John Abell was born 1 December 1678 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut to Caleb Abell (1646-1731) and Margaret Post (1653-1700) and died 7 August 1751 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut of unspecified causes. He married Rebecca Sluman (1682-1738) 2 June 1703 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Abell (1703-1703) | |||
| Sarah Abell (1705-1781) | |||
| Solomon Abell (1707-) | |||
| Rebecca Abell (1710-) | |||
| Hannah Abell (1716-) | |||
| Bethia Abell (1718-) | |||
| John Abell (1719-1793) | |||
| David Abell (1722-1781) | 1 April 1722 Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut, United States (British America) | 23 June 1781 Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States | Alice Roberts (1720-1784) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Baby Abell (1671-1671) | |||
| Samuel Abell (1672-1761) | |||
| Experience Abell (1674-1765) | 24 December 1674 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States | 24 October 1765 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States | John Hyde (1667-1727) |
| Caleb Abell (1677-1735) | |||
| John Abell (1678-1751) | 1 December 1678 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | 7 August 1751 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | Rebecca Sluman (1682-1738) |
| Theophilus Abell (1680-1724) | |||
| Joanna Abell (1682-1759) | |||
| Margaret Abell (1685-1752) | |||
| Benjamin Abell (1687-1769) | |||
| Abigail Abell (1689-1730) | 16 March 1689 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | 2 June 1730 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | Barnabas Lathrop (1686-1710) Christopher Huntington (1686-1765) |
| Hannah Abell (1692-1736) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Samuel Abell (1672-1761) | |||
| Noah Abell (1706-1783) | |||