Joseph Abel Sr (abt. 1700 - bef. 1772)

Born about 1700 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Catherine (Unknown) Abel — married before 1734 in Virginia [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Unknown) Cron — married after 1760 (to after 1771) in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 26 May 1772 before about age 72 in Dunmore, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1700 in either England or Ireland. He was married to Catherine Abel.
Some of their children are:

• Jane (Abel) Gann,
• John Abel,
• Joseph Abel Jr,
• "Elizabeth" (Abel) Gann.
  

Thomas later married a woman named Jane who was most likely Catherine's sister.

Sources

• Gann Historical Society www.gannhistoricalsociety.com
• Findagrave Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260192404/joseph-abel: accessed April 28, 2024), memorial page for Joseph Abel (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 260192404.
• Culpeper County Virginia Deed: Deed of 200 ac from Joseph Abel and wife Catherine of Frederick Co VA to Joseph Campbell of Culpeper Co
• Joseph Abel the immigrant's 1736 declaration of importation -Transcription of text in document: -“John Buttlorler, Mical Ryly, Joseph Abel, and James Reed made oath in open court that they were immediately [that means recently] imported from Great Britain or Ireland into this county and that this is their first time of their proving their importation in order to obtain right to land, which right they severally [meaning all together] in court assigned over to Lewis Davis Yansey [sic Yancey].”
• Abstract of will of Joseph Abell (on the PowerPoint slide prepared for the 2023 Gann Historical Society and Library's Gann Gathering. FHL Film #007646185):
  

Shenandoah County, Virginia Will Book A 1772-1784, p.6, image 20/594 (edited for space) Joseph Abell, 25 November 1771– Parish of Beckford County of Frederick and Colony of Virginia [bequests to] my well beloved wife Jane Abell; her three children John, George, and Margaret (how land is to be used & eventually divided) [instructing her] to acknowledge land sold to Peter Cox and Charles Reagan when there shall be a title... from Lord Fairfax or the Grantees [implied grandson] John Abell son of John Abell dec'd [implied first son] my son Joseph Abel [Jr] five shillings sterling to my grandson Jeremiah Abell seven Pounds current money and to my other grandson Ezekiel Abell seven Pounds current money. Constitute and appoint my good friend Fergus Cron and my well beloved wife Jane Abell Jointly to be Executors. signed Joseph Abell [seal]. [Witnesses] John Levesque. Charles Reagan. Benj'n Barcley Will proved, Dunmore County, Tuesday May the Twenty-Sixth 1772, renamed Shenandoah County in 1778.