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Benjamin Abell 1663 – 1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 Jun 1736

Death Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Robert Abel

Mother: Mary Abell

Spouse(s): Hannah Baldwin, Hannah Abell

Children(s): Hannah Metcalf, Lydia Williams

Benjamin Abell Sr was born in 1663 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Robert Abel and Mary Abell. Benjamin Abell Sr married Hannah Baldwin, Hannah Abell, and had children including Hannah Metcalf, Lydia Williams. Benjamin Abell Sr passed away in 1736 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Abell Sr was born in 1663 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Robert Abel and Mary Abell.
  • Benjamin Abell Sr married Hannah Baldwin, Hannah Abell, and had children including Hannah Metcalf, Lydia Williams.
  • Benjamin Abell Sr passed away in 1736 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Abell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Abell
1663 – 1736
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Robert Abel
1589 – 1663
Bristol, Gloucestershire, Gb
Mary Abell
1610 – 1672
Bristol (MA) USA
Grandparents
Frances Cotton
1573 – 1646
Hemington (Leicester) England
Nathaniel Foote
1593 – 1644
Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England
Elizabeth Deming
1595 – 1683
Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert "Fortune")
1553 – 1608
Joane Brookes
1559 – 1634
Jonathan Deming
1574 – 1673
Elizabeth Scarburgh
1575 – 1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Abell's Descendants

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Benjamin Abell (1663 – 2 Jun 1736) m. Hannah Baldwin m. Hannah Abell (6 October 1654 – November 1717)
  1. 1. Hannah Metcalf (15 January 1679 – 17 June 1756)
  2. 2. Lydia Williams (May 1683 – 2 October 1731)

Benjamin Abell's Timeline

13 Records

1650
14 Nov 1650
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1650
14 Nov 1650
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1650
14 Nov 1650
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1651
Abt. 1651
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America
1651
14 Nov 1651
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1663
1663
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1663
1663
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1663
1663
Birth of Benjamin Abell Sr in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1699
6 Jun 1699
Age 36
Death of Benjamin Abell Sr in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1699
6 Jun 1699
Age 36
Death of Benjamin Abell Sr in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1699
6 Jun 1699
Age 36
Death of Benjamin Abell Sr in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
1699
6 Jun 1699
Age 36
Death of Benjamin Abell Sr in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
1736
2 Jun 1736
Age 73
Death of Benjamin Abell Sr in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1650
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1651
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1651
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1650
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1650
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0040

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Abell family in America : Robert Abell of Rehoboth, Mass., his English ancestry and his descendants
    [2] Alva Cook and Lydia Cooper : their ancestors and descendants

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1699
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1699
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1699
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1699
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1736
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0040

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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