RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.-A Presbyterian church was formed
in 1825, and joined the Presbytery, Feb., 1826. No legal
society was formed by this sect until Aug. 29, 1854, when
the " Trustees of the Forest church, in connection with the
Presbytery of Watertown," were incorporated by their own
act, the first set being D. G. Binney, E. Schoolcraft, Hezekiah Abbey,
1 Edmund Holcomb, Lyman R. Lyon, Henry S.
Shedd and Cyrus W. Pratt. A neat gothic church was built
of wood in the forest, on the point near the junction of
Black and Moose rivers soon after, at a cost of about $3,000,
including a bell worth $200. Of this sum, the Rev. Thomas
Brainerd, of Phila., formerly of Leyden, raised $700 abroad.
A Free Will Baptist church was formed in this town Nov.
30, 1844, but never built a place of worship.
The Union Society of Greig, was incorporated Aug.
2, 1856, with Alex'r Hess, Waitstill Cleaveland and Adam
Shell, trustees.
The Church and Society of North Greig, was formed
Jan. 26, 1859, and Cyrus W. Pratt, Richard Carter, Wm. L.
1 Dea. Abbey was born in Windham, Ct., Jan. 31, 1786; settled in Greig
in 1825, and died in this town March 5, 1858.
quod.lib.umich.edu∼From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
HEZEKIAH H.ABBEY, son of Hezekiah and Martha (Manning)Abbe, born January 31, 1785, at Windham, Conn. ; died March 5, 1858, at Greig, Lewis County, N. Y.
He removed with his father's family to Vermont at the age of seven years and resided in Westminster for a time. In October, 1826, he removed to Greig. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was in 1854 a trustee at the incorporation of the "Forest Church in connection with the Presbytery of Watertown. This church was situated in the town of Greig near the junction of the Black and Moose Rivers.
Married 1st at Westminster, January, 1810, BETSEY FULLER, who died February 13, 1820.
Married 2nd November, 1820, ANNA GOODELL, born July 21, 1788, at Westminster; died April 24, 1862, at Lowville, N. Y. She was the daughter of Deacon Abiel and Mrs, Margaret ( ) Goodell of Westminster.
Children by first wife
1 -Mary H. Abbey, b. Aug. 28, 1811; d. June 19, 1881. Married_______ Parker. Resided in 1858 at Moiuit Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.
2 -Laura M. Abbey, b. Jan. 26, 1813; d. June 19, 1859. Resided in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1858. Married Hoskins.
3- Rockwell Manning Abbey, b. Sept. 26, 1815; m. Elmira Smith.
4 -Betsey M. Abbey, b. Nov. 26, 1819; d. May 29, 1895; m. Hutchins. Resided in Michigan in 1858.
Children by second wife
1 -Mason Ezekiah Abbey, b. Aug. 9, 1821; m. (1) Maryetta C. Scovel ; (2) Jennie Miles.
2 -Simon G. Abbey, b. Aug. 25, 1823; d. March 12, 1842.
3 -William Abbey, b. Feb. 21, 1826; d. Feb. 20, 1882. Resided in Greig in 1858.
4 -Martha Abbey, b. June 23, 1828 ; d. Oct., 1828.
5 -David D. Abbey, b. July 16, 1830; d. Aug. 17, 1905, at Yilisca, Iowa. Married at Boonville, Oneida County, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1866, Sarah L. Wardwell, b. May 30, 1840, at Turin, Lewis County, N. Y. Children : i. David Purdy, b. Sept. 18, 1867 ; ii. Leon Talcott, b. Sept. 3, 1877 ; iii. Ralph, b. Aug. 11, 1881, d. Aug. 23, 1881.
in 1825, and joined the Presbytery, Feb., 1826. No legal
society was formed by this sect until Aug. 29, 1854, when
the " Trustees of the Forest church, in connection with the
Presbytery of Watertown," were incorporated by their own
act, the first set being D. G. Binney, E. Schoolcraft, Hezekiah Abbey,
1 Edmund Holcomb, Lyman R. Lyon, Henry S.
Shedd and Cyrus W. Pratt. A neat gothic church was built
of wood in the forest, on the point near the junction of
Black and Moose rivers soon after, at a cost of about $3,000,
including a bell worth $200. Of this sum, the Rev. Thomas
Brainerd, of Phila., formerly of Leyden, raised $700 abroad.
A Free Will Baptist church was formed in this town Nov.
30, 1844, but never built a place of worship.
The Union Society of Greig, was incorporated Aug.
2, 1856, with Alex'r Hess, Waitstill Cleaveland and Adam
Shell, trustees.
The Church and Society of North Greig, was formed
Jan. 26, 1859, and Cyrus W. Pratt, Richard Carter, Wm. L.
