Robert Isbell

Likely of England

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ROBERT1 ISBELL1 was born in probably England, and died 1655 in New London, CT.  He married ANN1.  She was born in probably England, and died 15 September 1689 in New London, CT.

 

Notes for ROBERT ISBELL:

From Edna Warren Mason, page iii:  Robert Isbell came to New England 1635-36, perhaps in the ship Defence of London.  Thos. Bostocke, Mr., sailing from London for New England, July 4, 1635, as on the sailing list is "Robert (???)," according to footnote, "surname and age illegible." Above the name, Robert, is "Ann Wells, age 23," perhaps she is the Ann who became his wife.

     

Children of ROBERT ISBELL and ANN are:

2.            i.   ELEAZER2 ISBELL, b. Abt. 1640, probably Salem, MA; d. 2 September 1677, Killingworth, CT.

              ii.   HANNAH ISBELL1, b. Abt. 1642, probably Salem, MA; m. THOMAS STEDMAN.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ELEAZER2 ISBELL (ROBERT1)1 was born Abt. 1640 in probably Salem, MA, and died 2 September 1677 in Killingworth, CT.  He married ELIZABETH FRENCH1 11 November 1668 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  She was born 25 August 1650 in Guilford, CT.

     

Children of ELEAZER ISBELL and ELIZABETH FRENCH are:

               i.   ELIZABETH3 ISBELL1, b. 6 September 1669.

              ii.   ROBERT ISBELL1, b. 21 September 1671; d. Died Young.

              iii.   HANNAH ISBELL1, b. 15 March 1672/73.

3.          iv.   ROBERT ISBELL, b. 30 January 1675/76, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 6 February 1717/18, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ROBERT3 ISBELL (ELEAZER2, ROBERT1)1 was born 30 January 1675/76 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 6 February 1717/18 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  He married MIRIAM CARTER1 15 June 1698 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  She was born Abt. 1678 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 23 June 1728 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

 

Notes for ROBERT ISBELL:

Hall Genealogy, written by David Brainerd Hall, claims that Robert Isbell marries Elizabeth Hall at the same date as that of the Robert Isbell and Miriam Carter marriage from other sources.  Hall Genealogy also states that the father of Robert Isbell is Ebenezer Isbell, who does not exist.

Graves Genealogy ( http://www.gravesfa.org/gen065.htm ) also states Robert Isbell is married to Elizabeth Hall and that it is "Mary or Marion" who is their daughter, married to Ebenezer Graves.

 

My contention is that both Hall and Graves genealogies are inaccurate and Edna Warren Mason's account stands as historically sound.    A majority of reports regarding the marriage of Robert Isbell and Elizabeth Hall cite a date of 1691 at LDS and WorldConnect.  There are conflicting c.1698 marriage reports regarding Elizabeth Hall, citing husband surnames of Isbell, Ferris and Payne.  Mason's report of Robert and Miriam Carter Isbell's daughter, Miriam, who married Ebenezer Graves, is consistent with a logic.  It would seem very likely that Miriam Isbell was named for her mother, Miriam Carter.

     

Children of ROBERT ISBELL and MIRIAM CARTER are:

               i.   ELEAZER4 ISBELL1, b. 24 April 1700, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 14 May 1700, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

              ii.   ABIGAIL ISBELL1, b. 1 June 1701, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 7 July 1727, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

              iii.   HANNAH ISBELL1, b. 8 October 1703, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

4.          iv.   ELEAZER ISBELL, b. 31 August 1705, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

              v.   MARY ISBELL1, b. 19 April 1708, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

             vi.   ISRAEL ISBELL1, b. 15 July 1710, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

5.          vii.   MIRIAM ISBELL, b. 31 December 1712, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 6 May 1764.

