Ebenezer Abbey Jr.

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. was born July 27, 1708, in Salem Village, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay, and died April, 1758, in Connecticut Colony, at age 49. Buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham Co., CT. He is the son of Ebenezer Abbey Sr. of Salem Village, Essex Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Mary Allen of Windham, Windham Co., CT.

Abigail Goodale was born July 3, 1714, in Salem Village, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay, and died November 6, 1796, in Salem Village, Essex Co., MA, at age 62. Buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham Co., CT. She is the daughter of David Goodale of Salem Village, Essex Co., MA, and Abigail Elliot of Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. and Abigail Goodale were married February 22, 1729, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut.

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. and Abigail (Goodale) Abbey had eight children:

  1. Mary Abbey: Born March 26, 1731, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died Unknown.

  2. Isaac Abbey: Born July 25, 1733, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died April, 1788, in North Windham, Windham Co., CT (age 54). Married April 5, 1752, in Ashford, Windham Co., CT, to Eunice Church: Born August 8, 1729, in Groton, CT; Died about 1800 in Connecticut (about age 71).

  3. Ezekiel Abbey: Born July 27, 1735, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died Unknown.
  4. Abner Abbey: Born August 26, 1737, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died September 19, 1756, Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut (age 19). Buried in Abbe Cemetery, Mansfield, Tolland Co., Colony of Connecticut.
  5. Ebenezer Abbey III: Born June 10, 1739, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died Unknown.
  6. Jacob Abbey: Born August 23, 1741, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died Unknown. Married to Sarah Richardson: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  7. John Abbey: Born August 22, 1743, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died 1832 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua Co., NY (about age 89). Buried in Arkwright Summit Cemetery, Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., NY. Married 1764 in Topsfield, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Abial Averill: Born November 26, 1738, in Topsfield, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay; Died February 15, 1832, in Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., NY (age 93). Buried in Arkwright Summit Cemetery, Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., NY.
  8. Samuel Abbey: Born June 21, 1745, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut; Died January 15, 1786, in Willington, Tolland Co., CT (age 40).

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March 3, 1636: Connecticut Colony was established.

1662: Colony of Connecticut was established.

Connecticut Colony, known as the River Colony, was organized on March 3, 1636, as a place for Puritan nobleman. Early on, the English settlers under John Winthrop Jr. struggled with the Dutch for possession of the land, but the English eventually gained control of the colony and set up a permanent settlement there. After the era of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell had passed, Charles II took the throne. John Winthrop Jr., the governor of the Connecticut Colony went to England to secure a charter for the colony. Charles II granted his request in 1662. The charter of the colony covered both the Connecticut Colony and the New Haven Colony and they were permitted to choose their own assembly, their own governor, and rule themselves with minimal interference. New Haven was reluctant to give up their independence and deliberated for some time before coming to a decision to merge with the Connecticut Colony. Once merged the colony was called the Colony of Connecticut.

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. was born July 27, 1708, in Salem Village, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay.

David Goodale and Abigail Elliot were married January 7, 1712, in Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay.

David Goodale and Abigail Elliot were married January 7, 1712, in Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay. Their children's birth dates also listed. Thanks to Kay Koslan for finding the original record on the right from Familysearch.

Abigail Goodale was born July 3, 1714, in Salem Village, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Abigail Goodale birth record, as well as who her parents are. Thanks to Kay Koslan for finding the original record on the right from Familysearch.

David Goodale was born April 30, 1716, in Salem Village, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. and Abigail Goodale were married February 22, 1729, in Windham, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut.

   

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. and Abigail Goodale Marriage Record. Their intention to b e married was published February 7, 1829, and they were married February 22, 1829. The 1729 year is correct since it refers to the now commonly used Gregorian calendar which has the beginning of a new year starting on January 1st. Thanks to Kay Koslan for finding the original record on the right from Familysearch.

   

The Barbour collection of Windham Town birth records, pre. 1870, Connecticut (shown on the above right) had an important error. Please note that the marriage of Ebenezer Abbey Jr. to Abigail should be Abigail Goodale, not Abigail Savage. Thanks to Kay Koslan for finding and combining the original records (shown on the left) from Familysearch.  

Ebenezer Abbey Jr. died April, 1758, in Colony of Connecticut, at age 49.

Abigail (Goodale) Abbey died November 6, 1796, in Salem Village, Essex Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay, at age 62. Buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham Co., CT.

From Jeromey Ward's Web Site:

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.

Ebenezer married Abigail on February 22, 1727/1728, in Massachusetts. Abigail was born about 1705 in Massachusetts. She died about 1770, probably in Massachusetts.