1 Dea. Abbey was born in Windham, Ct., Jan. 31, 1786; settled in Greig
in 1825, and died in this town March 5, 1858.
quod.lib.umich.edu∼From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
HEZEKIAH H.ABBEY, son of Hezekiah and Martha (Manning)Abbe, born January 31, 1785, at Windham, Conn. ; died March 5, 1858, at Greig, Lewis County, N. Y.
He removed with his father's family to Vermont at the age of seven years and resided in Westminster for a time. In October, 1826, he removed to Greig. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was in 1854 a trustee at the incorporation of the "Forest Church in connection with the Presbytery of Watertown. This church was situated in the town of Greig near the junction of the Black and Moose Rivers.
Married 1st at Westminster, January, 1810, BETSEY FULLER, who died February 13, 1820.
Married 2nd November, 1820, ANNA GOODELL, born July 21, 1788, at Westminster; died April 24, 1862, at Lowville, N. Y. She was the daughter of Deacon Abiel and Mrs, Margaret ( ) Goodell of Westminster.
Children by first wife
1 -Mary H. Abbey, b. Aug. 28, 1811; d. June 19, 1881. Married_______ Parker. Resided in 1858 at Moiuit Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.
2 -Laura M. Abbey, b. Jan. 26, 1813; d. June 19, 1859. Resided in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1858. Married Hoskins.
3- Rockwell Manning Abbey, b. Sept. 26, 1815; m. Elmira Smith.
4 -Betsey M. Abbey, b. Nov. 26, 1819; d. May 29, 1895; m. Hutchins. Resided in Michigan in 1858.
Children by second wife
1 -Mason Ezekiah Abbey, b. Aug. 9, 1821; m. (1) Maryetta C. Scovel ; (2) Jennie Miles.
2 -Simon G. Abbey, b. Aug. 25, 1823; d. March 12, 1842.
3 -William Abbey, b. Feb. 21, 1826; d. Feb. 20, 1882. Resided in Greig in 1858.
4 -Martha Abbey, b. June 23, 1828 ; d. Oct., 1828.
5 -David D. Abbey, b. July 16, 1830; d. Aug. 17, 1905, at Yilisca, Iowa. Married at Boonville, Oneida County, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1866, Sarah L. Wardwell, b. May 30, 1840, at Turin, Lewis County, N. Y. Children : i. David Purdy, b. Sept. 18, 1867 ; ii. Leon Talcott, b. Sept. 3, 1877 ; iii. Ralph, b. Aug. 11, 1881, d. Aug. 23, 1881.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.-A Presbyterian church was formed
in 1825, and joined the Presbytery, Feb., 1826. No legal
society was formed by this sect until Aug. 29, 1854, when
the " Trustees of the Forest church, in connection with the
Presbytery of Watertown," were incorporated by their own
act, the first set being D. G. Binney, E. Schoolcraft, Hezekiah Abbey,
1 Edmund Holcomb, Lyman R. Lyon, Henry S.
Shedd and Cyrus W. Pratt. A neat gothic church was built
of wood in the forest, on the point near the junction of
Black and Moose rivers soon after, at a cost of about $3,000,
including a bell worth $200. Of this sum, the Rev. Thomas
Brainerd, of Phila., formerly of Leyden, raised $700 abroad.
A Free Will Baptist church was formed in this town Nov.
30, 1844, but never built a place of worship.
The Union Society of Greig, was incorporated Aug.
2, 1856, with Alex'r Hess, Waitstill Cleaveland and Adam
Shell, trustees.
The Church and Society of North Greig, was formed
Jan. 26, 1859, and Cyrus W. Pratt, Richard Carter, Wm. L.
1 Dea. Abbey was born in Windham, Ct., Jan. 31, 1786; settled in Greig
in 1825, and died in this town March 5, 1858.
quod.lib.umich.edu∼From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
HEZEKIAH H.ABBEY, son of Hezekiah and Martha (Manning)Abbe, born January 31, 1785, at Windham, Conn. ; died March 5, 1858, at Greig, Lewis County, N. Y.
He removed with his father's family to Vermont at the age of seven years and resided in Westminster for a time. In October, 1826, he removed to Greig. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was in 1854 a trustee at the incorporation of the "Forest Church in connection with the Presbytery of Watertown. This church was situated in the town of Greig near the junction of the Black and Moose Rivers.
Married 1st at Westminster, January, 1810, BETSEY FULLER, who died February 13, 1820.
Married 2nd November, 1820, ANNA GOODELL, born July 21, 1788, at Westminster; died April 24, 1862, at Lowville, N. Y. She was the daughter of Deacon Abiel and Mrs, Margaret ( ) Goodell of Westminster.
Children by first wife
1 -Mary H. Abbey, b. Aug. 28, 1811; d. June 19, 1881. Married_______ Parker. Resided in 1858 at Moiuit Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.
2 -Laura M. Abbey, b. Jan. 26, 1813; d. June 19, 1859. Resided in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1858. Married Hoskins.
