Okay, who were the Fishers and what land did they have? AND can we check my John Abells bmd dates? I have 2 other discrepancies, but may find a way out if my data match up.. John Abell I, b. aft 1679 m1 _____ Fisher, m2, Frances _____ d. bef Nov 1746. chiildren: Enoch b. ca 1710 John b. ca 1711 Edward b. ca 1719 Cuthbert b. ca 1720 Samuel b. ca 1722 Son John Abell II, b. ca 1711 m. bef 1742 Jane (Raley?) d. bef 5 Aug 1794 Son John Abell III, b. ca 1758 m. Elizabeth ____ d. 1779 John Abell IV (youngest/also 3d) b. m. d??? Need check poss. placement of and validity of these: John Abell who m. Elizabeth 4 Jun 1780 St. Andrews? John Abell m. Sarah Forrest 22 Oct 1799? John Abell m. Sarah Thomas 23 Oct 1790, Frederick Co, MD-----Original Message----- From: Linda Reno <lindareno@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 6:35 PM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? I disagree. There was no marriage to Mary Usher. John Abell was married to a daughter of Edward Fisher. Her first name is not known. 1/13/1712: Admin. accts. of Edward Fisher, SMC. NOK: John Abell and Thomas Beatson. 5/13/1714: Admin. accts. of Edward Fisher, SMC. Payments to: John Abell for his wife (unnamed, a child's part); Thomas Batson for his wife (unnamed, a child's part), Adm., Wm. Thompson (Skinner). The estate was paid by John Taylor. The estate made payments to (in addition to the children): David Watson, Mr. Henry Lowe, and Thomas Price. My note to the list, 1/2004: There are those who claim that Mary Usher, daughter of Thomas Usher, was the wife of John Abell based on a land record which named Mary, wife of John Abell, in 1715. This won't work as Mary was named as a minor in her father's will in 1714. She was not old enough to have married John Abell and have had 3 children by 1715. The wife of John Abell of SMC was ____ FISHER, daughter of Edward Fisher. PATENTS E.I.#1 f363-365 1734 Kent Co., Md. Land in Kent Co. which Thomas Usher left to his son, George & his dau. MARY, WIFE OF JOHN ABELL who sold her 55 acres to Thomas Morsoll. (Note to me from Tom Jennings, 1/17/2004). Linda Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Woodring" <katwoodring@yahoo.com> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? > Thanks, Jerry! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry L. Clark <jerry876@comcast.net> > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:39 PM > To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? > > John Abell Sr married first to unknown Fisher, second possibly to Mary > Usher, third to Frances Wilkinson bef 16 Dec 1735 SMC. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of K. Woodring > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:30 PM > To: jking71@gmail.com; mdstmary@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? > > Did anyone figure out which is the correct name for Mary w/o John Abell d

Washington Co. Ky wills 1792-1853, Faye S. Sanders, p 2 "Abell Samuel, Will Book A.:38 W: 1 Feb 1795 P: 4 June 1795 "Leg: Sons: Edward, Barton, Peter, Ignatius, Joshua, Daughters:Elizabeth Fenwick, Mary Ann Bowes, Henrietta Thompson, Susanna Hoard"s (should be Heard's) children , Grandsons: John and Benet Thomas and Joseph Abell Ex: Son Joshua Wit: Benedict Spalding, Robert Abell, _____ Abell (page torn) signed: Samuel Abell. 1. SAMUEL4 ABELL (JOHN3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 1710 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died 1795 in Washington Co., KY. He married SUSANNA SPALDING? Bef. 1731 in St. Mary's Co., MD. She was born Bef. 1716 in St. Mary's Co., MD, and died Bef. 1795. Children of SAMUEL ABELL and SUSANNA SPALDING? are: i. JOHN5 ABELL, b. Bef. 1728, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1781, St. Mary's Co., MD; m. ANN, Bef. 1751, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1736; d. Aft. 1781, St. Mary's Co., MD. ii. MARY ANN ABELL, b. Bef. 1747; d. 1800, St. Mary's Co., MD; m. TIMOTHY BOWES, Bef. 1763, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. 1732, London, England; d. 1794, St. Mary's Co., MD. iii. PETER ABELL, b. Bef. 1749; d. Aft. 1795, Nelson Co., KY; m. LUCY, Bef. 1769, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1754; d. Aft. 1769. iv. IGNATIUS ABELL, b. Bef. 1753, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1811, St. Mary's Co., MD; m. MARY ABELL, November 08, 1773, St. Fr. Xav. RCC, Newtown, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1758, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1815, St. Mary's Co., MD. v. ELIZABETH ABELL, b. Bef. 1754, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1816, Washington Co., KY; m. (1) MARK THOMAS, JR., Bef. 1769, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bet. 1740 - 1745, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bef. November 25, 1773, St. Mary's Co., MD; m. (2) THOMAS FENWICK, July 03, 1774, St. Fr. Xav. RCC, Compton, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. 