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  1. Nabby Linnell: Birth: 1784. Death: 6 DEC 1789 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA

  2. Abigail Linnell: Birth: ABT 1786. Death: ABT 1792


Sources
1. Title:   Find a Grave
Page:   Memorial# 44592814
Publication:   Name: http://www.findagrave.com;

Notes
a. Note:   Rebecca was appointed guardian of her minor daughter Abigail 12 Dec 1787 after John's death. An old English law of the time forbade a man to marry his wife's sister after her death and declared that any children of such a marriage would be declared illegitimate. Such was the case with Abigail. John's sisters and brothers sought to keep his sizeabole estate from going to Abigail upon his death on the basis of her illegitimacy. Before the case could be settled, however, Abigail had died at about the age of 6, and the major share of the estate then went to Rebecca.
  Decendants of Robert Linnell by Rachel L. Wynn, pa. 244.
  Marriage date for John and Mary is in Barnstable Twon Records. vol. 3, pa. 175
  Intenetions to Marry Rebecca published 1 July 1784 (Barnstable vital records)
  Here lies Buried the Body of Mrs RUTH LINNELL Wife of Mr JOHN LINNELL Jun'r Who departed this Life April the 28 1773 in ye 32d Year of Her Age



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