Abell - Extended Family
Mary Abell
(Apr 11, 1642 in Weymouth, MA - Aft. 1718 in Swansea, Bristol, MA) [1]
Daughter of Robert Abell (1605-1663 and Joanna
Married Rev. Samuel Luther (1636-1716)
Luther is son of immigrant Capt. John Luther and Elizabeth Turner.
The primary source for most of the Luther lines come
from the book "The Luther Genealogy" (1976) - Link


Click here to go to Mary's record on the Abell surname page

The 11 children of Mary and Samuel are:
       1. Capt. Samuel Luther, Jr. [1] (Oct 25, 1663 in Rehoboth, MA - Jul 23, 1714 in MA)
           Married Sara Chaffee Luther (Abt. 1666 - Feb 7, 1750)
           Click here to see Samuel and Sara's extended family page

       2. Theophilus Luther [1] (Oct 9, 1665 in Rehoboth, MA - Oct 3, 1728 in Swansea, MA)
           Married Lydia Kennicut (1666-1706) on Nov 24, 1686
                1.
Joanna Luther (Aug 16, 1687 in MA - May 31, 1706 in MA) [1] p. 92
                    Married Nathaniel Willmarth (1677-1747) on Mar 27, 1704 - Birth; Marriage
                         1.
Joanna Willmarth (May 24, 1705 in MA - 1748 in MA)
                             Married Timothy Read (1699-1786) on May 23 1724 - Marriage
                                   1.
Joanna Read (Apr 5, 1725 in MA - 1758 in MA) - Vital Records
                                   2.
Timothy Read (Apr 24, 1732 in MA - Mar 1808 in MA) - Vital Records
                                   3.
Kezia Read (Nov 8, 1734 in MA - Jul 17, 1812 in VA) - Vital Records, Birth
                                       Married John Pidge (1736-1801) in 1761 - Marriage
                                            1.
Otis Pidge (Jun 25, 1761 in MA - Aug 22, 1831) - Birth
                                                Married Jemima Clark (1777-1855) on Mar 1, 1792 in CT
                                            2.
John Pidge (Jul 4, 1763 in MA - ) - Birth
                                            3.
Daniel Pidge (Jun 3, 1765 in MA - ) - Birth
                                            4.
Molley Pidge (Feb 18, 1767 in MA - ) - Birth
                                            5.
Lydia Pidge (Feb 10, 1769 in MA - ) - Birth
                                   4.
Sarah Read (Jun 1, 1737 in MA - ) - Vital Records
                                   5.
Rachal Read (Dec 21, 1739 in MA - Mar 28, 1821) - Vital Records
                                   6.
Daniel Read (Feb 7, 1742/3 in MA - ) - Vital Records
                                   7.
Theodore Read (Aug 21, 1745 in MA - ) - Vital Records
                                   8.
Huldah Read (Dec 21, 1748 in MA - ) - Vital Records
                2.
Theophilus Luther (Feb 12, 1689 - Sep 1, 1755) [1] pp. 92, 153
                    Married Sarah Child on May 1, 1718 - Birth; Marriage
                         1.
Lydia Luther (Apr 20, 1723 in MA - Nov 27, 1798 in MA)
                             Married Philip Short (1714-1805) on Oct 31, 1741 - Marriage
                                  1.
Philip Short, III (May 24, 1745 in MA - Feb 23, 1810 in NY)
                                      Married Margaret Cole (1752-) on Feb 14, 1771 - Marriage
                                           1.
Theophilus Short (Oct 23, 1771 in MA - Dec 14, 1842 in NY) - Birth
                                               Married (1) Clarissa Hill (1813-1846)
                                               Married (2) Lydia Peck (1770-1831) on Jan 4, 1796 - Marriage
                                                    1.
Clarissa Short (1796 in NY - Oct 26, 1806 in NY) age 9/10
                                                    2.
Harriet Jane Short (1797 - Apr 13, 1828)
                                                        Married Abner Barlow (1794-1862)
                                                             1.
Harriet S. Barlow (Sep 10, 1821 - Apr 30, 1896)
                                                                 Married Andrew J. Hanna (1818-1889)
                                                    3.
Sabrina E. Short (1801 - Dec 27, 1874)
