Issac Abbe [Parents] was born Jul 25 1733 in Windham, Connecticutt. He died 1788 in Windham, Connecticutt. Issac married Eunice Church on Apr 6 1752 in Connecticutt.
Isaac Abbe, b.in Windham, Conn., July 25, 1733; died april, 1788, He resided in North Windham. His will, made September 3, 1785, probated April 30, 1788, mentions his wife Eunice, and sons Isaac, Jr., and Abner. (Windham Probate Records, Vol. 12, pages 262, 348.)
Married, as recorded at Ashford, Conn., by Ebenezer Wales, Justice of the Peace, April 5, 1753, EUNICE CHURCH, who died after 1788. In this marriage record both are described as of Ashford. Abbe Abbey Genealogy Page 70
Eunice Church [Parents] was born Aug 8 1729 in Groton, Connecticutt. She died about 1800 in Connecticutt. Eunice married Issac Abbe on Apr 6 1752 in Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
M i Issac Jr. Abbe was born Oct 31 1753 in Windham, Connecticutt. F ii Eunice Abbe was born Apr 12 1755 in Windham, Connecticutt. F iii Anne Abbe was born Mar 14 1757 in Windham, Connecticutt. M iv Abner Abbe was born Nov 5 1758 and died Dec 13 1805. F v Susannah Abbe was born Nov 15 1760 in Windham, Connecticutt. F vi Zerviah Abbe was born Nov 15 1760 in Windham, Connecticutt. M vii Joseph Abbe was born Jun 5 1763 in Windham, Connecticutt. M viii Nathaniel Abbe was born Jul 13 1765 in Windham, Connecticutt. F ix Lucy Abbe was born Feb 4 1769 in Windham, Connecticutt. F x Sarah Abbe was born Mar 4 1771 in Windham, Connecticutt.
John III Swetland [Parents] was born about 1735 in Connecticutt. He died about 1790 in Connecticutt. John married Abi Damon on Jun 13 1753 in Bolton, Connecticutt.
Abi Damon [Parents] was born about 1730 in Connecticutt. She died about 1790 in Connecticutt. Abi married John III Swetland on Jun 13 1753 in Bolton, Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Swetland was born Aug 22 1762 and died about 1815.
John II Swetland [Parents] was born Jun 7 1719 in Attleboro, Massachusetts. He died 1808 in Connecticutt.
He had the following children:
M i John III Swetland was born about 1735 and died about 1790.
Benjamin Damon [Parents] was born Apr 30 1693 in Reading, Massachusetts. He died Apr 13 1771 in Hartford, Connecticutt. Benjamin married Mercy Flint on Sep 9 1714 in Reading, Massachusetts.
Mercy Flint [Parents] was born Oct 7 1692 in Reading, Massachusetts. She died Apr 28 1740 in Reading, Massachusetts. Mercy married Benjamin Damon on Sep 9 1714 in Reading, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
F i Abi Damon was born about 1730 and died about 1790.
John Swetland [Parents] was born Sep 1 1681 in Lebenon, Connecticutt. He died about 1750 in Connecticutt. John married Sarah Davis on Jan 19 1704 in Colchester, Connecticutt.
Sarah Davis was born 1686 in Colchester, Connecticutt. She died Feb 28 1773 in Lebenon, Connecticutt. Sarah married John Swetland on Jan 19 1704 in Colchester, Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
M i John II Swetland was born Jun 7 1719 and died 1808.
Ebenezer Jr. Abbe [Parents] was born Jul 27 1708 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He died about 1770 in Massachusetts. Ebenezer married Abigail on Feb 22 1728 in Massachusetts.
EBENEZER ABBE, JR., son of Ebenezer and Mary (Allen) Abbe, born July 27, 1708; resided in Windham or North Windham, Conn.
Married February 22, 1729-30, ABIGAIL CARY, probably daughter of Joseph Cary, jr.
One account gives her name Abigail Soale and still another says she was Abigail Goodale, daughter of Isaac Goodale of Salem.
Abigail was born about 1705 in Massachusetts. She died about 1770 in probobly Massachusetts. Abigail married Ebenezer Jr. Abbe on Feb 22 1728 in Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
M i Issac Abbe was born Jul 25 1733 and died 1788. M ii Ezekiel Abbe was born Jul 27 1735 in Windham, Connecticutt. M iii Abner Abbe was born Aug 26 1737 in Windham, Connecticutt. M iv Ebenezer III Abbe was born Jun 10 1739 in Windham, Connecticutt. M v Jacob Abbe was born Aug 23 1741 in Windham, Connecticutt. M vi John Abbe was born Aug 22 1743 in Windham, Connecticutt. M vii Samuel Abbe was born Jun 21 1747 in Windham, Connecticutt.
