This is the Abigail Wells who is listed at p 211 of William Wells of Southold and his descendants as married to Simeon Benjamin as a daughter of Joshua and Mary (Brewster) Wells and mentioned no further there. She is Abigail-4, Joshua-3,2, William-1 Wells. She married 1) Simeon Benjamin and 2) Benjamin Brown. Her timeline follows:
28 May 1747, married Simeon Benjamin (Salmon Records) and had: Joshua-1747, child died 1752, Mary, Paul died 1756, Hannah md Gershom T Case, and David (1759-1792) Benjamin.
05/15/1760 - was named daughter in will of Joshua Benjamin: "I leave to my three daughters, Mary Jany (?), Abigail Benjamin, and Sarah Tuthill, #50 each. To my wife Mary 1/2 the movable estate, and the other half to my youngest daughter, Delury." (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 94-5)
04/04/1761 - Wife Abigail named in Simeon Benjamin will: " I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer" (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 128)
Jan 1770, married Benjamin Brown (Salmon Records) - "Benj Brown and Abigal Benjamin", as his third wife, and her second husband.
04/22/1774, proved 05/10/1774, mentioned as wife in will of Benjamin Brown: "In the name of God, Amen. I, BENJAMIN BROWN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being sick. I leave to my dear and loving wife, Abigail, my Great Bible, and my gold buttons, and the use of my riding chair. "The said Bible and the said buttons as her property, and the said chair no longer than she remains my widow." (Abstracts of New York Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776, Pg 263). She was 44 when she married Benjamin Brown and probably had no children with him.
1784, dies, leaving gravestone in Old Cutchogue Burying Ground indicating she was widow of "Lieut Benjamin" (meaning Simeon Benjamin) and Benjamin Brown.
28 May 1747, married Simeon Benjamin (Salmon Records) and had: Joshua-1747, child died 1752, Mary, Paul died 1756, Hannah md Gershom T Case, and David (1759-1792) Benjamin.
05/15/1760 - was named daughter in will of Joshua Benjamin: "I leave to my three daughters, Mary Jany (?), Abigail Benjamin, and Sarah Tuthill, #50 each. To my wife Mary 1/2 the movable estate, and the other half to my youngest daughter, Delury." (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 94-5)
04/04/1761 - Wife Abigail named in Simeon Benjamin will: " I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer" (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 128)
Jan 1770, married Benjamin Brown (Salmon Records) - "Benj Brown and Abigal Benjamin", as his third wife, and her second husband.
04/22/1774, proved 05/10/1774, mentioned as wife in will of Benjamin Brown: "In the name of God, Amen. I, BENJAMIN BROWN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being sick. I leave to my dear and loving wife, Abigail, my Great Bible, and my gold buttons, and the use of my riding chair. "The said Bible and the said buttons as her property, and the said chair no longer than she remains my widow." (Abstracts of New York Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776, Pg 263). She was 44 when she married Benjamin Brown and probably had no children with him.
1784, dies, leaving gravestone in Old Cutchogue Burying Ground indicating she was widow of "Lieut Benjamin" (meaning Simeon Benjamin) and Benjamin Brown.
This is the Abigail Wells who is listed at p 211 of William Wells of Southold and his descendants as married to Simeon Benjamin as a daughter of Joshua and Mary (Brewster) Wells and mentioned no further there. She is Abigail-4, Joshua-3,2, William-1 Wells. She married 1) Simeon Benjamin and 2) Benjamin Brown. Her timeline follows:
28 May 1747, married Simeon Benjamin (Salmon Records) and had: Joshua-1747, child died 1752, Mary, Paul died 1756, Hannah md Gershom T Case, and David (1759-1792) Benjamin.
05/15/1760 - was named daughter in will of Joshua Benjamin: "I leave to my three daughters, Mary Jany (?), Abigail Benjamin, and Sarah Tuthill, #50 each. To my wife Mary 1/2 the movable estate, and the other half to my youngest daughter, Delury." (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 94-5)
04/04/1761 - Wife Abigail named in Simeon Benjamin will: " I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer" (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 128)
Jan 1770, married Benjamin Brown (Salmon Records) - "Benj Brown and Abigal Benjamin", as his third wife, and her second husband.
04/22/1774, proved 05/10/1774, mentioned as wife in will of Benjamin Brown: "In the name of God, Amen. I, BENJAMIN BROWN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being sick. I leave to my dear and loving wife, Abigail, my Great Bible, and my gold buttons, and the use of my riding chair. "The said Bible and the said buttons as her property, and the said chair no longer than she remains my widow." (Abstracts of New York Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776, Pg 263). She was 44 when she married Benjamin Brown and probably had no children with him.
1784, dies, leaving gravestone in Old Cutchogue Burying Ground indicating she was widow of "Lieut Benjamin" (meaning Simeon Benjamin) and Benjamin Brown.
28 May 1747, married Simeon Benjamin (Salmon Records) and had: Joshua-1747, child died 1752, Mary, Paul died 1756, Hannah md Gershom T Case, and David (1759-1792) Benjamin.
05/15/1760 - was named daughter in will of Joshua Benjamin: "I leave to my three daughters, Mary Jany (?), Abigail Benjamin, and Sarah Tuthill, #50 each. To my wife Mary 1/2 the movable estate, and the other half to my youngest daughter, Delury." (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 94-5)
04/04/1761 - Wife Abigail named in Simeon Benjamin will: " I leave to my wife Abigail the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows, And the west room where I now live, so long as she remains my widow, and no longer" (Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, Pg 128)
Jan 1770, married Benjamin Brown (Salmon Records) - "Benj Brown and Abigal Benjamin", as his third wife, and her second husband.
04/22/1774, proved 05/10/1774, mentioned as wife in will of Benjamin Brown: "In the name of God, Amen. I, BENJAMIN BROWN, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being sick. I leave to my dear and loving wife, Abigail, my Great Bible, and my gold buttons, and the use of my riding chair. "The said Bible and the said buttons as her property, and the said chair no longer than she remains my widow." (Abstracts of New York Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776, Pg 263). She was 44 when she married Benjamin Brown and probably had no children with him.
1784, dies, leaving gravestone in Old Cutchogue Burying Ground indicating she was widow of "Lieut Benjamin" (meaning Simeon Benjamin) and Benjamin Brown.
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Abigail Brown, the former Relict of Lieut Benjamin & late of Esq Brown, who died 12/27/1784, age 58
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