                                                        Married (1) Stephen Brewster (1792-1879) in 1866
                                                        Married (2) Addison M. Buck (1795-1843)
                                                             1.
Leonard Buck (1824 - Feb 27, 1847) age 22/23
                                                             2.
Harriet S. Buck (Jan 5, 1830 - Apr 7, 1888)
                                                             3.
Myron M. Buck (Jan 16, 1835 in NY - Mar 30, 1906 in NY)
                                                    4.
Myron N. Short (Aug 1809 - Oct 11, 1859)
                                                    5.
Cordelia M. Short (1812 - May 23, 1898 in NY)
                                                        Married Artemus Walker (1812-1872)
                                           2.
Philip Short, IV (Jun 3, 1779 in MA - Mar 11, 1855 in NY)
                                           3.
David Short (1791 in MA - Mar 24, 1801 in NY) age 9/10
                                  2.
Manassah Short (Jan 18, 1755 in MA - Aug 15, 1839 in MA)
                                      Married Anna Peck (1761-1842) on Jul 27, 1780 - Birth; Marriage
                                           1.
Josiah Short (Mar 23, 1794 in MA - Oct 18, 1868 in NY)
                                           2.
Phillip Short (Sep 18, 1796 in MA - Aug 16, 1861 in MA)
                                           3.
Hezekiah Peck Short (Sep 18, 1796 in MA - Aug 12, 1883 in MA)
                                 3. Joanna Short (Jan 20, 1757 in MA - Sep 21, 1837)
                                     Married Thomas Kingsley - Birth; Marriage
                                          1. Philip Kingsley (Jan 26, 1788 - Dec 18, 1851 in MI) - Birth
                                          2. Lydia Kingsley (Jun 10, 1790 in CT - Mar 21, 1861 in IL)
                                          3. Mary Kingsley (Mar 2, 1800 - Mar 28, 1874)
                                 4.
Luther Short (Feb 7, 1769 in MA - Aug 26, 1835 in MA)
                                     Married Zilpha Hodges (1769-1853) on Nov 29, 1792 - Birth; Marriage
                                          1.
Luther Leonard Short (Dec 26, 1799 in MA - Mar 21, 1860 in MA)
                3.
Martin Luther (Oct 12, 1692 - 1747) [1] pp. 92, 166-167
                    Married Sarah Bullock Bowen (1693-) on Nov 5, 1693
                         1.
Abigail Luther (Jul 1720 in MA - ) [1] pp. 166-167
                             Married Thaddeus Allen  (1720-1801)
                                  1.
Sarah Allen (Jun 9, 1741 in MA - ) [1] pp. 166-167
                                      Married Pelatiah Mason (1740-1779) on Jan 17, 1760
                                  2.
Caleb Allen (Aug 16, 1748 in MA - Dec 12, 1797 in CT) [1] p. 167 
                                      Married Lydia Wheaton (1750-1842)
                         2.
Lydia Luther (Mar 3, 1723 in MA - ) [1] p. 167
                         3.
Bathsheba Luther (Oct 5, 1724 in MA - May 20, 1804) [1] pp. 167-168
                             Married James McCoon (1720-1799) on Mar 10, 1747/8
                                  1.
James McKoon (Sep 1748 in MA - c1815 in NY) [1] p. 168
                                      Married Lydia Luther - #159 in Luther Genealogy
                         4.
Joannah Luther (-Feb 20, 1803) [1] pp. 168, #101
                             Married Frederick Luther on Feb 16, 1751/2 - #101 in Luther Genealogy
                4.
Nathan Luther (May 31, 1695 in MA - Feb 8, 1763 in MA) [1] pp. 92, 169
                    Married (1) Mercy Bowen (c1700-1730)
                    Married (2) Elizabeth Phinney (1707-)
                5.
John Luther (Jun 30, 1697 in MA - Jan 4, 1771 in RI) [1] pp. 92, #35
                    Married Susannah Childs (1699-1791) on Dec 19, 1721
                6.
Mary Luther (1699-1745) [1] p. 92
                    Married Isaac Hix (1708-)
                7.
Daniel Luther (Feb 1701 - 1770) [1] pp. 92, #37
                8.
Oliver Luther
(Mar 1703-) [1] pp. 92, #38

