Abraham Harding

1655 - 1734  (78 years)

• Name	Abraham Harding
  Birth	15 Aug 1655	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  He was born posthumously, his father having died four months earlier His birth date was recorded as 15 (6) 1655.
  Will	27 Mar 1670 (14 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5, 7]
  He was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
  Offices Held	23 Nov 1713 (58 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 8]
  He was a member of the first town committee.
  Offices Held	1715 to 1716 (59 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 8]
  He was a Selectman.
  Offices Held	1717 (61 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 8]
  He was the Town Moderator.
  Will	19 Dec 1718 (63 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 7]
  He mentions his wife, Sarah, and his children: Thomas, John, Mehitable, Sarah, and Samuel.
  Death	11 Jun 1734	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Probate/Proved	19 Nov 1734 (79 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  Inventory	4 Apr 1735 (79 years)	Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7]
  Abraham's estate was inventoried and valued at £1,923 6/9.
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  1. Deacon John Harding,   b. Abt 1644, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Mar 1719/20, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years)   2. Elizabeth Harding,   b. Abt 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Harding,   b. 1 May 1653, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Jan 1730/31, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) + 4. Abraham Harding,   b. 15 Aug 1655, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Jun 1734, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Mary Mason,  m. 26 Apr 1677 ;   Sarah Merrifield,  m. Abt 1695
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of John Frairy and Elizabeth )
  1. Theophilus Frairy,   b. 25 Jan 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young   2. Hannah Frairy,   b. 22 Feb 1659/60, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Sep 1726, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)   3. Prudence Frairy,   b. 20 Aug 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Dec 1750, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Harding   (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1622, England d. 31 Jan 1678/79, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I329	Roy Line
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Abraham Harding,   c. 20 Apr 1619, Little Baddow, Essex, England d. 22 Mar 1654/55, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 35 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1622, England d. 31 Jan 1678/79, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Mary Mason,   b. 8 Feb 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Sep 1731, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	26 Apr 1677	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 8 months - She : 19 years and 2 months.
  Children	3 sons and 3 daughters
  1. Mehitable Harding,   b. 17 Oct 1684, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jan 1759, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Mary Harding,   b. 25 Aug 1687, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 May 1699, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 11 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Elizabeth Harding,   b. 1 Jan 1689, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 19 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Abraham Harding,   b. 5 Apr 1691, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Feb 1768, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Deacon Thomas Harding,   b. 15 Dec 1692, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Oct 1754, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   6. Lt. John Harding,   b. 6 Apr 1694, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Aug 1782, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 88 years) ▻ Thankful Bullard  m. 2 Jul 1722
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sarah Merrifield   d. 22 Jan 1741/42, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Marriage	Abt 1695  [3, 6, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 39 years and 4 months - She : ??.
  Notes	It was both Abraham and Sarah's second marriage.
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. Sarah Harding,   b. 22 Feb 1695/96, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Jan 1748, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 51 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Captain Samuel Harding,   b. 15 May 1698, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Feb 1780, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Hannah Harding,   b. 18 Jan 1699/0, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Sep 1723, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 23 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Lydia Harding,   b. 14 Dec 1701, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 May 1773, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Bathsheba Harding,   b. 12 Feb 1703/04, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Jan 1721/22, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 17 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Isaac Harding,   b. 16 Feb 1705/06, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 5 Oct 1779, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   7. Elizabeth Harding,   b. 25 Jul 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 18 Apr 1729, Medway, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 20 years) ▻ Lt. Timothy Clark  m. 27 Aug 1728     8. Joseph Harding,   b. 22 Mar 1710/11, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Dec 1727, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 16 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F369	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Abraham Harding(1655 – 1734) 2Abraham Harding(1619 – 22 Mar 1654/55) 4John Harding( – 1631) 8John Harding 9Juliana( – 1593) 5Mary Green(Abt 1580 – Abt 1628) 10John Greene(Abt 1560 – 1606) 11unknown wife 3Elizabeth(Abt 1622 – 31 Jan 1678/79) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1655 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 27 Mar 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 26 Apr 1677 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 23 Nov 1713 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1715 to 1716 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1717 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 19 Dec 1718 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 11 Jun 1734 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 19 Nov 1734 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 4 Apr 1735 - Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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