<p><strong>Aboard the Abigail</strong></p><p>from Hottons emigrants</p><p>The Abigail of London sailed from foreign ports, the last being Plymouth, England on June 4, 1635. She sailed with about 220 passengers aboard along with livestock. She arrived in Boston about October 8, 1635 with smallpox aboard. Richard Hackwell was master of Abigail. </p><p>Columns represent: given name, surname, age, occupation, country to which they belong. </p><p>26 Ralph Shepherd, 29, tailor, Dedham (England)</p><p> 27 Mrs. Thanks Shepherd, 23, </p><p>28 Sarah Shepherd, 3 </p><p>http://www.immigrantships.net/v2/1600v2/abigail16351008.html</p><p>Ralph Shepherd age: 29, and his wife Thanks or I've been given &quot;Thanks Lord&quot;, Puritans, age: 23, and their daughter: Sarah age: 3 were aboard the &quot;Abigail&quot;. </p><p>Ralph lived until 1693, outliving one of his sons who was killed in King Phillips war in the late 1600's.</p>