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Joshua Abell 1649–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 17 March 1724

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

Father: Robert Abell

Mother: Joanna Foote

Spouse(s): Mehitable Smith, Bethiah Gager, Bethiah Gager, Bethiah Gager

Children(s): Anne Abell

In 1649, Joshua Abell entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to Robert Abell And Joanna Foote. Joshua Abell married Bethiah Gager, Mehitable Smith, and had children including Anne Abell. Joshua Abell passed away in 1724 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1649, Joshua Abell entered the world in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to Robert Abell And Joanna Foote.
  • Joshua Abell married Bethiah Gager, Mehitable Smith, and had children including Anne Abell.
  • Joshua Abell passed away in 1724 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Abell
1605–1663
Birth Location: Hemington, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Joanna Foote
1610–1672
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mehitable Smith
1655–1685
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MS
Bethiah Gager
1657–1723
Birth Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
BG
Bethiah Gager
1657–1723
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Bethiah Gager
1657–1723
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
BG

Children(s)

Anne Abell
1681–1728
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Joshua Abell's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Abell
1649–1724
Birth Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Robert Abell
1605–1663
Hemington, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Joanna Foote
1610–1672
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
George (Abell of Hemington, Stapenhill, and Derby, Leicestershire Esq - Master of the Middle) Temple
1561–1630
Stapenhill, Derbyshire, England
Frances (de) Cotton
1565–1646
Combermere, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ticknall
1531–1588
Elizabeth Hendricks
1535–1577
Sir Esq.
1539–1602
Lady Mainwaring
1541–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Abell
1500–1597
Helene Wheeler
1504–1540
Sir Combe
1505–1545
Lady Cotton
1506–1560
Arthur Mainwaring
1525–1590
Margaret Mainwaring
1521–1574

Joshua Abell's Descendants

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Joshua Abell (1649–17 March 1724) m. Mehitable Smith (4 July 1655–14 March 1685) m. Bethiah Gager (November 1657–31 March 1723) m. Bethiah Gager (Nov 1657–31 Mar 1723) m. Bethiah Gager (NOV 1657–31 MAR 1723)
  1. 1. Anne Abell 1681–1728 m. Captain (Nathaniel) Fitch 1679–1759
    1. 1. Joshua Fitch 1704–1790
    2. 2. Nehemiah Fitch 1708–1745
    3. 3. Elizabeth Fitch 1718–1747
    4. 4. Rachel Fitch 1720–1726
    5. 5. Ann Fitch 1702–1748

Joshua Abell's Timeline

2 Records

1649
1649
Birth of Joshua Abell in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1724
17 March 1724
Age 75
Death of Joshua Abell in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1724
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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