Simon Abell was born 28 February 1746/7 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut Colony to parents Simon Abell and Parnel Willes.[1],[2]
Simon married Rachel Partridge Brewster, daughter of Nathan Brewster, on March 1, 1773, at Goshen Congregational Church of Lebanon, Connecticut. [3] Together, they had one (known) child[2]:
His first wife died in 1776.
He then married Betty Bigelow, daughter of Asa & Dorothy (Otis) Bigelow, with whom he had the following (known) children[2]:
On his tombstone, the inscription reads:
"This stone designates the grave in which repose the remains of Capt. Simon Abell, as a husband & father, friend & neighbor as a man of integrity he was justly esteemed by all who knew him."
Throughout his life, he was a member of the Goshen Society Church of Lebanon.
Simon died on 25 Dec 1816[2] in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States aged 69. He is buried in Goshen Cemetery, in Lebanon, Connecticut. [4]
See also:
This week's featured connections are Redheads: Simon is 13 degrees from Catherine of Aragón, 14 degrees from Clara Bow, 22 degrees from Julia Gillard, 13 degrees from Nancy Hart, 10 degrees from Rutherford Hayes, 14 degrees from Rita Hayworth, 15 degrees from Leonard Kelly, 17 degrees from Rose Leslie, 15 degrees from Damian Lewis, 15 degrees from Maureen O'Hara, 20 degrees from Jopie Schaft and 29 degrees from Eirik Thorvaldsson on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
A > Abel | A > Abell > Simon (Abel) Abell
Categories: Goshen Cemetery, Lebanon, Connecticut | Minutemen, Militia, American Revolution | Norwich, Connecticut | 12th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, American Revolution | NSDAR Patriot Ancestors