Annable Isaac

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Isaac, a tailor, from Dartmouth, Bristol, County, MA was among the first to settle the town of Barrington, Nova Scotia about 1761. He was joined by Nathan Snow, a cousin. (VR/Barrington, NS) He had lot No. 49 in the town of Barrington, next to John Coffin who later became his father-in-law. This however, may have been his brother, Ephraim, who married Margaret Coffin.

Isaac was first married to Eunice Swain of Nantucket, Nantucket Co. MA. Their daughter Abigail, was born in Nantucket and a son, Ephraim, was been born in Barrington, Nova Scotia on 3 March 1765. After the death of Eunice, he married Margaret Coffin, daughter of John Coffin who was also originally from Nantucket. I am not convinced it wasn't Isaac's brother, Ephraim who married Margaret Coffin instead of Isaac.

Margaret died sometime before 1772. It is unknown if they had children together.

According to The History of Barrington Township, by Edwin Crowell, page 432/433, Isaac sold in 1785 to Richard Pinkham for 25 pounds his lot and dwelling house. His 2nd Division lot, No. 97 was laid out to him in 1784 but drawn by Richard Pinkham. As his name was not in the 1770 census, it is likely he had moved to Halifax by then. He is listed as having charged rum in Doane's Mog-book. His name also survives in Annable's Shoal, west of Blackberry Island.

Isaac is listed as living in Halifax when his marriage intention to widow, Lydia (Peckham) Delano was announced according to the vital records of Dartmouth, MA.(6 July 1772)

The below are records from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols. Vol. 1, p, 274:

Annabell, Isaac, Dartmouth, was a Sergeant , Capt. Luen Pope's Co., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury; service; 5 days.

Annable, Isaac, Dartmouth, corporal, Capt. Daniel Egery's Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's reg't.; muster roll dated Aug. 1., 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 mos., 4 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Oct. 6, 1775;also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1775.

Vol. 1,p. 272
Annable, Isaac, Private, Capt. Henry Jenne's co., enlisted March 14, 1781, discharged March 18, 1781, service four days, on an alarm at Rhode Island.

Vol. 1, p. 274
Isaac Annibal was a Private in Capt. Benjamin Alton's Co. Col. John Rand's Regt.; enlisted July 9, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service , 3 mos. 11 days, at West Point; enlistmant, 3 months; also order for wages dated Oxford, April 2, 1782; money payable to Col. Jacob Davis.

Bristol County, MA land records (62-164) show that Isaac purchased land in Dartmouth 6 Jan 1781 and sold the same land 10 Apr 1793 and the transaction was recorded 12 Sept 1793 (72-171) when he moved to Saratoga, NY. Lydia signed the deed under Isaac's signature, which would indicate that she removed with him to New York. This land was in Dartmouth, which would later become part of New Bedford. Other property was sold in December of 1780. They were still there when the 1800 census was taken but by 1803, they were in Saratoga, NY. There is some confusion as to whether this is the correct Isaac, still living in New Bedford in 1800 as you will read below.

In the 1790 Federal Census for New Bedford, Bristol County, MA, it lists Isaac as head of the household with 2 males over 16, 2 males under 16 and 4 females. Probably Isaac,Sr. and Isaac, Jr. are over 16, John and Prince, under 16 and three daughters and his wife would be the females. Cornelius was probably born after the census was taken in 1790. Ephraim would have been gone from home at the age of 25 when the census was taken.

Isaac is listed in the Stillwater, Albany County, NY census for the year of 1799. He lived next door to Samuel Leggitt and Gabriel Leggett, then Ephraim Annable. Next door to Ephraim was Thomas Leggitt.

I saac had $26. in real extate and he was taxed $2.00. fro that year. Ephraim, perhaps his son, had $832. in real property and $135. in personal property. He was taxed $96. for the year.

Daughter, Eunice married Samuel Right Brown on February 13, 1803 in Saratoga.

A family history, "Home Folks Book of the Darius Myer's Family" by Violet M. Beck, 1968, a descendant of Prince Annable,states that Isaac, Sr. died at the age of 95 years.

In 1800, the New York census shows two Isaac Annables. One of them lived in Stillwater, Saratoga County, while the other lived in Cambridge, Washington County. The one in Saratoga could be this Isaac and his son in Washington County. Daughter, Eunice was married in Saratoga so this is more than likely correct.

Multiple births in this family first appear with the Snow/Smalley line of ancestors and have followed through for many generations.

Ephriam Annable, who lived in Saratoga, NY during the early 1800's and whose Rev. War records state that he was born in Nova Scotia in 1765 is probably the same as above. There are no vital records in Barrington, Nova Scotia for any Annables. According to the 1790 census in New Bedford, Massachusetts, no other previous children are listed that would fit the age group. Ephraim would have been seven years old at the time Isaac married Lydia. It is, however, according to family tradition, that an Ephraim was born to Isaac and was a half brother to Isaac's children by Lydia.

