 Abby Borden Room
This was the dressing room of Abby and the home office of Andrew. Mr. Borden's
desk and safe have long since been removed and replaced by a comfortable
queen size bed. This room can be combined with the Andrew Borden room as a suite.
Third person- Nov-March $300. April-Oct $325. Fourth person- Nov-March $400.
April-Oct $425. Fifth person and up- extra $50
Abby Durfee Gray Borden was born in Fall River on January 21st
1828 to Oliver and Sarah Gray.
She became stepmother to Lizzie & Emma when she married the
widower Andrew J. Borden on June 6th 1865 after they met at
the Central Congregational Church.
Before marrying Andrew, Abby lived with her father, his
second wife Jane and their daughter Sarah on Fourth Street.
Sarah was 36 years younger than Abby and their relationship
was more that of mother & daughter than of sisters.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Borden weighed between
200 & 220 lbs. Some discribe her a short, humorless soul
who displayed little or no affection. Yet to others, she
was described as a kindly and generous woman who was easy
to please and eager to please others. As generous as she was
with her own family, she found it impossible to satisfy Lizzie
& Emma.
Abby Borden was murdered in the (John Morse) guest room
between 9 & 9:30 am. Her body was discovered by Bridget Sullivan
and the Borden's neighbor Adelaide Churchill. The autopsy
report showed that Abby was killed at least 90 minutes before
her husband.
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