John Abell (abt. 1679 - bef. 1746)

Born about 1679 in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Unknown (Fisher) Abell — married about 1703 in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 8 Nov 1746 before about age 67 in St. Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland

Biography

John Abell was a Maryland colonist.

Name

Given Name: John

Surname: Abell^[1][2][3]

Birth

Date: 1679

Place: St. Mary's Co., MD^[4][5][6][7]

Notes on Marriages

John Abell's first wife was ____Fisher, daughter of Edward Fisher. She wasn't Mary Usher.

5/13/1714: Admin. accts. of Edward Fisher, SMC. Payments to: John Abell for his wife (unnamed, a child's part); Thomas Batson for his wife (unnamed, a child's part), Adm., Wm. Thompson (Skinner). The estate was paid by John Taylor. The estate made payments to (in addition to the children): David Watson, Mr. Henry Lowe, and Thomas Price.

His second wife was Frances Wilkinson, daughter of William Wilkinson and his wife, Catherine. There is no proof that I've found that Catherine's surname was Stone.

Mary Usher:

There are those who claim that Mary Usher, daughter of Thomas Usher, was the wife of John Abell based on a land record which named Mary, wife of John Abell, in 1715. This won't work as Mary was named as a minor in her father's will in 1714. She was not old enough to have married John Abell and have had 3 children by 1715. The wife of John Abell of SMC was ____ FISHER, daughter of Edward Fisher.

Others cite this record below:

PATENTS E.I.#1 f363-365 1734 Kent Co., Md. Land in Kent Co. which Thomas Usher left to his son, George & his dau. MARY, WIFE OF JOHN ABELL who sold her 55 acres to Thomas Morsoll. (Note to me from Tom Jennings, 1/17/2004).

The exact date of this patent isn't given and I know that Robert Hutchins (former husband of Frances) had died before May 20, 1734 (the probate date of his will).

Admin. accts. of Robert Hutchins 7/2/1734 and 9/16/1734; appraisers were Charles King and Jonathan Abell; next of kin was Aquilla Hutchins and James Wilkinson; Exec., Frances Hutchins (Skinner).

12/16/1735: Admin. accts. of Robert Hutchins, SMC. Sureties: Philip Clarke, Samuel Abell. Payments to (among others): Edward Goldsberry, legacy from his grandfather and in hands of the deceased. Exec: Frances Abell, wife of John Abell.

Linda Reno

Death

Date: before 8 NOV 1746 (date will proved)

Place: St. Mary's Co., MD^{[8][9][10][11]}

Will

John Abell. Senior

Signed: September 25, 1746

Proved: November 8, 1746

The Last Will of John Abell

In the name of God, Amen.

I John Abell Senior of St. Marys County in the province of Maryland, yeoman being in a very weak and Languishing, Condition of body but of sound, and perfect memory, Thanks be to God for it, and calling to mind the uncertainty of Life, and how, Sertain it is I must die, for the setling my worldly, Estate, do make Constitute apoynt, and ordain, this to be, my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Viz ~~

1st I give my soul to God that gave it, and my body to the Earth, from whence it was taken, there to rest in hopes of the Resuretion, to be buried, at the chapple by my former wife without either pomp or Seremony

~~ 2nd ly I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, the bed whereon we now lay with the furniture commonly used about it, with bedstids, & Cords. I likewise give to my said wife, all her working tools which she uses abote either, woole Cotton or flax. I likewise give her all the wool, and flax, which is already gathered with all the yaarn Spun.

3rd ly, I give to my wifes, Son John Howell twenty shillings to be paid him in what his mother pleases.

4th ly I give to my son Enoch Abell, that tract or parcell of Land, whereon he now lives, containing fifty three Acres, more or less. Called Southern with all the profits there unto belonging to him and his heirs forever ~~ and as for all my other Land I ordain it shall be as it is, divided all ready, I give to Cuthbert my son, a great pott, and a hovell [shovel?]. ye remainder part of my Estate & Lease to be Equally Divided between, my wife, and Children, according to Law. Also, my Daughter in Law Catrane Hutchings, to have a Equall part with them I order my beloved wife, shall keep ye hole Estate in hir hands, three years in Cares, shee Continues in her widowhood, I appoint my beloved Wife to be ye hole and sole Executrix and Wnd. Of this, My, Last will, and Testament, As witness whereof I have unto set my hand. And seal

~~ Jn. Abell, sen (((seal)))

Signed and D D to be his Last Will and Testament

St. Marys County Ss November ye 8th 1746 13:34, 13 January 2016 (EST) 13:34, 13 January 2016 (EST)

Nath Huckman

John Walker

John Swails

Then came Nathaniel Huckman, John Walker & John Swails the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing will being duly, and solomnly sworn on the holy Evangels of Almighty God depose, and say that they saw the Testator, John Abell sign the foregoing will, and heard him publish, and declare, the same to be his Last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound, and disposing mind, and memory, and that they subscribed their Respective names, as witnesses to the Said Will in the presence of the, Said Testator and at his Request

Sworn to before me ~ Tho. Aisquith Depty Comiss ry of St. Marys County

The day above ye deceased Widow made her Election, and stands to the Will

Certified by me ~~ Tho. Aisquith, Depty Comiss ry of St. Marys County ~

Codicil

Calling to mind something that I would have done after my death and to prevent mistakes, caused me to make this Codecill:

My desire is that my wife Shall, have what, I have given her in my Will more than her thirds, and I also give to my wife four hoggs, for her own use namely three sows, and one, barrow.

