Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

LINNEL
"When I commenced writing the history and genealogies of
the Barnstable families, I was aware that the arrangement of the
articles was objectionable. They were written, as newspaper articles
usually are, to be read, thrown aside and forgotten. The
width of the colnms of a newspaper in not sufficient for the systematic
arrangement of the genealogies without a smaller type, or
many abbreviations are used. In regard to these articles, my
present opinion is, that I shall at some future time revise them
and publish them in a book form. If I do this, I shall print the
genealogies and the histories of the families as separate articles.
The genealogies few will read, they are tables for reference, and
it is important that they be printed in the best possible form for
that purpose. The histories of the families, separated from the
genealogies, will be more interesting to the reader, who takes no
special interest in the family.
In the Linnel genealogy I have no special interest to gratify.
I have carefull}' collected and arranged all I could find respecting
the early generations to No. 31, after that number only a part of
the families are given ; to do otherwise would extend the article
to a greater length than is desirable.
ROBERT LINNEL.
Descendants of Mr. Robert Linnel born in Barnstable.
1. Robert Linnel, married 2d Peninah .
2. I. Sarah, born 1607, and married 1, Thomas Ewer. 2d,
Thomas Lothrop Dec. 11, 1639.
3. II. David, 1627.
4. III. Hannah, married John Davis March 15, 1648.
5. IV. Mary, married Richard Childs Oct. 15, 1649.
6. V. Abigail, married Joshua Lumbard May 27, 1651.
7. VI. Shubael, (or Samuel).
8. VII. Bethia, bap. Feb. 7, 1640-1.
3 David Linnel, married Hannah Shelley March 9, 1752-3.
9. I. Samuel, born 15th Dec. 1655.
10. II. Elisha, born 1st June, 1658.