When she was younger, Abigail nearly married. The reason she didn't was not clear, but Joshua thought the man was a fortune hunter. Naomi Collins was of the opinion that being an old maid was what made Abigail's life meaningless and why she appeared to get her only pleasure out of the misery of others (434). Abigail was a spiteful woman and a religious fanatic; it was she who was responsible for making the accusations of witchcraft against Victoria Winters in the year 1795 (367). She also testified against the girl at her trial (427).