Individual Details

Abigail Batchelder

( - 12 Dec 1666)

Ancestral File Number: 8DWH-0X
!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, marriages page 349, WOODBERRY, Peeter, and Abbigaile Bathellour, Sept. ____ [bef. Dec., 1666.]
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Abigail Batchelder (1643 - bef. 1667)
Abigail
 Batchelder
Born 12 Feb 1643
 in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ANCESTORS Daughter of John Bachelor and [mother unknown]Sister of John Bachelor [half], Mary (Batchelder) Cressey, Hannah (Batchelder) Corning [half], John Bachelor [half] and Joseph BatchelderWife of Peter Woodbury
 — married Sep 1665 in Salem, Essex, MassachusettsDESCENDANTS Mother of Peter Woodbury Jr.Died before 1667
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1 Biography
1.1 Reserach Notes
2 Sources
2.1 Footnotes
2.2 Acknowledgements
Biography
Reserach Notes

Genealogy Dodge FamilyABIGAIL b Feb 12 1643 m Sept 1665 Sergt Peter Woodbury. She d. before 1667. He was bap Sept 7 1640 d. July 5 1704. Son of John and Agnes the emigrants who came from Somersetshire Eng and landed at Gloucester Massachusetts in 1634 settled at Salem 1628. William brother of John came over with Endicott in 1638 and settled at Salem married Elizabeth Patch of Petherton Eng. Both brothers had quite a number of children. Some of both families were born and baptised in England it is thought all the Woodburys in this country sprang from these brothers. In 1630 both families moved to Beverly. Wm settled on the seashore at what is now called Woodbury Point built a garrison house which stood until 50 years ago. John Conant surveyed 1,000 acres at the head of Bass river. The General Court gave him a grant of 200 acres from this tract on which he settled. In the history of Beverly it is stated that John was a member of the General Court in 1635 and again in 1638 It is stated that he died in 1641. His age is not given but probably about 85 years He was called Father Woodbury a title it is thought might have been given him as one on whom many leaned for counsel and advice. He was regarded as standing next to Conant in intelligence and usefulness to the colony. His descendants are numerous and many still live around the spot that witnessed his trials. Peter Woodbury was a deacon in the Salem church at the time of the Witchcraft delusion and it is related of him that he kept his horses saddled to assist the persecuted to fly to NH out of the jurisdiction of the court trying those cases. 1 Peter and Abigail had one ch 2 Peter Jr b Dec 12 1665 m Nov 1 3 1692 Sarah Dodge. Their son 3 Peter b June 30 1705 m Abigail Batchelder. He d May 14 1775 having served in the Colonial Wars and was at the battle of Lexington though m over 70 years of age and their great grandson was Gov Levi Woodbury of New Hampshire who was born at Francistown NH Dec 22 1789 and was admitted to the bar in New Hampshire in 1812. He became a leader of the Democratic party of his State was appointed to the Supreme Court of the State in 1816 elected governor in 1823 speaker of the state house of representatives in 1825 and served in the United States Senate 182s to 1831 He was Secretary of the Navy in 1831 and Secretary of the Treasury from 1834 to 1841 Again elected to the United States Senate in 1841 he served until 1I45 when be was appointed an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He d at Portsmouth NH September 7 1851 1 Peter was baptized Sept 1640. Freeman April 29 1668 representative 1689 91 deacon in Beverly res on his father's estate left property 696. The bouse they resided in stands in Dodge's Row and has been in the family ever since. After Abigail's death he m July 1667 Sarah Dodge and had 8 ch Sarah Dodge Richard born 1044 d 11 Sent 1726 m Peter Woodbury bap Sept 1640 Free man 29111 April 1668 Representative 1689 and 1691 deacon at Beverly Lived on his father's estate Left property 969 The house they lived in stands in Dodge Row and has been in continuous possession of the male line of the Woodbury family till the present time. Peter Woodbury hod married Abigail Batchelder in Sept 1665 and by her hod a son Peter b 12th Dec 1665 m 1 8th Nov 1692 Mary Dodge (Edward, Richard)-