Audrey Annable Franklin says that Isaac died on 5 June, 1798 but location is unknown.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD

Annable, Isaac, Darmouth; Corporal, Captain Daniel Egery's Company, Col. Timothy Danielson's Regt. Muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 months, 4 days; also Company return date Roxbury, Oct 6, 1775; also, order for bountycoat or it's equivelent in money, dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1775.

There was also another Isaac Annable, private, Capt. Henry Jenne's Co; enlisted Mar. 14, 1781; discharged Mar. 18, 1781, service, 4 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island. Could this be the same one?

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
Vol. 1, p. 271:
Annabell, Isaac, Dartmouth, Sergeant, Capt Luen Pope's Co., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury; service, 5 days.

Vol. 1,p. 272:
Annable, Isaac, Dartmouth, Corporal, Sapt. Daniel Egery's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlised May 4, 1775; service, 3 months, 4 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Oct 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov. 6, 1775.


Daughter, Eunice married Samuel Right Brown on February 13, 1803 in Saratoga.

1: Isaac Annable, born 1738 in Mass. went to Nova Scotia in about 1759-60 with his cousins: Capt. Jabez and Joshua Snow. They remained in Nova Scotia and Isaac returned to NY state sometime after 1765 when Ephraim was born in Nova Scotia to him and his wife, Eunice Swain. He is my GGGGgrandfather through another wife.
2. Information sent me from Archives of Nova Scotia in Halifax through Queens Cty Museum in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. ANNIBLE, CORNELIUS, Capt. Perkins, Jan 11, 1767; "I hear that the schr. Liverpool Packet goes to the West Indies, Cornelius Annible." Perkins, Aug. 15, 1767: At evening arrives the Schr. Success. Capt. Martin, from Turks Island, Cornelius Annable is his mae. They were at St. Croix. Perkins, Aug, 26, 1783: Capt. Annible sails for Connecticut. I write to Doc. Moseley & Capt. Perkins. Perkins, Aug, 27, 1783: Capt. Annible comes in again, Joshua Boomer is passenger with him & Thomas Burnsby. Perkins, Aug. 28, 1783: Capt. Annible sails again.
3: From same source as #2: ANNABLE, WILLIAM, francis Tupper says that Robert Plaiceway, Acue Trip, Wm. Annable, Jonathan Wood, Peleg Coffin and one Isaac Coffee, a negro, very early in settlement of Lpool established a fishery on
Coffin Island, with Peleg Coff as shoreman, and, apparently, the only one with house on Island. Long, Page 63: One of the deeds is from Robert Plaiceway, Acue Tripp, William ANnable, Isaac Cuffey (Coffee?), and Jonathan Wood, conveying to Daniel Torrey "a certain island at the entrance of the harbor know as Bear Island". This is now Coffin's Island.

Family/Spouse: Swain Eunice. Eunice (daughter of Swain Elijah and Cathcart Susanna) was born on 30 Jun 1738 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA; died before 1772 in Prob. Barrington, Nova Scotia, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Annable Abigail was born about 1763 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA.
2. Annable Ephraim was born on 03 Mar 1765 in Barrington, Nova Scotia; died after 1832 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, MA.
3. Annable Isaac was born about Nov 1773.
4. Annable Cornelius was born about 1775 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died in 1828 in Howard Township, Steuben County, NY.
5. Annable Prince was born on 31 Mar 1777 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died on 24 Mar 1861 in Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess County, IL.
6. Annable John was born in 1779 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
7. Annable Eunice Mary was born on 01 Apr 1780 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA; died on 24 Mar 1874 in Torrey, Yates Co., NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Dresden, Yates County, NY.
8. Annable Lydia was born about 1783 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA; died in 1871 in Pontiac, Oakland County, MI.
9. Annable Hannah Frances was born on 06 Aug 1784 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA; died on 06 Mar 1876 in Torry, Yates County, NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., NY.

Family/Spouse: Peckham Lydia. Lydia (daughter of Peckham James and HAMMOND Deborah P.) was born in 1749 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died after 1803 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Annable Abigail was born about 1763 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA.
2. Annable Ephraim was born on 03 Mar 1765 in Barrington, Nova Scotia; died after 1832 in Saratoga, Saratoga County, MA.
3. Delano, 3rd Jonathon was born on 08 Nov 1767 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died before Jun 1797 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.
4. Annable Isaac was born about Nov 1773.
5. Annable Cornelius was born about 1775 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died in 1828 in Howard Township, Steuben County, NY.
6. Annable Prince was born on 31 Mar 1777 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA; died on 24 Mar 1861 in Pleasant Valley, Jo Daviess County, IL.
7. Annable John was born in 1779 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.
8. Annable Eunice Mary was born on 01 Apr 1780 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA; died on 24 Mar 1874 in Torrey, Yates Co., NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Dresden, Yates County, NY.
9. Annable Lydia was born about 1783 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA; died in 1871 in Pontiac, Oakland County, MI.
10. Annable Hannah Frances was born on 06 Aug 1784 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA; died on 06 Mar 1876 in Torry, Yates County, NY; was buried in City Hill Cemetery, Torrey, Yates Co., NY.

