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[lhardyabbe.ged] Birth date also listed as 1646 Death date also listed as 1697 From "Abbe-Abbey Genealogy: In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants byCleveland Abbe and Josephine Genung Nichols, N ew Haven, Conn. The Tuttle,Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1916." "His name first appears in the Wenham records at the time of hismarriage. "Samuel Abby and Mary Knowlton maryed the 12t h October 1672."He received a grant of ten acres of land in Wenham, and land to set hishouse upon, from his father, Joh n Abbey,and wife,Mary, April 3, 1675,his brethren to have the refusal of the place if he should sell (EssexDeeds, 15:15 0). Samuel and his wife, Mary, were communicants of thechurch in Wenham in 1674. He was a land surveyor in 1676 and app ears uponthe town records as a husbandman, made freeman, October 3, 1680(Massachusetts Records, 5:540). He was named i n his father's will, 1683 A map of Salem dwellings in 1692, published in Volume I of Upham's SalemWitchcraft, shows the location of Samuel Abbey' s house, number 114 on aplot in the south-west part, east of Bald Hill, within the 500 acres laidout to Robert Goodel l in 1652and its subsequent additions. On November 1, 1682, Samuel Abbey bought of Lott Killam and wife Hannah,of Salem, he being then of Wenham, 6 acres in S alem on Norrice's Brook(12:112), and also bought of James Stimpson and wife, Priscilla, who hadbeen the widow of Isaa c Goodell,at the same place, some land in 1684(12:113). On April 3, 1697, he and his wife, Mary, sold those landsdescri bed as a dwelling house, two orchards, and seventeen acres inSalem, bounding Anthony Needham, John Walcott, Isaac Gooda le, SamuelGoodale,Abraham Smith, Abel Gardner, Joseph Flint, and also six acres onNorrice's Brook, and two acres bough t of James Stimpson, to ZachariahWhite of Lynn, all for L130 (12:147). The above James Stimpson was ofReading and had m arried the widow of the elder Goodell. At the time ofGoodell's death in 1680, the widow was administratrix and Samuel A bbeywas one of her sureties. He was then probably of Salem or Topsfield. He was admitted freeman of Salem Village, March 22, 1689-90. He and hiswife were dismissed from the Salem Church Septem ber 15, 1689, to unite informing one at Salem Village; the date of its formation being November15, 1689. Salem Villag e is now Danvers. On July 1, 1690, he was taxed atSalem Village, and again, January 18, 1694-5, he and his son were tax edthere. Samuel Abbey of Salem bought of Benjamin Howard of Windham, Conn., forL22. 10s. current money, half an allotment of lan d (500 acres), beingnumber 2 at the Center, at or near the locality known later as Bricktop.He probably removed to Wind ham about that time as he was admitted aninhabitant of that town December 21, 1697, and died there March of thefollowin g year. His estate was settled in 1699. The inventory, taken May 9, 1698, gives as legatees, the following: wife, Mary; daughte r, Mary, aged 25; son,Samuel, aged 23; son, Thomas, aged 20; Eleazer, aged 18 (the land recordsprove that this is a mis take for Elizabeth); Ebenezer, aged 16; Mercy,aged 14; Sarah, aged 13; Hepsibah, aged 10; Abigail, aged 8; John, aged7 ; Benjamin, aged 6; Jonathan, aged 2. One record says he left a son,Eleazer, and a daughter, Abigail, each 8 years ol d at his death. This isdoubtless an attempt to rectify the error noted above. Samuel Abbe was living in Salem during the days of witchcraft and was one of those opposed to it fanaticisms. One Rebec ca Nourse, on trial as awitch, produced a paper signed by several "respectable inhabitants" of Salem, among whom was Sa muel Abbe.This document as to her good charactercaused her to be set at liberty but the sentence was changed for somere ason and she was put to death as a witch. Only a few years ago amonument to her memory was erected by her descendants. Samuel Abbey testifies as to Mercy Lewis, May 20, 1692, she being at the house of her neighbor, John Putnam, Jr., and a ccused of witchcraft. Samuel Abbe and his wife, Mary, were witnesses in a witch trial in Salemin 1692 against Sarah Snow, a woman of viciou s temper who had lived in their home for a time but was dismissed on account of her disagreeableways. She vowed vengean ce upon them and when several of their cows and hogs were taken sick, the blame was laid to her as a witch. The following are taken from Records of Salem Witchcraft, copied from theoriginal documents, Volume 1, pages 24 and 25. "Samuel Abbey Et ux vs. Sarah Good Samuel Abbey of Salem Village Aged 45 years or thereabouts and Mary Abbeyhis wife aged 38 years or thereabouts, deposet h and saith: That about this Time Three Years past Wm Good and his wife Sarah Goodbeing destitute of a house to dwell in these Despo nents out of Charity;they being Poor lett them live in theirs some time untill that the saidSarah Good was of so Turbul ant a Sperritt, Spitefull and so Mallitiouslybent, that those Deponents could not suffer her to Live in their howsean y Longer and was forced for Quiettness sake to turne she ye said Sarahwith her husband out of their howse ever since, w hich is about twoyears1/2 agone, thesaid Sarah Good hath carried it very Spitefully andMallitiously, towards them, th e winter following after the said Sarah wasgone from our house we began to Loose Cattle and Lost several after anvnvsal l manner, in a drupeing condition (sic) Condition andyett theywould Eate: and your Deponents have Lost after that