Joshua Abell was born 1649 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States to Robert Abell (1605-1663) and Joanna Hyde (1610-1672) and died 17 March 1724 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of unspecified causes. He married Mehitable Smith (1655-1684) 1 November 1677 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. He married Bethia Gager (1657-1723) 2 November 1685 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. William I of England (1027-1087), Hugh Capet (c940-996), Alfred the Great (849-899)/s, Charlemagne (747-814)/s, Henry II of England (1133-1189)/s, Hugh Capet (c940-996)/s, William I of England (1027-1087)/s, Rollo of Normandy (860-932)/s.
Joshua Abell was a constable in Dedham, Massachusetts. In 1677 he moved to Norwich, Connecticut and owned 1000 acres there. On 24 Feb. 1720 he gave the West Church Society (Norwich) the lot on which the first Meeting House was erected.
Children
| Offspring of Joshua Abell and Mehitable Smith (1655-1684) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Baby Abell (1678-1678) | |||
| Nehemiah Abell (1679-1679) | |||
| Anne Abell (1681-1728) | |||
| Martha Abell (1682-1751) | |||
| Offspring of Joshua Abell and Bethia Gager (1657-1723) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mehitable Abell (1685-1694) | |||
| Lydia Abell (1688-1751) | 1 May 1688 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | 22 March 1751 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | Thomas Lathrop (1681-1744) |
| Sarah Abell (1690-1730) | |||
| Phebe Abell (1693-1752) | |||
| Elizabeth Abell (1695-1759) | |||
| Bathiah Abell (1697-1722) | |||
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