Abell Extended Family

Abell - Extended Family

Capt. John Abell
(Dec 1678 in Norwich, CT - aft. Oct 1769 in Lebonon, CT) ^[1]

Son of Caleb Abell (1646-1731 and Margaret Post
Married Rebecca Sluman (1682-1738) on Jun 2, 1703 in Norwich, CT

"John was Ensign of the Norwich Company in 1755; Lieutenant 1758, Captain October 1769.
Was Constable 1708 to 1713. He joined the Goshen Society Church of Lebanon 1736.
In 1758 he deeded his homestead farm to his son Solomon." Source: Abell Family in America, p. 59

Click here to go to John's record on the Abell surname page
The 8 children of John and Rebecca are:

     1. John Abell ^[1] (Mar 10, 1703 in CT - Mar 10, 1703 in CT) died as infant

     2. Sarah Abell ^[1] (Mar 2, 1705 in CT - Apr 27, 1781 in CT)
          Married Benjamin Metcalf (1705-1777)
          Click here to go to Sarah and Benjamin's extended family page

     3. Solomon Abell ^[1] (Jan 7, 1707 in CT - Oct 1774 in CT)
         Married Mary Northum (1723-1761) in 1747
         Click here to go to Solomon and Mary's extended family page

     4. Rebecca Abell ^[1] (Jan 18, 1711 in CT - May 12, 1801 in CT)
         Married John West (1715-1766)
               1. John West (Aug 8, 1739 in CT - Nov 23, 1810 in NH) ^{[1] p. 76}
                   Married Phebe Strickland (1742-1814)
                         1. Phebe West (Oct 1, 1768 in CT - Oct 10, 1824)
                         2. Aaron West (1782 - Nov 10, 1841)
                             Married Elizabeth Leslie on Dec 15, 1811
                                   1. Capt. George West (Nov 6, 1826 in NH - 1906 in CO)
                                       Married Eliza M. Boyd (1843-1920)
                                            1. George Leslie West (Dec 1868 in CO - Jan 25, 1869 in CO)
                                            2. Leslie B. West (Jul 15, 1870 - Jul 29, 1902 in UT)
                                            3. Harley Dean "Harl" West (Aug 17, 1879 - May 31, 1927 in CO)
                                                Married Vera Parshall (1881-1952) in 1902
               2. Dan West (Dec 31, 1741 in CT - May 1, 1795 in MA) ^{[1] p. 76}
                   Married Mary Cook Bryant (1750-1823)
                         1. Polly West (May 2, 1785 in MA - May 9, 1857 in MA)
                             Married Barber Allen (1790-1818)
               3. David West (Feb 4, 1744 in CT - Jul 3, 1798 in MA) ^{[1] p. 76}
               4. Rufus West (May 16, 1745 in CT - Oct 19, 1747 in CT) ^{[1] p. 76}
               5. Abel West, Sr. (May 11, 1747 in CT - Jan 12, 1836 in MA) ^{[1] p. 76}
                   Married Hannah Chapman (1753-1814) - 7 children
                         1. Abel West, Jr. (Nov 29, 1780 in CT - Feb 2, 1871 in MA)
                             Married Matilda Thompson (1781-1866)
                                   1. Harriet Matilda West (Mar 22, 1813 in MA - Mar 17, 1886 in MA)
                                       Married David Campbell
                                   2. William Thompson West (Jun 15, 1815 in MA - Jun 13, 1899 in OH)
                                       Married Lydia Mahala Todd (1824-1902)
                                              1. Mary Campbell West (Mar 8, 1847 in OH - Jan 27, 1852 in OH)
                                              2. King D. West (Jun 9, 1853 in OH - Sep 8, 1872 in OH)
                                              3. Jennie Matilda West (Nov 30, 1855 in OH - Dec 31, 1958) age 103
                                                  Married Charles Livingston Hubbard (1851-1904) in 1877
                                                        1. Marion L. Hubbard (Sep 13, 1882 in OH - Apr 1, 1977)
                                                        2. Jenna West Hubbard (May 29, 1884 in OH - Jun 1981 in NY)
                                              4. George C. West (Jan 10, 1861 in OH - Mar 16, 1910 in IL)
                                   3. Abel Kingsbury West (Oct 22, 1817 in MA - Apr 16, 1880 in OH)
                                       Married Caroline E. Wood
                                   4. Thomas Denison West (Apr 7, 1820 in MA - Sep 3, 1881 in OH)
                                       Married Ann Maria Francis (1822-1901)
                                              1. Robert Francis West (Mar 9, 1844 in MA - Apr 13, 1873 in OH)
                                                       1. Belle Francis West (Feb 28, 1872 in OH - Aug 14, 1922 in OH)
               6. Hannah West (Sep 2, 1749 in CT - Apr 19, 1816 in CT) ^{[1] p. 76}
                   Married Elijah Abell (1744-1816) - 6 children
               7. Dorothy West (Oct 1, 1751 - ) ^{[1] p. 76}
               8. Rebeckah West (Apr 7, 1755 - ) ^{[1] p. 76}
               9. Olive West (-) ^{[1] p. 76}

     5. Hannah Abell ^[1] (Sep 26, 1716 in CT - Oct 13, 1746)
         Married a Hackley

     6. Bethiah Abell ^[1] (Oct 18, 1718 in CT - Oct 13, 1746 in CT)
         Married Amos Randall on Feb 19, 1740
               1. Ruth Randall (1741-)
               2. Hannah Randall (1743-)

    7. John Abell, Jr. (May 17, 1719 in CT - Feb 1793 in CT)
         Note: See research information here which proposes this John was the one that married
         Hannah Gifford (1724-1752) on Sep 20, 1744, daughter of Samuel and Experience (Hyde) Giffard.
         This John may be the unrecorded 7th child of Capt. John Abell.
              1. Hannah Abell ^[1] (Mar 7, 1744/5 - Jan 17, 1755)
              2. Jerusha Abell ^[1] (Mar 11, 1747/8 - )
                  Married Thomas Williams on Dec 6, 1767

    8. David Abell ^[1] (Apr 7, 1722 in CT - Jun 23, 1781 in CT)
        Married Alice Roberts on Jul 12, 1742
        Click here to go to David and Alice's extended family page