Hi John, I do have this but have no proof of accuracy. Ancesty.com: Della Carpenter (Owner: johnsonalice) Mary Usher Birth -1695 Kent,,Maryland, - 1734 Age: 39 Death 1710 Age: 15 Marriage to John Abell ,Saint Marys,Maryland, On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 3:42 PM, John Dobricky <john.dobricky@gmail.com>wrote: > OK.....I'm sure you all have already investigated this but......... > > 1) Could there have been two contemporaneous men named "John Abell" > living in Maryland with a wife named "Mary"? This happens all the > time. We have no proof that the John and Mary (Usher?) Abell were the > same people as the John and Mary (Fisher?) Abell. Kent County, MD, > and SMC are a long way apart. > > 2) To the best of my knowledge, there are no "Thomas Abell"s in the > next couple of generations of descendants of the "John Abell" who was > married to Mary (Fisher?Usher?) and who lived in SMC. This would have > been unusual. The John Abell in SMC did have a son named "Edward," > however--probably named for Edward Fisher. > > 3) Of course, there is also the intriguing similarity between the > surnames "Fisher" and "Usher"--they would be easy to confuse when > reading records written in early 18th century handwriting. > > Just a few thoughts. Feedback welcome. John Dobricky > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Thomas Jennings <consettct@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Linda > > > > I think he may have wed both. > > > > Tom > > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Linda Reno <lindareno@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > >> Back to this argument. Tom Jennings believes she was Mary Usher. I say > >> she > >> was Mary Fisher. > >> > >> 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). > >> > >> Pete only does St. Mary's County land records. > >> > >> Linda Reno > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto: > mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> On Behalf Of K Mills > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:11 PM > >> To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Fisher or Usher and John Abell > >> > >> > >> > >> Okay, I found my former notes, Linda.I hate when I miss a bunch of posts > >> for > >> work travel, because it take me a while to get my brain in gear.John > Abells > >> have had me going round and round for years. > >> I found this site that gives more info, but I can't verify > >> it. > >> > >> > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ritchiegenealogy/ritchie/7 > >> 869.htm< > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ritchiegenealogy/ritchie/7869.htm > > > >> I suspected that this inventory was filed BY Edward USHER for estate of > >> Thomas USHER.Brother or son Edward who was heir at law, or > son-in-law?Need > >> original to double check.Would Pete be able to find out the land in > KENT Co > >> or if this deed transcript actually says wife of JOHN ABELL? > >> PATENTS E.I.#1 f363-365 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. > >> PATENTS: Kent Co., Md. Thomas Usher 1705: Usher's Lott, The Neglect.1735 > >> (George Usher) Usher's > >> > >> Pt./Killinsworthmore. > ****************************************************** > >> ***********************John > >> Abell d. 1746 m. 1st Mary Usher 2nd Francis_____ > >> Abstract of Will of John Abell, dated: 15 Sep 1746 probated: 9 Nov 1746 > St. > >> Marys Co. > >> It named wife, Frances as adm. "my wife's son, John Howell and my > "dau-in > >> law, Catherine Hutchings" (step-dau. ?) son, Enoch Abell given 33 acres > of > >> Southern days; son, Cuthbert also named. In a codocil, he named his > >> brother, > >> Samuel Abell. Witnessed by Nathan Hickman, John Walker, and John > >> Swails.codicil: brother Samuel, witnessed by Robert Hutchings > >> Skinner, Abst of Inv 1744-1748p74John Abell, Sr. 35.89 SM > 68.158 > >> Apr 8 1747Appraisers: > >> John Read, Nathanial nickamnCreditors: John Abell, Gilbert IrelandNext > of > >> Kin: John Abell, Samuel AbellAdministratrix, Frances Abell > >> So are we now thinking there really was a son in law FISHER and this is > not > >> Usher family? > >> Edward Fisher[Usher] Accts, 368,75 5/13/1714 John Abell for his unnamed > >> wife, a child's part Thomas Batson for his unnamed wife, a child's > >> part payments to David Watson, John Abell, Henry Lowe, Thomas Price. > Admin. > >> William Thompson. > >> Inv. of Edward Fisher[Usher] 33b.143 1/13/1712 kin: John Abell, Thomas > >> Batson Thomas Batson 21.30 7/24/1735 Inv. 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