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John Abel 1678–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1678

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

Death Date: Oct 1769

Death Location: Connecticut, United States

Father: Caleb Abell

Mother: Margaret Post

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sluman, Hannah Gifford

Children(s): Hannah Abell, John ABELL, Sarah Abell, Solomon ABELL, Rebecca Abell, Bethiah ABELL, David Abell, John Jr, Hannah Abell, Jerusha Abell

John Abel was born in 1678 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Caleb Abell And Margaret Post. John Abel married Hannah Gifford, Rebecca Sluman, and had children including Bethiah Abell, David Abell, Hannah Abell, Jerusha Abell, John Abell, John Abell Jr, Rebecca Abell, Sarah Abell, Solomon Abell. John Abel passed away in 1769 in Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • John Abel was born in 1678 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Caleb Abell And Margaret Post.
  • John Abel married Hannah Gifford, Rebecca Sluman, and had children including Bethiah Abell, David Abell, Hannah Abell, Jerusha Abell, John Abell, John Abell Jr, Rebecca Abell, Sarah Abell, Solomon Abell.
  • John Abel passed away in 1769 in Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Abell
1646–1731
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
CA
Margaret Post
1653–1700
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Hannah Abell
1716–1749
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
HA
John ABELL
1704–1704
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah Abell
1705–1756
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
SA
Solomon ABELL
1708–1774
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
SA
Rebecca Abell
1711–1784
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
RA
Bethiah ABELL
1718–1766
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
BA
David Abell
1722–1781
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
DA
John Jr
1719–1793
Birth Location: Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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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

John Abel's Ancestors

Self
John Abel
1678–1769
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Caleb Abell
1646–1731
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Margaret Post
1653–1700
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Post
1629–1710
Othan, Kent, England
Hester Hyde
1630–1703
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Abel's Descendants

1.
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John Abel (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 Abell 1716–1749 m. Marshall Hackley 1715–1770
    1. 1. Bettey Hackley 1746–1812 m. Ezra Lee 1743–1820
      1. 1. Jedidiah Lee 1770–1839
        1. 1. Ora Lee 1798–1888 m. Amelia Hall 1797–1879
      2. 2. David Lee 1784–1862
      3. 3. Marshall (Fayette) Lee 1786–1830
      4. 4. Anson Lee 1776–1853
      5. 5. Shubal Lee 1768–
      6. 6. Betsey Lee 1772–
      7. 7. Stephen Lee 1778–
      8. 8. Luna Lee 1781–
  2. 2. John ABELL 1704–1704
  3. 3. Sarah Abell 1705–1756
  4. 4. Solomon ABELL 1708–1774
  5. 5. Rebecca Abell 1711–1784
  6. 6. Bethiah ABELL 1718–1766
  7. 7. David Abell 1722–1781
  8. 8. John (Abell) Jr 1719–1793
  9. 9. Hannah Abell 1745–1755
  10. 10. Jerusha Abell 1747–

John Abel's Timeline

3 Records

1678
1 Dec 1678
Birth of John Abel in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1744
10 September 1744
Age 66
John Abel was married
None
1769
Oct 1769
Age 91
Death of John Abel in Connecticut, United States
Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1678
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
    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: Connecticut, United States
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