Abel was the second son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Pray) Horton. He married Seviah Hopkins on February 7, 1779 in Scituate, Rhode Island. Her name also appears as Seriah, Zeruiah, Zerviah, Zeviah and Sophia.
From The Vermont Historical Gazeteer, by Abby Maria Hemenway
"HORTON, ABEL, SEN., from Rhode Island, quite young at the breaking out of the Revolution. He was one of the first to enlist in his country's service, in which he remained during the war, being in several engagements, and drew a pension. At the close of the war he was one of the many who came to this town and found a home in what was then an almost unbroken wilderness. In the war of 1812, he was an earnest supporter of the national administration and active in measures for the prosecution of the war. He was justice of the peace several years, constable from 1794 to 1801, selectman four years from 1799, and town representative six years; being the longest term but one of any man in town. He was generous, and exerted himself for the good of his town, county and State. He inherited and cultivated through
life a peculiarly cheerful disposition, and possessed great equanimity and fortitude, and was esteemed a judicious man, of good talents and learning. He died in 1842, aged 86; his wife in 1843, aged 84. They left children: Abel, jr., Hopkins, John, Nathaniel, Dennis, Sarah, Sophia and Mary." (This is almost an exact quote from the "History of Danby" by J. C. Williams.)
Abel was the second son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Pray) Horton. He married Seviah Hopkins on February 7, 1779 in Scituate, Rhode Island. Her name also appears as Seriah, Zeruiah, Zerviah, Zeviah and Sophia.
From The Vermont Historical Gazeteer, by Abby Maria Hemenway
"HORTON, ABEL, SEN., from Rhode Island, quite young at the breaking out of the Revolution. He was one of the first to enlist in his country's service, in which he remained during the war, being in several engagements, and drew a pension. At the close of the war he was one of the many who came to this town and found a home in what was then an almost unbroken wilderness. In the war of 1812, he was an earnest supporter of the national administration and active in measures for the prosecution of the war. He was justice of the peace several years, constable from 1794 to 1801, selectman four years from 1799, and town representative six years; being the longest term but one of any man in town. He was generous, and exerted himself for the good of his town, county and State. He inherited and cultivated through
life a peculiarly cheerful disposition, and possessed great equanimity and fortitude, and was esteemed a judicious man, of good talents and learning. He died in 1842, aged 86; his wife in 1843, aged 84. They left children: Abel, jr., Hopkins, John, Nathaniel, Dennis, Sarah, Sophia and Mary." (This is almost an exact quote from the "History of Danby" by J. C. Williams.)