John is John Simons Abbe.
He was born in East Enfield, Hartford Co, CT on Sep 11, 1765
He died Jul 19, 1847
His wife, Hannah (Billings) Abbe is at FAG Memorial# 14467158
He can be linked to his parents also:
- John Abbe III FAG Memorial# 26157852
- Charity (Simons) Abbe FAG Memorial# 26157873
here is John's biography:
From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
JOHN SIM0NS ABBE, son of John, 3d, and Charity (Simons) Abbe, born in East Enfield, Conn., September 11, 1765; died July 19, 1847.
He sold his lands in Enfield and removed to East Windsor in 1805 and opened a hotel called Abbe's Tavern on the banks of the Connecticut River near the ferry at Warehouse Point. Several of the family had earlier kept taverns in Enfield.
He was the first man at Warehouse Point to tolerate Methodist preachers. He could never accept Calvinism and opened his house for the meetings of the Methodists and became a member of their organization. He was a prominent Jeffersonian Democrat and a member of the Masonic lodge.
Married in Somers, Conn., November 25, 1789, HANNAH BILLING (Billings in Family Bible), born April 10, 1775; died November 6, 1839. She was daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Bradley) Billing of Somers. She was for forty years a member of the Congregational Church at Scantic Parish, East Windsor.
Children, births and children's deaths recorded in Enfield, dates given as in the Family Bible
1 - Hannah Abbe, b. July 22, 1791 ; d. Oct. 4, 1855.
2 - Harriet Abbe, b. Aug. 19, 1793; d. Aug. 30. 1865; unm.
3 - Alanson Abbe, b. Jan. 17, 1795; m. (1) Eliza Woodruff Barnes; (2) Hepsah Burgess; (3) Margaret Livingston Douw.
4 - Lorinda Abbe, b. March 22. 1797; d. Feb. 15, 1804.
5 - Charity Abbe, b. March 28, 1799; d. Feb. 26. 1805.
6 - Hezekiah Abbe, b. Feb. 14, 1801 ; d. Feb. 12, 1804.
7 - Rensalaer (or VanRensselaer) Billings Abbe, b. March 9, 1803 ; d. Feb. 16, 1804.
8 - John Billings Abbe, b. June 4, 1805; m. (1) Abigail Harriet Kingsbury; (2) Maria Halin ; (3) Mrs. Nancy Miller.
9 - Loretta (Loriiy) Abbe, b. March 11, 1809 ; d. Aug. 27, 1818.
10-Sophronia Abbe, b. Jan. 20, 1811 ; m. Myron Kilbourn.
11-James Madison Abbe, b. Nov. 11, 1812; d. Feb. 1, 1841.
12-Ann Asenath Abbe, b. Aug. 1, 1815; d. April 21, 1847 (or May 6, 1849, Family Bible).
John is John Simons Abbe.
He was born in East Enfield, Hartford Co, CT on Sep 11, 1765
He died Jul 19, 1847
His wife, Hannah (Billings) Abbe is at FAG Memorial# 14467158
He can be linked to his parents also:
- John Abbe III FAG Memorial# 26157852
- Charity (Simons) Abbe FAG Memorial# 26157873
here is John's biography:
From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
JOHN SIM0NS ABBE, son of John, 3d, and Charity (Simons) Abbe, born in East Enfield, Conn., September 11, 1765; died July 19, 1847.
He sold his lands in Enfield and removed to East Windsor in 1805 and opened a hotel called Abbe's Tavern on the banks of the Connecticut River near the ferry at Warehouse Point. Several of the family had earlier kept taverns in Enfield.
He was the first man at Warehouse Point to tolerate Methodist preachers. He could never accept Calvinism and opened his house for the meetings of the Methodists and became a member of their organization. He was a prominent Jeffersonian Democrat and a member of the Masonic lodge.
Married in Somers, Conn., November 25, 1789, HANNAH BILLING (Billings in Family Bible), born April 10, 1775; died November 6, 1839. She was daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Bradley) Billing of Somers. She was for forty years a member of the Congregational Church at Scantic Parish, East Windsor.
Children, births and children's deaths recorded in Enfield, dates given as in the Family Bible
1 - Hannah Abbe, b. July 22, 1791 ; d. Oct. 4, 1855.
2 - Harriet Abbe, b. Aug. 19, 1793; d. Aug. 30. 1865; unm.
3 - Alanson Abbe, b. Jan. 17, 1795; m. (1) Eliza Woodruff Barnes; (2) Hepsah Burgess; (3) Margaret Livingston Douw.
4 - Lorinda Abbe, b. March 22. 1797; d. Feb. 15, 1804.
5 - Charity Abbe, b. March 28, 1799; d. Feb. 26. 1805.
6 - Hezekiah Abbe, b. Feb. 14, 1801 ; d. Feb. 12, 1804.
7 - Rensalaer (or VanRensselaer) Billings Abbe, b. March 9, 1803 ; d. Feb. 16, 1804.
8 - John Billings Abbe, b. June 4, 1805; m. (1) Abigail Harriet Kingsbury; (2) Maria Halin ; (3) Mrs. Nancy Miller.
9 - Loretta (Loriiy) Abbe, b. March 11, 1809 ; d. Aug. 27, 1818.
10-Sophronia Abbe, b. Jan. 20, 1811 ; m. Myron Kilbourn.
11-James Madison Abbe, b. Nov. 11, 1812; d. Feb. 1, 1841.
12-Ann Asenath Abbe, b. Aug. 1, 1815; d. April 21, 1847 (or May 6, 1849, Family Bible).
Inscription
AE 82
Family Members
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Hannah Abbe
1791–1855
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Harriet Abbe
1793–1865
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Dr Alanson Abbe
1795–1864
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Lorinda Abbe
1797–1804
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Charity Abbe
1799–1805
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Hezekiah Abbe
1801–1804
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Ransalear Billings Abbe
1803–1804
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Rev John Billings Abbe
1805–1876
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Loretta "Lorita" Abbe
1809–1818
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Sophronia Abbe Kilbourn
1811–1881
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Asenath Ann Abbe Rutland
1818–1849