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The Complexities Found, As Well As Insights Gained, from The
Kelly Ann Kolodny, “The Complexities Found, as Well as Insights gained, From the Identification of a Birthplace of Free Public Education: The Case of Rehoboth, Massachusetts” Historical Journal of Massachusetts Volume 35, No. 2 (Summer 2007). Published by: Institute for Massachusetts Studies and Westfield State University You may use content in this archive for your personal, non-commercial use. Please contact the Historical Journal of Massachusetts regarding any further use of this work: [email protected] Funding for digitization of issues was provided through a generous grant from MassHumanities. Some digitized versions of the articles have been reformatted from their original, published appearance. When citing, please give the original print source (volume/ number/ date) but add "retrieved from HJM's online archive at http://www.westfield.ma.edu/mhj. The Complexities Found, as Well as Insights Gained, From the Identification of a Birthplace of Free Public Education: The Case of Rehoboth, Massachusetts By Kelly Ann Kolodny The debate over when and where free public education began in the United States continues to demand attention. Understandably, this is a complicated debate that entails reflection on what free public education means, consideration of how one could identify the birth of this activity, and difference of opinions regarding who should be credited for this large, powerful and conflicted undertaking. In the midst of this deliberation, rest communities which claim to hold the credit to be the birthplace of free public education, one of which is the small agricultural town of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Though such community claims often are dismissed as celebratory in nature, there are important reasons to warrant their consideration. -
Abell Jfamily in America Robert Abell of Rehoboth, :Mass
THE ABELL JFAMILY IN AMERICA ROBERT ABELL OF REHOBOTH, :MASS. HIS ENGLISH ANCESTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS OTHER. ABELL F AMIUES AND IMMIGRANTS ABlELL FAMILIES IN lENGLAND By HORACE A. ABELL, RocHESTER, NEw YoRK LEWIS P. ABELL, Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA THE TuTTLE PuBLISHIXG CoMPANY, lNc. RUTLAND, VERMONT PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. IN 1940 THE ABELL FAMILY IN AMERICA Jhe .'Jfrmorial 13earirzss ef 1Zobert3:fbeH, /;; 1;1},c,fl {I t/,,11.J ' ,- //11r/u/ \\' u1 riz \\' ..\Br:u., Halrinwre, \Ian land 1 JJr,'.1'jr/t'i!/ 1d' 'Tl1r' , -J1j1,!/ J-. (il}!il\' iJ! , in1(Ti1"d \\ \LTEB \\", \BELL 1·, \l'l'Rl·Tl·\1.l<I'\ f'OR IIJ, IEKY HI 11'1 I I, l'()(ll'LIZ \ !JO'\ \\.ll Ill' J\IE\sl-: l\!'EIU·:SI l\ TIIL \!',fl.I. f .\\!IL\" Ill' !OR\ \\ Hll'II II-\' \1 \Ill I'll,,[ BI.I: l'H 1-: I'! HLll' \ I IO\ UI ! l l t·.> l l\ l.l'Ul-Z! i-... Table of Contents Page Illustrations . 7 Appreciation . 9 Origin of the name Abell 10 Introduction . 11 Interpretation of the Armorial Bearings of Robert Abell 17 Family Numbers 18 Abell Families in England 19 Thomas Abell, The Martyr 32 Manors Held by Abells . 34 The Tomb of John Abell 35 Maternal Lines of Robert Abell 36 Robert Abell of Rehoboth, Mass. 39 First Generation 43 Second Generation . 46 Third Generation . 56 Fourth Generation . 68 Fifth Generation 85 Sixth Generation 111 Seventh Generation 147 Eighth Generation 193 Ninth Generation 234 Tenth Generation 254 Appendices: A Abells from Leicestershire, England 261 B Abells of Orange and Albemarle Counties, Va. -
4Ional Register of Historic Places Aventory-Nomination Form 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Locat
____________- ____ r 8i of the Interior -1ates Department r-"--’ - je Conservation and RecreationS Service For HCRS use only ‘. -4ional Register of Historic Places recsiv.d Aventory-Nomination Form dats entsrsd -*?r *$e.ç See instructions in Howto Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections 1. Name Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island; historic Partial. üwntaryJii&tnric_antLrchkt.ecturaLResour.ca& . and/or common - 2. Location Street & number Incorporation limits of East Prov44çe,jZboç1 Is4qsjtcIpubflcaUon and St Ge rota in city, town East Providence . vicinity 61 II 1 -congreL?Jiai cKsjrii!i stale Phnrln Tclnnrl code 44 county Providence code 0117 3. Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use - district public occupied nqrlcuittire IltusCtifll buildings .private K unoccupied conimercini pink - structure - both - work in progiess - educational X private residence - site Public Acquisition Accessible entertainment Y.._ relIjIous - object in process yes: restricted - * government - -- scientific being considered yes: unrestricted X industrial X transportation -- x no - military - X other: 4. Owner of Property name Multiple ownership see historic district ownexi_1kt_ancj street&number individual inventory sheets. city, town vicinity of state 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. East Providence City Hall street & number Taun ton Avenue city, town East Providence state Rhode Island 6. Representation in Existing Surveys P-EP-l: East Providence, R.I.