      3. Mary Luther
[1] (Jul 25, 1668 - 1741)
          Married Thomas Easterbrook (1670-1724) in 1689
                1.
Thomas Easterbrook (Jan 20, 1693 - Jul 3, 1746)
                    Married Joanna Wood (1690-1746)

      4. Joshua Luther
[1] (Nov 25, 1671 - Dec 18, 1747 in RI)
          Married Experience Braman (1681-1721)

      5. Elizabeth Luther
 [1] (Feb 2, 1672 - )
      6. Experience Luther
  [1] (Mar 3, 1674 - )

      7. Mehitable Luther
[1] (Aug 26, 1676 - Nov 18, 1764)
          Married Ebenezer Cole (1671-1719)
               1.
Edward Cole (1707 - May 10, 1742 in Warren, RI)
               2.
Martha Cole (Mar 1, 1709 in MA - Dec 11, 1787 in MA)
               3.
Ebenezer Cole (1716 - Jul 9, 1798 in Warren, RI)
               4.
Benjamin Cole (Feb 3, 1717 in MA - Apr 1, 1794 in Warren, RI)

      8. Ebenezer Luther
[1] (Dec 27, 1678 in MA - Nov 19, 1754 in Warren, RI)
          Married Bethia Cole (1697-1769)
               1.
Bethiah Luther (Oct 17, 1727 in MA - May 6, 1820 in Scituate, RI)

      9. Martha Luther
[1] (Dec 9, 1681 in MA - 1765 in Warren, RI)
          Married Hugh Cole III (1683-1753)
               1.
Lieut. Nehemiah Cole (Feb 23, 1708 in MA - May 22, 1753 in Richfield, NY)
                   Married Judith Easterbrook
                        1.
Innocent Cole (Jun 8, 1733 in MA - Nov 13, 1812 in CT)
                            Married Robert Hill (-1811) in 1758
                                 1.
Daniel Hill, Sr. (1763 - Jan 8, 1841 in CT)
                                     Married Sarah (1757-1852)
                        2.
Deborah Cole (Jul 24, 1737 in MA - Oct 18, 1810 in MA)
                            Married David Kingsley (1737-1830 in 1791
                        3.
Capt. Nehemiah Cole (1750 in MA - May 21, 1812 in RI)
                            Married Judith Pierce (1754-1803)
                                 1.
Nehemiah Pierce (Jun 23, 1783 in RI - May 28, 1852 in RI)
                                     Married Sarah Gladding (1784-1860) in 1805
                                           1.
Nathan Pierce Cole (Jan 21, 1812 in RI - Sep 11, 1890 in RI)
                                               Married Martha B. (1810-1889) in 1836
                                           2.
Sarah Smith Cole (May 8, 1817 in RI - Nov 2, 1851)
                                               Married William P. Munro (1816-1890) in 1830
                                                    1.
William Francis Munro (Dec 2, 1841 in RI - Dec 30, 1912 in RI)
                                                        Married Sarah Sterling Toye (1842-1915) in 1867
                                                             1.
Isaac B. Munro (May 1868 in RI - Aug 1930 in RI)
                                                                 Married Emma Harrop (1868-1946)
                                                                      1.
William Harrop Munro (Dec 29, 1891 - Feb 25, 1954)
                                                                          Married Mary Terry (1893-1966)
                                                                      2.
Isaac B. Munro, Jr. (Aug 1894 in RI - 1939)
                                                             2.
Willie Smith Munro (Sep 19, 1872 in RI - Aug 12, 1873 in RI)
                                                             3.
William Smith Munro (Dec 16, 1877 in RI - Oct 13, 1916)
                                                             4.
Sarah Cole Munro (Jan 5, 1879 in RI - Jul 28, 1963 in RI)
                                                             5.
Edward Burnside Munro (Oct 19, 1881 in RI - Jan 19, 1959 in RI)
                                                                 Married Abby May Wightman (1876-1928)
                                           3.
Nehemiah Knight Cole (May 8, 1817 in RI - Aug 20, 1895)
                                               Married Sarah Ann Goff (1818-1905) in 1843
                                                    1.
Edward Francis Cole (Apr 14, 1845 - Aug 31, 1845)
                                                    2.
Nehemiah Cole (Mar 22, 1853 - Oct 3, 1853)
                                                    3.
Sarah Elizabeth Cole (Oct 11, 1855 - Jan 13, 1932)
                                                        Married William Johnston (1850-1895) in 1879
                                                             1.
Algernon LaBaron Johnston (Sep 7, 1880 - Oct 8, 1948)
                                                                 Married Lida Fowler Pearse (1882-1938)
                                                    4.
Charles Freeborn Cole (Apr 28, 1859 - May 12, 1859)
                                                    5.
Charles Ellsworth Cole (Mar 7, 1862 in RI - Oct 8, 1896 in RI)
                                                        Married Mary Jane (1865-1950)
                                 2.
Martha Hall Cole (Nov 27, 1785 - Feb 28, 1871)
                                     Married Thomas Freeborn (1783-1835)
                        4.
Zeruiah Cole (1751 - Oct 1790 in MA)
                            Married David Kingsley (1737-1830) in 1767
               2.
Capt. Joseph L. Cole (May 3, 1716 in MA - Jun 25, 1785 in Chilhowie, VA)