6.         viii.   NOAH ISBELL, b. 27 August 1717, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 18 October 1801, Lenox, Berkshire, MA.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  ELEAZER4 ISBELL (ROBERT3, ELEAZER2, ROBERT1)1 was born 31 August 1705 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  He married (1) ELIZABETH BISHOP1 6 January 1730/31 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  She was born 23 April 1705 in Guilford, CT, and died 16 February 1747/48 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  He married (2) MARY HOPPER1 3 December 1748 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  She died 20 December 1753 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  He married (3) THANKFUL ROSSITER 29 April 1754 in Guilford, CT, daughter of JOSIAH ROSSITER and MARY HILL.  She was born September 1717 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 14 March 1789 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

 

Notes for ELEAZER ISBELL:

Hall Genealogy claims that Eleazer is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Hall Isbell.

     

Children of ELEAZER ISBELL and ELIZABETH BISHOP are:

               i.   ELIZABETH5 ISBELL1, b. 10 November 1731, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

7.           ii.   PERUDA ISBELL, b. 3 August 1733, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

              iii.   ROBERT ISBELL1, b. 3 February 1735/36, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

             iv.   ABIGAIL ISBELL1, b. 18 April 1738, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

8.           v.   ELEAZER ISBELL, b. 7 April 1740, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 19 September 1777.

             vi.   SARAH ISBELL1, b. 12 April 1742, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

             vii.   ISRAEL ISBELL1, b. 21 April 1744, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

            viii.   TIMOTHY ISBELL1, b. 22 March 1745/46, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

             ix.   ELIAS ISBELL1, b. 5 February 1747/48, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. probably NY.

 

 

5.  MIRIAM4 ISBELL (ROBERT3, ELEAZER2, ROBERT1)1 was born 31 December 1712 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 6 May 1764.  She married EBENEZER GRAVES2. 

     

Child of MIRIAM ISBELL and EBENEZER GRAVES is:

               i.   ELI5 GRAVES.

 

 

6.  NOAH4 ISBELL (ROBERT3, ELEAZER2, ROBERT1)3 was born 27 August 1717 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 18 October 1801 in Lenox, Berkshire, MA.  He married (1) JERUSHA GRISWOLD 17 March 1742/43 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, daughter of DANIEL GRISWOLD and JERUSHA STEVENS.  She was born 23 November 1727 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 23 March 1744/45 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  He married (2) JERUSHA WARD3 27 December 1747, daughter of PELETIAH WARD and JERUSHA KELSEY.  She was born 11 December 1728 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

     

Child of NOAH ISBELL and JERUSHA GRISWOLD is:

               i.   BATHSHEBA5 ISBELL, b. 5 November 1743, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

 

     

Children of NOAH ISBELL and JERUSHA WARD are:

              ii.   OLIVER5 ISBELL, b. 28 July 1749, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 10 July 1750, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.

 

More About OLIVER ISBELL:

Baptism: 30 July 1749, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT

 

9.           iii.   OLIVER ISBELL, b. 5 April 1751, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. Aft. 1810.

             iv.   NOAH ISBELL, b. 26 October 1753.

              v.   JERUSHA ISBELL3, b. 8 March 1755.

10.         vi.   EBER ISBELL, b. 6 July 1758, Killingworth, Middlesex, CT; d. 23 November 1815, Charlton, Saratoga, NY.

11.        vii.   ELIAB ISBELL, b. 27 September 1760, Salisbury, CT; d. 26 January 1797, Galway, Saratoga, NY.

            viii.   HANNAH ISBELL, b. 5 March 1763.

12.         ix.   NATHAN ISBELL, b. 30 July 1765, Salisbury, CT; d. 7 March 1839, Lenox, Berkshire, MA.

              x.   ASENATH ISBELL, b. 13 December 1767.

             xi.   ABNER ISBELL3, b. 23 August 1771, Lenox, Berkshire, MA.

 

Notes for ABNER ISBELL:

From Edna Warren Mason: Abner, born Lenox, Mass., August 23, 1771, not mentioned in his father's Will, 1794. Perhaps the gravestone record "widow of Abner Isbell, died Lee, Mass., August 23, 1829, age 32 years," refers to this Abner Isbell.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  PERUDA5 ISBELL (ELEAZER4, ROBERT3, ELEAZER2, ROBERT1)3 was born 3 August 1733 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT.  He married MERCY HURLBUT3 3 July 1760 in Washington, CT4, daughter of SALMON HURLBUT and ABIGAIL HICKOK.  She was born Abt. February 1739/40 in Woodbury, CT, and died 12 April 1820 in Pittsfield, Otsego, NY.

 

Notes for PERUDA ISBELL:

From Mason, page 12:

Peruda Isbell served in the French and Indian War. "Private in Capt. Benjamin Hinman’s 6th, Co. of Col. Elezur Goodrich’s 2nd, Regt. from April 21, to November 30, 1775. He later appears as Drummer for Maj. Benjamin Hinman in the 3rd, Co. of Col. Andrew Ward’s 4th, Regt. in the Campaign of 1756, serving from April 8 to December 16 of that year. And he appears again in the Campaign of 1757, this time for 16 days service with Capt. John Marsh’s Militia Co. of Col. Ebenezer Marsh’s Regt. at the time of the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry." Peruda Isbell from the town of Woodbury also served during the War of the Revolution, appearing on a "Return of the Soldiers that have enlisted and been drafted or detached from the 4th, Brigade of Militia in the State of Connecticut commanded by Brigadier General Siliman to serve in the Continental Army commanded by His Excellency General Washington, May 1, 1778." Peruda Isbell is listed as being a member of Capt. S. Hurlbut’s Co. of Col. Moseley’s Regt. and was detached to serve till "1st Janry next."

 

More About MERCY HURLBUT:

Baptism: 15 February 1739/40, Woodbury, CT

Burial: Gledhill Cemetery, Pittsfield, Otsego, NY

     

Children of PERUDA ISBELL and MERCY HURLBUT are:

13.          i.   PERUDA6 ISBELL, b. Abt. 1778, CT.

14.          ii.   SEYMOUR ISBELL, b. Abt. 1780, CT; d. Aft. 1860, Smyrna, Chenango, NY.

 

 

8.  ELEAZER5 ISBELL (ELEAZER4, ROBERT3, ELEAZER2, ROBERT1)5 was born 7 April 1740 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 19 September 1777.  He married HANNAH PARMALEE5 28 April 1763 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, daughter of NEHEMIAH PARMALEE and HANNAH HULL.  She was born 19 December 1743 in Killingworth, Middlesex, CT, and died 1822.

 

Notes for ELEAZER ISBELL:

From Mason: "Eleazer Isbell Jr., served in the French and Indian War. Private in Capt. Reuben Ferris’ Co. of Lt. Col. William Haviland’s Regt. at Ft. Edward during the winter of 1757-58, enlisting on November 14, 1757, and being discharged May 14, 1758.  Private in Capt. Peleg Redfield’s 8th Co. of Col. Nathan Whiting’s 2nd, Regt. in the Campaign of 1759, serving from April 13 to December 1 of that year. Also served in Capt. Redfield’s Co. (then the 10th) of the 2nd, Regt. during the Campaign of 1760, serving from April 5 to November 21, 1760.  Private in Capt. Thomas Pearce’s 11th Co. of Col. Nathan Whiting’s 2nd, Regt. from March 22 to December 3, 1762.  (Reference, Office of the Adjutant General, Hartford, Conn.) Eleazer Isbell served in the War of the Revolution as a Private from Killingworth. (Reference, D. A. R. Lineage Book, Vol. 97, Page 75.) His death date is written on the edge of the inventory of his estate, naming children, Hannah, Lyman, Joel, Israel, Eleazer, James, Amos, William and Stephen, distributed 1784 and on file at Connecticut State Library, Hartford."

     

Children of ELEAZER ISBELL and HANNAH PARMALEE