Hannah Abbe Welch

• BIRTH 13 Aug 1693 Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
• DEATH 24 Mar 1769 (aged 75) Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 27345727 Photos by Sara

Hannah Abbe was born August 13, 1693, in Wenham, Mass.; baptized there 1694; died March 24, 1769, buried in Windham, Conn., where they had resided. She was the daughter of John Abbe abt 1636 - 11 Dec 1700 and Hannah Goldsmith 4 Mar 1656/7-8 Mar 1724 widow of Richard Goldsmith of Denham. She married 25 Nov 1674 Thomas Welch born March 1, 1695, baptized at the First Church of Bristol, R.I., March 29, 1702; died August 14, 1781, buried at Windham.

He was son of James and Mercy (Sabin) Welch. James Welch was a soldier in King Philip's War from Malden, Mass.; went to Mt. Hope, R.I., in Captain Samuel Moseley's Company and remained there until about 1702, when he removed to Plainfield, Conn. Thomas Welch took up the 1000 acres of land on Beaver Hill and Beaver Brook about three miles east of Windham on the road leading to Hampton. He married (2) before 1774, Mrs. Rachel (Huntington) Bingham, widow of Joseph Bingham. Thomas Welch died August 14, 1781, and was buried in Windham. His will, made February 1, 1770, was proved August 29, 1781. She was a widow with children at the time of her marriage to John Abbe.

Inscription
Here lies ye Body
of Mrs. Hannah
Wife to Mr.
Thomas Welch.
She Departed this Life
March 24th 1769 in ye
75th year of her Age.

Parents
John Abbe 1636–1700
Hannah Mary Goldsmith Jennings 1658–1725

Spouse
Richard Goldsmith
Thomas Welch 1694–1781 (m. 1714)

Siblings
Joseph Abbe 1673–1706
Obadiah Abbe 1675–1732
Abigail Abbe Sabin 1677–1703
Richard Abbe 1682–1737
Mary Abbe Pease 1689–1763
Mercy Abbe Flint 1689–1771
John Abbe 1691–1771
Lideah Abbe Bidlack 1696–1769
Sarah Abbe Welch 1699 – unknown

Children [4]
Jeremiah Welch 11/14/1714–1790 m. 1st Margaret Hebard, 2nd Jerusha Lasel
John Welch 7/8/1717–1802 m. Abigail Manning
Daniel Welch 3/20/1726–1782 m. Martha Cook

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27345727/hannah-welch

Sources

[2] http://files.usgwarchives.net/ct/statewide/history/books/abbe001a.txt

[3] GSMD “Silver Book” Mayflower Families, Through Five Generations, Vol 5, John Billington, pg 150

[4] Records of this family were kindly furnished by Mrs. Ashbel Welch of Germantonn

Additional Data

HANNAH3 ABBE, daughter of John2 and Hannah ( ) Abbe, born August 13, 1693, in Wenham, Mass.; baptized there 1694; died March 24, 1769, buried in Windham, Conn., where they had resided.

 Married about 1713, THOMAS WELCH, born March 1, 1695, baptized at the First Church of Bristol, R.I., March 29, 1702; died August 14, 1781, buried at Windham. He was son of James and Mercy (Sabin) Welch. James Welch was a soldier in King Philip's War from Malden, Mass.; went to Mt. Hope, R.I., in Captain Samuel Moseley's Company and remained there until about 1702, when he removed to Plainfield, Conn. Thomas Welch took up the 1000 acres of land on Beaver Hill and Beaver Brook about three miles east of Windham on the road leading to Hampton. He married (2) before 1774, Mrs. Rachel (Huntington) Bingham, widow of Joseph Bingham. Thomas Welch died August 14, 1781, and was buried in Windham. His will, made February 1, 1770, was proved August 29, 1781. The following records of this family were kindly furnished by Mrs. Ashbel Welch of Germantonn, wife of one of the descendants: 

Children
35 Jeremiah Welch, b. Nov. 14, 1714; m. 1st Margaret Hebard, 2nd Jerusha Lasel
36 John Welch, b. July 8, 1717; m. Abigail Manning.
37 Daniel Welch, b. March 20, 1726; m. Martha Cook.