3- Rockwell Manning Abbey, b. Sept. 26, 1815; m. Elmira Smith.
4 -Betsey M. Abbey, b. Nov. 26, 1819; d. May 29, 1895; m. Hutchins. Resided in Michigan in 1858.
Children by second wife
1 -Mason Ezekiah Abbey, b. Aug. 9, 1821; m. (1) Maryetta C. Scovel ; (2) Jennie Miles.
2 -Simon G. Abbey, b. Aug. 25, 1823; d. March 12, 1842.
3 -William Abbey, b. Feb. 21, 1826; d. Feb. 20, 1882. Resided in Greig in 1858.
4 -Martha Abbey, b. June 23, 1828 ; d. Oct., 1828.
5 -David D. Abbey, b. July 16, 1830; d. Aug. 17, 1905, at Yilisca, Iowa. Married at Boonville, Oneida County, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1866, Sarah L. Wardwell, b. May 30, 1840, at Turin, Lewis County, N. Y. Children : i. David Purdy, b. Sept. 18, 1867 ; ii. Leon Talcott, b. Sept. 3, 1877 ; iii. Ralph, b. Aug. 11, 1881, d. Aug. 23, 1881.
in 1825, and joined the Presbytery, Feb., 1826. No legal
society was formed by this sect until Aug. 29, 1854, when
the " Trustees of the Forest church, in connection with the
Presbytery of Watertown," were incorporated by their own
act, the first set being D. G. Binney, E. Schoolcraft, Hezekiah Abbey,
1 Edmund Holcomb, Lyman R. Lyon, Henry S.
Shedd and Cyrus W. Pratt. A neat gothic church was built
of wood in the forest, on the point near the junction of
Black and Moose rivers soon after, at a cost of about $3,000,
including a bell worth $200. Of this sum, the Rev. Thomas
Brainerd, of Phila., formerly of Leyden, raised $700 abroad.
A Free Will Baptist church was formed in this town Nov.
30, 1844, but never built a place of worship.
The Union Society of Greig, was incorporated Aug.
2, 1856, with Alex'r Hess, Waitstill Cleaveland and Adam
Shell, trustees.
The Church and Society of North Greig, was formed
Jan. 26, 1859, and Cyrus W. Pratt, Richard Carter, Wm. L.
1 Dea. Abbey was born in Windham, Ct., Jan. 31, 1786; settled in Greig
in 1825, and died in this town March 5, 1858.
quod.lib.umich.edu∼From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols
HEZEKIAH H.ABBEY, son of Hezekiah and Martha (Manning)Abbe, born January 31, 1785, at Windham, Conn. ; died March 5, 1858, at Greig, Lewis County, N. Y.
He removed with his father's family to Vermont at the age of seven years and resided in Westminster for a time. In October, 1826, he removed to Greig. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was in 1854 a trustee at the incorporation of the "Forest Church in connection with the Presbytery of Watertown. This church was situated in the town of Greig near the junction of the Black and Moose Rivers.
Married 1st at Westminster, January, 1810, BETSEY FULLER, who died February 13, 1820.
Married 2nd November, 1820, ANNA GOODELL, born July 21, 1788, at Westminster; died April 24, 1862, at Lowville, N. Y. She was the daughter of Deacon Abiel and Mrs, Margaret ( ) Goodell of Westminster.
Children by first wife
1 -Mary H. Abbey, b. Aug. 28, 1811; d. June 19, 1881. Married_______ Parker. Resided in 1858 at Moiuit Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.
2 -Laura M. Abbey, b. Jan. 26, 1813; d. June 19, 1859. Resided in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1858. Married Hoskins.
3- Rockwell Manning Abbey, b. Sept. 26, 1815; m. Elmira Smith.
4 -Betsey M. Abbey, b. Nov. 26, 1819; d. May 29, 1895; m. Hutchins. Resided in Michigan in 1858.
Children by second wife
1 -Mason Ezekiah Abbey, b. Aug. 9, 1821; m. (1) Maryetta C. Scovel ; (2) Jennie Miles.
2 -Simon G. Abbey, b. Aug. 25, 1823; d. March 12, 1842.
3 -William Abbey, b. Feb. 21, 1826; d. Feb. 20, 1882. Resided in Greig in 1858.
4 -Martha Abbey, b. June 23, 1828 ; d. Oct., 1828.
5 -David D. Abbey, b. July 16, 1830; d. Aug. 17, 1905, at Yilisca, Iowa. Married at Boonville, Oneida County, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1866, Sarah L. Wardwell, b. May 30, 1840, at Turin, Lewis County, N. Y. Children : i. David Purdy, b. Sept. 18, 1867 ; ii. Leon Talcott, b. Sept. 3, 1877 ; iii. Ralph, b. Aug. 11, 1881, d. Aug. 23, 1881.
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