1750, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1816, Washington Co., KY. vi. JOHN BARTON ABELL, b. 1755, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. February 01, 1820, Rolling Fork, Washington Co., KY; m. (1) ELIZABETH HEARD, 1780, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1771, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bef. 1813; m. (2) DOROTHY ABELL, August 16, 1813, Washington Co., KY; b. Bef. 1753, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1824, Washington Co., KY. vii. HENRIETTA ABELL, b. Bef. 1757, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1811, St. Mary's Co., MD; m. THOMAS THOMPSON, February 25, 1772, St. Fr. Xav. RCC, Compton, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1752, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1809, St. Mary's Co., MD. viii. EDMUND ABELL, b. Bef. 1758, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1810, KY; m. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, Bef. 1778, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1763, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1810, KY. ix. SUSANNA ABELL, b. Bef. 1760, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. Bef. 1795, St. Mary's Co., MD; m. WILLIAM HEARD, November 27, 1776, St. Fr. Xav. RCC, Compton, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. Bef. 1755, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. 1812, St. Mary's Co., MD. x. JOSHUA ABELL, b. 1761, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. April 10, 1814, Washington Co., KY; m. SUSANNA MARY ANN MILLS, Bet. 1781 - 1782, St. Mary's Co., MD; b. 1767, St. Mary's Co., MD; d. April 10, 1814, Washington Co., KY. -----Original Message----- From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of K. Woodring Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 9:21 PM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell(s) Okay, who were the Fishers and what land did they have? AND can we check my John Abells bmd dates? I have 2 other discrepancies, but may find a way out if my data match up.. John Abell I, b. aft 1679 m1 _____ Fisher, m2, Frances _____ d. bef Nov 1746. chiildren: Enoch b. ca 1710 John b. ca 1711 Edward b. ca 1719 Cuthbert b. ca 1720 Samuel b. ca 1722 Son John Abell II, b. ca 1711 m. bef 1742 Jane (Raley?) d. bef 5 Aug 1794 Son John Abell III, b. ca 1758 m. Elizabeth ____ d. 1779 John Abell IV (youngest/also 3d) b. m. d??? Need check poss. placement of and validity of these: John Abell who m. Elizabeth 4 Jun 1780 St. Andrews? John Abell m. Sarah Forrest 22 Oct 1799? John Abell m. Sarah Thomas 23 Oct 1790, Frederick Co, MD-----Original Message----- From: Linda Reno <lindareno@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 6:35 PM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? I disagree. There was no marriage to Mary Usher. John Abell was married to a daughter of Edward Fisher. Her first name is not known. 1/13/1712: Admin. accts. of Edward Fisher, SMC. NOK: John Abell and Thomas Beatson. 5/13/1714: Admin. accts. of Edward Fisher, SMC. Payments to: John Abell for his wife (unnamed, a child's part); Thomas Batson for his wife (unnamed, a child's part), Adm., Wm. Thompson (Skinner). The estate was paid by John Taylor. The estate made payments to (in addition to the children): David Watson, Mr. Henry Lowe, and Thomas Price. My note to the list, 1/2004: There are those who claim that Mary Usher, daughter of Thomas Usher, was the wife of John Abell based on a land record which named Mary, wife of John Abell, in 1715. This won't work as Mary was named as a minor in her father's will in 1714. She was not old enough to have married John Abell and have had 3 children by 1715. The wife of John Abell of SMC was ____ FISHER, daughter of Edward Fisher. PATENTS E.I.#1 f363-365 1734 Kent Co., Md. Land in Kent Co. which Thomas Usher left to his son, George & his dau. MARY, WIFE OF JOHN ABELL who sold her 55 acres to Thomas Morsoll. (Note to me from Tom Jennings, 1/17/2004). Linda Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Woodring" <katwoodring@yahoo.com> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? > Thanks, Jerry! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry L. Clark <jerry876@comcast.net> > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:39 PM > To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? > > John Abell Sr married first to unknown Fisher, second possibly to Mary > Usher, third to Frances Wilkinson bef 16 Dec 1735 SMC. