14. Gideon4 Ramsdell (Thomas3, Daniel2, Joseph1) was born in Scituate, Plymouth, MA 13 September 1712. Gideon died 28 February 1795 in Abington, Plymouth, MA, at 82 years of age.

He married three times. He married Sarah Farrington 24 June 1736 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA. Sarah was born 1716 in Hanover, Plymouth, MA. He married Abigail Eames 3 September 1755 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA. Abigail was born ABT 1712. Abigail was the daughter of Nathaniel Eames and Abigail Oldham. Abigail is a descendant of Pilgram Henry Sampson. The Will of her father, Nathaniel of Abington, dated 16 December 1767, names grandson Thomas Ramsdel and granddaughter Abigail Ramsdell. [Plymouth County Probate 34:26; 35:485; 36:289; 44:510; #16339]

He married Ruth Palmer 11 September 1766 in Abington, Plymouth, MA. Ruth was born ca 1729. Ruth died 5 February 1812 in Abington, Plymouth, MA, at 82 years of age. Ruth died as "A Widow, ages 83". (Abington Vital Records) Gideon was baptized 15 May 1715 at Scituate, MA. He is buried in Mount Zion Cemetery. On 14 April 1745, Sarah Ramsdale, wife of Gideon, was admitted to the Hanover First Church.; At the July 1764 Court, Gideon Ramsdell of Abington, yeoman, was charged with abandoning his wife and cohabitating with Ruth Palmer of Abington, widow, a person of ill fame. Abigail Ramsdell, wife of Gideon Ramsdell, appeared and said for more that a year she has been in great fear that Gideon, her husband, would take her life.; On 13 July 1812, the balance of Gideon's estate was divided among sons John, Gideon, Micah, Noah, David and Thomas Ramsdell; the heirs of Job Ramsdell; Content Cudworth, Deborah Gurney and Abigail Russell. [Ref: Hanover VR p. 119 (1st m.); Marshfield VR p. 147 (2nd m.); VR Abington; Plymouth Co. CT RECS 3:195; Plymouth County LR 78:197; Hanover First Church pp. 73, 111, 181]

Gideon Ramsdell and Abigail Eames had the following child:

child 55 i. Abigail5 Ramsdell. Abigail was named in her grandfather's Will.

Gideon Ramsdell and Sarah Farrington had the following children:

child 56 ii. Sarah Ramsdell was born in Abington, Plymouth, MA March 1737.

child + 57 iii. John Ramsdell was born 20 September 1738.

child + 58 iv. Content Ramsdell was born 12 December 1741.

child + 59 v. Gideon Ramsdell was born 5 May 1744.

child 60 vi. David Ramsdell was born in Abington, Plymouth, MA 11 May 1746.

child 61 vii. Job Ramsdell was born in Abington, Plymouth, MA 11 December 1748. He married Anne Palmer 11 November 1769 in Abington, Plymouth, MA. Anne was born about 1748.

child + 62 viii. Micah Ramsdell was born 7 June 1751.

child + 63 ix. Thomas Ramsdale was born 1753.

Gideon Ramsdell and Ruth Palmer had the following children:

child 64 x. Deborah Ramsdell was born in Abington, Plymouth, MA 18 June 1767.

child + 65 xi. Noah Ramsdell was born 27 September, 1770.

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