CORSON, Abigail Louise

Abt 1683 - 1704  (21 years)

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• Name	CORSON, Abigail Louise
  Birth	Abt 1683	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA   [1]
  Baptism	10 Sep 1690	Trois-Rivieres, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada
  	Baptized as Louise after having been taken captive by the Abenakis
  Gender	Female
  Differentiator	Taken captive by the Abenaki indians and brought to Quebec where she married
  Death	6 Jan 1704	Trois-Rivieres, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I3528	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	CORSON, Cornelius,   b. 1652, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 1729, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	HOBBS, Hannah Mary,   b. 1661, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA d. 1705, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Feb 1685	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
  Family ID	F846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F12941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1683 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Baptism - 10 Sep 1690 - Trois-Rivieres, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada Death - 6 Jan 1704 - Trois-Rivieres, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Albums		Cocheco Massacre (1) The Cocheco Massacre, also known as the Raid on Dover, was a tragic event that took place in Dover, New Hampshire, on June 27, 1689, during King William's War. This raid was orchestrated by Chief Kancamagus of the Pennacook tribe as an act of retribution against Major Richard Waldron. Dover, established in 1623, had witnessed over fifty years of peaceful coexistence between English settlers and the local Penacook tribe. However, this harmony deteriorated due to perceived betrayals and encroachments on tribal lands by the settlers. On the fateful day of the massacre, Indian women discreetly unlocked the gates, allowing several hundred Pennacooks to infiltrate the area in the early morning hours. They stormed Major Waldron's garrison, overpowering and mortally wounding him with a slash across his chest. The attack resulted in the death of 23 people and the capture of 29, accounting for approximately a quarter of Dover's population at the time. Notably, some of our ancestors were among those affected by this tragic event. The Cocheco Massacre signified a major escalation in the conflict between the settlers and the Pennacook tribe, leading to additional clashes that persisted for the next six decades.
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• Notes

  Abigail died at age unknown. She was captured by Indians in an attack on Cocheco Point (Dover) either on June 28, 1689, or February 1690. She was taken to Trois Riviere (Three Rivers) Canada, in the province of Quebec.She was included on lists of Indian prisoners in 1695, 11 Nov 1702 and 1710/11. Apparently she was baptized in Canada and as "Louise" Corsonouit, living at Three Rivers, she received 60 livres of the King's money. She was not heard of again. Compiled and Edited by Ernest Shorey Tucker Jr. This version printed in the year 2001 All copyright rights waived in the interest of preservation, correction and continuation of this family history.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2717] Lawrence, Roger W, English Captives & Prisoners in New France, pgs 64-67, Abigail Corsonwhit.