Notes:

John and Elizabeth lived in Truroe, Barnstable County following their marriage and having their first child, Ambrose there. They moved to Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA before their second child was born. About 1740, they left Barnstable to settle the new town of Rochester, Plymouth County. They were one of the first families of settlers in Rochester. From there they moved to Dartmouth, Bristol County, MA.

No probate records for John or Elizabeth Annable have been found in Plymouth County. John was mentioned in his father, John's will of Feb. 28, 1750.

John and Elizabeth were both baptized in the Rochester Church, bp. 18 July,1747.

John married Snow Elizabeth about 09 Feb 1726 in Truro, Barnstable County, Ma. Elizabeth (daughter of Snow John and Ridley Elizabeth) was born on 27 Mar 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; was christened in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her ancestry can be traced back to Stephen Hopkins who arrived in Plymouth Plantation in 1620 on the "Mayflower". This is the beginning of the Mayflower connection to the Annable line.

Elizabeth was baptized in the Rochester Church, bp. 18 July,1747

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Married:
9 Feb 1726/1727
John and Elizabeth Swan Annable were married by the Revernd Mr.John Avery, Pastor of ye church in Truro. Recorded Pr Thomas Paine: Town Clerk

John married Taylor Experience on 16 Jun 1692 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA. Experience was born in Jun 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John was 60 years old when he died at Duck Creek, Kent County, Delaware. He settled at Truro on property given to his father by grandfather Nicholas Snow. John bought land at Lebanon, CT in 1710-11 and was founder of the Truro Church (Truro, Barnstable County, MA) 1 November 1711. Elizabeth Snow, wife of John, was admitted to the church 30 August 1713. He served as deacon from 1717/18 to 1726/27 and as Truro's town clerk. On 20, November 1721, Deacon John Snow, wife, Elizabeth and son, Joshua witnessed the will of Joseph Young of Truro; she swore as to attestation on 30 January 1722/23 and Deacon John swore 4 July 1723. On 11 January 1726/7 he was chosen ruling elder of the Truro Church. On 31 March 1728, he was "discarded for suspected adultery and other misdemeanors." Probably as result of his troubles, he moved ca 1728 to Duck Creek (now Smyrna), Kent Co. DE where his brothers, Elisha and Isaac had settled in 1711. John was there by 7 May 1729 when brother Isaac sold him 246 acres on the north side of the southwest branch of Duck Creek. John conveyed this tract to brother Elisha 11 Nov. 1734, with brother Isaac serving as witness and no spouse participating.

The will of John Snow of Kent Co. Delaware, dated 9 oct 1738 and proved 14 Oct. 1738, mentioned wife, Hannah and son David; brother, Isaac was named executor, and witnesses were Elisha Snow, Abraham Cockrill and Thomas Harrod.

The first wife, Elizabeth apparently remained on Cape Cod. She may be the Elizabeth Snow whose cattle mark was recorded at Truro 29 April 1736. No record of divorce or probate has been found for her. John's children by his first wife appear to have remained on Cape cod and were not mentioned in his Delaware will. They are identified in a family record prepared by his grandson, Dr. Samuel Nye (1749-1834) as follows:

"Children of my maternal grandfather; Joshua Snow, Isaac, Anthony, Amasa, Ambrose, John, Elizha, Mrs. Annable (Elizabeth Snow), Mrs. Young and Mary Nye."

Died:
Bet 9 and 14th Oct 1738

John married Ridley Elizabeth about 25 Feb 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. Elizabeth (daughter of Ridley Mark) was born on 13 May 1678 in Truro, Barnstable County, MA; died on 29 Apr 1736 in Cape Cod, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She lived to be 57 years old.

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Married:
25 Feb 1700/1701

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In the "Anable Family Record" it is said he was in the first graduating class of Harvard.

Samuel married Allen Mehitable on 01 Jun 1667 in West Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mehitable (daughter of Allyn Thomas and Crawford Winnefred) was born on 20 Aug 1648 in West Barnstable, Barstable County, MA; was christened on 26 Nov 1648 in West Barnstable, Barstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mehitable was nineteen years of age when she married Samuel Annable.

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John took the freeman's oath at Eastham 5 June 1684 and resided there most of his life except for a short period at Piscataway, NJ where his wife's parents also moved. He was 54 years old when he died in Eastham, MA.

An inventory of the estate of John Snow of Eastham, deceased was taken 4 April 1692 and sworn to by Mary Snow. "Relict of sd deceased," 20 April 1692. Settlement proceedings the day before included the usual widow's thirds for Mary "and ye Rest of said personal estate for bringing up ye children of Sd deceased Saving her paying to each of the Daughters four pounds apeece as they com to be of age or married: and the Sons of sd deceased to have the Lands and Housing...."

John married Smalley Mary on 19 Sep 1667 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Ma. Mary (daughter of Smalley John and Walden Ann) was born on 11 Dec 1647 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; was christened on 27 Feb 1648 in Eastham, Plymouth County, MA; died in 1703 in Eastham, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary was 55 years old when she died.

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Mark Ridley was one of the first settlers of Barnstable, Barnstable county, MA. (Inhabitants admitted to Barnstable after 1660 and before 1700, NEHGR 1847-1994, published 1848, Vol. 2, p.315.)