Person:Abiah Hall (4)

PEARSON, Abiah, wid. Dea. Benj[amin], [died] June 25, 1790, in 71st y. GR2
[Note: it is presumed that the gravestone was misread. Find A Grave has no image, merely cites the VRs, so is redundant and of no help. Benjamin Pearson himself d. 1799 in March (see p. 390 of VRs, listed as husband of his first wife Sarah), so to be a widow, Abiah's death would have needed to have occurred after that. Abiah's probate [Bristol 19104] is not opened until 1799, and the probate of Benjamin [Bristol 19105] shows expenses for necessaries for the widow, showing she did indeed survive her husband.]

Children of John Hall and Hannah Hall [Family 9]: Abiah, m. Stephen Shaw.

2 Jul 1799: Bond of Jacob Shaw Gentleman of Norton as administrator of Abiah Pearson late of Norton widow deceased.
3 Dec 1799 (warrant dated 2 Jul 1799): Inventory of Abiah Pearson Late of Norton Widow: $143.54, by Brian Hall, Ephraim Lane Jr., Silas Hall. Includes "$70-95 cts allowed to her by the Hon'ble Seth Paddleford Judge of Probate of s'd County out of the Estate of Benj'a Pearson late of Norton Des'd".
3 Dec 1799: Account of Jacob Shaw administrator of Widow Abiah Pearson late of Norton deceased, allowed.