Abel Janes

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His fourth son, Abel, born in New Haven 1644, married 4 Nov. 1679 Mary Judd, daughter of William, of Farmington. He participated in the "Great Falls Fight" heretofore mentioned [see William Janes]. A random item noted indicates that on "27 Mar. 1676, Abel Janes was presented in Court with 22 other persons, for dressing in an extravagant manner - not only were rich garments prohibited, but 'taylors' were forbidden to fashion them."

It appears that after his marriage in 1679 Abel remained in Northampton most of the time until 1706, when he moved to Lebanon, Conn. - an early pioneer, "highly respected as an intelligent father, friend and councillor, leading a respectable family of influential children and grandchildren in the paths of virtue and true religion. When he died he left behind him a legacy of a good name, that his children might profit by his example." Of these there were ten, of whom Ruth - the second - married Ebenezer Chapin.

A History of the American pioneers seems incomplete without at least one example of early tombstone epitaphs - hence we include those of Abel and Mary Janes:

Here lieth the Body of Mr. Abel Janes

ye husband of Mrs. Mary Janes, who

Died December ye 18, 1718, in ye

73 year of his age.

Let Heaven's Blessings rest upon

ye Derling of my youthful dayes

& alfo my children youg

To keep them all in Wifdom's wais.

Here lyes ye Body of ye worthy

virtuous & pious Mother in Israel

wife to Mr. Abel Janes, Mrs. Mary

Janes by name when She had

Lived Long and holy and Patient Life

Dyed April 24, 1735, in ye

80 year of Her age.

Farewell my Loving Children

My neighbors and my Friends

Serve God in Truth while in your youth

& Til Your Life doth end.

(NEB genealogy) Son of William and Mary Janes. Inscription: Here Lieth the Body of Mr Abel Janes ye Husband of Mrs Mary Janes, who Died December ye 18 1718 in ye 73 year of his age

Leet Heavens Blessings rest upon ye Derling of my youthful dayes & also one my children yong To keep them all in wisdom's wais

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