01. Robert Abell, ^[1] the first Abell mentioned in the book "Abell Family in America" and "Burke's American Families" was born in 1500 in Stapenhill, Derby, England.  He was named c. 1533-8 as of Stapenhill, in a complaint of Walter Blount (Chancery Proc. Early 725/38, 738/10). He is mentioned in a deed 1547, and in the will of his son George 1596. A Robert Abell, gent., was a servant or tenant to Sir Wm. Gryseley and was at Bryslincote, county Derby, in 9 Henry VIII (1517-8) (Star Cham. Proc. 19/159).  He is shown to have married Helene in 1521 in Derby.

The 5 children of Robert as listed in his will are: ^[1]

02. Robert Abell, ^[1] son of Robert was born in 1531 in Derby.  His spouse was unknown.  Robert is Mentioned in the wills of Brother Anthony in 1559, and of his brother George 1596 as then deceased.  He died on May 17, 1588 in Derby.  Son George is only child mentioned in will. 

03. George Abell, ^[1] son of Robert was born in 1561 in Derby.  He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford and admitted to the Inner Temple in 1581.  He was Executor to his father's Will in 1588.  He married Frances Cotton, daughter of Richard Cotton, of Combermere and Mary Mainwaring. It is through Frances that this family connects to royalty through the Mainwaring line.  Click here to see the will of George Abell. 

The 4 children of Frances and George as listed in his will are: ^[1]

05. Caleb Abell, ^[1]  son of Robert was born in 1646 in Rehoboth, MA.  In 1668 he moved to Norwich, Connecticut where he married Margaret Post on July 1669.  In the original purchase of land when Norwich was settled, six acres having 16 rods front was assigned to Robert Wade, this he sold to Caleb Abell in 1677, and it was afterwards known as the Abell homestead. This property abutted on Town Street 16 rods, on the home lot of Morgan Bowers 72 rods, on the river 18 rods and on John Birchard land 74 rods. The location may be seen in a map on page 67 of "Caulkins' Norwich." On December 18, 1694 Caleb was appointed to keep his house as "an ordinari or of entertayment" for the year, or until another be chosen.

In 1697 Caleb and ten others were allowed to build a seat on the east side of the meeting house on the Leanto beams for their convenient sitting on the Lord's Days. Rev. Huntington's book of "Old Houses of the Ancient Town of Norwich" names 36 men whom he supposes to have been original proprietors; but one of these was Richard Wallis and another was Caleb Abell, who in 1660 was only 14 years of age. On May 2, 1728 Caleb deeded 12 1/4 acres of land to his daughter, Experience Hide. On January 12, 1727-8 Caleb deeded to his son Noah his home lot, dwelling house and barn, all lands adjoining his home lot and lands over the river (Yantic) his pasture land lying northerly and northeasterly of William Hide dwelling house (which house was on the other side of Town Street and a little to the east) lying in two parcels, together with land on both sides of Bradford brook on north side of road leading to Lebanon, except 1 1/2 acres on south east of brook and land near Benjamin Abell's dwelling house which he gave to his son Samuel, reserving to himself and his wife Marey the dwelling house during his life and for hers after his decease, also liberty to his daughter Hannah to dwell in said house so long as she remains unmarried and a passageway across home lot to his son Samuel to Samuel's own land.

Caleb joined the first church of Norwich before 1701. He was Sergeant of the Norwich Train Band in 1701 and Selectman in 1682, Constable in 1684 and 1706 and Townsman in 1689. In the books of Grants in Norwich, there are 38 or more items to Caleb Abell.  Caleb died on August 17, 1731 in Norwich.

Note that there is an interesting connection between the Abell and Hyde lines which helps strengthen the relationship between Caleb and Robert.  "The Vital Records of Rehoboth", page 3 shows the marriage of "Joanna Abell to William Hide" on June 4, 1667 (see link to reference).  Note that Margaret Post's grandfather is William Hyde.  This William married as his 2nd wife Joanna, the widow of Caleb's father Robert. 

The 9 children of Caleb and Margaret are:
 

1	Samuel Abell [1] (Oct, 1672 - Nov 26, 1761 in Norwich, CT) Samuel married Elizabeth Sluman (Jul 23, 1677 - Nov 3, 1741) in 1696 Click here to see extended family information.
2	Experience Abell [1] (Dec 24, 1674 in Norwich, CT - Oct 24, 1765 in Norwich) Experience married John Hyde (1667-1727) Click here to see extended family information.
3	Caleb Abell [1] (Apr 8, 1677 in Norwich, CT - Died aft. 1646) Caleb married Abigail Sluman (1679-1748) on Feb 10, 1705/6 Click here to see extended family information.
4	John Abell [1] (Dec 1678 in Norwich, CT - Aft. Oct 1769 in Lebanon, CT)  John married Rebecca Sluman (1682-1738) on Jun 2, 1703 in Norwich, CT. Click here to see extended family information.
5	Theophilus Abell [1] (Nov 20, 1680 in Norwich - Aug 31, 1724 in Norwich) Theophilus married Anne Calkins (1692-1733) Click here to see extended family information.
6	Joanna Abell (See Below)
7	Margaret Abell [1] (1689 in Norwich, CT - Apr 18, 1752 in New London, CT) Margaret married Capt. Richard Douglas (1682-1735) on Dec 7, 1704. Click here to see extended family information.
8	Abigail Abell [1] (Born on Mar 16, 1689 in Norwich, CT - Died Jun 2, 1736 in Norwich, CT) Abigail married (1) Barnabus Lathrop (1686-1710) on Jan 12, 1709.  Abigail married (2) Christopher Huntington Click here to see extended family information.
9	Hannah Abell [1] (Oct 12, 1692 in Norwich, CT - 1735) Died unmarried according to "Abell Family in America"

 

06. Joanna Abell,^[1] daughter of Caleb and Margaret was born in November, 1682 in Norwich, New London, CT.  In 1707 she married Zachariah Loomis, son of John Loomis.  They had 10 children.  Joanna died on November 25, 1759 of smallpox in Lebanon, Tolland, CT.  She is buried in the Loomis Cemetery there. 

I descend from their daughter Zerviah Loomis who married Ebenezer Jones.