Abraham Rowell

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  • Name Abraham Rowell 
    Born 3 Dec 1743  South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 24 Feb 1815  Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I951  Muse-Nagy
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2019 

    Family Elizabeth Eastman,   d. Aft 2 Apr 1816 
    Married Apr 1764 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Rowell,   b. 25 Nov 1764, Sutton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Jonathan Rowell,   b. 25 Oct 1766, South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 31 Jul 1827, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +3. Jacob Rowell,   b. 22 Sep 1768, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 24 Dec 1833, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Abraham Rowell,   b. 17 Oct 1770, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Betsy Rowell,   b. 22 Nov 1772, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 7 Dec 1813  (Age 41 years)
     6. Isaac Rowell,   b. 1 Nov 1774, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Moses Rowell,   b. 29 Nov 1776, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Sarah Rowell,   b. 6 Sep 1778, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1858, Hill, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     9. Samuel Rowell,   b. 15 Nov 1780, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +10. Molly Rowell,   b. 10 Sep 1782, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Hannah Rowell,   b. 3 Jan 1785, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Nancy Rowell,   b. 13 Nov 1786, Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1743 Birth for Abraham Rowell
    1743 Birth for Abraham Rowell
    Birth date: 3 December 1743
    Birth place: South Hampton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Thomas Rowell
    Mother's name: Sarah

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1764 Marriage for Abraham Rowell and Elisabeth Eastman
    1764 Marriage for Abraham Rowell and Elisabeth Eastman
    Marriage date: 5 April 1764
    Marriage place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

    FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
    1764 Birth for Thomas Rowell
    1764 Birth for Thomas Rowell
    Sutton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, 25 November 1764

    Parents: Abrham Rowell and Elizabeth Eastman

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1766 Birth for Jonathan Rowell
    1766 Birth for Jonathan Rowell
    Birth date: 25 October 1766
    Birth place: South Hampton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abram Rowell
    Mother's name: Elizabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1767 Land Deed for Abraham and Elizabeth Rowell
    1767 Land Deed for Abraham and Elizabeth Rowell
    16 July 1767, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

    Grantors: Abraham Rowell and Sarah Rowell of South Hampton
    Grantee: Nathaniel Currier of Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
    Cost: 166 pounds
    Tract: in South Hampton, 25 acres

    Abraham's wife: Elizabeth

    FamilySearch.org, Deeds, 1770-1852; indexes to deeds, 1643-1882 (Rockingham County, New Hampshire), film 16246, vol. 112, p. 448-449, img 228-229
    1768 Birth for Jacob Rowell
    1768 Birth for Jacob Rowell
    Birth date: 22 September 1768
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1770 Birth for Abraham Rowell
    1770 Birth for Abraham Rowell
    Birth date: 17 October 1770
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900

    1771 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1771 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    30 January 1771, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Joshua Bailey of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: 16 pounds, 10 shillings
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 85 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15943, vol. 25, p. 49-51, img 30-31
    1772 Birth for Bette Rowell
    1772 Birth for Bette Rowell
    Birth date: 22 November 1772
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1774 Birth for Isaac Rowell
    1774 Birth for Isaac Rowell
    Birth date: 1 November 1774
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1776 Birth for Moses Rowell
    1776 Birth for Moses Rowell
    Birth date: 29 November 1776
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1776 Land Deed for Abraham Rowel
    1776 Land Deed for Abraham Rowel
    4 December 1776, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowel of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Sawyer of Hopkinton
    Cost: 15 pounds
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 20 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15939, vol. 16, p. 319-320, img 165-166
    1777 Land Deed for Abraham Rowel
    1777 Land Deed for Abraham Rowel
    2 May 1777, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowel of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Samuel Brackenberry of Hopkinton
    Cost: 12 pounds
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 20 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15939, vol. 17, p. 126-127, img 349
    1778 Birth for Sarah Rowell
    1778 Birth for Sarah Rowell
    Birth date: 6 September 1778
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1780 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1780 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    27 March 1780, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Moses Jones of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: 1,500 Spanish dollars
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 80 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15943, vol. 25, p. 51-52, img 31
    1780 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1780 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    28 March 1780, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Philip Greely of Hopkinton
    Cost: 200 Spanish dollars
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 15 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15940, vol. 20, p. 15, img 252
    1780 Birth for Samuel Rowell
    1780 Birth for Samuel Rowell
    Birth date: 15 November 1780
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elizabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1782 Birth for Molley Rowell
    1782 Birth for Molley Rowell
    Birth date: 10 September 1782
    Birth place: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elisabeth

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1783 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1783 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    12 February 1783, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Samuel Hoyt of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: 1,000 pounds
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 90 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15943, vol. 25, p. 52-53, img 31-32
    1783 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1783 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    12 February 1783, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Samuel Hoyt of Hopkinton
    Cost: 1,000 pounds
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 70 acres

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15948, vol. 36, p. 56-57, img 317
    1784 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1784 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    8 June 1784, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Amos Bayley of Hopkinton
    Cost: 30 pounds
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 1 acre

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15943, vol. 25, p. 88-89, img 49-50
    1785 Birth for Hannah Rowell
    1785 Birth for Hannah Rowell
    Birth date: 3 January 1785
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elizabeth

    Recorded in Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1786 Birth for Nanne Rowell
    1786 Birth for Nanne Rowell
    Birth date: 13 November 1786
    Father's name: Abraham Rowell
    Mother's name: Elizabeth

    Recorded in Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900
    1787 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1787 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    21 August 1787, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Samuel Andrew of Sutton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: 90 pounds
    Tract: in Sutton, southeasterly lot