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of K. Woodring > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:30 PM > To: jking71@gmail.com; mdstmary@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] John Abell and Fisher or Usher? > > Did anyone figure out which is the correct name for Mary w/o John Abell d ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear list, Cuthbert ABELL who married Mary CLARKE had a son CUTHBERT ABELL I need to know when this son Cuthbert ABELL was born and who he married, because Enoch Abell who married Judith BOOTH also had a son Cuthbert ABELL I have seen web sites that claim a Cuthbert ABELL was born 1 Feb 1759 so who does this Cuthbert ABELL belong to? Also a Cuthbert ABELL married Mary Milburn SIMMONS, so which Cuthbert ABELL is this? Cuthbert Abell--WILL: JJ#1 F357 8/1783 & probated 1/3/1786 St. Marys Co. To son, Clarke Abell land "Abell's Chance" bought from Edward Abell, lying above "Degins Folly" from Eglins line to the line of resurrection Manor and my part of land "Will's Close" which I bought of Edward Abell & Roger Clarke. To son, Philip "Part of Hopewell's Adv." (also adjoins Resurrection Manor) & The Mill" and land in Resurrection Manor; the mill and the mill land with the mill packet and all the utensils belonging to it. to son, Cuthbert, part "Hopewell's Adv." where I now live and the remainder of "Abell's Chance" To dau. Margaret Abell one shilling To dau. Mary Hall To grandchildren: Rebecca Hall & Mathew Abell To wife, Mary. witnessed: Mathias Brooden (Breeden?), Hugh & Lydia (nee Stone) Williams. Will of Enoch Abell Enoch Abell Signed: November 21, 1783 Proved: March 6, 1784 The Will of In the name of God Amen ~~~ Enoch Abell I Enoch Abell of the County of Saint Marys State of Maryland, being in perfect health and mind & memory thanks be to God for the same, and Considering that it is appointed once to die, do make this my last will and Testament ~~~~ first I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god, who gave it me, and my body to the Earth to be buried in decent manner at t discretion of my Executors ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son George Abell, all the Tract or parcell of Land I bought of Athanasius Ford, Whereon he now Dwells in full part of my Estate ~~ Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Booth Abell, one hundred acres of Land lying to the south of two parcels of Land part of Abells Content and Wheatlys Chance Confirmed by boundry in full part of my Estate ~~ Itim I give and bequeath to my two Sons, Cuthbert Abell & Francis Abell the remainder of all my lands, I now possess, and all my personal Estate to be Equally Divided, According to Quantity and Quallity, between my two Sons, Cuthbert Abell, and Francis Abell, and incase that Cuthbert Abell die without heirs Lawfully begotten of his own body then his full part of Lands and Living to fall to Francis Abell ~~ Item of same) and then incase that Francis Abell die without Heirs Lawfully begotten of his own body then his full part of Land and Living to fall to Cuthbert Abell ~~ Item I will and my desire is that my wife Judah Abell to have to her own right the House that I now live in during her own Life together with fifty acres of Land adjoyning it ~~ Item I will and my desire is, that my two beloved Sons before mentioned, Cuthbert Abell and Francis Abell to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament, and no other and I revoke disdain, all former wills and Testaments, which I might have made allowing this and no other, to be my last will and Testament, In witness whereof I have hereto fixed my hand this the Twenty first Day of November, Anno Domini 1783 ~~~ Enoch Abell (((seal))) Signed Sealed and acknowledged In presence of us ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bennett Hutchings Joshua Abell, Philip Abell On the 21st Day of March 1784 Came Judah Abell the Widow of Enoch Abell, late of Saint Marys County deceased and Quitted her Claim to the several bequests & Divises made to her in the will of her said Husband deceased, and Elected in lieu thereof her Dower or third part of the deceased Estate both real a personal ~~~ Before Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills Saint Marys County to wit the 6th Day of March 1784~~~~ Then came Cuthbert Abell and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that the (???) Instrument of writing is the True and whole will of Enoch Abell, Late of Saint Marys County deceaset that hath come to his hands or possession, and that he doth not know of any other ~~~ Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills ~~ Saint Mary's County Ss the 6th Day of March 1784 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then came Bennett Hutchins, Joshua Abell and Philip Abell the three Subscribing witnesses, to the aforegoing Last will and Testament of Enoch Abell, Late of Saint Marys County deceased and severally made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see, the Testator therein named, Sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his Last will and Testament that at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and Disposing, mind memory and understanding, and that they respectively subscribed, their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other. ~~~~~~~ Certified by, Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills **************************************************************************** **** ******************************* Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 8, 2001 from a photocopy of the original court record, JJ 1, 257-259, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good and the writing legible with the exception of the words in parenthesis. The name of the parcel of land called Abells Content is not certain. I made no corrections of any kind.