Hannah Faulkner

1727 - 1780  (53 years)

• Name	Hannah Faulkner
  Born	12 Mar 1726/27	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 May 1780	Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Buried	27 May 1780	Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  		White, Hannah FAULKNER: Headstone Plot: Section I
  Notes	Hannah's great grandfathers, Edmund Faulkner and Rev Francis Dane were among the earliest settlers of Andover, MA and very prominent citizens there. The latter was Abigail Dane's father. Hannah's grandmother, Abigail was tried and convicted in the Salem Witch Trials and sentenced to death. She would have been hanged with the others, but she was 3 months pregnant with her last child, and the Puritans would not kill an unborn child, no matter what they thought about the mother. So Abigail remained in jail under deplorable conditions along with two of her daughters, Dorothy and Abigail, Jr. John Osgood and Nathaniel Dane posted a bond to bail out the two girls, but Abigail stayed in jail. She was released only after she petitioned Gov Sir William Phipps in Dec 1692 from the jail. She was a woman of high intelligance and was literate and so was able to write her own petition. When she had her baby in Mar 1693, she named him Ammi Ruhamah (meaning "let my people go free" or "mercy for my people" according to some sources). Abigail wasn't pardoned until Jul 1703 by the House of Representatives after she had petitioned Gov. Phipps again. Ammi Ruhamah married Hannah Ingalls in Andover and they lived there a few years. Hannah was their first born. The family moved to Littleton, MA after about 3 years in Andover. They moved to Acton, MA in a few more years, and Ammi Ruhamah had a mill in the south part of the town. Acton is just of Concord; and was part of Concord until 1735. Hannah's brother, Francis, was a very prominent citizen in Acton and was also a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Four of Hannah's & Thomas' sons: Thomas, Jr.; Ammi; Francis & Asa were Minutemen and marched to the Lexington-Concord area from Groton during the first battle with the British on 19 Apr 1775. Ammi was in Concord and was directly involved in the first battle. Thomas, Jr. also marched from Groton, but was in a different unit than his brothers. Francis and Asa also fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill with their unit from Groton. Other family memebers were in other battles in the Revolution from their frespective areas. Hannah was the oldest child of Ammi Ruhammah and Hannah Ingalls Faulkner. The family moved to Acton, MA abt 1738, where she married Thomas White, son of Mark and Elizabeth Mousall White. Their first child, Thomas, was born in Acton before they moved to Groton, MA in 1750, where they lived until Hannah's death. Their other children, all born in Groton, were: Hannah, Ammi, Francis, Asa, Molly, Elizabeth, Mehitable, and John. Elizabeth and possibly, John, died young. Ammi, Francis, Asa, and possibly Thomas all were in the Rev. War. Thomas and Hannah had an Inn in SE Groton during the War. [Find a Grave memorial #80147734]
  Person ID	I5158	Devin Timber | David Devin Pedigree
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Ammi Ruhamah Faulkner,   b. 20 Mar 1692/93, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 04 Aug 1756, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Hannah Ingalls,   b. 02 Jan 1696/97, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Jun 1781, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)
  Married	07 Jun 1726	Andover, Essex, Massachusetts   [5]
  Notes	They moved to Littleton by 12 Apr 1732 when thier second daughter, Abigail, was born. They also had two more sons there and then moved to Acton around 1742, and he was listed on the land records, as being a clothier. He also owned a mill in the south part of Acton. Their oldest son, Francis, was a Deacon in his church and a Lt. Co. in the Rev. War. He also served as Acton's Town Clerk from 1762-1796 and was the town's Representative to the Legislature from 1782-1785. He also served as a Court Justice or juror for several years, as well as holding many other town offices. Francis was half owner of the mill when his father, Ammiruhammah, died, and bought out his three brothers and two sister's shares when the will was probated.
  Family ID	F1824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas White,   b. 21 Apr 1722, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 26 May 1780, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age > 58 years)  [6]
  Married	04 Feb 1747/48	Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Notes	Hannah's great grandfather's, Edmund Faulkner and and Francis Dane, who was Abigail Dane's (Hannah's grandmother) father, were among the earliest settlers of Andover, MA which is near Salem. Abigail DANE Faulkner was tried and convicted in the Salem Witch Trial's. She would have been put to death, but was pregnant with Hannah's father, Ammiruhammah, at the time. The Puritans would not put an unborn child to death, so Abigail remained in jail. By the time she had Amniruhamah in Mar. 1693, the witch hysteria had passed. She named him Amniruhamah which is supposed to mean "mercy for my people". Abigail wasn't pardoned until about 7 years later. Amniruhamah married Hannah Ingalls in Andover and Hannah, their first child, was born there. The family moved to Littleton, MA and then to Acton, MA where Amniruhamah had a mill in the south part of the town. Acton is just west of Concord, MA; and was part of Concord until 1735. Hannah's brother, Francis, was a very prominent citizen in Acton and was a Col. in the Revolutionary War. Four of Hannah's & Thomas' sons: Thomas, Ammi, Francis and Asa were Minutemen and marched to the Lexington-Concord area during the first battle with the British on 19 Apr 1775. Francis and Asa also fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
  Children	1. Thomas White, Jr.,   b. 09 Mar 1749/50, Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. Cheshire County, New Hampshire   2. Hannah White,   b. 14 Feb 1751/52, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 22 Jul 1827, Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire U.S.A.  (Age 75 years)   3. Ammi White,   b. 18 Oct 1754, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Feb 1820, Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire U.S.A.  (Age 65 years)   4. Francis White,   b. 29 Jun 1757, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 14 Aug 1839, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont U.S.A.  (Age 82 years) + 5. Asa White,   b. 08 Jan 1760, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts U.S.A. ,   d. 20 Jun 1795, Mount Holly, Rutland, Vermont U.S.A.  (Age 35 years)   6. Molly White,   b. 31 Jul 1762, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts   7. Elizabeth White,   b. 11 Mar 1765, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Mar 1765, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   8. Mehitable White,   b. 19 Jan 1767   9. John White,   b. 11 Aug 1770
  Last Modified	17 May 2012
  Family ID	F1799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S04354] Andover, MA VR, Vol I, p. QUAY 2 [S04395] Epitahs from Old Groton, MA Cemetary, Green, Samuel. QUAY 3 [S04366] Cemetary Visit, Marg & Dick McEuen, Old Buying Ground, Groton, MA - Nov 1998. QUAY 3 [S04395] Epitahs from Old Groton, MA Cemetary, Green, Samuel, page. QUAY 2 [S04354] Andover, MA VR, Vol I, p. [S04333] Vital Records of Acton Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Henry Edwards Scott, Editor, (New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston MA; 1923), page 240.