Sarah Fowler

Sarah Abbe, born in Salem, 4 July 1686; married John Fowler of Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. She was baptized in Wenham before 1688.

The following notes are from the "Knowlton Ancestry," compiled by Rev. C. H. W. Stocking of Freehold, N. J., published 1897:

The name Knowlton reaches back traditionally to the time of William the Conqueror, 1066-87. Richard Knowlton was born 1553, probably at Knowlton Manor, which is situated about six miles from the great cathedral at Canterbury, Kent County, England.

He married, July 17, 1577, Elizabeth Cantize. The last of their four children was William, commonly called Captain William, born 1584, married Ann Elizabeth Smith. They had six children, two of whom died young. Captain William with his remaining family sailed for America about 1632. He died on the passage and was probably buried at Nova Scotia, as an ancient grave-stone bearing the name of William Knowlton, 1632, was discovered there by a land-surveyor in 1839. The family appear to have moved to Massachusetts the next year, probably to Hingham, later to Ipswich. William, second son of Captain William, born in England, 1615, was a member of the first church in Ipswich and a freeman, 1641-2. He was a brick-layer by trade, married Elizabeth _____ and died 1655. The youngest of their seven children was Mary, born 1649, who married Samuel Abbe.

Children of Samuel and Mary (Knowlton) Abbe:

Mary Abbe, b. in Wenham about 1674; probably d. unm.

14 Samuel Abbe, b. in Wenham about 1676; m. Hannah Silsby.

Thomas Abbe, b. in Wenham about 1679, bapt. there 1680; d. in Windham, Conn., April 1, 1700; probably not m. In a deed of 1722, William Slate, Jonathan Ormsby, Sarah Abbe, Ebenezer Abbe, Jonathan Abbe, John and Samuel Abbe speak of "our loving brother Thomas Abbe deceased."

15 Elizabeth Abbe, b. in Wenham about 1681; m. William Slate.

16 Ebenezer Abbe, b. July 31, 1683; m. Mary Allen.

Mercy Abbe, b. March 1, 1684-5, bapt. in Wenham before 1689; m. in Windham, Conn., June 8, 1703, Jonathan Ormsby of Windham. Child : Ichabod, b. April 15, 1704, recorded in Windham.

Sarah Abbe, b. July 4, 1686; m. John Fowler of Lebanon. She was bapt. in Wenham before 1688.

17 Hepsibah Abbe, b. Feb. 14, 1689; m. Samuel Palmer.

Abigail Abbe, b. Nov. 19, 1690; m. May 10, 1710, as recorded at Rehoboth, Mass.,

Joseph Ormsby of Rehoboth, b. July 8, 1684.

18 John Abbe, b. June 4, 1692; m. Hannah _____.

19 Benjamin Abbe, b. June 4, 1694; m. Mary Tryon.

20 Jonathan Abbe, b. about 1696; m. Mary Johnson.

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 10 2018, 22:23:32 UTC