David Church [Parents] was born about 1692 in probobly Connecticutt. He married Susannah Bennett on Mar 16 1726 in Connecticutt.
Susannah Bennett [Parents] was born Dec 16 1708 in Stonington, Coinnecticutt. She died after 1760 in Connecticutt. Susannah married David Church on Mar 16 1726 in Connecticutt.
They had the following children:
F i Eunice Church was born Aug 8 1729 and died about 1800.
Ebenezer Sr. Abbe [Parents] was born May 31 1683 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He died 1758 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Ebenezer married Mary Allen about 1706 in Massachusetts.
Ebenezer was born in 1683, in Salem Village, Mass., baptized in Wenham before 1685; died in Windham, Conn., December 5, 1758. He removed with his father to the locality known as "Bricktop" in 1698; worked in Norwich for a time, about 1705; was at Windham in 1706 and later lived at North Windham and Mansfield. November, 1705, were recorded two deeds showing an exchange of property between Samuel Abbe and Ebenezer of Norwich, a lot upon Bushnell's Plain. He received a deed from Samuel, July 17, 1707, and sold land to Abraham Mitchell and William Slate in 1709 and 1711. October 29, 1713, John Abbe, now resident at Hartford, in Hartford County," sold to his brother Ebenezer land he had received from his father, Samuel Abbe of Windham. In a deed of November 2, 1713, he alludes to his deceased father, Samuel Abbe, January 11, 1714, land bought from his brother, Samuel Abbe, and calls Abraham Mitchell father." He is found frequently in the records of Windham down to late in life. September 8, 1743, he sold to his son, Samuel, land on the east side of Nauchaug River in Windham. In 1715, Ebenezer Abbe was one of the settlers who formed Canada. Parish at Hampton Hill in the northeast part of Windham, and was one of those who on May 9, 1717, signed a petition to the General Assembly asking to be made a separate parish. In October of the same year another petition was sent to the assembly, asking that the taxes on property in this parish should be used for the establishing of their church. This petition was signed by Ebenezer Abbe, for the rest," and William Durkee.
His will, dated June 3, 1750, probated December 14, 1758, names these heirs: wife Mary; children Ebenezer, Joshua, Nathan, Gideon, Samuel, Elizabeth Cross, Zeruiah Marsh, Jerusha Wood, Abigail Cary, Miriam Cross; grandson Jonathan Bingham, only surviving son and heir of his daughter Mary, deceased. (Windham Probate Records, Vol. 5, page 513.)
Ebenezer Abbe married at Mansfield, October 28, 1707, MARY ALLEN, who died 1766, daughter of Joshua and Mary ( ) Allen, early settlers of Mansfield, who lived near what is now North Windham.
Mary Allen [Parents] was born about 1685 in Massachusetts. She died 1766 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Mary married Ebenezer Sr. Abbe about 1706 in Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
M i Ebenezer Jr. Abbe was born Jul 27 1708 and died about 1770. F ii Elizabeth Abbe was born Sep 11 1709. M iii Joshua Abbe was born Jan 20 1711 and died Jan 13 1807. F iv Mary Abbe was born Sep 21 1712 and died Mar 4 1735. M v Nathan Abbe was born May 6 1714 and died 1807. M vi Gideon Abbe was born Feb 23 1716 and died 1784. M vii Samuel Abbe was born Apr 24 1719. F viii Zerviah Abbe was born Mar 17 1721. M ix Samuel Abbe was born Oct 30 1717 in Connecticutt. He died Mar 1 1718 in Connecticutt. F x Jerusha Abbe was born Oct 22 1722. F xi Abigail Abbe was born Aug 1 1724 in Connecticutt. F xii Miriam Abbe was born Aug 31 1726 in Connecticutt. M xiii Solomon Abbe was born May 29 1730 in Connecticutt.
Samuel Abbe [Parents] was born 1646 in Wenham, Massachusetts. He died 1698 in Wenham, Massachusetts. Samuel married Mary Knowlton on 1673 in Massachusetts.
