Samuel Abell (abt. 1725 - 1795)

Born about 1725 in St. Mary's County, Maryland

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Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1795 at about age 70 in Washington County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Revolutionary War

Major Samuel Abell served with Lower Battalion, St. Mary's County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Abell is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P100243
Rank: Major

Samuel Abell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000209.

ABEL, SAMUEL
Ancestor #: A000209
Service: MARYLAND
Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, MAJOR
Birth: CIRCA 1725 ST MARYS CO MARYLAND
Death: ANTE 6-4-1795 WASHINGTON CO KENTUCKY
Service Source: CLEMENTS & WRIGHT, MD MIL IN THE REV, P 47; ARCH OF MD, VOL 48, P 287; HALL OF RECS COMM, #4, PT 2, P 52
Service Description: 1) 21ST BATT, ST MARY'S CO MIL; SHERIFF; MEMBER, COMM OF OBSERVATION
Residence County: ST MARYS CO - State: MARYLAND ^[1]

Likely signed the "Oath of Allegiance to the revolutionary government of Maryland" which was required of all adult white males according to a law passed by the General Assembly February, 1777. Samuel, Jr. also signed. Washington County, Kentucky - Will Book A, page 36
Abell, Samuel. 1 February 1795. June 4 Court 1795.

In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Abell Sr. of Washington County and State of Kentucky being in good health and perfect sound mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for it knowing the uncertainty of life thus and that it is ordained for all the persons to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. This is to say, first of all I bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it to me and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian manner. As my executors that shall hereafter named shall think fit, and as for what worldly goods God has blessed me with in this life I give and dispose of same in the following manner, Viz.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Edmd. Abell one negro man named Ralph, one negro woman named Lydia, one negro boy named George, one negro girl named Henrietta and one negro girl named Ann which of foresaid negroes he has in his possession them an their increase, to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son Barton Abell one negro man named James and one negro boy named Joseph and thirty pounds currant money of Virginia to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Fenwick the use of one negro girl named Aleice during her natural life and after her decease I give unto my two grand sons John Thomas and Benet Thomas the above named girl named Alice, and her increase if any. To be equally divided between them an their heirs forever.

Item where as I here to fore given my son Peter Abell proportional part of my estate I give unto his heirs his nine shillings sterling to be equally divided between them and no more of my estate.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Ignatius Abell one negro boy named Paul, two cows, and calves, two ewes and lambs, and one sow and pig and twenty pounds current money of Virginia. To him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Ann Bowes twenty pounds sterling current money of Virginia to her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Henrietta Thompson one negro man named Richard, two cows and calves, two ewes and lambs and one sow and pigs for her and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Herd's children one negro man named Henry, two cows and calves, two ewes and lambs and one sow and pig to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my grand son Joseph Abell one negro girl named Rachel and her increase, two cows and calves, two ewes and lambs and one sow and pigs. One bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Abell the residue of my estate to him and his heirs forever. Last of all I appoint my son Joshua Abell my whole and soul executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all other will for wills by me made but declare this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal the year and day aforesaid.

Signed sealed and published and declared by the said Samuel Abell, Sr. to be his last will and testament in the prescence of us the subscribers, and we in the prescense of each other sign our names as witnesses hereto.

Benedict Spalding Sam Abell Sr.

Robert Abell

Benet Abell

Will of Samuel Abell, 2/1/1795 Washington County, Kentucky. To sons: Edmund, Barton, Peter & Ignatius Abell. To daus.: Eliz. Fenwick, Henrietta Thompson, Susanna, and Mary Ann. To grandsons: John & Bennet Thomas, sic Thompson; Joseph & Joshua Abell . exec. was son, Joshua Abell witn.: Benedict Spalding & Robert AbellAccts of Francis Cissell 12/15/1735 Payments to Samuel Abell & others. Accts of Robert Hutchins 12/16/1735 Surety by Philip Clarke & Samuel Ab ell. Exec. Frances Abell, wife of John Abell. Payments include an Ann Abell & John Abell. Inventory Debts due John Edwards (1743) include John, Samuel & Edward A bell. Accts Henry SpinkeL 13 f226 5/17/1735 Payments to Edward & Samuel Abell . Accts of John Downe L3 f327 9/22/1735 Payments from Samuel Abell, due Samuel & Edward.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 31, 2018), "Record of Samuel Abel", Ancestor # A000209.
2. ↑ Washington County, Kentucky Will Book A, Page 36.

• Abell, Horace A., and Lewis P. Abell. The Abell Family in America: Robert Abell of Rehoboth, Mass. His English Ancestry and His Descendants. Other Abell Families and Immigrants Abell Families in England. Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc., 1940.
• Abell, William Russell. The Abell Family of St. Mary's County, Maryland and the American Revolution. Des Moines, Iowa, 1984.
• Abell, William Russell, John Wathen Abell, and Victor A. Abell. The Abell Index: A Genealogical Index of the Abell Families of Maryland and Kentucky and Their Descendants. West Lafayette, Indiana. July 1992.
• Clements, J. W. S. Origins of Clements-Spalding and Allied Families of Maryland and Kentucky. Louisville, Kentucky: Standard Press, 1928.[1]
• O'Daniel, Victor Francis. Snatches of O'Daniel, Hamilton, and Allied Ancestry and History in Maryland and Kentucky. Somerset, Ohio: The Rosary Press, 1933.
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I62463&tree=Tree1
• Kentucky Probate Records, Washington County Will Book A (Will of Samuel Abell)