Cuthbert Abell (1759 - 1794)

Born 1 Feb 1759 in St. Mary's County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Milburn (Simmons) Abell — married 1 Feb 1785 in Saint Andrews Parish, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Dec 1794 at age 35 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Abel Name Study.

Cuthbert Abell was born on February 1, 1759 in St. Mary's County, Province of Maryland, son of Enoch Abell (~1714–<1784) and Judith Unknown (~1723–~1784).

His siblings were:

• George Abell ( –<1804)
• Francis Abell (~1755–<1805)
• John Booth Abell (<1755–1808)

Cuthbert died on December 2, 1794 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States, aged 35.

Cuthbert (26) married Mary Milburn Simmons (21) (born in 1763 in St Marys County, Colonial Maryland; daughter of John Simmons and Elizabeth (Wise) Simmons) on February 1, 1785 in Saint Andrews Parish, St. Mary's, Maryland. Their daughter was Mary Simmonds Abell (1793–1840).

Cuthbert Abell married Mary Simmons on 1 Feb 1785 in All Faiths Parish, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States.^[1]

The 1790 Census enumerated the following in the household of Cuthbert Abell in St Mary's County, Maryland:^[2]

White Males of 16 Years and Upward: 1

White Males Under 16 Years: 2

White Females: 2

All Other Free Persons: 0

Slaves: 7

Cuthbert Abell died on 2 Dec 1794 and was buried in California, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States of America.^[3]

Will of Cuthbert Abell

Will of Cuthbert Abell, Signed: November 13, 1794; Proved: January 27, 1795

Cuthbert Abell. His last Will In the name of God amen I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County in the State of Maryland being Sick and weak of body but of Sound Sence and memory thanks be to God for the Same Caling to mind the uncertainty of this life and that all flesh must yield unto death whenever it Shall Seem good unto almighty God make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following Knight-5503

Item: First I give and bequeath unto my three children Matthew Abell/ Francis Abell & Mary Abell all the Land I now possess to be equally divided between them agreeably to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give to my wife Mary Milburn a negro woman named Beck and one negro Child named Sarah to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give to my Son Matthew Abell one Negro boy named Tom by the name of big Tom and one negro girl named Fanny to him an his heirs forever ~~

Item: I give to my Son Francis Abell one negro boy named Theophilus and one negro girl named Trecy to him and his heirs forever ~~

Item: I give to my daughter Mary Simmonds Abell one negro boy named Little Tom and Twenty pounds current money to her and her heirs forever in case I have not money enough after my debts is paid my will is my two Sons Shall pay her Ten pounds each Knight-5503

Item: I give unto my three children Matthew Abell, Francis Abell & Mary Simmonds Abell the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided them all after my wife's third is taken out.

Lastly I Constitute nominate and appoint my wife Mary Milburn Abell, Matthew, (blotted) Simmonds & Francis Abell Executors of this my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.

Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))Signed Sealed

published & declared to be last will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell in presence of us Robt. Young, John Booth Abell, Ann x Wise

On the back of the a foregoing, was as follows, to-wit.

Saint Mary's County, to wit, the 27th day of January, 1795.

Then came Mary Milburn Abell, & Francis Abell, & made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty God, that the a foregoing instrument of writing, is the whole will & testament of Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased that hath come to their hands or possession, & that they do not know of nay other ~~

Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills for Saint Mary's County Saint Mary's County

Ss the 27th day of January 1795~~

then came Robert Young, & John Booth Abell, two of the three Subscribing witnesses to the a foregoing last will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased, & severally made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that they did See the Testator therein named, Sign & Seal this will & that they heard him publish, pronounce & declare the Same to be his last will & Testament that at the time of his So doing, he was to the best of their apprehensions, of Sound & disposing mind, memory, & understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence & at the request of the Testator, & in the presence of each other also that they did See Ann Wise the other witness to this will Subscribe the Same, in the presence & at the request of the Said Testator ~~

Certified by Jeremiah Jordan, Regr. Wills for Saint Mary's County Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 10, 2001 from a photocopy of the original court record, JJ 2, 106-107, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, Saint Mary's County, Maryland.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007575977; FHL microfilm: 14449; Record number: 112; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: F4J8-C45 (accessed 21 December 2023)
   Cuthbert Abell marriage to Mary Simmons on 1 Feb 1785 in All Faiths Parish, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1790": Cuthbert Abell household; St Mary's County, Maryland FamilySearch (Image 3 of 43)
3. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 177379825, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QL7R-HWQN (accessed 21 December 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #177379825
   Cuthbert Abell burial (died on 2 Dec 1794) in California, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States of America. Born on 1 Feb 1759.