Note: (all b. Salem); 1-John (bap. Jan. 20, 1638/39-d. 1645/46); 2-Mary (bap. Sept. 19, 1640-d. Aug. 1659); m. 1658, Mighill Cressey, of Salem; 3-Abigail (B. Feb. 12, 1642/43-d. 1666). m. Sept. 1665, Sgt. Peter Woodbury (bap. Sept. 7, 1640-d. July 5, 1704), son of John and Agnes Woodbury, who came from...[1]Ferris (D190a) says that these three bros. are said "prob. to have been the sons of Mark and Mary Bacheler, of Isle of Thanet, Co. Kent;"[2]
He however continues to claim the three bros. are sons of Daniel Batcheller, who lived and died nr. Canterbury, Eng.[3]
Piece from Google search.
... says that these three bros. are said "prob. to have been the sons of Mark and Mary Bachelor, of Isle of Thanet, Co. Kent;" came from Sandwich, Co. Kent, Eng., 1637; settled at Salem, Mass., where he was made freeman, Nov. 13, 1640;[4]page 120
Batchelder (see also Bachelder, Bachelor, Bachiler). Batchelder (Bachelor), John (b. Eng., 1610 or 11 -d. Nov. 13, 1675); son of Daniel Batcheller, who lived and died nr. Canterbury, Eng.; bro. of Joshua (qv). and of Henry Batcheller (qv); Ferris (D190a) says that these three bros. are said "prob. to have been the sons of Mark and Mary Bacheler, of Isle of Thanet, Co. Kent;" came from Sandwich, Co. Kent, Eng., 1637; settled at Salem, Mass., where he was made freeman, Nov. 13, 1640;[5]
Missing piece.
page 121,
June 23, 1639; tailor; assessor or tax collector, 1657; will made Nov. 1673; inventory amounted to L230; m. Mary -----; m. 2d. Elizabeth (d. Nov. 10, 1675), poss, dau. of Joseph Herrick; issue (all b. Salem); 1-John (bap. Jan. 20, 1638/39-d. 1645/46); 2-Mary (bap. Sept. 19, 1640-d. Aug. 1659); m. 1658, Mighill Cressey, of Salem; 3-Abigail (B. Feb. 12, 1642/43-d. 1666). m. Sept. 1665, Sgt. Peter Woodbury (bap. Sept. 7, 1640-d. July 5, 1704), son of John and Agnes Woodbury, who came from[6] ...
Piece from Google search.
BATCHELDER (Bachelor), John (b. Eng. 1610 or 11-d. Nov. 13, 1675); son of Daniel Batcheller, who lived and died nr.[7]Piece from Google search.
13, 1675); son of Daniel Batcheller, who lived and died nr. Canterbury, Ens.: hro. of Joshua (qv), and of Henry Batcheller (qv) ; Ferris (D190a) says that these three bros. are said "prob. to have been the sons of Mark and Mary Bachelor ...[8]Sources

Source: S471 Author: Larry Wert Title: Descendants of John & William Woodbury of Beverly, MA. Abbreviation: Descendants of John & William Woodbury of Beverly, MA. Publication: http://www.woodburyober.com/page1.html#toc
Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy, Press of W.B. Conkey Co., Chicago, ILL. , 1898, by Frederick Clifton Pierce. Attached.
Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27, Institute of American Genealogy., 1931.[1]
Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harrold Lechner.Footnotes

↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.
↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.
↑ Entered by Michael Lechner, March 14, 2012.
↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.
↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.
↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.
↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.
↑ Magazine of American genealogy, Issues 18-27.

Events

Christen12 Feb 1642/43Salem, Essex, MA
Marriage1665Deacon Peeter Woodbery
Death12 Dec 1666Salem, Essex, MA
Burial1667Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseDeacon Peeter Woodbery ( - 1704)
ChildPeeter Woodberry (1666 - 1706)
FatherJohn Batchelder (1604 - 1675)
MotherElizabeth UNKNOWN ( - 1675)

Notes