SAMUEL2 ABBE, son of John1 Abbe, born probably at Wenham, Mass., about 1646, or soon after his father's settlement there; died in Windham, Conn., March, 1697-8. His name first appears in the Wenham records at the time of his marriage. "Samuel Abby and Mary Knowlton maryed the 12th October 1672." He received a grant of ten acres of land in Wenham, and land to set his house upon, from his father, John Abbey, and wife, Mary, April 3, 1675, his brethren to have the refusal of the place if he should sell (Essex Deeds, 15:150). Samuel and his wife, Mary, were communicants of the church in Wenham in 1674. He was a land surveyor in 1676 and appears upon the town records as a husbandman, made freeman, October 3, 1680 (Massachusetts Records, 5:540). He was named in his father's will, 1683.
A map of Salem dwellings in 1692, published in Volume I of Upham's Salem Witchcraft, shows the location of Samuel Abbey's house, number 114 on a plot in the south-west part, east of Bald Hill, within the 500 acres laid out to Robert Goodell in 1652 and its subsequentadditions.
On November 1, 1682, Samuel Abbey bought of Lott Killam and wife, Hannah, of Salem, he being then of Wenham, 6 acres in Salem on Norrice's Brook (12:112), and also bought of James Stimpson and wife, Priscilla, who had been the widow of Isaac Goodell, at the same place, some land in 1684 (2:113). On April 3, 1697, he and his wife, Mary, sold those lands described as a dwelling house, two orchards, and seventeen acres in Salem, bounding Anthony Needham, John Walcott, Isaac Goodale, Samuel Goodale, Abraham Smith, Abel Gardner, Joseph Flint, and also six acres on Norrice's Brook, and two acres bought of James Stimpson, to Zachariah White of Lynn, all for �130 (12:147). The above James Stimpson was of Reading and had married the widow of the elder Issac Goodell. At the time of Goodell's death in 1680, the widow was administratrix and Samuel Abbey was one of her sureties. He was then probably of Salem or possibly Topsfield.
He was admitted freeman of Salem Village, March 22, 1689-90. He and his wife were dismissed from the Salem Church September 15, 1689, to unite in forming one at Salem Village; the date of its formation being
November 15, 1689. Salem Village is now Danvers. On July 1, 1690, he was taxed at Salem Village, and again, January 18, 1694-5, he and his son were taxed there.
Samuel Abbey of Salem bought of Benjamin Howard of Windham, Conn., for �22. 10s. current money, half an allotment of land (500 acres), being number 2 at the Center, at or near the locality known later as Bricktop. He probably removed to Windham about that time as he was admitted an inhabitant of that town December 21, 1697, and died there March of the following year.
His estate was settled in 1699. The inventory, taken May 9, 1698, gives as legatees, the following: wife, Mary; daughter, Mary, aged 25; son, Samuel, aged 23; son, Thomas, aged 20; Eleazer, aged 16 (the land records prove that this is a mistake for Elizabeth); Ebenezer, aged 16; Mercy, aged 14; Sarah, aged 13; Hepsibah, aged 10; Abigail, aged
8; John, aged 7; Benjamin, aged 6; Jonathan, aged 2. One record says he left a son, Eleazer, and a daughter, Abigail, each 8 years old at his death. This is doubtless an attempt to rectify the error noted above.
Samuel Abbe was living in Salem during the days of witchcraft and was one of those opposed to its fanaticisms. One Rebecca Nourse, on trial as a witch, produced a paper signed by several "respectable inhabitants" of Salem, among whom was Samuel Abbe. This document as to her good character caused her to be set at liberty but the sentence was later changed for some reason and she was put to death as a witch. Only a few years ago a monument to her memory was erected by her descendants.
Samuel Abbey testifies as to Mercy Lewis, May 20, 1692, she being at the house of her neighbor, John Putnam, jr., and accused of witchcraft.
Samuel Abbe and his wife, Mary, were witnesses in a witch trial in Salem in 1692 against Sarah Snow, a woman of vicious temper who had lived in their home for a time but was dismissed on account of her disagreeable ways. She vowed vengeance upon them and when several of their cows and hogs were taken sick, the blame was laid to her as a witch.
The following are taken from Records of Salem Witchcraft, copied from the original documents, Volume 1, pages 24 and 25.Samuel Abbey Et ux vs. Sarah Good
Samuel Abbey of Salem Village aged 45 years or thereabouts and Mary Abbey his wife aged 38 years or
thereabouts, Deposeth and saith.
