Family/Spouse: Joanna UNKNOWN. Joanna was born about 1610 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died after 1682 in Norwich, New London, CT; was buried after 1682 in Old Burying Ground, Norwich, New London, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abraham ABELL was born about 1629 in ENGLAND; was buried on 14 Nov 1639 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA.
2. Mary ABELL was born on 11 Apr 1642 in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; died after 1685.
3. Lieutenant Lieutenant Preserved ABELL was born in 1644 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died on 18 Aug 1724 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; was buried in Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Providence, RI.
4. Sergt. Sergt. Caleb ABELL was born on 8 Apr 1646 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died on 17 Aug 1731 in Norwich, New London, CT; was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, CT.
5. Joshua ABELL was born in 1649 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died on 1 Mar 1715 in Norwich, New London, CT; was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, CT.
6. Benjamin ABELL was born about 1651 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died in 1699 in Norwich, New London, CT; was buried in 1699 in First Burying Ground, Norwich, New London, CT.
7. Experience ABELL was born in 1653 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA; died after 5 Jun 1705.
8. Unknown Child ABELL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 8 Sep 1630
• Probate: 7 Feb 1631

Notes:

Note:
From The Abell Family in America by Horace and Lewis Abell:
"Some records mentioned a James Abell, marrying Sarah Bowen, Dec 27, 1686 but this appears to be incorrect. The original vital records of Rehoboth state that Sarah Bowen married Preserved Abell, Dec. 27 1686. The vital and probate records and register of deeds do not list any individual by the name of James Abell. No record has been found that shows the name of this child. It is quite probable that a connection with the Maryland-Virginia-Kentucky families may be established through this child."

George married Frances COTTON. Frances (daughter of Richard COTTON and Mary MAINWARING) was born in 1573. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
There is apparently some confusion regarding the mother of Frances Cotton. Below is a note from an Abell family genealogist.
"
The solution to the problem was presented by Thompson in his "The Genealogist" article. It is basically an argument by elimintation. I am a little fuzzy on the details (its been years), but if I recall correctly, the children of the firstwife were named in the will of her father, and the children of the third wife were named in her own will. Frances is named in neither of these, and thus is presumed to be daughter of the second wife, Mary Mainwaring. It is solid work."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 18 Mar 1587/88
• Probate: 17 May 1588, London, ENGLAND

Richard married Mary MAINWARING. Mary was born about 1541 in Ightfield, Shropshire, ENGLAND; died before 2 Jun 1578. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere.

The Cottons of Combermere rose to great heights in the reign of Henry VIII, and this was due in a measure to the alliances with these other families by marriage. George Cotton was knighted by Henry VIII and was the grantee of Combermere. Sir George Cotton, Knight, and Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII, and knighted by him, grantee of Combermere in 32 year of Henry VIII, including the monastery, with its church, bell tower, Lake of Combermere and the cemetery, all by the King's letters patent. In this grant were lands called Dodcote in County Salop, Cliffe and Hales in Drayton, Erdlet Grange in Staffordshire, Wincell Grange in County Cheshire and Cotes Grange in Derbyshire.

Sir married Mary ONLEY before 11 Nov 1537. Mary (daughter of John ONLEY and Jane PONTESBURY) was born about 1510 in Shropshire Co., ENGLAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]