Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut
Gravestone for Joshua Abell with Inscription, Norwichtown, Norwich, Connecticut
"HERE LYES ye BODY OF MR. JOSHUA ABELL WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH ...1725...76 YEAR..."
Gravestone for Joshua Abell, Norwichtown, Norwich, Connecticut
1670-1720, Connecticut
Joshua was constable in Dedham, Massachusetts, frequently chosen Townsman. He moved to Norwich, Connecticut in 1677 and became a considerable landowner-44 land grants are listed to him for a total of about 1,000 acres and he was buying others. He presented the West Church Society of Norwich, February 24, 1720 with the lot for which was erected the first meeting house. In 1691, Joshuea exchanged his lands by the river for the Norwich Town Homestead and other privileges of John Allyn son of Robert Allyn. Joshua is buried in the Old Norwich Burying Ground the inscription on his Headstone reads-Here Lies Ye Body of Mr. Joshua Abell Who Departed This Life March Ye 1, 1725 and in Ye 76 year of His Age
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Joshua was constable in Dedham, Massachusetts, frequently chosen Townsman. He moved to Norwich, Connecticut in 1677 and became a considerable landowner-44 land grants are listed to him for a total of about 1,000 acres and he was buying others. He presented the West Church Society of Norwich, February 24, 1720 with the lot for which was erected the first meeting house. In 1691, Joshuea exchanged his lands by the river for the Norwich Town Homestead and other privileges of John Allyn son of Robert Allyn. Joshua is buried in the Old Norwich Burying Ground the inscription on his Headstone reads-Here Lies Ye Body of Mr. Joshua Abell Who Departed This Life March Ye 1, 1725 and in Ye 76 year of His Age
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