| Name |
Abel Sprague [1] |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Born |
1766 |
Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
War Of 1812 [1, 2] |
| Private uner Capt. Jermiah Gale |
(maybe another Abel because this Abel was hired by JohnHunter to build the Hunter Road about that time.)
Note from Dick Hawley, correspondent, note of September 28,2010
In fact, John Hunter hired Abel in 1815 and the War of 1812ended in January/February of 1815, so there is no conflict.
See www.billcotter.com/onteora/history.htm from which thefollowing text was taken:
I've put together a brief timeline of some of the events inOnteora's past, but would love to get more details ifanyone can help. If you know the year a particular shelteror campsite opened, for example, please send along thedetails!
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The Lenni Lenape Indian tribe lived on what is nowknown as Onteora. They traveled between the Hudson andDelaware rivers on the Sun Trail, which later became knownas Hunter Road.
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1708 - Queen Anne grants 2,000,000 acres of land to agroup of property owners, including a John Hunter and theLivingston family.
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The Livingstons built a manor house on the shores ofthe Willowemoc, which is now the site of the town ofLivingston Manor.
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1811 - John Hunter increases his holdings throughmarriage.
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1815 - Hunter hires Able Sprague to clear a roadalong the path of the Indian Sun Trail. The Hunter Road, asit became known, was a major factor in opening the area tocommercial development. The road became the main routethrough what is now Onteora, and can still be readilytraveled today on foot.
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| Died |
17 Mar 1842 |
Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA [1, 3] |
| Buried |
Lew Beach Cemetery, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA [1, 4, 5] |
- Grave Stone Reads:
ABEL SPRAGUE died 1842 AE 76 y
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I38967
Sprague, Abel Jr. (1766-1842), grave stone at Lew BeachCemetery, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY |
| Notes |
- "Supplement to Sprague Families in America", by Dr. WarrenVincent Sprague, 1940, page 7.
Abel Sprague was a farmer and blacksmith. He served fromAugust 13, 1814 to November 24, 1814 in NY Militia underCapt. Jeremiah Gates. He is said to have settled on theoriginal Sprague homestead at Lew Beach where Edwin R.Sprague later lived, and where the "Sprague Home" forsummer boarders in 1927 was located. After his father waskilled by the Indians, it is said Abel Jr. and his mothermade their way through the wilderness to a farm near whereShin Creek joins Beaverhill stream, and there erected a logcabin and cleared a farm. It is said that on a trip back toNewburgh for supplies he met an Indian who was trying tobarter a pair of silver knee buckles for rum at a hotelnear Wurtsboro. He recognized the buckles as having beenworn by his father at the time he was slain, so he killedthe Indian and recovered the buckles which have been passeddown through descendants bearing the name of Abel.
From William G. Sprague, correspondence, note of November7th, 2006
GENEALOGICAL AND FAMILY HISTORY OF SOUTHERN NEW YORK ANDTHE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY. 1913
NEW YORK LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING CO. 1913
Abel Sprague (2) (I38967), son of Abel (1) Sprague(I38625), was born in 1766, died in 1842 at Lewbeach. Hewas one of the pioneers of Rockland, Sullivan County, NewYork, where he was employed in 1815 to cut out and make theHunter Road. Children: 1. William Sprague (112764),mentioned below. 2. Abel (I38967), born 1795, died 1870,probably others. [6]
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| Person ID |
I38967 |
Sprague Project |
| Last Modified |
6 Dec 2017 |
| Father |
Abel Sprague, b. 27 Jan 1737/38, Lebanon, New London Co., CT, USA , d. Apr 1781, Neversink River, Fallsburg, Sullivan Co., NY, USA (Age 43 years) |
| Mother |
Mercy Harvey, b. Abt 1735, Amenia, Dutchess Co., NY, USA , d. 1785, Hancock, Delaware Co., NY, USA (Age ~ 50 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1760 [1] |
| Family ID |
F14650 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family / Spouse |
Phoebe Woodward, b. Abt 5 Oct 1766, d. 24 Apr 1836, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA (Age ~ 69 years) |
| Married |
1788 |
| Children |
| + | 1. William Sprague, b. Abt 21 Nov 1789, Shawangunt, Ulster Co., NY, USA , d. 1 Jun 1851, Roscoe, Sullivan Co., NY, USA (Age ~ 61 years) |
| + | 2. Simeon Sprague, b. Abt 1790, d. 13 Apr 1835 (Age ~ 45 years) |
| + | 3. Abraham S. Sprague, b. 16 Sep 1793, d. 11 Dec 1865, Cooks Falls, Delaware Co., NY, USA (Age 72 years) |
| + | 4. Abel Sprague, 3rd, b. 29 Oct 1794, poss. Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA , d. 26 Aug 1870 (Age 75 years) |
| + | 5. George Sprague, b. 1802, d. 6 May 1879 (Age 77 years) |
| | 6. Hannah Sprague, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Katie Sprague, d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 8. Samuel Sprague, b. 1 May 1805, Lew Beach, Sullivan Co., NY, USA , d. 7 Feb 1880, Oregon Twp., Wayne Co., PA, USA (Age 74 years) |
| | 9. Sally Sprague, b. 1819, d. Jun 1871 (Age 52 years) |
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| Last Modified |
2 Feb 2013 |
| Family ID |
F14839 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1766 - 1842 (76 years)
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