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15943, vol. 25, p. 55-56, img 33
    1788 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1788 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    30 December 1788, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Samuel Currier of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: 2 pounds, 2 shillings
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 1/2 acre

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15943, vol. 25, p. 54-55, img 32-33
    1790 Land Deed from Abraham Rowell to Thomas Rowell
    1790 Land Deed from Abraham Rowell to Thomas Rowell
    6 March 1790, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Thomas Rowell (son) of Sutton
    Cost: "in consideration of love and good will"
    Tract of land: in Sutton, southeast corner, part of lot 1
    Witnesses: Joshua Kimball and Nathl Bean

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15945, vol. 29, p. 77-79, image 43-44
    1790 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell and Jonathan Rowell
    1790 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell and Jonathan Rowell
    6 March 1790, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Jonathan Rowell (son) of Sutton
    Cost: "in consideration of the sum of love and good will"
    Tract: in Sutton, southeast corner

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15944, vol. 28, p. 192-193, img 394
    1794 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1794 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    11 October 1794, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Jeremiah Emerson of Hopkinton
    Cost: 15 pounds
    Tract: in Hopkinton, privilege for mills on Contoocook River

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15956, vol. 51, p. 520-521, img 272-273
    1796 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1796 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    23 December 1796, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Asa Nelson of Sutton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: $51
    Tract: in Sutton, 17 acres, lot 49

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15956, vol. 52, p. 510, img 570
    1796 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1796 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    23 December 1796, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Samuel Bean of Sutton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: $12
    Tract: in Sutton, 15 acres, lot 47

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15956, vol. 52, p. 511, img 571
    1797 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    1797 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell
    21 October 1797, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Enoch Marsh of Haverhill, Essex, MA
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Cost: $50
    Tract: in Sutton, 15 acres, lot 50

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15956, vol. 52, p. 468, img 549
    1801 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell and Abraham Rowell
    1801 Land Deed for Abraham Rowell and Abraham Rowell
    2 March 1801, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell (son) of Sutton
    Cost: "in consideration of the love, good will, and affection"
    Tract 1: in Sutton, 15 acres, lot 50
    Tract 2: in Sutton, 17 acres, lot 49

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15983, vol. 106, p. 409-410, img 547-548
    1804 Land Deed for Abraham, Elisabeth, Moses Jr, and Samuel Rowell
    1804 Land Deed for Abraham, Elisabeth, Moses Jr, and Samuel Rowell
    10 February 1804, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Abraham Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Moses Rowell Junr and Samuel Rowell (sons) of Hopkinton
    Cost: $2,000
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 96 acres, the land Abraham currently dwells

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15961, vol. 61, p. 216-217, img 114-115
    1804 Land Deed for Abraham, Elisabeth, Moses Jr, and Samuel Rowell
    1804 Land Deed for Abraham, Elisabeth, Moses Jr, and Samuel Rowell
    10 February 1804, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Grantor: Moses Rowell Junr and Samuel Rowell of Hopkinton
    Grantee: Abraham Rowell (father) and wife Elisabeth of Hopkinton
    Cost: $1,000
    Tract: in Hopkinton, 111 acres to both of them for the remainder of their lives, 90 acres to Elisabeth for the duration of her life if she lives past Abraham

    FamilySearch.org, Deed records, 1771-1901 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 15961, vol. 61, p. 214-215, img 113-114
    1810 US Census for Abraham Rowell Household
    1810 US Census for Abraham Rowell Household
    Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

    In the household:
    1 male 45 and over
    1 female 16-25
    1 female 45 and over
    1813 Will for Abraham Rowell
    1813 Will for Abraham Rowell
    Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Will dated: 7 December 1813
    Will proved: 24 February 1815

    Listed in the will:
    Wife: Elisabeth
    Sons: Thomas, Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, Jonathan, Moses, Samuel
    Daughters: Sary Wells, Molly Sargent, Nancy Gove, Betsy Kindrick (deceased), Hannah Colby

    Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, p. 382-383
    1815 Letter Testamentary for Abraham Rowell
    1815 Letter Testamentary for Abraham Rowell
    24 February 1815, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Executors: Moses Rowell Jr and Samuel Rowell

    FamilySearch.org, Probate records, 1771-1921; indexes to probate records, 1771-1859, 1885-1961 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 16078, vol. 18, p. 133, img 410


    1815 Inventory for Abraham Rowell
    1815 Inventory for Abraham Rowell
    1 April 1815, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Inventory of all of the possessions of Abraham Rowell.

    Executors: Moses Rowell Junr and Saml Rowell

    FamilySearch.org, Probate records, 1771-1921; indexes to probate records, 1771-1859, 1885-1961 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 16080, vol. 22, p. 626, img 665
    1816 Final Account for Abraham Rowell
    1816 Final Account for Abraham Rowell
    2 April 1816, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

    Executors: Moses Rowell Jun and Samuel Rowell

    Widow Elizabeth Rowell: received household furniture as directed by the will of the deceased.
    Jonathan Rowell: received great coat and hat as directed by the will.
    Jacob Rowell: paid.
    Executors: paid for their time, trouble, and expence in administering and settling the estate.

    FamilySearch.org, Probate records, 1771-1921; indexes to probate records, 1771-1859, 1885-1961 (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire), film 16082, vol. 25, p. 388-389, img 203

    Histories
    History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire
    History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire
    Town of Hopkinton

    "Previous to 1791, Abraham Rowell had a mill on the Contoocook River, at the place once known as Rowell's Bridge, but now more commonly called West Hopkinton, where there is a hamlet resulting from the continued utilization of the water-power at this point."

    D. Hamilton Hurd, "History of Merrimack and Belknap counties, New Hampshire," p. 400