From the History of Wilton NH (1888):
"Abiel Wilson, b., Andover, Mass., 1700; d. July 20, 1824. He
served several years in the army of the Revolution. Soon after the close of the war he settled in the south part of Lyndeborough. Soon after his marriage he removed to Wilton to the farm originally occupied by Jacob Putnam in 1739. He was chosen selectman in 1770, and was continued in the office for eighteen years. He also served as town clerk nineteen years. He was several years representative to the Legislature. He held offices in the militia to the rank of colonel. He was appointed justice of the court of sessions for Hillsborough Co., and held the office until his death. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and was much employed in writing deeds and wills, and in settling estates. He m., July 8, 1789, Abigail, dau. of Col. Philip and Hannah Putnam."
"Abiel Wilson, b., Andover, Mass., 1700; d. July 20, 1824. He
served several years in the army of the Revolution. Soon after the close of the war he settled in the south part of Lyndeborough. Soon after his marriage he removed to Wilton to the farm originally occupied by Jacob Putnam in 1739. He was chosen selectman in 1770, and was continued in the office for eighteen years. He also served as town clerk nineteen years. He was several years representative to the Legislature. He held offices in the militia to the rank of colonel. He was appointed justice of the court of sessions for Hillsborough Co., and held the office until his death. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and was much employed in writing deeds and wills, and in settling estates. He m., July 8, 1789, Abigail, dau. of Col. Philip and Hannah Putnam."
From the History of Wilton NH (1888):
"Abiel Wilson, b., Andover, Mass., 1700; d. July 20, 1824. He
served several years in the army of the Revolution. Soon after the close of the war he settled in the south part of Lyndeborough. Soon after his marriage he removed to Wilton to the farm originally occupied by Jacob Putnam in 1739. He was chosen selectman in 1770, and was continued in the office for eighteen years. He also served as town clerk nineteen years. He was several years representative to the Legislature. He held offices in the militia to the rank of colonel. He was appointed justice of the court of sessions for Hillsborough Co., and held the office until his death. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and was much employed in writing deeds and wills, and in settling estates. He m., July 8, 1789, Abigail, dau. of Col. Philip and Hannah Putnam."
"Abiel Wilson, b., Andover, Mass., 1700; d. July 20, 1824. He
served several years in the army of the Revolution. Soon after the close of the war he settled in the south part of Lyndeborough. Soon after his marriage he removed to Wilton to the farm originally occupied by Jacob Putnam in 1739. He was chosen selectman in 1770, and was continued in the office for eighteen years. He also served as town clerk nineteen years. He was several years representative to the Legislature. He held offices in the militia to the rank of colonel. He was appointed justice of the court of sessions for Hillsborough Co., and held the office until his death. He was for many years a justice of the peace, and was much employed in writing deeds and wills, and in settling estates. He m., July 8, 1789, Abigail, dau. of Col. Philip and Hannah Putnam."
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