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A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England
Vol. 1
ABELL
CALEB, Dedham, 1665, may have been s. of the preced. rem. 1668, to
Norwich, there m. July 1669 Margaret, prob. d. of John Post of
Saybrook, had a d. b. 1671, d. soon, Samuel, Oct. 1672; Experience,
Dec. 1674; Caleb, Apr. 1677; John, [[vol. 1, p. 7]] Dec. 1678;
Theophilus, Nov. 1680; Joanna, Nov. 1683; Abigail, Mar. 1689; and
Hannah, Oct. 1692. His w. d. Nov. 1700, and he m. 1701, Mary, wid. of
Stephen Loomer of New London, wh. surv. him. He d. 17 Aug. 1731.
Vol. 4
SLOMAN, SLUMAN, or SLOWMAN
THOMAS, Norwich 1663, m. Dec. 1668, Sarah, d. of Thomas Bliss of the
same, had Sarah, b. 13 Mar. 1670; Mary, 13 Feb. 1672; Thomas, 19 Dec.
1674; Elizabeth 23 July 1677; Abigail, 14 Mar. 1680; and Rebecca, 3
Oct. 1682; was constable 1680.
Source: Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First
Settlers of New England, Boston, 1862, retrieved from
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/, Nov 2012.
Vital Records of Norwich
Benjamine Metcalfe was born March 12th 1704/5
(Note: This entry was shown after the entry for the marriage of
Ebenezer Metcalfe and Hanah Abell, these records having been organized
by family. MB)
Source: Barbour, Lucius Barnes, Williston Walker, & Winslow Tracy
Williams (Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut), Vital
Records of Norwich, 1659-1848, Vol. 1, Hartford, CT: The Case,
Lockwood, & Brainard Co., 1913, p. 41.
The marriage of Caleb Abell with Margaret poft was in July Anno
Domini 1669
...
John Abell was borne in Desem Anno: 1678
The maryage of Thomas Sluman with Sarah bliss was in Defember Anno Dom
1668
...
Rebeckah was borne the 3 d of Octo An 1682
John Abel, and Hannah Gifford, Both of Norwich were married to Gether
on ye 20th Day of Septembr 1744: by Benjn Lord paftor Entred octor.
19th. 1749: Pr Isaac Huntington Town Clerk.
Hannah ye ; Daughter of John Abel, & of hannah his wife was born
March 7 th : 1745/6:
Jerufha ye Daughter of John Abell & of his wife hannah was born
March 11 th : 1747/8:
Hannah ye Daughter of John Abell & of his Wife Hannah Died January
17 th : 1755:
Hannah ye Wife of Marshall Hackley Died on the 13th. Day of October.
1749:
Thomas Williams and Jerusha Abell both of Norwich were Joined in
Marriage the Sixth day of December A D 1767
Source: Vital Records of Norwich Connecticut, 1659-1848. (Online
database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical
Society, 2007.) Originally published as: Vital Records of Norwich,
1659-1848. Hartford, Society of colonial wars in the state of
Connecticut, 1913.
[Note: Some letters transcribed in the above record as F probably
should have been transcribed as S (letters S's at the time often
appearing a long F-like letters). So, for example, "poft" is actually
"post," "Defember" is actually "Desember" or December, and "Jerufha"
is actually "Jerusha." MB]
***The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records Vital Records
Vol. Page
LEE
Nathan, m. Sarah METCALF, b. of Lebanon, Oct. 6,
1763, by Rev. Mr. B.
Throope
1
190
METCALF, METCALFE
Sarah, d. [Benjamin & Sarah], b. Dec. 10,
1738
1
197
Source: Schott, Nancy E. (comp.), The Barbour Collection of
Connecticut Town Records Vital Records, Lebanon, vol. 1 & 2,
Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1999.
Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Name: John Abell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1703
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
[Note: 1703/4 in record. MB]
Name Benjamin Metcalf
Gender Male
Parent Ebenezer
Parent Hannah
Name: Sarah Abell
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1704
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
Name: Solomon Abell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1707
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
Name: Rebecca Abell
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1710
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
[Note: 1710/11 in record. MB]
Name: John West
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1715
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Deborah
Name: Mary Northam
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1723
Birth Place: Colchester
Parent: Jonathan
Parent: Mary
Name: Hannah Abell
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1716
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
Name: Marshall Hackley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1715
Birth Place: New London
Parent: Peter
Parent: Elizabeth
Name: Bethiah Abell
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1718
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
Name: David Abell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1722
Birth Place: Lebanon
Parent: John
Parent: Rebeckah
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870
(Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55.
Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Name: John Abell
Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1703
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Rebecca Slewman
Name: Sarah Abell
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1726
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Benjamin Metcalfe
[Note: Date given as 1726 with note: "Written 1826"]
Name: Rebecca Abell
Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1738
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Lebanon
Spouse: John West
Spouse Residence Place: Lebanon
Name: Solomon Abell
[Solomon Abel]
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1747
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Lebanon
Spouse: Mary Northam
Spouse Residence Place: Colchester
[Note: 1747/8 in record. MB]
Name: Marshal Hackley
Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1739
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Hannah Abel
Name: Bethiah Abell
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1740
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Amos Randall
Name: David Abell
Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1742
Marriage Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Lebanon
Spouse: Ellice Roberts
Spouse Residence Place: Colchester
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870
(Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55.
Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Name: John Abell
Gender: Male
Death Date: 10 Mar 1703
Death Place: Lebanon, Connecticut, USA
Parent Name: John
Parent Name: Rebeckah
[Note: 1703/4 in record. MB]
Name: John West
Death Date: 31 Jan 1766
Death Place: Windham, Connecticut, USA
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870
(Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The
Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55.
Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
Early Connecticut Marriages
Name: Rebecca Abel
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: John West Jr
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1738
Marriage Place: Lebanon-Goshen, New London
Name: Hannah Abell
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Marshall Hackley
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1739
Marriage Place: Lebanon-Goshen, New London
Name: Berthia Abel
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Amos Randall
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1741
Marriage Place: Lebanon-Goshen, New London
Source: Ancestry.com. Early Connecticut Marriages [database on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data:
Bailey, Frederic W. Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient
Church Records Prior to 1800. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing
Co., 1997.
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
Name: Mr Amos Randal
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: abt 1712
Age at Death: 64
Death Date: 29 Apr 1776
Death Place: Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Source: Ancestry.com. The New England Historical &
Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT,
USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New England
Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and
Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic
Genealogical Society.
Connecticut Deaths and Burials Index
Name: Rebekah Abel
Birth Date: abt 1681
Age at Death: 77
Death Date: 28 May 1758
Death Place: Lebanon, Connecticut
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 3076
Name Benjamin Metcalf
Death Date 10 Oct 1777
Death Place Connecticut
Burial Place Bozrah, Connecticut
Gender Male
FHL Film Number 3169
Name: Mrs Sarah Metcalf
Birth Date: abt 1705
Age at Death: 76
Death Date: 27 Apr 1781
Death Place: Connecticut
Burial Place: Bozrah, Connecticut
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 3169
Name: Amos Randal
Birth Date: abt 1712
Age at Death: 64
Death Date: 29 Apr 1776
Death Place: East Haddam, Connecticut
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 3189
Name: Alice Abel
Birth Date: abt 1722
Age at Death: 62
Death Date: 11 Mar 1784
Death Place: Sharon, Connecticut
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 3076
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.,
2011. Original data: "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772–1934."
Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries
derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices
Name: Rebekah Abel
Birth Date: abt 1681
Death Date: 28 May 1758
Age at Death: 77
Cemetery: Exeter Cemetery
Burial Place: Connecticut
Name Benjamin Metcalf
Death Date 10 Oct 1777
Cemetery Johnson Cemetery
Burial Place Bozrah, Connecticut
Name: Mrs Sarah Metcalf
Birth Date: abt 1705
Death Date: 27 Apr 1781
Age at Death: 76
Cemetery: Johnson Cemetery
Burial Place: Bozrah, Connecticut
Name: Bethia Randal
Birth Date: abt 1711
Death Date: 19 Sep 1766
Age at Death: 55
Cemetery: Tatar Hill Cemetery
Burial Place: East Haddam, Connecticut
Name: Amos Randal
Birth Date: abt 1712
Death Date: 29 Apr 1776
Age at Death: 64
Cemetery: Tatar Hill Cemetery
Burial Place: East Haddam, Connecticut
Name: Alice Abel
Birth Date: abt 1722
Death Date: 11 Mar 1784
Age at Death: 62
Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery
Burial Place: Sharon, Connecticut
Source: Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery
Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 [database on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data:
The Charles R. Hale Collection. Hale Collection of Connecticut
Cemetery Inscriptions. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State
Library.
Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New York, Cemetery Index
Name: Mrs Alice Abel
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1722
Death Date: 11 Mar 1784
Death Age: 62
Inscription: Abel, Mrs. Alice, wife of Mr. David,
died March 11, 1784, ae. 62
Cemetery: Cartwright Burying Ground
Spouse: Mr David Abel
Source: Ancestry.com. Sharon, Connecticut and Northeast New York,
Cemetery Index, 1750-1903 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Van Alystyne, L.
Burying Grounds of Sharon, Connecticut, Amenia and North East New
York: Being an Abstract of Inscriptions from Thirty Places of Burial
in the Above Named Towns. Amenia, NY, USA: Walsh, Griffen and
Hoysradt, Printers, 1903.
