This is a useful bit of information on the wife of Deacon John Cary Jr (b.
1645).
Posted by Ed Cooper on September 19, 1998 at 07:36:08:
In Reply to: Abigail Allen Cary posted by Jay Cary on September 18, 1998 at
21:07:45:
Apparently this is an old mistake which keeps getting perpetuated. Deacon John
Cary, Jr. was NOT married to Abigail Allen, her surname was Penniman. See below:
"Abigail Penniman, b. Braintree, 27 Dec 1651, d. Bristol, Mass. (now RI) 25 June
1729, aged 79 y, m. John Cary. Abigail was surnamed "Carie" in the will of her
mother, and she is apparently the Abigail Cary of Bristol whose will, dated 7
May 1722 and proved 12 Feb 1729/30, mentions "My husband Deacon John Cary
deceased." John Cary and Increase Robinson, the husband of Sarah Penniman, were
among the commisioners who divided the estate of Lt. John Hall of Taunton,
husband of Hannah Penniman, on 29 Dec 1694. John Cary of Bristol deeded land in
Bridgewater to the heirs of Increase Robinson, my brother-in-law," deceased, on
25 May 1704. The mar. of John Cary, Jr. and --on 7 Dec 1670 is recorded in
Bridgewater. A duplicate entry in the pub. VRs from a private source made many
years later calls wife Abigail Allen. The above provides sufficient evidence
that she was actually Abigail Penniman."
American Genealogist, January 1990 quoting Bristol Co. Probates (2:66-67) &
Braintree Recs. (719) among others.
and--- Abigail b Braintree 27 Dec 1651 [BrVR 632]; m Bridgewater 7 Dec 1670 John
Cary [TAG 71:18].