Benjamin Abbe 
Benjamin was born on June 4th, 1694 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Benjamin's father was Samuel Abbe and his mother was Mary Knowlton. His paternal grandparents were John Abbe and Mary Loring; his maternal grandparents were William Knowlton and Elizabeth Balch. He had six brothers and eight sisters, named Samuel, Thomas, Eleazar, Ebenezer, John, Jonathon, Jonathon, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Abilgail, Nancy, Mercy and Hepzibah. He died at the age of 71 in 1765.General Notes
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BIOGRAPHY
. BENJAMIN3 ABBE, son of Samuel2 and Mary (Knowlton) Abbe, b orn in
Salem Village, Mass., June 4, 1694; died about 1765. He probably
remov ed with his family to Windham, Conn., and from there to
Glastonbury, where his name appears on lists of freemen, 1718-35. He
filled the offices of hayward, grand juryman, collector of rates,
fence-viewer and tything man. In 1737 he wa s admitted to the First
Ecclesiastical Society of Chatham or East Middletown, and his wife
Mary, in 1741. He was appointed guardian of Daniel Andruss of
Mi ddletown, 1748. April 24, 1749, he deeded land "on the east side of
the Great River" to his son Samuel.
His will, filed in Middletown, was made December 4, 1754; probated
October 15, 1765. Inventory was recorded November 20, 1765. His will
names his wife Mary; son Samuel; daughters Agnes Bidwell and Lydia
Abbe y; grandchildren John, Ebenezer, Agnes and Lucy Miller;
grandchildren Moses, S amuel, John and William Cornwell.
Married at Glastonbury, January 24, 1716, MA RY TRYON, born
October 5, 1695, daughter of Dr. Joseph and Lydia ( ) Tryon.
C hildren
61 Samuel Abbe, b. 1726; m. (1) Rachel Masson; (2) Mrs. Sarah
Leland .
62 Agnes Abbe, m. Daniel Bidwell.
Lydia Abbe.
Hannah Abbe.
Mary Abbe.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1585 in London, England
- b.1613 in London, England d.1689 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1638 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts d.MAR 1697/98 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1578 in England
- b.1599 in Axminster, Devonshire, England d.04 Apr 1661 in Hull, New Plymouth colony, Massachusetts
- b.1615 in England d.09 Sep 1672 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1575 in Colyton, Devonshire, England
- b.1603 in England d.25 Aug 1672 in Hull, New Plymouth colony, Massachusetts
- b.04 Jun 1694 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts d.1765
- b.~ 1527 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.1553 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England d.~ 1633 in Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.1584 in Knowlton Manor, Sandwich Parish, Chiswick, Kent, England d.06 Jun 1639 in at sea near Shelburn, Nova Scotia, Canada
- b.1515 in Birchington, Kent, England
- b.17 Apr 1550 in Birchington, Kent, England d.1632
- b.~ 1520 in Birchington, Kent, England
- b.1615 in Knowlton Manor, Chiswick, Kent, England d.17 Jul 1655 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.1533 in Kent, England
- b.1586 in Kent, England d.08 Oct 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1543 in Kent, England
- b.1649 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts d.> 1699 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1525 in Somerset, England
- b.~ 1550 in Horton, Somerset, England d.~ 1600 in Somerset, England
- b.1579 in Horton, Somerset, England d.May 1648 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1520 in Somerset, England
- b.~ 1554 in Somerset, England
- b.1626 in Kent, England d.> 1688 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1581 in Wells, Somerset, England d.1682 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts
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‌Benjamin and Mary were married in a religious ceremony in Glastonbury, Massachusetts.
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