Robert Morrison Abbe was best known for his career as an outstanding innkeeper in Thompsonville, Enfield, Connecticut.
From "Abbe-Abbey Genealogy..." by Cleveland Abbe, 1916, p. 308 & 384; "Simon Giffin & His Descendants...", Florence Giffin Martin and Mary Alsted Strange, published privately at New York, 1971, pp. 79 & 128/29; and family records, their children were:
1. Caroline E. Abbe, b. Jan. 4, 1823; d. Oct. 16, 1898. Married in Windsor, Conn., June 9, 1842, Richard M. Brown of Windsor. According to the 1890-1898 Toledo, Ohio City Directories, Caroline E. Brown was living in Toledo at 334 Irving Street, as the widow of Richard M. Brown.
2. Daniel N. or Norcott Abbe, b. Feb. 10, 1825 d. May 1891 m. Abby Spear who was b. in Randolph, Mass. 3 Mar. 1883, d. Springfield Mass. Nov. 3, 1901, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Thayer) Spear.
3. Julia Maria Abbe, b. Aug. 12, 1827; m. William B. Woodruff.
4. Horatio Sargent Abbe, b. Nov. 19, 1829; d. in Enfield, May 12, 1835.
5. Adeline Eliza Abbe, b. March 3, 1831; d. in Enfield, April 22, 1835.
6. Sarah J. or Jane Abbe, b. March 27, 1833; d. Oct. 20, 1858 in Enfield CT. Married June 15, 1853, William H. Osgood, born in Maine but living in Enfield CT at the time of his marriage, b. Oct. 1812; d. April 23, 1889. (The date of death is from family Bible records, and locations are from census records.)
7. Adeline E. Abbe, b. March 17, 1836; d. April 10, 1840.
8. Robert Morrison Abbe, b. July 1, 1839; d. Feb. 16, 1840.
9. Betsy Abbe, b. Dec. 8, 1840; m. George N. Seymour and resides in Chicago.
When Maria Norcott was married, her Thompsonville, Enfield Connecticut, First Congregational Church would have been in a different building.
For most of her married life in Enfield, she would have attended church in the third meeting house of the First Ecclesiastical Society, used as a church from 1775-1848. Needing much more space, the Society built its fourth meeting house, the church pictured at the right, dedicated in 1850, and Maria's funeral would have been from this new church.
The building used as the third meeting house of the First Ecclesiastical Society still exists today. After discontinuing its use as a church, Orrin Thompson (see the memorial for Robert Morrison Abbe) provided funding to use it as a town hall. In 1923 it had outlived its use as a town hall, and became a community center. Then in 1972 it was adapted for use by the Enfield Historical Society, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Maria Abbe was buried in the Enfield Street Cemetery next to the graves of her children who had predeceased her, and her husband, who would be buried by her side many years later.
Robert Morrison Abbe was best known for his career as an outstanding innkeeper in Thompsonville, Enfield, Connecticut.
From "Abbe-Abbey Genealogy..." by Cleveland Abbe, 1916, p. 308 & 384; "Simon Giffin & His Descendants...", Florence Giffin Martin and Mary Alsted Strange, published privately at New York, 1971, pp. 79 & 128/29; and family records, their children were:
1. Caroline E. Abbe, b. Jan. 4, 1823; d. Oct. 16, 1898. Married in Windsor, Conn., June 9, 1842, Richard M. Brown of Windsor. According to the 1890-1898 Toledo, Ohio City Directories, Caroline E. Brown was living in Toledo at 334 Irving Street, as the widow of Richard M. Brown.
2. Daniel N. or Norcott Abbe, b. Feb. 10, 1825 d. May 1891 m. Abby Spear who was b. in Randolph, Mass. 3 Mar. 1883, d. Springfield Mass. Nov. 3, 1901, daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Thayer) Spear.
3. Julia Maria Abbe, b. Aug. 12, 1827; m. William B. Woodruff.
4. Horatio Sargent Abbe, b. Nov. 19, 1829; d. in Enfield, May 12, 1835.
5. Adeline Eliza Abbe, b. March 3, 1831; d. in Enfield, April 22, 1835.
6. Sarah J. or Jane Abbe, b. March 27, 1833; d. Oct. 20, 1858 in Enfield CT. Married June 15, 1853, William H. Osgood, born in Maine but living in Enfield CT at the time of his marriage, b. Oct. 1812; d. April 23, 1889. (The date of death is from family Bible records, and locations are from census records.)
7. Adeline E. Abbe, b. March 17, 1836; d. April 10, 1840.
8. Robert Morrison Abbe, b. July 1, 1839; d. Feb. 16, 1840.
9. Betsy Abbe, b. Dec. 8, 1840; m. George N. Seymour and resides in Chicago.
When Maria Norcott was married, her Thompsonville, Enfield Connecticut, First Congregational Church would have been in a different building.
For most of her married life in Enfield, she would have attended church in the third meeting house of the First Ecclesiastical Society, used as a church from 1775-1848. Needing much more space, the Society built its fourth meeting house, the church pictured at the right, dedicated in 1850, and Maria's funeral would have been from this new church.
The building used as the third meeting house of the First Ecclesiastical Society still exists today. After discontinuing its use as a church, Orrin Thompson (see the memorial for Robert Morrison Abbe) provided funding to use it as a town hall. In 1923 it had outlived its use as a town hall, and became a community center. Then in 1972 it was adapted for use by the Enfield Historical Society, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Maria Abbe was buried in the Enfield Street Cemetery next to the graves of her children who had predeceased her, and her husband, who would be buried by her side many years later.
Inscription
Maria N. Abbe, wife of Robert M., born Jan.31, 1800, died June 23, 1857.