Research on my son-in-law has led me to Caleb Abell, possible child of Robert Abell, gateway immigrant. I've read the posts in 99 and 09 in this group, but I don't see any recent posts. Joanna, wife of Robert Abell, has mention of her 2nd marriage (4 June 1667, Rehoboth, Massachusetts) to William Hyde/Hide (About 1605-1681) in Anderson's GMB p.5, American Marriages Before 1699, and US New England Marriages Prior to 1700 p.2, all under immigrant Robert Abell. In The Abell Family in America, Horace A. Abell and Lewis P. Abell have a note on p. 46: In the Book of Grants of Norwich, is a deed recorded to Caleb Abell, son of Joanna, which reads as follows: "ffour acres of meadow More or less in seven acre meadow with some swampie land bounded westerly on the highway with a bowing line and northerly upon meadow of Lieut. Joseph Backus and southerly upon the Commons and easterly upon the river, which was Given to Caleb Abell by his ffather William Hide deceased and ordered to be recorded to him by John Post (William Hyde's son-in-law and father to Caleb's wife, Margaret Post). The deed was recorded Feb.2, 1701-2. Wouldn't this be a source for Caleb being both the son of Joanna Abell and her first husband, Robert Abell, and step-son to William Hyde? I would appreciate any help/comments or other sources for me. Caleb's wife is William Hyde's granddaughter through daughter Hester Hyde and John Post, so that relationship could have been stated differently in the deed. Thank you. Valerie

On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 1:36:51 PM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: > Research on my son-in-law has led me to Caleb Abell, possible child of > Robert Abell, gateway immigrant. I've read the posts in 99 and 09 in this > group, but I don't see any recent posts. Joanna, wife of Robert Abell, has > mention of her 2nd marriage (4 June 1667, Rehoboth, Massachusetts) to > William Hyde/Hide (About 1605-1681) in Anderson's GMB p.5, American > Marriages Before 1699, and US New England Marriages Prior to 1700 p.2, all > under immigrant Robert Abell. In The Abell Family in America, Horace A. > Abell and Lewis P. Abell have a note on p. 46: In the Book of Grants of > Norwich, is a deed recorded to Caleb Abell, son of Joanna, which reads as > follows: "ffour acres of meadow More or less . . . which was Given to Caleb > Abell by his ffather William Hide deceased and ordered to be recorded to him > by John Post (William Hyde's son-in-law and father to Caleb's wife, Margaret > Post). The deed was recorded Feb.2, 1701-2. Wouldn't this be a source for > Caleb being both the son of Joanna Abell and her first husband, Robert > Abell, and step-son to William Hyde? Assuming it is solid that Joanna, wife of Hide was indeed the widow of Robert (I am not doubting it - I just don't know what the basis is for this conclusion), then yes, this would be definitive. taf

On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 2:36:51 PM UTC-6, [email protected] wrote: <Wouldn't this be a source for Caleb being both the son of Joanna Abell and her <first husband, Robert Abell, and step-son to William Hyde? < < Valerie Your source is correct. Caleb Abell was one of the eight children of the immigrant, Robert Abell, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts [died 1663], and his wife, Joanna. Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah