Abigail Cowell
F, b. circa 1733
Abigail was born circa 1733 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She has to be the great granddaughter of the immigrant Edward Cowell who arrived in New England about 1640 settling in Boston where his chidren established themselves and all but one grand child. Abigail married Samuel Torrey II, son of Samuel Torrey and Abigail Snowden, on 12 July 1753 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1
Children of Abigail Cowell and Samuel Torrey II
- Abigail Torrey b. 26 May 1754
- Martha Torrey b. b 25 Jan 1755
- Sarah Torrey b. b 12 Feb 1758
- Samuel Torrey b. b 18 Feb 1758
- Captain William Torrey+ b. 6 Oct 1761, d. 15 Apr 1852
- Ichabod Torrey b. b 16 Oct 1763, d. 12 Nov 1763
- Anna Torrey b. b 17 Mar 1765
- Joseph Torrey b. b 24 May 1767
- Nathaniel Torrey b. b 28 May 1769, d. 14 Jun 1796
- Ichabod Torrey b. b 28 May 1769, d. 9 Jul 1800
- Hannah Torrey b. b 31 Mar 1773
Citations
- [S1933] A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston containing Boston marriages from 1752 to 1809., Samuel Torrey & Abigail Cowell - July 12 , 1753 [Note: The surname "Crowell" was well known in Massachusetts at this time vs. "Cowell" - unfortunately many researchers believed Abigail's surname was Crowell - KLM].