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

JOHN ABBE, son of Joseph and Tamasin (Baker) Abbe, born in Ipswich, Mass., December 27 or 28, 1736; died in Hopkinton, Mass., January 5, 1771.

He was a farmer in Hopkinton.

Married at Hopkinton, October 1, 1760, JERUSHA BURNAP, born September 20, 1734, daughter of David and Sarah ( ) Burnap. She married (2) June 22, 1774, Henry Mellen.

Children, recorded in Hopkinton
1 - Mary Abbe, b. June 23, 1761, in Hopkinton, Mass, Married, (1) June 21, 1781, in Hopkinton, Josiah Bent. b. in Framingham, Oct. 29, 1755, son of John and Molly (Stacy) Bent. He was a Revolutionary soldier, served at Concord, April 19, 1775, and was a Sergeant in Rhode Island in 1780. He removed to Petersham, Mass., and it is likely that he d. early and that it was his widow who m. (2) at Petersham, Dec. 18, 1787, Jonas Wheeler. Children of Josiah and Mary (Abbe) Bent, b. in Petersham: i. Polly, b. Sept. 20, 1782; ii. Betsey, b. March 4, 1786, m. at Petersham, Oct. 29, 1806, Lyman Wilder, b. in Petersham, April 3, 1780, d. March 16, 1808, son of John, jr., and Sophia (Hapgood) Wilder, no children recorded in Petersham. Children of Jonas and Mary Wheeler, b. in Petersham : i. Josiah, b. March 2, 1788, m. at Barre, June 1, 1819, Elizabeth Hastings, and had a child, Andrew Jackson, b. March, 1820, d. Jan. 28, 1847; ii. Fanny, b. April 7, 1790, d. April 30, 1861, not m. ; iii. Clarissa, b. June 13, 1793 ; iv. Lydia, b. Dec. 22, 1794.

2 - John Abbe, jr., h. May 4, 1763. The following records probably refer to his family. John Abbe m., Nov. 11, 1784, Anna Battle, and had a daughter Mary (or Polly), b. in North Purchase, March 22, 1785; d. in Worcester, Mass., Jan.9, 1871, m. May 21, 1801, Ebenezer Hunt. Mrs. Anna Battle Abbe is probably the Mrs. Anna Abbe who m., April 5, 1787, David Maning (intentions, Feb. 14, 1787, give the names Anna Abbe, jr., and David Madden), and had children, Ithiel, b. Nov. 24, 1787, and Lucretia, b. Oct. 12, 1789.

3 - Joseph Abbe, b. April 1, 1765. There was a Joseph Abbe in the 1790 Census from Dalton, Mass., one male over 16, two under 16 and two females in the family. There was also a Joseph Abbe at the same time in Medway, Suffolk County, Mass., one male over 16, one under 16, two females in the family. In 1800 there was a Joseph Abbe of Wilbraham with 1 male and 1 female over 45, 2 females between 16 and 26, 2 males between 10 and 16. He probably m. Hannah Ellis, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Richardson) Ellis of Medway, and had a son, John, b. March 15, 1788, in Franklin, Mass.

4 -Jerusha Abbe, b. May 20. 1767; d. in Hopkinton, May 12, 1770.

5 -Amos Burnett Abbe, b. June 5, 1769 ; m. Vesta Turner.
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