Individual Details
Abel Buell
(1 Feb 1742 - 1822)
Birth and death listed in Biographical Summaries of Notable People. His occupation listed as Inventor.
From Wikipedia:
Abel Buell (1742–1822), born in Killingworth, Connecticut, was a goldsmith, silversmith, jewelry designer, engraver, surveyor, printer, type manufacturer, mint master, textile miller, and counterfeiter in the American colonies.[1] In 1784, Buell published A New and correct Map of the United States of North America Layd down from the latest Observations and best Authorities agreeable to the Peace of 1783; it was the first map of the new United States created by an American.[2] He was also an inventor. He invented a lapidary machine to cut and polish gems, a minting machine that could product 120 coins per minute, and machines for planting onions and corn.[3] He was the first man to design and cast type in the United States.[3]
Events
| Birth | 1 Feb 1742 | Killingworth, New London County, Connecticut |  | ||
| Death | 1822 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut |
Families
| Father | John Buell (1717 - ) |
| Mother | Abigail Chatfield ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Buell (1740 - 1743) |
| Sibling | John Buell (1744 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Buell (1746 - ) |
| Sibling | Abigail Buell (1749 - ) |
| Sibling | Deborah Buell (1753 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Lorraine Cook White, compiler, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol. 1-55 (Baltimore, MD: Genelogical Publishing Co, 1994-2002). Online at Ancestry.com by subscription., Killingworth Vital Records, p.95.