Benjamin Abell

Benjamin Abell born 1651, was the brother of Caleb Abell. Two of Benjamin's children went to live with their Uncle Caleb Abell. See below discussion.

I have moved Benjamin Abell Jr. and Mary from Caleb to Benjamin b. 1651. [Hatte Blejer May 2021]

From a researcher:

"I do not believe Caleb Abell named Benjamin Abell Jr in his Will. I think this Will is in the Abell Book. Please see "The Abell Family in America: Robert Abell of Rehoboth, Mass" Book, Horace A Abell, LP Abell, Tuttle Publishing, 1940, pgs 55 - 56. See Google for the Book and the HathiTrust."

"Benjamin Abell Jr is listed in the Estate Inventory of Benjamin Sr, brother of Caleb. The Estate Inventory lists Benjamin Abell Sr's children which includes son Benjamin."

"I found Benjamin Abell Sr's Will (1699) misfiled with Anne Abel in the Norwich, Conn Probate Court in 1731.."

"Benjamin Abel (Abell’s) (1650-1699) Will Inventory (7 Jun 1699) microfilmed with Ann Abel’s Probate (1731)"

Source:

• Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
• Hartford New London District, Probate Packets, A-Ames, S, 1675-1850

"I know this will be controversial as many people think Caleb Abell is the father of Benjamin Jr. Benjamin Jr and his sister Mary went to live with their Uncle Caleb. Please see "The Abell Family in America: Robert Abell of Rehoboth, Mass" Book, Horace A Abell, LP Abell, Tuttle Publishing, 1940, pgs 55 - 56"

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Benjamin Abell (1651 - 1699)

Benjamin Abell aka Abel

Born 1651 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Robert Abell and Joanna (Unknown) Hyde

Brother of Abraham Abell, Cuthbert Abell, Mary (Abell) Luther, Preserved Abell, Caleb Abell, Joshua Abell, Unknown Abell, Experience (Abell) Baldwin and Unknown Abell

Husband of Margaret (Post) Abell — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Husband of Hannah (Baldwin) Calkins — married 1678 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Colonial America

Father of John Abell, Hannah (Abell) Metcalf, Mary (Abell) Tracy, Jonna Abell, Lydia Abell, Abigail Abell, Mehitable (Abell) Brewster, GerShom Matton Abell, Jemima (Abell) Mattoon and Experience Abell

Died 6 Jun 1699 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut

Profile last modified 26 Oct 2019 | Created 14 Apr 2010

Biography

Benjamin Abell

Research Notes:

Note: The children listed benefit for sources and confirmation.

Note: Surname variants include: Abell, Abel

Note: "Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1628–1684 de jure (1692 de facto) The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America (Massachusetts Bay) in the 17th century, in New England, situated around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. The territory administered by the colony included much of present-day central New England, including portions of the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Territory claimed but never administered by the colonial government extended as far west as the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Note: "Also known as: Colony of Connecticut, originally known as the River Colony Connecticut Colony was organized on March 3, 1636."[2]

Family Narrative by " A Fabry "

Benjamin Abell born in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, in 1651. He died 6 Jun 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

From Abell Family in America:

Benjamin2 Abell , (Robert1) died at Norwich, Conn., in 1699, and buried probably in Norwich First Burying Ground; married Hannah ( ), probably in 1678, died after 1717, may have been daughter of John Baldwin. She married 2nd, David Caulkins, Sr., of New London, Conn., before 1717, probably 1700, after the death of his former wife Mary, daughter of Thomas Bliss of Norwich. David Caulkins, Sr., will dated June 20, 1717, died November 25, 1717, son of Hugh Caulkins of Norwich.

On January 4, 1692 Benjamin owned 13 acres of land, abutting on the lands of Peter Cross and Caleb Abell and the Highway, land formerly belonging to Jonathan Ginnings; 50 acres of land abutting on the Commons and near Joshua Abell's land; 12 acres of land abutting on Sucksquatomecut Brook, on the Swamp, the Commons and Joshua Abell's land; 10 acres of land abutting on Beaver Brook and the Commons, these 10 acres a grant from the Town, layed out February 1693-4. Benjamin conveyed three acres of land on the brow of the hill next to forty acre hill, December 21, 1693 to Peter Cross in consideration of two acres of land adjoining his house; on the same day, Peter Cross in consideration of three acres of land next to forty-acre hill, received from Benjamin Abell, conveyed two acres of land adjoining the said Benjamin Abell's land where his house standeth.

Court held in New London, June 6, 1699, the inventory of the estate of Benjamin Abell of Norwich deceased was exhibited, proved, accepted and ordered to be recorded. The Court granted administration to the widow and also distributed to her one-third part of the movable estate forever, and one-third part of the real estate during her natural life; to son Benjamin a double portion at twenty-one, and to six daughters equal portions at the age of eighteen years or day of marriage. By request of the widow, Joshua Abell and John Baldwin were appointed overseers.

Children:

1. Hannah, b. Jan. 15, 1679.
2. Mary, b. 1680.
3. Lydia, b. abt. 1683; d. Oct. 2, 1731; m. Daniel Williams son of Augustine and Hannah (Brown) Williams of Killingworth, June 19, 1711, b. Sept. 9, 1683, d. Dec. 2, 1737; m. 2nd, Martha 1734. Both members of the Goshen Society Church of Lebanon, Conn.; she joined Feb. 1730. Children: Daniel, b. Aug. 14, 1712, in. Ebza both Toogood; Isaiah, b. Mar. 1, 1715, m. Lucy (Jerusha) Roberts; Samuel, m. 1740, Mary Roberts.
4. Benjamin, b. abt. 1687.
5. Mehitable, b. abt. 1689.
6. Jemima, b. abt. 1692. /
7. Experience, b. abt. 1693; m. Jan. 26, 1720 Thomas Wood in the Congregational Church of Franklin, Conn.[3][4]

Imported gedcom data

Name

Name: Benjamin /Abell/[5][6][7][8] Birth: Date: 14 NOV 1650 Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Birth: Date: 1651 Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Death: Date: 06 JUN 1699 Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States Marriage Husband: Caleb Abell Wife: Margaret Post Child: Benjamin Abell Child: Child Abel Child: Margaret Abell Child: Samuel Abell Child: Experience Abell Child: Caleb Abell Child: John Abell Child: Theophilus Abell Child: Joanna Abell Child: Margaret Abell Child: Abigail Abell Child: Hannah Abell Child: Noah Abell Marriage: Date: JUL 1669 Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States[9]

Sources

Abell Family in America, ROBERT ABELL of Rehoboth, Mass. His English Ancestry and his Descendants by Horace A. Abell & Lewis P. Abell, The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., Rutland, Vermont Note N1026Benjamin Abell's son http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=19e167a7-f955-42ca-aad... Abell Torrey Marriages and Family Records http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=057f9587-8d31-4351-9ff... Benjamin Abell's Holdings http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=fa56dc4e-e495-4f53-841... 8 World Family Tree, Volume 1, pre-1600 to present, Footnote Abbreviation: WFT Vol1 WikiTree profile Abell-99 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bryan and others. Source: S101 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;; NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. CONT NAME Ancestry.com CONT ADDR http://www.Ancestry.com CONT NOTE FamilySearch, Family Tree, LZG2-XM5.

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