Abigail Johnson

  General Notes:

Of her 16 children, 3 died in infancy and one was lost at sea with her husband in 1679. The first two children she bore died at 3 months and at 10 days. Her 13th child, Sarah, died at the age of 6 months on the birthday of Sarah's 3 year old brother, Joseph.

Newhall's History of Lynn, p 151: "John Collins, son of Henry and Ann, was lost by shipwreck in 1679. His wife, Abigail, survived him and to her administration was granted in June, 1680. His estate was valued at £365, 1s, 6d. He left twelve children, several of whom were quite young. A son, Samuel, had a good trade of a gunsmith."

Abigail married John Collins, son of Henry Collins and Ann Riall, about 1655 in Lynn, Essex, MA. (John Collins was born 14 Jan 1630/31 in Stepney, Middlesex, England and died about 22 Dec 1679 at Sea.)