That about this Time Three Years past Wm Good and his wife Sarah Good being destitute of a house to dwell in these Deponents out of Charity; they being Poor lett them live in theirs some time untill that the said Sarah Good was of so Turbulant a Sperritt, Spitefull and so Mallitiously bent, that these Deponents could not suffer her to Live in their howse any Longer and was forced for Quiettness sake to turne she ye said Sarah with her husband out of their howse ever since, which is about two years 1/2 agone, the said Sarah Good hath carried it very Spitefully and Mallitiously, towards them, the winter following after the said Sarah was gone from our house we began to Loose Cattle and Lost several after an vnvsall manner, in a drupeing condition (sic) Condition and yett they would Eate: and your Deponents have Lost after that manner 17 head of Cattle within this two years besides
Sheep and Hoggs, and both doe believe they Dyed by witchcraft, the said William Good on the last of May was twelve months went home to his wife the sd Sarah Good and told her, what a sad Accident had fallen out, she asked what, he answered that his neighbovr Abbey had lost two Cowes, both dyeing within halfe an hower of one another, the sd Sarah good said she did not care if he the said Abbey had Lost all the Cattle he had as ye said Jno Good told vs. Just that very Day that the said Sarah Good was taken up, we yr Deponents had a Cow that could not rise alone, but since presently after she was taken up, the said Cow was well and could rise so well as if she had ailed nothing. She the said Sarah good ever since these Deponents turned her out of their howse she hath behaved herselfe very crossely and mallitiously to them and their Children calling their Children vile names and hath threatened them often.
Jurnt in Curio.
Warrant for Sarah Good was given at Salem, February 29, 1691-2, in response to complaints of Sarah Vibber, Abigail Williams, Elizabeth Hubbard, Ann Putnam, and Jno. Vibber. Among the many depositions in witness to her malign practices were those of Samuel Abbey and wife.
Records of Salem Witchcraft, copied from the original documents, Vol. 2, pp. 41-2, old series.Samuel Abby v. Mary Easty
The Deposition of Samuel Abby aged about 45 years who testifieth and saith that on the 2Oth of May 1692 I went to the house of Constable Jno putnam about 9 a clock in the morning and when J came there: Mircy lewes lay on the bed in a sad condition and continuing speachless for about an hour: the man not being at whom: the woman desired me to goe to Tho: putnams to bring Ann putnam to se if she could se who it was that hurt Mercy lewes: accordingly J went: and found Abigail williams along with Ann putnam and brought them both to se mercy lewes: and as they ware a goeing along the way both of them said that they saw the Apperishtion of Goody Estick and said it was the same woman that was sent whom the other day: and said also that they saw the Apperishtion of
the other woman that appered with gooddy Estick the Other day, and both of them allso said that the Apperishtion of gooddy Estick tould them that now she was afflecting of mircy lewes and when they came to Mircy lewes both of them said that they saw the Apperishtion of gooddy Estick and Jno willard and Mary witheridge afflecting the body of mircy lewes: and J continueing along with mircy who contineued in a sad condition the greatest part of the day being in such tortors as no toungue can express; but not able to spake: but at last said Deare lord Received my soule and againe said lord let them not kill me quitt, but at last she came to hir self for a little whille and was very sensable and then she said that goody estick said she would kill hir before midnight because she did not cleare hir so as the Rest did, then againe presently she fell very bad and cried out pray for the salvation of my soule for they will kill me. Jurat in Curia Sepr 9th 92.Inventory of the Estate of Samuell Abby late of Windham who died in March 1697, apprized and ordered to be recorded.
Administration granted unto Abra. Mitchell who hath married Mary the Relict of the said Abby. July 5,1699. (Hartford Probate Office, Volume 6, page 93.)
An inventory of the Estate of Samuell Abby late of Windham deed as mony.
