ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
CHAPTER I.
THE ORIGIN OF THE LINCOLN FAMILY.—THE LINCOLNS IN KENTUCKY.
The family from which Abraham Lincoln descended came to America from Norfolk, England, in 1637. A brief table[[1]] will show at a glance the line of descent:
Samuel Lincoln, born in 1620. Emigrated from Norfolk County, England, to Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1637. His fourth son was
Mordecai Lincoln, born in 1667. His eldest son was
Mordecai Lincoln, born in 1686. Emigrated to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 1714. His eldest son was
John Lincoln, born before 1725. In 1758 went to Virginia. His third son was
Abraham Lincoln, date of birth uncertain. In 1780, or thereabouts, emigrated to Kentucky. His third son was
Thomas Lincoln, born in 1778, whose first son was