV  : 18 June 2024), Film# 007705403, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 31-34, Vol 8, Page 33-38.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7518845/abigail-lothrop: accessed), memorial page for Abigail Lothrop (unknown–9 May 1733), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7518845, citing Lothrop Hill Cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
3. ↑ Huntington, Elijah B., A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family (Mrs. Julia Huntington, Ridgefield, Conn., 1884) Page 55: #81. Her will probated July 3, 1753.
4. ↑ "Probate records v. 9-10 1749-1781" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-XRRB : 26 June 2024), Film# 007705404, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 36-39, Vol 9, Page 52-58.

See also:

• Barnstable Transcript of Records, 1643-1714; Vol· 1 by subscription https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2495/images/40400_274570-00384?usePUB=true&_phsrc=eiB200&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=46566282
• 'Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families' pp 183