From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
TIM0THY ABBE, son of John, 3d, and Charity (Simons) Abbe, born in East Enfield, Conn., January 6, 1779; died there July 2, 1871.
He served in the War of 1812, was a Captain of the militia in 1821, and spent his long and active life on the farm which he inherited, in the section of the town known as Wollop.
"Captain Timothy Abbe of Enfield, Conn., celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Wednesday. He was born within one hundred rods of the house where he now lives, three years after the Declaration of Independence. He has been married sixty-three years ; his wife still lives, and they have had ten children, seven living ; thirty-four grandchildren, twentyseven living ; nineteen great-grandchildren, fifteen living. Captain Abbe is the oldest man in town. His mental faculties are better preserved than the average of men at seventy-five years. His first presidential vote was cast when Thomas Jefferson was the successful candidate, and he has voted at every election since.
Married December 11, 1805, RHODA PRUDENCE CLARK, daughter of Stephen Clark, a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of East Hampton, Conn., and his wife. Prudence Hall. She was born March 10, 1785, and died in Enfield, April 15, 1872.
Children, born in Enfield
1 - Harvey Clark Abbe, b. Oct..30, 1806; m. Mary Ann Gowdy.
2 - Charity Clark Abbe, b. May 6, 1808 ; m. Wyllys Allen.
3 - David Loreland Abbe, b. June 9, 1810; m. Sophronia M. Davis.
4 - Horace Abbe, b. July 28, 1812 ; m. Caroline H. Sparks.
5 - Timothy Harlow Abbe, b. Oct. 12, 1815; m.(1) Elizabeth Ensign;(2) Clarissa (Culver) Gowdy.
6 - William Abbe, b. July 5. 181 ; d. June 8, 1895. Farmer in Enfield, 1850. Married Dec. 23 1849, Caroline Markham, b. about 1826. daughter of Nathaniel, jr., and Abigail J. (Smith) Markham, d. before 190.3. Children: i. Katherine Cornelia, b. March 23. 1851, d. March 29, 1912 ; ii. William Arthur, b. May 27, 1858, m. Jan. 28, 1886. Alice Phelps of Enfield, b. Oct. 28, 1860, has children, Louise Caroline, b. May 4, 1887, and Marion Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1895.
William Arthur Abbe is proprietor of the Abbe House in Enfield.
7 - Rhoda Prudence Abbe, b. Dec. 17, 1819 ; m. Arnold Hamilton,
8 - Francis LeBaron Abbe, b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; d. Oct. 31, 1844.
9 - John Abbe, b Jul 14, 1824 in Enfield
TIM0THY ABBE, son of John, 3d, and Charity (Simons) Abbe, born in East Enfield, Conn., January 6, 1779; died there July 2, 1871.
He served in the War of 1812, was a Captain of the militia in 1821, and spent his long and active life on the farm which he inherited, in the section of the town known as Wollop.
"Captain Timothy Abbe of Enfield, Conn., celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Wednesday. He was born within one hundred rods of the house where he now lives, three years after the Declaration of Independence. He has been married sixty-three years ; his wife still lives, and they have had ten children, seven living ; thirty-four grandchildren, twentyseven living ; nineteen great-grandchildren, fifteen living. Captain Abbe is the oldest man in town. His mental faculties are better preserved than the average of men at seventy-five years. His first presidential vote was cast when Thomas Jefferson was the successful candidate, and he has voted at every election since.
Married December 11, 1805, RHODA PRUDENCE CLARK, daughter of Stephen Clark, a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of East Hampton, Conn., and his wife. Prudence Hall. She was born March 10, 1785, and died in Enfield, April 15, 1872.
Children, born in Enfield
1 - Harvey Clark Abbe, b. Oct..30, 1806; m. Mary Ann Gowdy.
2 - Charity Clark Abbe, b. May 6, 1808 ; m. Wyllys Allen.
3 - David Loreland Abbe, b. June 9, 1810; m. Sophronia M. Davis.
4 - Horace Abbe, b. July 28, 1812 ; m. Caroline H. Sparks.
5 - Timothy Harlow Abbe, b. Oct. 12, 1815; m.(1) Elizabeth Ensign;(2) Clarissa (Culver) Gowdy.
6 - William Abbe, b. July 5. 181 ; d. June 8, 1895. Farmer in Enfield, 1850. Married Dec. 23 1849, Caroline Markham, b. about 1826. daughter of Nathaniel, jr., and Abigail J. (Smith) Markham, d. before 190.3. Children: i. Katherine Cornelia, b. March 23. 1851, d. March 29, 1912 ; ii. William Arthur, b. May 27, 1858, m. Jan. 28, 1886. Alice Phelps of Enfield, b. Oct. 28, 1860, has children, Louise Caroline, b. May 4, 1887, and Marion Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1895.
William Arthur Abbe is proprietor of the Abbe House in Enfield.
7 - Rhoda Prudence Abbe, b. Dec. 17, 1819 ; m. Arnold Hamilton,
8 - Francis LeBaron Abbe, b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; d. Oct. 31, 1844.
