List- Abell Zachariah d 1818 (husband of Martha Strong see her will 1821) Zachariah Abell (son of John Abell and Ann ____ d. 1781) b. Bef 1754 (est from marr) d. bef 22 Sep 1822 (Will) Abell, Zachariah Strong, Martha Mary Oct. 18, 1772 St. Fran. Xav. RCC m. 18 Oct 1772 Mary or Martha Strong (Beitzel, Edwing has it each way in two different books? and husband's will) son John Hatton Abell son Lewis Abell dau. Belinda Abell son Charles Abell 1778 "Zacharias" Abell Oath of Allegiance admin. by Ignatius Fenwick, Jr. (St. Mary''s County Bicentennial Committee, Saint Mary's County, Maryland in the American Revolution Calendar of Events, Leonardtown, MD. 1975., Talbot County Free Library, Easton, MD, p131) 1781 Abell, Zachariah Abells Scuffle , Will, Abell, John, SMC; 2/20/1781; 5/15/1781 Resurrection 1781 Abell, Zachariah Small Strife, Will, Abell, John, SMC; 2/20/1781; 5/15/1781 St. Mary's 1781 Abell, Zachariah Abells Scuffle , Will, Abell, John, SMC; 2/20/1781; 5/15/1781 Resurrection 1781 Abell, Zachariah Hope for Better (Beaverdam Manor Lot # 1) 89 Confiscated British Property New Town 1790 Abell, Zachariah Hope for Better (Beaverdam Manor Lot # 1) 92 Jennings, Thomas, Beaverdam Manor Leaseholds, 1790 New Town 1790 Abell, Zach. Hope for Better (Beaverdam Manor Lot # 1) 92 Confiscated British Property, Beaverdam Manor New Town 1795 Abell, Zachariah Hope for Better (Beaverdam Manor Lot # 1) 92 Patent Record IC H, p. 677 New Town 1810 Zachariah is mentioned in son John Hatton Abell's will proved 18 Jan 1810. (STM J.J. #3, f214-215) 1816 Zach' Abell is adm. of estate of son Lewis Abell in Aug 1816. ( Blackwell, Claude G., Proceedings of the Orphan's Court of Saint Mary's County, MD. Book III. 1809-1826., Leonardtown, MD. 1996?, p2) Will of Zachariah Abell, Saint Mary's County, MD dated: 28 Sep 1817 probated 22 Sep1818. Wife: Martha, all of my estate during her life. Niece and nephew: Mary and Henry Abell, children of my brother, Thomas Abell, all of my estate after the death of my wife and negro boy named Thomas. To: Ann Abell, relict of Thomas Abell, one old desk and a negro woman named Catherine during her life and then to be divided among her seven children--John, William, James, Joseph, Nancy, Elizabeth (surname Abell) and Margaret Delahay. My negro woman, Eleanor is to live on my current dwelling plantation and to be supplied by my Executor. If he refuses, she is to have a house built on the plantation such as may be comfortable to her. My negro girl named Cicely is to serve until she arrives at the age of 21, then until her mother's death, and then to be free. My negro man named Bernard is to serve my Executor, Thomas Abell, for one year after my death and the death of my wife, and then he is to be free. He is to assist in the support of his mother as long as she lives. Nephew: Thomas Abell, my current dwelling plantation; all of the plantation utensils; one best bed and furniture; one yoke of oxen; one horse gelding; his first choice of one cow and calf; four ewes and one lamb; and one breeding sow and four shoats. If he dies without heirs, to Henry Abell, son of Thomas Abell. The balance of my estate is to be sold by my Executor. $100 of my estate is to be used to build a Roman Catholic chapel to be called St. John's Chapel. Exec.: Nephew, Thomas Abell. Wit.: Jonathan Abell, Samuel Thompson, Bennet Hutchins. -----Original Message----- From: Jerry L. Clark <jerry876@comcast.net> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:11 AM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDSTMARY] Zachariah Spalding who m. Eleanor Abell Linda Reno, I don't have this couple in my data base, so who are they and who are their parents? Zachariah Spalding who m. Eleanor Abell ------------------------------- 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