 Abeel had several descendants serve in prominent clergy roles, including David Abeel and Gustavus Abeel.Through his eldest daughter Catalina, he was the grandfather of David Mathews (1739–1800), the Mayor of New York City under the British during the American Revolution.Through his son Christoffel, he was the grandfather of Johannes Abeel (1722–1794), who lived with the Native Americans and had a child with Gah-hon-no-neh, John "Cornplanter" Abeel (1732/6–1836), who became the chief of the Seneca Indians.