From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols

STEPHEN ABBEY, son of John and Hannah ( ) Abbe, bom probably at East Hartford, Conn., about 1727; died there March 26, 1798, aged 71.

The first mention of him in the deeds of Hartford is in 1749, then in 1754, with reference to land on the west side of the "Great River." Later transactions were of 1760, 1761, and 1765. (Hartford Deeds, 7, page 541; 8, pages 26 and 111; 9, page 388; 10, pages 36, 37, 174; 12, page 436.)

His home was on the east side of the "Great River." Administration was granted upon his estate, July 6, 1798, to Jonathan Stanley of East Hartford. The brief inventory, recorded July 9, 1798, gave a total of £204-12-9. The widow, Mary, received a share. Among the sales was one to "Theodore Abby 1 acre & half Home lot, being the same that was set to wid° Mary Abby as dower in 8d estate." (Hartford Probate Records, Vol. 25, 199, 220, 237; Vol. 26, 63.)

His name appears as signer of petitions regarding East Hartford lands. (Connecticut Archives, State Library, IX, 281d, with autograph.) He was collector of the town in 1755. In 1791 there was an epidemic of small-pox and there was a fad, which proved to be short-lived, of whole families inoculating themselves with the disease and retiring into seclusion. Stephen Abbey with several others
petitioned the town for permission to do this in April, 1791. The privilege was taken away by the authorities in September of the same year, but we have no record to show that the petitioners really tried the experiment and with what results.

Married MARY (or MARAH) . There was a widow Mary Abbey who died in East Hartford, February 1, 1804, and one who died April 10, 1809.

Children, from Book of East Hartford Church Records, Baptisms, in Connecticut Historical Society

1 - Mary Abbey, bapt. April 8, 1750; m. (1) Nathaniel Burnham, (2) Captain Stephen Roberts.
2 - Eunice Abbey, bapt. Aug. 25, 1751 ; m. Roderick Burnham.
3 - Stephen Abbey, jr., bapt. Sept. 30, 1753 ; m. Susannah Olmsted.
4 - Anna Abbey, bapt. Nov. 23, 1755 ; prob. m. David Deming.
5 -Hannah Abbey, bapt. Nov. 20, 1757.
6 - Betty (or Betsey) Abbey, bapt. Aug. 19, 1759. She received personal property by the will of her brother Stephen, 1823 ; was unm. at that time. Perhaps the Betsey Abbey who d. at East Hartford, Jan. 12, 1829.
7 - David Abbey, bapt. May 24, 1761 ; m. Thankful Wadsworth.
8 - Dolly Abbey, bapt. April 17, 1763.
9 - Kate Abbey, bapt. March 30, 1765.
10 - Theodore (Theodah) Abbey, bapt. March 22, 1767; m. Abigail Porter.
11 - Russell Abbey, bapt. Feb. 5, 1769 ; m. Martha Olmsted.
12 - Jett Abbey, bapt. Oct. 30, 1774. One Jet Abba d. in East Hartford, Dec. 18, 1794.
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