Abraham Hobbs

1718 - 1786  (67 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has no ancestors but 39 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Abraham Hobbs
  Birth	24 Apr 1718	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Christening	24 Apr 1720	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Mar 1786	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Initiatory (LDS)	21 Dec 1923	SLAKE
  FamilySearch ID	LB62-Q92
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  Person ID	I22896	mytree
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family	Sarah Brown,   b. 8 Apr 1716, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 1 Jun 1812, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1738	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Children	1. Sarah Hobbs,   b. 31 Dec 1738, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States + 2. Abraham Hobbs,   b. 1 Sep 1740, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 30 Sep 1825, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 85 years) + 3. Isaac Hobbs,   b. 20 Apr 1743, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 3 Jun 1815, Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, United States (Age 72 years) + 4. Jacobs Hobbs,   b. 16 Jun 1745, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 20 Jan 1823, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States (Age 77 years)   5. Joseph Hobbs,   b. 23 Aug 1747, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. Abt 1825, Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States (Age 77 years)   6. Benjamin Hobbs,   b. 31 Dec 1749, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 8 Sep 1833 (Age 83 years) + 7. David Hobbs,   b. 12 Jan 1752, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 25 Feb 1830, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 78 years)   8. Jonathan Hobbs,   b. 31 Mar 1754, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 31 Mar 1785, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 31 years)   9. Elijah Hobbs,   b. 16 Jun 1756, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 6 Mar 1765 (Age 8 years)   10. Elizabeth Hobbs,   c. 1757, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   11. Susanna Hobbs,   b. 22 Apr 1759, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Family ID	F10911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Apr 1718 - Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Christening - 24 Apr 1720 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Marriage - 15 May 1738 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Death - 27 Mar 1786 - Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Initiatory (LDS) - 21 Dec 1923 - SLAKE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Abraham Hobbs, Jr. In his will dated 05 May 1785, and proved 02 May 1786, he calls himse l f a yeoman of Topsfield, and makes a bequest to his wife Sarah of his n eg ro boy and all his household goods except one bed, half of his stock , an d the improvement of one third of his real estate during her life. H e mad e a bequest to his daughter Sarah Fisk of one cow, to his daughte r Susann a McKenzie a feather bed, bedstead and bedding. To his sons Benj amin, Jac ob & Joseph ten shillings each. To sons Abraham and Jonathan h e gave th e remainder of his real and personal estate to be equally divid ed. He app ointed as his executors his sons Abraham Hobbs Jr. and Jonatha n Hobbs. Th e will was witnessed by Israel Clark Jr., Israel Clark 3d, an d John Manni ng. His estate was inventoried on 04 Jul 1786 at a value of 119 pounds. Besi d es household goods and livestock, included were 6 acres of salt marsh a n d three acres of thick woods. "In the name of God Amen, I Abraham Hobbs of Topsfield in the County o f E ssex yeoman, do make and publish this my last will and Testament. Fir s t I will that all my just debts be paid out of my estate by me Executo r s hereafter named; I give to my beloved wife Sarah my Negro Boy and al l m y houshold goods except one bed and bedding for the same, and one hal f o f all my stock of what name or kind at her dispose, and the improveme nt o f one third of all my real estate during her life. Item I give to m y daug hter Sarah Fisk one cow in addition to what I have given her heret ofore . Item I give to my Daughter Susanna McKenzie one bedstead feathe r bed an d bedding for the same. Item I give to my sons Benjamin, Jaco b & Joseph t en shillings each to be paid them within one year after my d ecease by m y executors. Item I give to my sons Abraham & Jonathan all th e remainde r and residue of my estate both real & personal to be equall y divided bet ween them for them & their heirs forever and I do hereby ap point my son s Abraham Hobbs Jr and Jonathan Hobbs executors of this my l ast will an d testament. In witness wereof I have herunto set my hand & s eal this fif th day of May anno domini one thousand seven hundred & eight y five. Signe d, sealed, published & ?? by the testator in presence of us , who subscrib ed our names witnesses in his presence & in presence of ea ch other Abraha m Hobbs (seal) Israel Clarke Junr, Israel Clarke 3, Joh n Manning" "To all people to whom these presents shall come Benjamin Greenleaf Es q . Judge of Pobate in the County of Essex within the Commonwealth of Mas sa chusetts sendeth greetin. Know ye, that on that on the second day of M a y anno Domini 1786 the instrument aforewritten purporting the last wi l l & testament of Abraham Hobbs late of Topsfield in said county yeoma n de ceased was presented for probate by Abraham Hobbs one of the executo rs th erein named, then present Israel Clark junr. & John Manning Esq. tw o of t he witnesses thereto subscribed who made oath that they saw the sa id test ator sign & seal & heard him declare the said instrument to be hi s last w ill and testament, and that they the said Israel & John with Isr ael Clar k the 3d subscribed their names together as witnesses to the exe cution th ere of the said testator's presence; and that he was then to th e best o f their judgments of sound and disposing mind: I do prove, appro ve, and a llow of the said instrument as the las will and testament of th e before n amed deceased, and do commit the Administration therof in al l matters th e concerning, and of estate whereof the died seiz'd & posses s'd in said c ounty, unto Abraham Hobbs the before named executor wel l & faithfully t o execute the said will and to administer the estate o f the said dec'd ac cording thereto, who accepted of his said trust and g ave bond with the ab ove named Israel Clarke junr & John Manning Esqr. a s sureties to exhibi t an inventory by the second day of August next & t o render an account b y the second Day of may 1787. And Jonathan Hobbs th e other executor name d in said will refus'd to accept of that trust b y a writing under his han d. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my ha nd & seal of office the da y and year afore written, Exam'd pr. Daniel No yes Regr. B. Greenleaf" HOBBS, ABRAHAM. owner. Abraham Hobbs and Abra ham Hobbs, jr., occupant s . Farm, E. by Benj. Hobbs and Ipswich river, S. by Daniel Towne, Asa Pe rk ins and others, W. by Isaac Averell and others, N. by David Hobbs an d Cou nty road; barn 52x30; 42 a., 80 p., value, $500. Pasture on Paine' s hill ; 20 a., value, $270. Meadow in com mon with Benj. Hobbs, N. by br ook; 10 0 p., value, $11.75. Cedar swamp in common with Benj. Hobbs; 40 p ., value , $1.50. HOBBS, ABRAHAM, AND ABRAHAM, JR., occupants and owners. Wooden dwellin g . N. by road and on all other sides by their other land. Land 80 p.; ho us e 800 sq. ft.; 2 stories; 13 windows; 79 sq. ft. glass; value, $300. H OBB S, BENJ., occupant and owner. Wooden dwelling. S. by County road an d on a ll other sides by his other land. Land 80 p.; house 960 sq. ft. ; 2 storie s; 14 windows; 94 sq. ft. glass; value, $500. House Fire About 8 o'clock one evening in the fall of 1780, the house of Abraham Ho b bs, which stood a few rods southwest from the present Barney Mulligan h ou se, Perkins St., was totally destroyed by firre. It was caused by th e ups etting of a candle in the attic, by a boy eight years old, who ha d gone t here to attend to his pets.