Abner Howell
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Captain Abner Howell served as a Captain in the Third Company Third Battalion, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Militia during the American Revolutionary War
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He was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
, the son of Hugh and Margaret Howell. Abner married Mary Gregg, daughter of a Quaker family from Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania
. On December 25, 1769, Mary was "disowned" by her Quaker meeting for marrying Abner Howell.
Before the American Revolutionary War
, Abner and his family moved to western Pennsylvania
. After the Revolution, Abner served as a Captain in the Third Company Third Battalion in the Washington County, Pennsylvania
Militia and as Captain of the Washington County Rangers.
On July 15, 1781, Abner Howell was elected Justice of the Peace, Amwell Township
, Washington County, Pennsylvania
. On August 7, 1787, his eldest daughter, Rhoda, married Job Stout, a war veteran from New Jersey.
By 1792, Abner Howell and his family moved to Mason County, Kentucky
, where his farm became part of Bracken County, Kentucky
(Braken County was organized in 1796 from parts of Mason and Campbell counties. He died in Bracken County in 1797).
, where Mary Howell died on April 28, 1828 and was laid to rest in the Big Cedar Baptist Churchyard
, near Brookville, Indiana
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American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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He was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
, the son of Hugh and Margaret Howell. Abner married Mary Gregg, daughter of a Quaker family from Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
. On December 25, 1769, Mary was "disowned" by her Quaker meeting for marrying Abner Howell.
Before the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, Abner and his family moved to western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. After the Revolution, Abner served as a Captain in the Third Company Third Battalion in the Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
Militia and as Captain of the Washington County Rangers.
On July 15, 1781, Abner Howell was elected Justice of the Peace, Amwell Township
Amwell Township, Pennsylvania
Amwell Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,960 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
. On August 7, 1787, his eldest daughter, Rhoda, married Job Stout, a war veteran from New Jersey.
By 1792, Abner Howell and his family moved to Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat is Maysville. The county is named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"...
, where his farm became part of Bracken County, Kentucky
Bracken County, Kentucky
Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. The population was 8,488 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Brooksville, Kentucky.-History:...
(Braken County was organized in 1796 from parts of Mason and Campbell counties. He died in Bracken County in 1797).
Posthumous
His wife and family then moved on to Franklin County, IndianaFranklin County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, where Mary Howell died on April 28, 1828 and was laid to rest in the Big Cedar Baptist Churchyard
Big Cedar Baptist Church and Burying Ground
Big Cedar Baptist Church and Burying Ground is located on Big Cedar Creek Road, between the road to Reily and the Oxford Pike, in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana...
, near Brookville, Indiana
Brookville, Indiana
Brookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,625 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:...
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