Abigail's oldest sister, Sarah Judson Howell (1645-1688) had married Edmund Howell of Southampton Long Island in 1764, so she wasn't even around when Abigail was born.
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| Judson house and Stratford Historical Society museum |
John Robson Judson, her oldest brother, has an interesting history. His birthday is Dec 10, 1647, and he married 3 times.
His first wife was Elizabeth Chapman (1651-1696), married in 1673. They had 9 children. He remarried Hannah Hawkins Nichols Ward Judson (- 1698) in 1698, who died within the year. His third wife was Mary Tudor Orton Judson (1660-1743) (married in 1699) and they had additional 3 children. There is a microfilm copy of a probated document for his children and wife, Mary. His older 2 sons, John and Joseph had already received their portions of his estate. The remaining children when he died on 10 April 1710 are listed as: Jonathan, Martha, Elisabeth, Isaac, Daniel, Jeremiah, Mary and Ephraim. (Some of his children predeceased him.) There are many pages reflecting the inventory of his estate.
But the fun thing about genealogy just happened. At the same link to microfilms of wills and probate records, in Fairfield CT is his father, Lt. Joseph Judson's (1619-1690) probate record as well. He was also Abigail's father, Joseph, who died in 1690. I think it's not John's son Joseph (1689-1758).
That his will was written in 1679 is still possible for someone who died in 1690. But I haven't looked into it yet. Another thing on the back burner of genealogy! There could have been some other Joseph with a wife Mary, but I don't know of him yet. Maybe I'll figure it out soon.
'Ive been spending most of my time the last few days looking on my Booth family tree, where the Judsons had come to America, and had 11 children, the youngest being Abigail, my eight times great grandmother.
So here are a few more of that family...
Capt. James Judson lived from 24 Apr 1650 to 25 Feb 1721 in Stratford, Fairfield, CT. He married first to Rebecca Wells, and they had 7 children. (Note, this is the list of children on Ancestry at this time, but there's mention of 9 children in a biography quoted below.)
When Rebecca died in 1717, he married in 1718 to Mrs. Anne Steele, probably of Stratford or Wethersfield, CT. It's interesting to see how he (and his brother John) both remarried late in life.
On the Find-A-Grave site is a quote...
Biography taken from "Descendants of William Judson of Connecticut" Compiled by Linda-Jeanne Dolby:
"James born to Joseph Judson and his wife - Sarah Porter on April 24, 1650. He died on February 25, 1721. His Stone reads: "Here lyes the body of Capt. James Judson, Esquire who dyed Feby ye 25th, 1721 Aged 71 years."
He was a large land owner and farmer and one of the most important men in the civil and military life of Stratford. A Representative to the Greneral Assembly of Connecticut from 1698 to 1719, 30 sessions in all. Ensign of the Train-Band; Lt. of Dragoon 1690; on committee for the War of 1704 and 1705, committee to procure masts for the British fleet.
He was married to Rebecca Welles (1st wife). He fathered 9 children, 4 sons and 5 daughters. His 2nd wife was Anne Welles. They had no known children."
Next born was Grace Judson Prudden Clark, born 19 Feb, 1651 in Stratford CT. She died Jan 1724 in Milford, New Haven County, CT. She married Rev. Samuel Prudden first in 1669, and they had 5 children, according to Ancestry. He died in 1685 and at some point she married Sgt. Thomas Clark (1637-1719) in 1703/4.
Joseph Judson was born 10 Mar 1653 in Stratford, and died 1 Feb. 1677. He didn't marry or have children. And since he died before the date of the will of 1679, it would not have been possibly his.
(Note, updated later on Sept. 20, 2018.)
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