manne r 17 head ofCattle within this two years besides Sheep and Hoggs, and both doebelieve they Dyed by witchcraft, the sai d William Good on the last of Maywas twelve months went home to his wife the sd Sarah Good and told her,what a sad Acci dent had fallen out, she asked what, he answered that hisneighbovr Abbey had lost two Cowes, both dyeing wihtin halfe a n hower ofone another, the sd Sarah goodsaid she did not care if he the said Abbeyhad Lost all the Cattle he had as y e said Jno Good told vs. Just thatvery Day that the said Sarah Good was taken up, we yr Deponents had a Cowthat could n ot rise alone, but since presently after she wastakenup,the said Cow was well and could rise so well as ifshe had aile d nothing.She the said Sarah good ever since these Deponents turned her out oftheir howse she hath behaved herselfe ver y crossely and mallitiously tothem and their Childrencallingtheir Children vile names and haththreateened them often. Jurat in Curia." Warrant for Sarah Good was given at Salem, February 29, 1691-2, inresponse to complaints of Sarah Vibber, Abigail Willi ams, ElizabethHubbard, Ann Putnam, and Jno. Vibber. Among the many depositions inwitness to her malign practices were t hose ofSamuel Abbey and wife. Records of Salem Witchcraft, copied from the original documents, Vol. 2,pp. 41-2, old series. Samuel Abby v. Mary Easty The Deposition of Samuel Abby aged about 45 years who testifieth andsaidth that on the 20th of May 1692 I went to the h ouse of Constable Jnoputnam about 9 a clock in the morning and when I came there: Mircy leweslay on the bed in a sad co nditionand continuing speachless for about anhour: the man not being at whom: the woman desired me to goe to Tho:putnam s to bring Ann putnam to se if she could se who it was that hurtMircy lewes: accordingly I went: and found Abigail Will iams along withAnn putnam and brought them both to se mercy lewes: and as they were agoeing along the way both of the m said that they saw the Apperishtion ofGoody Estick and said it was the same woman that was sent whome the otherday: a nd said also that they sawthe Apperishtion of the other woman thatappered with gooddy Estick the other day, and both o f them allso saidthat the Apperishtion of gooddy Estick tould them that now she wasafflecting of mircy lewes and when t hey came to Mircy lewes both ofthemsaid that the saw the Apperishtion of gooddy Estick and Jno willard andMary witherid ge afflecting the body of mircy lewes: and I continueingalong with mircy who continueued in a sad condition the greates t part ofthe day being in such tortorsas no toungue can express; but not able tospake; but at last said Deare lord Rece ived my soule and againe said lordlet them not kill me quitt, but at last she came to hirself for a littlewhille and wa s very sensable and then she said that goodyesticksaid shewould kill hir before midnight because she didnot cleare hi r so as theRest did, then againe presently she fell very bad and cried out pray forthe salvation of my soule for they w ill kill me. Jurst in Curia Sept 9th '92. Inventory of the Estate of Samuell Abby late of Windham, who decd inMarch 1697. Apprized and ordered to be recorded. Ad ministration grantedunto Abra. Mitchell who hath married Mary the Relict of the said Abby.July 5, 1699. (Hartford Proba te Office, Volume6, page 93). An inventory of the Estate of Samuell Abby late of Windham decd as mony. His wearing Cloths L2 a feathr bed bolster 2 pillows wth beirs L3L05-00-00 a bedsted curtaines wth a rug and blanket L02-10-d00 3 pr Cotten and lining sheets 02-10-00 more beds wth 2 coverlids & blankets 02-00-00 2 pillow beires 3 pr lining sheets 02-00-00 3 table cloths 2 doz napkins L2 10s a great Iron pott 20s 03-10-10 a little Iron pott 10s/2 iron kettles 10s/tramell pot hooks and tongs 15s01-15-00 pewter and earthen ware 22s/a frying pan 5s 01-07-00 dishes spoons and trenchers 5s/box and irons 6s 00-11-00 chest, box, tubs, and payles 20s/a gun 15s/3 knives 3s 01-18-00 two axes 10s/hoes 6s/beetle, rings and wedges 10s 01-06-00 two pitchforks wth 3 hooks and old Iron 00-05-00 Horse tackling, cart, wheels, boxes, & hoops 02-05-00 a plough and Irons 6s/an old spade shovell & mattock 3s 00-09-00 a syth and tackling 6s/2 horses & a mare wth bridle & sadle 05-12-00 A little quantity of wool wth old bags 6s 25-12-00 Lands L25-00-00/two Swine 12s L58-08-00 This Inventory taken May the 9th 1698 pr us Joseph Cary Jeremiah Ripley - townsmen (Hartford Probate Office, Volume 6, pages 125, 126.) Mary the Relict appeared in Windham the 2d of May 1699 and gave oath thatshe had made presentmen of the estate of her d ecd husband, and if morecomes to her knowledge she will cause it to be added to the Inventory,before me. - Willm Pitkin , Assistant. Debts due from the estate is L5-0-0 Cash Debts due to the estate is L1-10-0 Cash The children's names and age. Mary 25 years Samll 23 Thomas 20 Eleazr 18 Ebenezr 16 Mary 14 Sarah 13Hipzibah 10 Abigaile 8 John 7 Benj 6 and Jonatha n 2 years of age. (Thenames appear as here given but it is apparent that Eleazr is a mistake ofthe copyist for Elizabet h and that the second Mary should be Mercy). Samuel Abbe married in Wenham, Mass., October 12, 1672, Mary Knowlton,born 1653, daughter of William and Elizabet h ( ) Knowlton. Shemarried (2), April 27, 1699, Abraham Mitchell and had by him a son,Daniel, who was born and died Dec ember 10, 1700. Mary Mitchell, formerlyMary Abby, was dismissed from the Salem Village Church to Windham, Conn.,Septemb er 14, 1701."