Enoch Abell (abt. 1714 - bef. 1784)

Born about 1714 in Maryland

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Descendants

Died before 6 Mar 1784 before about age 70 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States

Biography

Proprietor of 'Abells Content' in Resurrection Hundred and 'Wheatleys Choice' in St Mary's Hundred, both in St Mary's County Maryland. Church Warden of St Andrew's Episcopal Church.

Died testate with a will dated November 21, 1783, which was proved March 6, 1784.

Last Will and Testament

Will of Enoch Abell

Enoch Abell Signed: November 21, 1783 Proved: March 6, 1784

The Will of In the name of God Amen Enoch Abell I Enoch Abell of the County of Saint Marys State of Maryland, being in perfect health and mind & memory thanks be to God for the same, and Considering that it is appointed once to die, do make this my last will and Testament first I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god, who gave it me, and my body to the Earth to be buried in decent manner at discretion of my Executors Item I give and bequeath to my son George Abell, all the Tract or parcell of Land I bought of Athanasius Ford, Whereon he now Dwells in full part of my Estate Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Booth Abell, one hundred acres of Land lying to the south of two parcels of Land part of Abells Content and Wheatlys Chance Confirmed by boundry in full part of my Estate Itim I give and bequeath to my two Sons, Cuthbert Abell & Francis Abell the remainder of all my lands, I now possess, and all my personal Estate to be Equally Divided, According to Quantity and Quallity, between my two Sons, Cuthbert Abell, and Francis Abell, and incase that Cuthbert Abell die without heirs Lawfully begotten of his own body then his full part of Lands and Living to fall to Francis Abell Item of same) and then incase that Francis Abell die without Heirs Lawfully begotten of his own body then his full part of Land and Living to fall to Cuthbert Abell Item I will and my desire is that my wife Judah Abell to have to her own right the House that I now live in during her own Life together with fifty acres of Land adjoyning it Item I will and my desire is, that my two beloved Sons before mentioned, Cuthbert Abell and Francis Abell to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament, and no other and I revoke disdain, all former wills and Testaments, which I might have made allowing this and no other, to be my last will and Testament, In witness whereof I have hereto fixed my hand this the Twenty first Day of November, Anno Domini 1783

Enoch Abell (((seal)))

Signed Sealed and acknowledged In presence of us Bennett Hutchings Joshua Abell, Philip Abell

On the 21st Day of March 1784 Came Judah Abell the Widow of Enoch Abell, late of Saint Marys County deceased and Quitted her Claim to the several bequests & Divises made to her in the will of her said Husband deceased, and Elected in lieu thereof her Dower or third part of the deceased Estate both real apersonal Handy-530

Before Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills

Saint Marys County to wit the 6th Day of March 1784

Then came Cuthbert Abell and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that the foregoing Instrument of writing is the True and whole will of Enoch Abell, Late of Saint Marys County deceaset that hath come to his hands or possession, and that he doth not know of any other

Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills

Saint Mary's County Ss the 6th Day of March 1784 Then came Bennett Hutchins, Joshua Abell and Philip Abell the three Subscribing witnesses, to the aforegoing Last will and Testament of Enoch Abell, Late of Saint Marys County deceased and severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see, the Testator therein named, Sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his Last will and Testament that at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and Disposing, mind memory and understanding, and that they respectively subscribed, their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other.

Certified by, Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills

Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 8, 2001 from a photocopy of the original court record, JJ 1, 257-259, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good and the writing legible with the exception of the words in parenthesis. The name of the parcel of land called Abells Content is not certain. I made no corrections of any kind.

Mentioned in father's will

Will of John Abell. Senior. Yeoman

Signed: September 25, 1746

Proved: November 8, 1746

I give to my son Enoch Abell, that tract or parcell of Land, whereon he now lives, containing fifty three Acres, more or less. Called Southern with all the profits there unto belonging to him and his heirs forever ~~ and as for all my other Land I ordain it shall be as it is, divided all ready, I give to Cuthbert my son, a great pott, and a hovell. ye remainder part of my Estate & Lease to be Equally Divided between, my wife, and Children, according to Law. Also, my Daughter in Law Catrane Hutchings, to have a Equall part with them I order my beloved wife, shall keep ye hole Estate in hir hands, three years in Cares, shee Continues in her widowhood, I appoint my beloved Wife to be ye hole and sole Executrix and Wnd.^[1][2][3][4]

Sources

• "Pedigree Resource File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SP8H-K8Y : accessed 2013-05-13), entry for Enoch /Abell/.

1. ↑ Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 8, 2001 from a photocopy of the original court record, TA 1, 203-204, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, Saint Mary's County Maryland. The photocopy was good, but the writing distorted and illegible in part. The name of the land bequeathed to Enoch Abell was illegible to me. I made no corrections of any kind.
2. ↑ Descendants of Richard Abell, Notes for John Abell, Abell Family in America, Will of Samuel Abell I, courtesy of Laurie Schmidt, Edward Hayden. Accessed Jan 13, 2016.
3. ↑ Descendants of Richard Abell, Notes for Samuel Abell. Abell Family in America, Will of Samuel Abell I, courtesy of Laurie Schmidt, Edward Hayden. Accessed Jan 13, 2016.
4. ↑ Source: #S188 Volume 9, page 93.ABELL, JOHN, St. Mary's Co.,, yeoman. 25 Sep, 1746 8 Nov, 1746To be buried at the chapple by my former wife.2nd wife, name not given.Child.: ENOCH, CUDBURD, JOHN HOWELL (son of wife).Mentions dau-in-law, CACTRAN HUCHINGS.To son ENOCH, tract where he now lived, 53 A., called"Saturdans Conclusion."Wife extx.Wit: Nathan Hickman, John Walker. 24. 527

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