Susannah Abbe

Clement Neff IV was born about 1764 in Hampton, Windham Co., CT and died Unknown.  He was the son of Clement Neff III of Stonington, New London Co., CT and Susannah Abby of Willington, Tolland Co., CT.

Susannah Abbe was born November 15, 1760 in Willington, Tolland Co., CT and died after 1802. She was the daughter of Isaac Abbe of Windham, Windham Co., CT and Eunice Church of Groton, CT.

Clement and Susannah had at least four children:

1. Clement Neff V: Born about 1790, probably in Connecticut; Died April 9, 1881 in Singhampton, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada (about age 91).
2. James Neff: Born 1798 in Hampton, New London Co., CT; Died Unknown.
3. Nathaniel Neff: Born about 1800 in Hampton, New London Co., CT; Died Unknown.
4. Patience Neff: Born about 1802 in Hampton, New London Co., CT; Died Unknown.

The first wife of Clement Neff III was Susannah Abbe, the daughter of Benjamin Abbe and Prisella Unknown. They had at least three children: Benjamin Neff born about 1762; Clement Neff IV born about 1764; and Nathaniel Neff born about 1766. Clement Neff III was a soldier, but after his wife Susannah died about 1774 he left the farm and went to sea, where he was taken prisoner by pirates and was carried to Algiers where he was a captive for 24 years. It is likely that the three Neff children (Benjamin about age 12, Clement IV age 10, and Nathaniel age 8) then made their home with their uncle Isaac Abbe (born 1753). When Clement Neff III returned from captivity he married (at age 65) Patience Dean (age 28) on November 17, 1800 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.

The above may help explain why Clement Neff V (born about 1790) accompanied his uncle Isaac Abbey and cousins Isaac Abbey, Nathaniel Abbey, as well as aunt Dorcas Abbey (who would become married to Oliver Nathan Bradley in 1803), to Canada about 1797. After 1774, Clement Neff IV (born 1764) may have been living with his brother-in-law Isaac Abbey (born 1753).

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Susannah Abbe was born November 15, 1760 in Willington, Tolland Co., CT.

Clement Neff IV was born about 1764 in Hampton, Windham Co., CT.

OntB1: CLEMENT NEFF and MARY NEFF. Clement was born in USA, was listed in the 4th Co. Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada Militia Return in 1828. He settled the first time in the New Castle District, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario and is there in the 1848 census. Some time between 1852 and 1861 the family moved to Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario. Original spelling of the surname may have been NAPH and tradition says they were Pennsylvania Dutch (a term applied to any German or Dutch speaking immigrant at that time). Children: Calvin, Isaiah, Salomon, Milo, and Clement, Jr.

PARKER 1861 census 385 page 044 line 20
@ca.on.simcoe.nottawasaga_township section 2
20 NEFF Clement m 64 married
21 NEFF {?} Mary f 58 married
22 NEFF Andrew m 16
23 NEFF Edmund m 28
24 PARKER Ellen f 16

Trying to find out ANY information on my Clement Neff. I have all the information after him. All we know is that he was born in the USA May 10 1797 and died Apr. 9 1881 in Singhampton, Ont. Canada. He married Mary Honeywell.

I have information on all of his decendants, but have hit a big brick wall finding out anything about him. I have learned from the Neff News pages, that Clement Neff is the start of the ONT B1 line of the Neffs here in Ontario, but I would really appreciate ANY info in regards to his parents etc. We have been told that he might have been adopted?

Could some kind soul please shed some light on this Clement Neff!!

Much thanks in advance!

Sonja McSorley