Family:Fuller, Abigail (1747-1828)

Abigail Fuller (Abigail Williams, Martha³ Whitney, Joshua², John¹), daughter of Josiah and Abigail (Williams) Fuller, was born 24 Oct 1744 (also recorded as 24 Oct 1745), Newton, MA, and died 5 Jan 1828, Boston, MA.

She married firstly, 14 Feb 1765, Newton, MA, John Barber, son of John and Hannah (Rice) Barber. He was born 23 Oct 1742, Worcester, MA, and died 26 Jun 1777, Newton, MA, of smallpox.

She married secondly, 25 May 1785, Boston, MA, Samuel Jenks Esq., son of John and Elizabeth (Berry) Jenks, as his second wife. He was born 12 Mar 1732, Lynn, MA, and died 8 Jun 1801, Cambridge, MA. He had married firstly, 3 Feb 1760, Newton, MA, Mary Haynes (c1734-1782).

Children of John and Abigail (Fuller) Barber, all born Newton, MA:

i.	John Barber, b. 12 Dec 1765.
ii.	Abigail Barber, b. 28 Jul 1767; d. 8 Jun 1856, Wiscasset, ME; m. 23 Apr 1785, Newton, MA, Capt. Edmund Dana.
iii.	Samuel Barber, b. 28 Jul 1767; d. 23 Aug 1820, Boston, MA; m. 23 May 1790, Boston, MA, Mary Low.
iv.	Elizabeth Barber, b. 12 Mar 1769; d. 18 Jun 1833, Springfield, KY; m. 24 Nov 1791, Boston, MA, Nathaniel Hunting.
v.	Oliver Barber, b. 13 May 1771; d. Channel Islands, England; m. say 1796, Sylvia Gardner.
vi.	Mary Barber, b. 6 Jul 1773; d. 2 Nov 1865, Whitinsville, MA, at age 92.
vii.	Dorcas Barber, b. 28 Nov 1774; d. 13 Apr 1775, Newton, MA.
viii.	Dorcas Barber, b. 21 Jun 1777; d. 5 Oct 1864.

Samuel and Abigail (Fuller)(Barber) Jenks had no children.

References

1.^ 

---

Copyright © 1999, 2006, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group