Abigail Howland was born 30 November 1686 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States to Benjamin Howland (1659-1727) and Judith Sampson (1664-1704) and died 15 January 1769 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. She married Jonathan Ricketson (1688-1768) 8 July 1710 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Timothy Ricketson (1711-1786) | 18 February 1711 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | 2 March 1786 Richmond County, Georgia, United States | Bathsheba Wilbore (1712-1767) |
| Mary Ricketson (1712-1783) | |||
| Rebecca Ricketson (1713-1744) | |||
| Benjamin Ricketson (1716-1778) | |||
| Abigail Ricketson (1719-1764) | |||
| John Ricketson (1719-1794) | |||
| Elizabeth Ricketson (1723-1803) | |||
| Jonathan Ricketson (1725-1774) | 1725 | 1772 | Meribah Wilbur (c1705-) |
| Abner Ricketson (1728-1783) | |||
| Judith Ricketson (1730-1743) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Abigail Howland (1686-1769) | 30 November 1686 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | 15 January 1769 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | Jonathan Ricketson (1688-1768) |
| Benjamin Howland (1688-1732) | |||
| Isaac Howland (1694-1778) | |||
| Desire Howland (1696-1760) | |||
| Barnabas Howland (1699-1773) | |||
| Lydia Howland (1701-1784) | |||