Abel

There were Abels in New England and in New York at an early date, and it may be that our families of this name are descendants of these. Hendrick Abels came from the Netherlands in ship Rosetree, March, 1663. In 1728, September 4th, Andrew Ablin and Matheis Koplin landed at Philadelphia. The spelling presents no difficulty as the peculiar formation of A in some German handwriting would explain the K in Koplin, and the termination in is quite common, especially as a feminine form.

In 1733, Aug. 28, Michael Ably and three others under 16, viz., Hans Peter, Hans Adam and Hans Michael Ebly, landed at Philadelphia from the ship Hope.

ANDREAS bot. of Joseph Reckless, of Burlington Co., 1748, Feb. 7, 908 acres or one-half of the Davenport tract, near Fox Hill, the other half of which was sold on the same day to Morris Creature (Crater); the price was �103 and the said Abel was in actual possession. Andreas leaves a will, prob. 1751, June, in which he divides his property into three parts, one for his wife of 60 acres, and the other two of 120 acres each for his two sons Michel and Paul; in 1762, June 6, Paul and Leany, his wife, sell their share, or 126 acres, to Michel for �304. In 1768, March 29, Michel Abel gives mortgage on 240 acres of this tract, �whereon said Michel Abel now lives,� to Richard Stockton, &c. Lib. A fol. 91, Morristown. In 1784, June 1, Michel gives a mortgage to John Striker, of Somerset, upon the whole original tract of 308 acres for �1308 (N. Y. money). These records show that this farm upon which the original Union German Church of Fox Hill stood, belonged to Michel Abel, who must therefore have been the father of Jacob, who afterwards occupied this farm, and of his brothers and sisters. He had ch.:

I. Mary b. 1760, d. 1829, April 10; m. William Fritts (s. Frederick).
II. Anna Elisabeth, b. 1767, d. 1831, Aug. 16; m. George Fritts (s. Frederick); at Spruce Run.
III. John, m. 1, Sophia Trimmer (daughter Matthias 1st), 1777, Jan, 30; 2, widow Mary Cripps, 1811, April 7; had children:
1. Anna Maria, b. 1778, April 13; d. young.
2. Johannes, b. 1780, March 11.
3. Anna Maria, b. 1784, March 11.
4. David, b. 1787, Jan. 10.
5. Elisabeth, b. 1789, Jan. 17.
6. Jacob, b. 1796, April 21.
7. Teunis.
8. A daughter who m. an Abbey.
IV. Andrew, m. Christina Schuyler (dau. Philip?). 1779 Jan. 26; had children:
1. Philip, b. 1779, July 18.
2. Dorothy, b. 1781, Aug. 9.
3. Jacob, b. 1784, June 20.
4. John, b. 1786, Oct. 19.
5. Andreas, b. 1789, May 20.
6. Matthias, b. 1792, Feb. 15.
7. Eva, b. 1797, April 12.
V. Matthias, m. Catherine Fritts (daughter Fred.) 1781, April 10; had children.
1. Elisabeth, b. 1782. March 15.
2. Frederick, b. 1783, Aug. 18.
3. William, b. 1785, July 27.
4. Jacob, b. 1787, Aug. 29.
5. Johannes, b. 1792, June 30.
6. Peter, b. 1794, July 12.
7. Sophia, b. 1796, July 29.
8. Catherine, b. 1798, July 7.
9. Anna, b. 1801, March 30.
VI. Jacob, m. Charity Pickle (daughter Fred. ); had children.
1. Elisabeth, b. 1794, April 4; m. Daniel Potter (s. Daniel).
2. Phillip, b. 1796, July 8.
3. Sophia, b. 1797, Aug. 3; m. Nicholas Hoffman (s. William).
4. Catherine, b. 1800, April 24; m. Aaron Sutton (s. Aaron).
5. Frederick Pickle, b. 1801, Dec. 11; d. 1856, Jan. 1: unmarried.
6. Andrew, b. _____ ; d. 1856, Nov. 20; unmarried.
7. Providence, b. _____ ;d. _____ ;m. Minert Farley (s. Minert).
8. George, b. 1811, Feb. 26; unmarried.
9. Jacob and another died young.

Mary Tedrick, of Roxbury, Morris County, left a will dated 10 Jan. 1771. prob. April 10, in which she names sons Matthias (eldest). Paul. Michel and Andres Abel, and Caty and Eve, daughters of Michel. She no doubt had married a Tedrick for her second husband. The most probable conjecture with regard to her husband's name is that it was Matthias, and that he was a brother of Andreas, or Andrew, of Fox Hill. Her children were perhaps the following:

I. Matthias, bot, 124 acres Upper German Valley of Wm. Allen.
II. Michel, letters of administration of his estate granted to Elisabeth, 1799, Jan. 5, Somerset Co., N. J.: perhaps had son,
(I). William, Chester, will prob. 1823, Mar. 22; will names children,
Andrew.
William.
Ichabod.
Margaret, m. a _____ Bess.
Elisabeth, m. Alexander Dawsin.
Catherine.
Eva.
Michel's children William and Mary Mellick, w. (of) John.
III. Paul.
IV. Andrew, bot. 200 acres at Hackelbarney from Thomas Leonard, 1761, Oct. 30; will prob. 1783; names wife, Hannah, and four children.
Salomy Richards.
Catharine.
Christina.
Elisabeth, b. 1743; d. 1825, Nov, 15; m. John Sutton (s. Aaron ?)

MISCELLANEOUS-William Abel died 1771, March, at 98; and a Nicholas Abel is buried in Pluckamin Cemetery, who died 1738.

Matthias, 1764, d. 1837 at 83; was a soldier in Rev. War and a noted auctonieer; res. Union twp., Hunt. Co.; his will, prob. 1837, names w. Mary and ch.; William's widow, Margaret; John; Sarah Crook; Charlotte Carkoff; Elisabeth Cook, (deceased); gr'dson Matthias, s. William.

CHURCH RECORDS: -- Michel and Dina have James, b. 19 Feb., 1769, and Dina, b. 6 Sept., 1771. Michel and Christina have Christina, b. 17 May, 1771. William and Catherine have Catherine, b. July, 1772.

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