Individual Details
Samuel Abell II
(1677 - 1763)
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There may have been a fifth child, Robert,
There may have been a fifth child, Robert, reported to be the father of Samuel Abell, the youngest.
Will of Simon Hall, father-in-law of Samuel Abell II.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 5
page 205
Hall, Simon. planter, St Mary's Co.
- - 1725
22nd November 1725
To Samuel Abell ex., real and personal estate in Maryland.
To cousin Margarett Brown and hrs., house in South Shields, county Durham, which John Willcison lived in.
To Elizabeth Brown, house that George Bouere lived in, also house that Thomas Cartar lived in.
Test. Henry Briant, James Farthing, James Stark 18, 417
Samuel Abell II, was born about 1675; married about 1704,
Winifred Hall. Educated for his day, ambitious, aspirin
prominent citizen and officer holder in St. Mary's Count
throughout his active life, a course rendered possible on
conforming to the Church of England. He acted as Episcop
vestryman and held civil office between 1720 and 175
justice of the peace, sheriff, and member of House of Burgesse
for St. Mary's County. The records of All Faiths'
Episcopal Church show he was vestryman in 1723-42, while
his brother John was warden, and in 1749, a vestryman. Samuel's protestantism does not seem to have been wholly convincing to his fellow parishioners, for we find that in 1737
he was required to and did, take the test oath. He died
probably before 1755. There is no will, or other referen
his death. By putting together scattered hints it has be
determined that he married Winifred Hall, daughter Sime
Hall, who died testate in St. Mary's County in 1717 and devis
all the property he owned in Maryland to Samuel
Abell, while that located at South Shield's, Durham Count
England, he left to his cousins, the Misses Brown. In 17
find a Winifred Abell attesting a will. This is about a
can discover of this worthy pair, except that for certain th
had a son Samuel III, ordinarily and irreverently called
among his descendants "old Sheriff Samuel Abell" and who
styled himself Samuel Abell, Jr., even in his will, though th
the eldest of that name. We have missed so far, the name
Robert which should have appeared if the founder was
Captain Robert. The theory is, that Samuel Abell I had a
son so named who died in infancy, or without issue, and th
Samuel II also had a son Robert who became the father of
Samuel Abell, the youngest. In some way the name was ke
alive and in the later generations became the favorite nam
though but very seldom in the early history of St. Mary
County.
There may have been a fifth child, Robert,
There may have been a fifth child, Robert, reported to be the father of Samuel Abell, the youngest.
Will of Simon Hall, father-in-law of Samuel Abell II.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 5
page 205
Hall, Simon. planter, St Mary's Co.
- - 1725
22nd November 1725
To Samuel Abell ex., real and personal estate in Maryland.
To cousin Margarett Brown and hrs., house in South Shields, county Durham, which John Willcison lived in.
To Elizabeth Brown, house that George Bouere lived in, also house that Thomas Cartar lived in.
Test. Henry Briant, James Farthing, James Stark 18, 417
Samuel Abell II, was born about 1675; married about 1704,
Winifred Hall. Educated for his day, ambitious, aspirin
prominent citizen and officer holder in St. Mary's Count
throughout his active life, a course rendered possible on
conforming to the Church of England. He acted as Episcop
vestryman and held civil office between 1720 and 175
justice of the peace, sheriff, and member of House of Burgesse
for St. Mary's County. The records of All Faiths'
Episcopal Church show he was vestryman in 1723-42, while
his brother John was warden, and in 1749, a vestryman. Samuel's protestantism does not seem to have been wholly convincing to his fellow parishioners, for we find that in 1737
he was required to and did, take the test oath. He died
probably before 1755. There is no will, or other referen
his death. By putting together scattered hints it has be
determined that he married Winifred Hall, daughter Sime
Hall, who died testate in St. Mary's County in 1717 and devis
all the property he owned in Maryland to Samuel
Abell, while that located at South Shield's, Durham Count
England, he left to his cousins, the Misses Brown. In 17
find a Winifred Abell attesting a will. This is about a
can discover of this worthy pair, except that for certain th
had a son Samuel III, ordinarily and irreverently called
among his descendants "old Sheriff Samuel Abell" and who
styled himself Samuel Abell, Jr., even in his will, though th
the eldest of that name. We have missed so far, the name
Robert which should have appeared if the founder was
Captain Robert. The theory is, that Samuel Abell I had a
son so named who died in infancy, or without issue, and th
Samuel II also had a son Robert who became the father of
Samuel Abell, the youngest. In some way the name was ke
alive and in the later generations became the favorite nam
though but very seldom in the early history of St. Mary
County.
Events
| Birth | 1677 | Smc, Md | |||
| Birth | 1682 | Smc, Md | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1700 | Smc, Md - |  | ||
| Marriage | Aft 1709 | | |||
| Death | 1763 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | |||
| Reference No | A188 | ||||
| Abell Ref. # | 3-3-4 |
Families
| Father | Samuel Abell (1650 - 1698) |
| Mother | Susannah Ann Gardiner (1650 - 1697) |
| Sibling | Francis Abell (1667 - 1697) |
| Sibling | William Abell (1667 - 1697) |
| Sibling | John Abell (1680 - 1746) |
Endnotes
1. LNMallett@aol.com.
2. LNMallett@aol.com.