On 1 Dec 1743 when Abiel was 23, she first married
Joseph Benson, son of
Joseph Benson (18 Mar 1684-30 Apr 1753) &
Rebecca Prince (ca 1687-9 Mar 1723/4), in the Second Church of Scituate.
52 Born on 12 Aug 1715 in Hull, MA.239 Joseph died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Aug 1745; he was 30.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Marriage intention published on 20 Aug 1743 at Scituate, MA.
52
From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
Joseph Benson was the son of Joseph Benson of Hull. He settled in Scituate in 1743. His farm was on the south of Hoop-pole hill, near Margaret’s brook, where his descendants now [1831] reside.