Joshua Abbe Sr.
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Joshua Abbe Sr. was born January 20, 1710, in Windham Co., CT, and died January 13, 1807, in Windham, Windham Co., CT, at age 96.  He is the son of Ebenezer Abbe Sr. of Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex Co., MA, and Mary Allen of Windham, Windham Co., CT.

Mary Ripley was born November 18, 1714, in Windham, Windham Co., CT, and died October 1, 1769, in Windham, Windham Co., CT, at age 54. She is the daughter of Joshua Ripley Jr. of Unknown and Elizabeth Lathrop of Unknown. Joshua Ripley Sr. married Hannah Bradford, the daughter of Major William Bradford and his second wife, Alice Richards. Major William Bradford is the oldest son of Gov. William Bradford who came over on the Mayflower.

Joshua Abbe and Mary Ripley were married April 14, 1736, in Windham Co., CT.

Joshua Abbe and Mary (Ripley) Abbe had ten children:

  1. Shubael Abbe: Born November 9, 1744, in Windham, Windham Co., CT; Died April 16, 1804, in Windom Co., CT (age 59). Married January 26, 1774, in Unknown to Lucy Chester: Born about 1752 in Unknown; Died June 21, 1818, in Unknown (about age 66). Shubael Abbe, Esq., was the Sheriff of the county of Windom.
  2. Phinehas Abbe: Born November 22, 1746, in Windham, Windham Co., CT; Died June 17, 1800, in Windham Twp., Windham Co., CT (age 53). Buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham Co., CT. He is a descendant of Pilgrim William Bradford through his mother, Mary (Ripley) Abbe. Married (1) December 7, 1767, in Windham, Windham Co., CT, to Mary Bingham: Born September 24, 1746, in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; Died July 29, 1777, in Windham Twp., Windham Co., CT (about age 30). Married (2) December 2, 1778, in Windham, Windham Co., CT, to Susannah Brown: Born about 1753 in Unknown; Died April 26, 1804, in Unknown (age 51). Buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham Co., CT.
  3. Joshua Abbe Jr.: Born January 09, 1751, in Connecticut; Died 1837 in Bethlehem, NY (about age 85). Married November 19, 1771, in Windham, Windham Co., CT, to Triphena Bass: Born March 06, 1753, in Scotland, Plymouth, MA; Died July 29, 1815, in Unknown (age 62).



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Joshua Abbe Sr. was born January 20, 1710/1711, in Windham, Windham Co., CT.

Mary Ripley was born November 16, 1716, in Windham, Windham Co., CT.


From Jeromey Ward's Web Site:

EBENEZER ABBE, JR., son of Ebenezer and Mary (Allen) Abbe, born July 27,1708; resided in Windham or North Windham, Conn.
Married February 22, 1729-30, ABIGAIL CARY, probably daughter of Joseph Cary, Jr. One account gives her name Abigail Soale and still another says she was Abigail Goodale, daughter of Isaac Goodale of Salem.

Ebenezer married Abigail on February 22, 1727/1728, in Massachusetts. Abigail was born about 1705 in Massachusetts. She died about 1770, probably in Massachusetts.


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