Abel was the son of Matthew and Jane (Packard) Kingman.
He married three times.
His first wife was Lucy Washburn. They were married November 15, 1791. They were the parents of seven children.
His second wife was Betsey Manley. They were married November 16, 1807. They were the parents of eight children.
His third wife was Fanny Padleford, daughter of Seth Padleford, and widow of Alvin Perry. They married December 11, 1828. They had one child.
"Mr. Kingman occupied a conspicuous place in the administration of the municipal government. Few men lived longer or led a more active and enterprising life than he. We find his name on nearly every page of the records of the old town of Bridgewater previous to its division. He was selectman of that town at the time of the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater, and was active in that movement. For a number of years he represented the town in the State Senate from Plymouth County; was a justice of the peace for a long time, also captain in the militia, beside other public offices. He possessed a strong, clear, discriminating mind; a man of sound judgement, indomitable energy, and a steadiness of purpose before which every obstacle thrown in his path vanished; a firm consistent member of the Church of Christ, of warm and generous temperament, fair and upright in all his dealings, kind and affectionate to all, and where best known was the most honored and respected, and was one of the most useful citizens of the town."
--From the History of North Bridgewater, by Bradford Kingman
He married three times.
His first wife was Lucy Washburn. They were married November 15, 1791. They were the parents of seven children.
His second wife was Betsey Manley. They were married November 16, 1807. They were the parents of eight children.
His third wife was Fanny Padleford, daughter of Seth Padleford, and widow of Alvin Perry. They married December 11, 1828. They had one child.
"Mr. Kingman occupied a conspicuous place in the administration of the municipal government. Few men lived longer or led a more active and enterprising life than he. We find his name on nearly every page of the records of the old town of Bridgewater previous to its division. He was selectman of that town at the time of the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater, and was active in that movement. For a number of years he represented the town in the State Senate from Plymouth County; was a justice of the peace for a long time, also captain in the militia, beside other public offices. He possessed a strong, clear, discriminating mind; a man of sound judgement, indomitable energy, and a steadiness of purpose before which every obstacle thrown in his path vanished; a firm consistent member of the Church of Christ, of warm and generous temperament, fair and upright in all his dealings, kind and affectionate to all, and where best known was the most honored and respected, and was one of the most useful citizens of the town."
--From the History of North Bridgewater, by Bradford Kingman
Abel was the son of Matthew and Jane (Packard) Kingman.
He married three times.
His first wife was Lucy Washburn. They were married November 15, 1791. They were the parents of seven children.
His second wife was Betsey Manley. They were married November 16, 1807. They were the parents of eight children.
His third wife was Fanny Padleford, daughter of Seth Padleford, and widow of Alvin Perry. They married December 11, 1828. They had one child.
"Mr. Kingman occupied a conspicuous place in the administration of the municipal government. Few men lived longer or led a more active and enterprising life than he. We find his name on nearly every page of the records of the old town of Bridgewater previous to its division. He was selectman of that town at the time of the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater, and was active in that movement. For a number of years he represented the town in the State Senate from Plymouth County; was a justice of the peace for a long time, also captain in the militia, beside other public offices. He possessed a strong, clear, discriminating mind; a man of sound judgement, indomitable energy, and a steadiness of purpose before which every obstacle thrown in his path vanished; a firm consistent member of the Church of Christ, of warm and generous temperament, fair and upright in all his dealings, kind and affectionate to all, and where best known was the most honored and respected, and was one of the most useful citizens of the town."
--From the History of North Bridgewater, by Bradford Kingman
He married three times.
His first wife was Lucy Washburn. They were married November 15, 1791. They were the parents of seven children.
His second wife was Betsey Manley. They were married November 16, 1807. They were the parents of eight children.
His third wife was Fanny Padleford, daughter of Seth Padleford, and widow of Alvin Perry. They married December 11, 1828. They had one child.
"Mr. Kingman occupied a conspicuous place in the administration of the municipal government. Few men lived longer or led a more active and enterprising life than he. We find his name on nearly every page of the records of the old town of Bridgewater previous to its division. He was selectman of that town at the time of the incorporation of the town of North Bridgewater, and was active in that movement. For a number of years he represented the town in the State Senate from Plymouth County; was a justice of the peace for a long time, also captain in the militia, beside other public offices. He possessed a strong, clear, discriminating mind; a man of sound judgement, indomitable energy, and a steadiness of purpose before which every obstacle thrown in his path vanished; a firm consistent member of the Church of Christ, of warm and generous temperament, fair and upright in all his dealings, kind and affectionate to all, and where best known was the most honored and respected, and was one of the most useful citizens of the town."
--From the History of North Bridgewater, by Bradford Kingman
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