Abiah HINCKLEY

Father: John HINCKLEY
Mother: Thankful TROTT

Family 1: Samuel CHIPMAN

(1) Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com.

  1. Son CHIPMAN (died young)
  2. Hannah CHIPMAN
  3. Samuel CHIPMAN
  4. Timothy CHIPMAN
  5. Ebenezer CHIPMAN
  6. John CHIPMAN
  7. Mary CHIPMAN
  8. Nathaniel CHIPMAN
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 _John HINCKLEY__|
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|--Abiah HINCKLEY
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|_Thankful TROTT_|
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Notes

Updated January 27, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) U.S., Family History Books via Ancestry.com

"Abigail, dau. of John and Thankful (TROTT) HINCKLEY, b. Barnstable, Mar. 24, 1696; who died July 12, 1736."

(2) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com: Barnstable

"Married by Esq. PARKER... Sam.el CHIPMAN & Abia HINKLEY Decemr. 8 1715"

(3) Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families Volume II. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F. B. & F. P. Goss, 1890. Page 41.

"Children of 'Mr. John HINCKLEY, Jr.,' born in Barnstable... III. Abiah, 24th March, 1696, baptized Abigail, married Dec. 8, 1715, Dea. Samuel CHIPMAN. (See CHIPMAN)"

(4) Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Mass.] Families Volume I. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F.B. & F.P. Goss (the "Patriot Press"), 1888. Page 162.

"Samuel [CHIPMAN]... married Dec. 8, 1715, Abiah, (bap'd Abigail) daughter of John HINCKLEY, Jr., (son of Gov. Thomas.) She died July 15, 1736 ... children were, 1, a son born Aug. 1717, died 25th Aug. following ; 2, Hannah, born 1st July, 1719 ; 3, Samuel, born 21st November, 1721, removed to Groton, Conn., and had descendants in that vicinity; 4, Dea. Timothy, born 30th April, 1723, married Elizabeth BASSETT of Sandwich, Jan'y 23, 1762. He was a deacon of the church in West Barnstable, and died Aug. 24, 1770. His children were Abigail, Dec. 9. 1752, died young ; Samuel, May 8, 1754 ; Mary, Nov. 1, 1755 ; Abigail, again Jan'y 31, 1758, died young; William, Feb. 4, 1760; John, June 24, 1762 ; Timothy, May 6, 1764 ; and Elizabeth, Jan'y 27, 1767, who died young. Ebenezer, 5th child of Dea. Samuel, born 9th of Sept., 1726, removed to Middletown, Conn., where he has descendants. John, sixth child of Dea. Samuel, born June 30, 1728, removed to Stratford, Conn., and thence to Middletown. Hinman says he has descendants residing at New Haven, Waterbury, &c. ; 7, Mary, daughter of Dea. Samuel, born 2d May, 1731, married March 11, 1750, Samuel JENKINS of Barnstable, and removed to Gorham, Maine. Mr. Charles H. BURSLEY has two interesting letters from her, and one from her husband after their removal. Her children born in Barnstable were, Josiah, Sept. 30, 1750; Deborah, Feb. 2, 1752; Abiah, Jan'y, 27, 1754; Samuel, Nov. 23, 1755 ; Mary, Jan'y 16, 1758, and Joseph, June 6, 1760. The three sons were soldiers in the Revolutionary army. Joseph died April 20, 1783, near West Point, of consumption. He had been in the army two years. The other members of the family married and had families. Mr. JENKINS writing respecting his grand children, says 'It seems to me they are the prettiest children that I see anywhere.' Nathaniel, eighth child of Dea. Samuel was born 31st January, 1732-3..."

(5) Vital Records of the Towns of Barnstable and Sandwich via Ancestry.com: Barnstable

"Abiah CHIPMAN the Wife of the Sd Samuel CHIPMAN Deceased July 13 1736"

(6) Find a Grave

- Name: Abiah HINCKLEY CHIPMAN
- Birth: 24 Mar 1696; Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 15 Jun 1736 (aged 40); Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Inscription: (only partially remaining) "Here Lyes... Of Abiah... Wife To... Sam.il"
- Burial: West Barnstable Cemetery; West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
- Memorial ID: 5761694