Joshua Abell (1731 - 1811)

Born 16 Jul 1731 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Lyon) Abell — married 2 Mar 1753 in Rehoboth MA

Husband of Ruth (Child) Abell — married 26 Jun 1777 (to Aug 1777) in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Molley (Lyons) Abell — married 7 Aug 1780 in Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1811 at age 80 in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Corporal Joshua Abell served with Hampshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joshua Abell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000193.

Joshua Abell is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 100235
Rank: Corporal

Joshua Abel was a Corporal during the Revolutionary War, serving in Capt. Benjamin Bonney's company, Col. Elisha Porter's Hampshire County regiment in 1779. ^{[1] [2]}

Joshua Abel was born July 16, 1731 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. ^{[3] [4]}

Died August 29, 1811 in Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Joshua was married three times;

Spouse #1: Elizabeth Lyon, Birth 19 Aug 1732 Rehoboth, Massachusetts; Death 29 Aug 1774 Goshen, Massachusetts

Spouse #2: Ruth Child; Birth 27 Dec 1728 Killingly; Death 29 Aug 1777 Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Spouse #3: Molley Lyon; Intentions Marriage 7 Aug 1780; Birth 1753; Death 18 Oct 1802 Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Children:

Joshua Abell (1755 - 1833)*

Burial: Goshen Center Cemetery, Goshen. Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-11-14), "Record of Joshua Abel", Ancestor # A000193.
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119797828/joshua-abell: accessed 23 November 2023), memorial page for Joshua Abell (16 Jul 1731–29 Aug 1811), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119797828, citing Goshen Center Cemetery, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Debbie Hancox McMurry (contributor 47330967).

• Ancestry.com; Online publication - Provo, UT, USA:. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 February 2022), "Record of Joshua Abel", Ancestor # A000193. Note: Cpl & Civil Service

• Barrus, Hiram. History of the Town of Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. (Hiram Barrus, Boston, 1881). p. 95

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 1, [ https://archive.org/details/masssoldiers01bostrich/page/22/mode/1up p. 22] : accessed 19 February 2022).
  • "ABEL, JOSHUA. Corporal, Capt. Benjamin Bonney's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 21, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, 1 mo. 12 days, at New London, Conn. Roll dated Chesterfield."

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-7WY4 : Wed Oct 25 20:42:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Joshua Abell, 16 Jul 1731.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-3DJQ : Wed Oct 25 15:05:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Joshua Abell and , 2 Mar 1753.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-QQ5X : Wed Oct 25 23:47:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Abell and Joshua Abell, 25 Oct 1759.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCML-WZK : Wed Oct 25 20:58:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Elizabeth Abell and Joshua Abell, 29 Aug 1774.

• "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953", , FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4M3Q-DQW2 : Fri Nov 10 15:53:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Betty Abell and Joshua Abell, 1781.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4M3Q-NPPZ : Fri Nov 10 14:55:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Sarah Abell and Joshua Abell, 1783.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4M3Q-KNN2 : Fri Nov 10 18:17:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Jospeh Abell and Joshua Abell, 1785.

• Arnold , James Newell. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1897);
  • p. 517 "Joshua, July 16, 1731"