9 - John Abbe, b Jul 14, 1824 in Enfield
From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
TIM0THY ABBE, son of John, 3d, and Charity (Simons) Abbe, born in East Enfield, Conn., January 6, 1779; died there July 2, 1871.
He served in the War of 1812, was a Captain of the militia in 1821, and spent his long and active life on the farm which he inherited, in the section of the town known as Wollop.
"Captain Timothy Abbe of Enfield, Conn., celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Wednesday. He was born within one hundred rods of the house where he now lives, three years after the Declaration of Independence. He has been married sixty-three years ; his wife still lives, and they have had ten children, seven living ; thirty-four grandchildren, twentyseven living ; nineteen great-grandchildren, fifteen living. Captain Abbe is the oldest man in town. His mental faculties are better preserved than the average of men at seventy-five years. His first presidential vote was cast when Thomas Jefferson was the successful candidate, and he has voted at every election since.
Married December 11, 1805, RHODA PRUDENCE CLARK, daughter of Stephen Clark, a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of East Hampton, Conn., and his wife. Prudence Hall. She was born March 10, 1785, and died in Enfield, April 15, 1872.
Children, born in Enfield
1 - Harvey Clark Abbe, b. Oct..30, 1806; m. Mary Ann Gowdy.
2 - Charity Clark Abbe, b. May 6, 1808 ; m. Wyllys Allen.
3 - David Loreland Abbe, b. June 9, 1810; m. Sophronia M. Davis.
4 - Horace Abbe, b. July 28, 1812 ; m. Caroline H. Sparks.
5 - Timothy Harlow Abbe, b. Oct. 12, 1815; m.(1) Elizabeth Ensign;(2) Clarissa (Culver) Gowdy.
6 - William Abbe, b. July 5. 181 ; d. June 8, 1895. Farmer in Enfield, 1850. Married Dec. 23 1849, Caroline Markham, b. about 1826. daughter of Nathaniel, jr., and Abigail J. (Smith) Markham, d. before 190.3. Children: i. Katherine Cornelia, b. March 23. 1851, d. March 29, 1912 ; ii. William Arthur, b. May 27, 1858, m. Jan. 28, 1886. Alice Phelps of Enfield, b. Oct. 28, 1860, has children, Louise Caroline, b. May 4, 1887, and Marion Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1895.
William Arthur Abbe is proprietor of the Abbe House in Enfield.
7 - Rhoda Prudence Abbe, b. Dec. 17, 1819 ; m. Arnold Hamilton,
8 - Francis LeBaron Abbe, b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; d. Oct. 31, 1844.
9 - John Abbe, b Jul 14, 1824 in Enfield
TIM0THY ABBE, son of John, 3d, and Charity (Simons) Abbe, born in East Enfield, Conn., January 6, 1779; died there July 2, 1871.
He served in the War of 1812, was a Captain of the militia in 1821, and spent his long and active life on the farm which he inherited, in the section of the town known as Wollop.
"Captain Timothy Abbe of Enfield, Conn., celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Wednesday. He was born within one hundred rods of the house where he now lives, three years after the Declaration of Independence. He has been married sixty-three years ; his wife still lives, and they have had ten children, seven living ; thirty-four grandchildren, twentyseven living ; nineteen great-grandchildren, fifteen living. Captain Abbe is the oldest man in town. His mental faculties are better preserved than the average of men at seventy-five years. His first presidential vote was cast when Thomas Jefferson was the successful candidate, and he has voted at every election since.
Married December 11, 1805, RHODA PRUDENCE CLARK, daughter of Stephen Clark, a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of East Hampton, Conn., and his wife. Prudence Hall. She was born March 10, 1785, and died in Enfield, April 15, 1872.
Children, born in Enfield
1 - Harvey Clark Abbe, b. Oct..30, 1806; m. Mary Ann Gowdy.
2 - Charity Clark Abbe, b. May 6, 1808 ; m. Wyllys Allen.
3 - David Loreland Abbe, b. June 9, 1810; m. Sophronia M. Davis.
4 - Horace Abbe, b. July 28, 1812 ; m. Caroline H. Sparks.
5 - Timothy Harlow Abbe, b. Oct. 12, 1815; m.(1) Elizabeth Ensign;(2) Clarissa (Culver) Gowdy.
6 - William Abbe, b. July 5. 181 ; d. June 8, 1895. Farmer in Enfield, 1850. Married Dec. 23 1849, Caroline Markham, b. about 1826. daughter of Nathaniel, jr., and Abigail J. (Smith) Markham, d. before 190.3. Children: i. Katherine Cornelia, b. March 23. 1851, d. March 29, 1912 ; ii. William Arthur, b. May 27, 1858, m. Jan. 28, 1886. Alice Phelps of Enfield, b. Oct. 28, 1860, has children, Louise Caroline, b. May 4, 1887, and Marion Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1895.
William Arthur Abbe is proprietor of the Abbe House in Enfield.
7 - Rhoda Prudence Abbe, b. Dec. 17, 1819 ; m. Arnold Hamilton,
8 - Francis LeBaron Abbe, b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; d. Oct. 31, 1844.
9 - John Abbe, b Jul 14, 1824 in Enfield
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