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Capt. John Abell 1678–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1678

Birth Location: Norwich, Conn

Death Date: Oct 1769

Death Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Sgt Line

Mother: Margaret Post

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sluman, Hannah Gifford

Children(s): Hannah Abell, David Abell, Rebecca Abel, Bethia Abel, Solomon Abel, Sarah Abell, John Jr, John Abell, Hannah Abell, Jerusha Abell, hia Abell, Rebecca Abell-West

The story of Capt. John Abell began in 1678 in Norwich, Conn. Capt. John Abell married Hannah Gifford, Rebecca Sluman, and had children including Bethia Abel, David Abell, Hannah Abell, Hannah Clark Abell, Hia Abell, Jerusha Abell, John Abell, John Abell Jr, Rebecca Abel, Rebecca Abell West, Sarah Abell, Solomon Abel. Capt. John Abell passed away in 1769 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Capt. John Abell began in 1678 in Norwich, Conn.
  • Capt. John Abell married Hannah Gifford, Rebecca Sluman, and had children including Bethia Abel, David Abell, Hannah Abell, Hannah Clark Abell, Hia Abell, Jerusha Abell, John Abell, John Abell Jr, Rebecca Abel, Rebecca Abell West, Sarah Abell, Solomon Abel.
  • Capt. John Abell passed away in 1769 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt Line
1646–1731
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SL
Margaret Post
1653–1700
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sluman
1682–1738
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
RS
Hannah Gifford
1724–1752
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
HG

Children(s)

Hannah Abell
1716–1800
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
HA
David Abell
1722–1781
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
DA
Rebecca Abel
1711–1801
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
RA
Bethia Abel
1713–1746
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
BA
Solomon Abel
1708–1774
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
SA
Sarah Abell
1705–1756
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
SA
John Jr
1719–1793
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
JJ
John Abell
1703–1703
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
JA
Hannah Abell
1745–1755
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
HA
Jerusha Abell
1747–
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
JA
hia Abell
1718–1766
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
hA
Rebecca Abell-West
1711–1784
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
RA

Capt. Abell's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Abell
1678–1769
Birth Place: Norwich, Conn
Parents
Sgt Caleb Abell - Hyde, Grover Cleveland, Richard Gere, JP Morgan Line
1646–1731
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Margaret Post
1653–1700
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Abell of Hemington, County of Leicester and Stapenhill, County of Derby) -
1605–1663
Hemington, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Joanna ("Goody" Abell) Hyde
1610–1672
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
John Post
1627–1710
England
Hester Post
1635–1703
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Abell
1561–1630
Frances Cotton
1565–1646
William Sr.
1563–1640
Eleanore Molyneux
1574–
Stephen Lt
1604–1659
Ellen (10ggm)
1605–1670
William Conn.
1598–1661
Hester Hyde
1605–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
^Sir Ticknall
1531–1588
Elizabeth Hendricks
1535–1577
Abraham Proest)
1566–1639

Capt. Abell's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John) Abell (1 Dec 1678–Oct 1769) m. Rebecca Sluman (3 Oct 1682–28 May 1738) m. Hannah Gifford (20 September 1724–3 Jul 1752)
  1. 1. Hannah (Clark) Abell 1716–1800 m. Nathaniel Bell 1725–1800 m. Marshall Hackley 1715–1745
    1. 1. Lydia Bell 1748–1828 m. Jacob (Rush) Sr 1746–1820
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann "Anna") Rush 1768–1847 m. Christopher Cox 1767–1815
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Cox 1799–1871 m. John ("Quincy" Bell) Jr. 1800–1880
        2. 2. Amy Cox 1787–1868
        3. 3. William Cox 1796–1835
        4. 4. John Cox 1793–1824
        5. 5. Phillip Cox 1795–1815
        6. 6. Indiana Cox 1797–1887
        7. 7. Hiram Cox 1802–1851
        8. 8. Mary ("Polly") Cox 1804–1895
        9. 9. Moses Cox 1805–1855
        10. 10. Matilda Cox 1807–1869
        11. 11. Aaron Cox 1809–1874
        12. 12. Jonathan Cox 1798–1798
        13. 13. Jesse Cox 1794–1824
        14. 14. Jacob Cox 1792–1859
        15. 15. Christopher (Cox) Jr. 1801–1861
        16. 16. Sara (Ann) Cox –1824
        17. 17. Indiana Cox 1799–1878
      2. 2. John Rush 1768–1834
      3. 3. Elizabeth Rush 1766–1841
      4. 4. Polly Rush 1763–
      5. 5. Leonard Rush 1769–1840
      6. 6. Hanah Rush 1773–
      7. 7. Peter Rush 1765–1844
      8. 8. Jacob Rush 1777–1859
      9. 9. Robert Rush 1765–
      10. 10. Moses Rush 1760–1827
      11. 11. William Rush 1763–1839
    2. 2. Betsey Ackley 1745–1812
    3. 3. Sarah Hackley 1746–1812
    4. 4. Betty Hackley 1745–
    5. 5. Peter (Hackley) Ackley 1743–
    6. 6. Sarah Hackley 1743–1812
    7. 7. Samuel Hackley 1740–1808
    8. 8. Elizabeth Bell 1756–1800
    9. 9. Able Bell 1747–1770
    10. 10. Nathaniel Bell 1761–1845
    11. 11. Mary Bell 1756–1800
    12. 12. Benjamin (Bell) Sr 1751–1853
    13. 13. Jane Bell 1759–1806
    14. 14. Joseph Bell 1753–1753
    15. 15. James (Bell) Sr 1751–1791
  2. 2. David Abell 1722–1781
  3. 3. Rebecca Abel 1711–1801
  4. 4. Bethia Abel 1713–1746
  5. 5. Solomon Abel 1708–1774
  6. 6. Sarah Abell 1705–1756
  7. 7. John (Abell) Jr 1719–1793
  8. 8. John Abell 1703–1703
  9. 9. Hannah Abell 1745–1755
  10. 10. Jerusha Abell 1747–
  11. 11. hia Abell 1718–1766
  12. 12. Rebecca Abell-West 1711–1784

Capt. Abell's Timeline

3 Records

1678
1 Dec 1678
Birth of Capt. John Abell in Norwich, Conn
Norwich, Conn
1744
10 September 1744
Age 66
Capt. John Abell was married
None
1769
Oct 1769
Age 91
Death of Capt. John Abell in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1678
    Event Place: Norwich, Conn
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 September 1744

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1769
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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