~~ I allso, desire that my Corn in the wheat patch, and two my best Barrows, and two quertes of my barren Cowe, Shall be sold, to pay part of my debts, and that my brother Samuel, may see to the seling of them, and the Remaining part of the Sd Cow, and the Rest of my crop of Corn be for the family use. In Witness my hand, and seal, this 25th Day of September, Anno Domi 1746

Jn Abell sen (((Seal)))

This signed seal & published and Tested

By Robert X Hutchings, His Mark

St. Marys County Ss November ye 8th 1746

Then Came Robert Hutchings the subscribing witness to ye foregoing Codicil, being duly & solomly Sworn on the holy Evangels of almighty God depose & say that he saw the Testator Jn. Abell sign the foregoing Codicil, & heard him publish and declare the same to be his Codicill yt at ye he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind & memory.

Sworn to before me ~~ Tho Aisquith Depty Comiss ry of St. Marys County^{[12][13][14][15]}

Administrator of Robert Hutchinson's Estate Inventory

INVENTORY John Abell Sr. 4/8/1747 [ J135, f 90-91] St. Mary's Co., Md.

KIN: John Abell & Samuel Abell; creditors: John Abell & Gilbert Ireland.

Came forth: Frances Abell

Will of Robert Hutchins 5/30/1734 "To wife, Frances, to dau. Catherine, to sons Aquilly & Robert. To brother's son, Francis (son of John). witnessed by George Howell, Edw. Goldsberry, Even Howell & John Read.

The Accts of Robert Hutchins 12/16/1735, L14 f175 were adm. by John Abell and Frances Abell, wife of John Abell. Money owed paid to Ann Abell, John Abell, Judith Hening Edward Goldsberry and others . Bond posted by Philip Clarke and Samuel Abell.

Catherine Hutchins, step-dau. of John Abell as named in will may be the Catherine Hutchins who wed Clarke Abell.

Inv. of debts due estate of John Edwards 1743 lists Edward Abell, Samuel Abell & John Abell.

In the 1747 Accts of John Abell, Sr, Edward was listed as debt due.^[16]

Occupation

Planter and weaver^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S253 Page: Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S Co; Birth state: MD. TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S Co; Birth state: MD. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3678054&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: St Mary S Co, MDDeath date: 9 November 1746Death place: St Mary S Co, MDMarriage date: 1710Marriage place: St Mary S Co, MD
2. ↑ Source: #S252 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=6543&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: MD, USA
3. ↑ Source: #S251 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=3571&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Death date: 9 November 1746Death place: MD, USA
4. ↑ Source: #S229 Page: Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S CO; Birth state: MD. TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S CO; Birth state: MD. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3678054&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: St Mary S CO, MDDeath date: 9 November 1746Death place: St Mary S CO, MDMarriage date: 1710Marriage place: St Mary S CO, MD
5. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: page 52. TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE page 52. Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6894114&pid=-1208677713
6. ↑ Source: #S253 Page: Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S Co; Birth state: MD. TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S Co; Birth state: MD. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3678054&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: St Mary S Co, MDDeath date: 9 November 1746Death place: St Mary S Co, MDMarriage date: 1710Marriage place: St Mary S Co, MD
7. ↑ Source: #S252 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=6543&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: MD, USA
8. ↑ Source: #S229 Page: Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S CO; Birth state: MD. TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S CO; Birth state: MD. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3678054&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: St Mary S CO, MDDeath date: 9 November 1746Death place: St Mary S CO, MDMarriage date: 1710Marriage place: St Mary S CO, MD
9. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: page 52 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE page 52
10. ↑ Source: #S253 Page: Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S Co; Birth state: MD. TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE Birth year: 1680; Birth city: St Mary S Co; Birth state: MD. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3678054&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1680Birth place: St Mary S Co, MDDeath date: 9 November 1746Death place: St Mary S Co, MDMarriage date: 1710Marriage place: St Mary S Co, MD
11. ↑ Source: #S251 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=3571&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Death date: 9 November 1746Death place: MD, USA
12. ↑ Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 8, 2001 from a photocopy of the original court record, TA 1, 203-204, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, Saint Mary's County Maryland. The photocopy was good, but the writing distorted and illegible in part. The name of the land bequeathed to Enoch Abell was illegible to me. I made no corrections of any kind.
13. ↑ Notes for John Abell
14. ↑ Descendants of Richard Abell, Notes for Samuel Abell. Abell Family in America, Will of Samuel Abell I, courtesy of Laurie Schmidt, Edward Hayden. Accessed Jan 13, 2016.
15. ↑ Source: #S188 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page Data: Text: Volume 9, page 93.ABELL, JOHN, St. Mary's Co.,, yeoman. 25 Sep, 1746 8 Nov, 1746To be buried at the chapple by my former wife.2nd wife, name not given.Child.: ENOCH, CUDBURD, JOHN HOWELL (son of wife).Mentions dau-in-law, CACTRAN HUCHINGS.To son ENOCH, tract where he now lived, 53 A., called"Saturdans Conclusion."Wife extx.Wit: Nathan Hickman, John Walker. 24. 527
16. ↑ Notes for John Abell
17. ↑ Source: #S165 Page: page 52 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE page 52

• Source: S165 Abbreviation: Ronald D. Abel and Beth Abel Jones, Ancestry and D Title: Ronald D. Abel and Beth Abel Jones, Ancestry and Descendants of John Madison Abel (Oreana Illinois December 2000)
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Note: Wilkeson, William, St. Mary's Co., 16th Aug., 1738; 18th Dec., 1738.

To wife Rebecca, extx., entire estate during life, after her death land divided bet, sons John and James and their hrs. " daus. Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Catherine and Sarah, and grandchild. William, Benet Dawkins and Mary, sons and dau. of son William, personalty. Grandson Benet Dawkins Wilkeson to son John until age of 21. Residue of personalty to the two bros., John and James. Exs.: Wife Rebecca and son John.

Test: Charles Joy, Judiah Hennen, Robert Silance. 22, 1.4.

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