     10. Joanna Luther
[1] (Abt. 1683 - May 31, 1706)
           Married Nathaniel Wilmarta on May 27, 1704

     11. Susannah Luther [1] (1686 - Apr 6, 1777)
          
Married Capt. David Hillard (1677-1748)
               1.
Mary Hillard (Jan 23, 1718 - Aug 8, 1740)
                   Married William Shaw, Jr.
               2.
Samuel Hillard (Mar 19, 1723 in MA - Aug 6, 1741 in MA) age 18
               3.
Col. David Hillard (Sep 21, 1726 in RI - Jul 27, 1816 in RI)
                   Married Ann Mercy Irish (1728-1806)
                        1.
Samuel Hillard (Dec 18, 1766 in RI - Oct 8, 1834 in RI)
                            Married Elizabeth Pearce (1764-1849)
                                 1.
Deborah Pearce Hillard (Jun 22, 1800 in RI - Sep 3, 1853 in RI)
                                     Married George Cook (1800-1873)
                                          1.
James R. Brownell (Sep 5, 1823 in RI - Dec 2, 1907 in MA)
                                              Married Ruth B. (1818-1878)
                                                   1.
Ruth E. Brownell (Nov 10, 1850 - Feb 26, 1857) age 6
                                                   2.
Mary E. Brownell (Mar 1850 - Feb 17, 1921)
                                                       Married James C.C. Davol (1846-1905)
                                                            1.
Edward H. Davol (Jul 1881 in VT - Aug 25, 1951)
                                                                Married Marion A. Remington (1878-1973)
                                          2.
Augustus Reed Brownell (Feb 21, 1827 in RI - Jul 27, 1827 in RI) 4 months
                                          3.
Priscilla Pearce Brownell (Jan 24, 1831 in RI - Oct 21, 1847 in RI) age 16
                                          4.
Augustus R. Brownell (Feb 24, 1835 in RI - Feb 9, 1838 in RI) age 2
                                          5.
Sophia Elizabeth Brownell (Oct 30, 1838 in RI - Aug 16, 1858 in RI) age 19
                                              Married Henry Potter
                                 2.
George W. Hillard (Dec 30, 1803 in RI - Dec 13, 1877 in RI)
                                 3.
Sophia Hillard (Mar 5, 1809 in RI - Oct 12, 1888 in RI)
                                     Married George Dyer (1813-1888)
               4.
Abigail Hillard (Oct 11, 1732 - Jul 3, 1753)  
                  
Married Champlain Potter on Dec 15, 1750

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