Abel Morrill and Sarah Carr


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Husband Abel Morrill
Born
15 DEC 1737[1] at Salisbury, Mass.
Died
18 JUN 1797[2] at Salisbury, Mass.
Will 29 JAN 1797, proved 04 October 1797[3]
Father Abraham Morrill
Mother Joanna Clough
Married
27 JAN 1759[4] at Salisbury, Mass.
Wife Sarah Carr
Born
30 SEP 1738[5] at Salisbury, Mass.
Father
Mother

In a newspaper in 1770, the following news was printed. “Last Thursday about Noon, was consumed by Fire, at Salisbury, the House of Mr. Abel Morrill, with almost all of their Household Furniture and Wearing-Apparel, a considerable Quantity of Grain, etc. to the value of 250 l. lawful Money , at least: The House was newly repaired, at more than 100 l. Expence. It was set on Fire by the Wind, blowing the Fire into some light, combustible Stuff, which lay on the Corner of the Kitchen Chimney, which, the Doors being all open, soon communicated to the whole House; and every Thing being very dry, all was involved, in a few Moments, in one devouring Flame.” Boston Post Boy (Boston, MA), Source Medium: Newspaper
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Additional information available.[7]

CHILDREN

Name Sarah Morrill
Born
08 APR 1760[8] at Salisbury, Mass.
Married in Salisbury, Mass., 14 April 1778[9] to Joseph Stevens
Name Samuel Morrill
Born
21 DEC 1765[10] at Salisbury, Mass.
Died
07 APR 1860[11] at Salisbury, Mass.
Married Anna Noyes
Name Molly Morrill
Born
21 NOV 1767[12] at Salisbury, Mass.
Married in Salisbury, Mass., 16 September 1787[13] to Jacob Smith
Name Eunice Morrill
Born
07 OCT 1772[14] at Salisbury, Mass.
Married in Salisbury, Mass., 15 April 1791[15] to Nathaniel Eastman
FOOTNOTES

[1][Anonymous], Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Name: Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915;), 162.
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[2]ibid., 590.
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[3]County Clerk, Essex County Probate (Name: Microfilm of original papers, Massachusetts Archives, Boston;), 365: 404. County Clerk, Essex County Probate (Microfilm of original papers, Massachusetts Archives, Boston), Source Medium: Book
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[4][Anonymous], Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Name: Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915;), 424.
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[5]ibid.
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[6]Boston Post Boy (Name: Boston, MA;), September 10, 1770, p. 3.

[7]In his will written six months before his death, Abel Morrill of Salisbury, yeoman, gives his wife Sarah half of all real estate, and his son Samuel the other half. He mentions his eldest daughter Molly Smith who receives 3 pounds, and second daughter Eunice East[man] who receives 3 pounds. He indicates that his granddaughter Sally Stevens should be taken care of by the executor, and then names Samuel Morrill as the executor. The will was witnessed by Belcher Dole, Abraham Morrill, Aaron Clough, and Reuben Morrill.
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[8][Anonymous], Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Name: Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915;), 175.
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[9]ibid.
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[10]ibid., 174.
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[11]Joan Baptiste, Tombstone Inscriptions of Mount Prospect Cemetery, Amesbury MA (Name: E-mail message to author, 27 May 2003;).
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[12][Anonymous], Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Name: Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915;), 172.
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[13]ibid.
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[14]ibid., 176. “Unice”
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[15]ibid.
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