Abel Abell (1757 - 1841)

Born 14 Sep 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Hubbard) Abell — married 21 Dec 1783 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Husband of Jemima (Brainerd) Abell — married 28 Apr 1805 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1841 at age 83 in Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Abel Abell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000128.

Abel Abell was Prisoner of War during American Revolution.

Birth

Born September 14, 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Marriage

1. Married Lucy Hubbard on December 21, 1783 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
2. Married Jemima Brainerd on April 28, 1805 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Children of Abel Abell and Lucy Hubbard

1. Daniel Abell, born December 22, 1784 in ,Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut; died December 08, 1868 in ,Aylmer, Ontario, Canada; married Annis Bearse April 13, 1806 in ,Aylmer, Ontario, Canada.
2. Jabez Abell, born May 06, 1786 in ,Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Alice Abell, born May 28, 1788 in ,Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut; married Joseph White 1808.
4. Asahel Abell, born March 03, 1790 in ,Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut; died October 15, 1857 in Rockport, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; married Mercy Carter August 01, 1819 in ,Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; born April 03, 1800 in ,Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; died September 14, 1873.
5. Elijah Abell Born November 16, 1793 in Middlesex, Connecticut,Died October 6, 1855 in Vinland, Winnebago, Wisconsin
6. Isaac Abell Born December 21, 1795 in Middlesex, Connecticut, Died 1811 in Middlesex, Young, Texas
7. Abel William Abell Born January 26, 1799 in Middlesex, Connecticut, Died [date unknown] in Ohio

Children of Abel Abell and Jemima Brainerd

1. Martha Abell Born May 1, 1806 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, Married Amos Rich on April 10, 1822, Died May 22, 1902 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut
2. Amiel Abell Born April 6, 1808 in Middle Haddam Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, Died October 6, 1888 in Middlesex, Connecticut,
3. Jabez Lathrop Abell Born October 31, 1810 in Middle Haddam, Chatham, Connecticut, Died June 23, 1898 in Marseille, La Salle, Illinois, United States

Death

Died March 14, 1841 in Middlesex, Connecticut

Burial

Young Street Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Service during the American Revolution

Private Abel Abell served with 3rd Connecticut Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

During the Revolutionary War, Private Abel Abell fought in Captain Warner's company, Col. Samuel Wyllys' 3rd Connecticut Regiment, and was held as a prisoner on the British prison ship "Jersey" ^[1][2]

Note: [HMS Jersey was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment of dimensions at Plymouth Dockyard, and launched on 14 June 1736.[1] She is perhaps most noted for her service as a prison ship during the American Revolutionary War.]

Abel and brother Elijah established a saw and grist mill at the foot of Chestnut Hill, continued after their deaths by Jabez Lathrop Abell (Able's Son) who later removed to Illinois. They established a reputation for enterprise, integrity and worthy citizenship.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Sep 29, 2021), "Record of ABEL, ABEL", Ancestor # A000128.Meehan-411
2. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3F6-P?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 188 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.

• U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group;

• Connecticut Historical Society Collections, Volumes VIII-IX, XI, XIII, XV-XVII, and XIX Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Historical Society, 1901-1921.

• American Prisoners of the Revolution by Danske Dandridge A Project Gutenberg document.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #47825054 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47825054/abel-abell : accessed 24 September 2021), memorial page for Abel Abell (14 Sep 1757–14 Mar 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47825054, citing Young Street Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506) .

• WikiTree profile Abell-58 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski.