On 16 Jun 1725 when Abigail was 25, she married
Rev. Shearjashub Bourne (14188) , son of
Col. Melatiah Bourne (13314) (12 Jan 1673/4-24 Nov 1742) &
Desire Chipman (4891) (26 Feb 1672-28 Mar 1705), in Boston, MA.
52 Born on 21 Dec 1699 in Sandwich, MA. Shearjashub died in West Roxbury, MA, on 14 Aug 1768; he was 68.78,52 “Rev. Shearjashub Bourn, late minister of the First Parish in Scituate, son of Hon. Melatia Bourn, Esq. of Sandwich”. Buried in Eliot Cemetery, Roxbury.
Shearjashub married Abigail Cotton, Sarah Brooks, Deborah Barker, and Jehannah Stevens.
On the First Parish Church birth record for Shearjashub’s daughter Abigail, this child was said to be the daughter of S. and A., second w. That indicates that Shearjashub had a wife before Abigial Cotton.