His wearing Cloths �2
a feathr bed bolster 2 pillows wth beirs �3 �05-00-00
a bedsted curtaines wth a rug and blanket �02-10-d00
3 pr Cotten and lining sheets 02-10-11
more beds wth 2 coverlids & blankets 02-00-00
2 pillow beires 3 pr lining sheets 02-00-00
3 table cloths 2 doz napkins �2 -10s
a great Iron pott 20s-03- 10-10
a little Iron pott 10s/2 iron kettles 10s/ tramell pot hooks and
tongs 15s01-15-00
pewter and earthen ware 22s
a frying pan 5s 01-07-00
dishes spoons and trenchers 5s/ box and irons 6s00
chest, box, tubs, and payles 20s
a gun15s
3 knives3s
two axes10s
hoes 6s beetle, rings and wedges 10s
two pitchforks wth 3 hooks and old Iron 00-05-00
Horse tackling, cart, wheels, boxes, & hoops 02-05-00
a plough and Irons 6s
an old spade shovell & mattock 3s
a syth and tackling 6s
2 horses & a mare wth bridle & sadle 05-12-00
a little quantity of wool wth Old bags 6s 00-06-00
Lands�25-00-00
two Swine12sTotal�58-08-00
This Inventory taken May the 9th 1698 Pr us Joseph Cary
Jeremiah Ripley
Townsmen.
(Hartford Probate Office, Volume 6, pages 125, 126.)Mary the Relict appeared in Windham the 2d of May 1699 and gave oath that she had made presentmen of the estate of her decd husband, and if more comes to her knowledge she will cause it to be added to the Inventory, before me
Willm Pitkin, Assistant.Debts due from the estate is �5- 0-0 Cash
Debts due to the estate is �l-10-0 Cash
The children's names and age.
Mary 25 years Samll 23 Thomas 20 Eleazr 18 Ebenezr 16 Mary 14 Sarah 13 Hipzibah 10 Abigaile 8 John 7 Benj 6 and Jonathan 2 years of age. (The names appear as here given but it is apparent that Eleazr is a mistake of the copyist for Elizabeth and that the second Mary should be Mercy.)Samuel2 Abbe married in Wenham, Mass., October 12, 1672, MARY KNOWLTON, born 1653, daughter of William and Elizabeth ( ) Knowlton. She married (2), April 27, 1699, Abraham Mitchell and had by him a son, Daniel, who was born and died December 10, 1700. Mary Mitchell, formerly Mary Abby, was dismissed from the Salem Village Church to Windham, Conn., September 14, 1701.
The following notes are from the Knowlton Ancestry," compiled by Rev, C, H, W. Stocking of Freehold, N, J., published 1897: The name Knowlton reaches back traditionally to the time of William the Conqueror, 1066-87. Richard Knowlton was born 1553, probably at Knowlton Manor, which is situated about six miles from the great cathedral at Canterbury, Kent County, England. He married, July 17, 1577, Elizabeth Cantize. The last of their four children was William, commonly called Captain William, born 1584, married Ann Elizabeth Smith. They had six children, two of whom died young. Captain William with his remaining family sailed for America about 1632. He died on the passage and was probably buried at Nova Scotia, as an ancient grave stone bearing the name of William Knowlton, 1632, was discovered there by a land-surveyor in 1839. The family appear to have moved to Massachusetts the next year, probably to Hingham, later to Ipswich. William, second son of Captain William, born in England, 1615, was a member of the first church in Ipswich and a freeman, 1641-2. He was a brick-layer by trade, married Elisabeth -, and died l655. The youngest of their seven children was Mary, born 1649, who married Samuel Abbe.
Mary Knowlton [Parents] was born 1653 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. She died about 1710 in Wenham, Massachusetts. Mary married Samuel Abbe on 1673 in Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
M i Ebenezer Sr. Abbe was born May 31 1683 and died 1758. F ii Mary Abbe was born Mar 1 1684 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. F iii Sarah Abbe was born Jul 6 1686 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. F iv Hepzibah Abbe was born Feb 14 1689. F v Abigail Abbe was born Nov 19 1690 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. M vi John Abbe was born Jun 4 1692 and died Oct 30 1790. M vii Benjamin Abbe was born Jun 4 1694 and died about 1765. M viii Jonathan Abbe was born 1696 and died May 3 1757. M ix Samuel Abbe was born about 1676 and died Jan 15 1737. F x Elizabeth Abbe was born about 1681 and died after 1720.
Joshua Allen [Parents] was born 1646 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. He died Dec 27 1729 in Windham, Connecticutt. Joshua married Mary Crowell about 1680 in Massacusetts.
Mary Crowell [Parents] was born 1653 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. She died Sep 18 1727 in Windham, Connecticutt. Mary married Joshua Allen about 1680 in Massacusetts.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Allen was born about 1685 and died 1766.