Lt. Preserved Abell

Remarks : Vital Records of Rehoboth,MA , 162-1896 - Arnold; The Abell family in America

The Abell family was friendly with King Philip before the war. King Philip would often visit their home, sitting in a chair later to be nick named "King Philips Chair". When the war broke out, King Philip sacked the village burning down 30 barns and 40 houses. King Philip sat in the chair from the Abell family home and watched the village burn. Afterwards, he then set fire to the chair itself but only scorched it a little. The chair is still in existance.

Served with Capt. Samuel Gallup's Company in the expedition against Canada in 1690. [NEHGR]

Grave stone indicates that Preserved was in 80th year at time of death.

"Will of PRESERVED ABELL of Reho., Yeoman, dtd. 18 Aug. 1724, prob. 15 Sept. 1724. No wife mentioned. Son Joshua Abell. Daus: Dorothy Walker, Experience Carpenter & Mary Walker. Grsons: Robert Abell son of my son Joshua, Ebenezer Walker son of my eldest dau. Dorothy Walker & Abiah Carpenter son of my 2nd dau. Experience Carpenter. Witns: John Hunt, Thomas Bowen & Daniel Carpenter." Buried in Newman Cemetery; now in Rumford, RI. "Abell- Lieut. Preserved, Aug. 18, 1724 in 80 yr." "Order for inv. to Joshua Abell, son & Exec. of Est. of his father Preserved Abell of Reho., dtd. 15 Sept. 1724 [4:355/6]." "Inv. of Est. of Preserved Abell of Reho., dtd. 28 Sept. 1724, pres. by Joshua Abell, his son & Exec. Apprs: Josiah Carpenter, Edward Glover & Abiah Carpenter [4:428/9]

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James Preserved Abell married first Martha Redaway (1648-1685) daughter of James Redaway and Mary Whipple on 27 Sep 1667 • Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. They had 4 niños.

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