Abel was born to Johannes Westfall and Marretje Jacobsen Cole. He was born near present Accord, New York and christened (C:) by the Kingston Church on February 9, 1696. He wed Annetje Bogert on February 25, 1717. They lived in present Montague, New Jersey and had:
1) Sarah, C: Jan 28, 1719
2) Cornelius Bogert, C: Oct 15, 1721
3) John, C: Oct 25, 1724
4) Lea, C: Jul 3, 1726
4) Annetje (Hannah), C: Feb 2, 1729
5) Elizabeth, C: Jul 4, 1733
6) Catherine, C: May 19, 1736
7) Lydia, C: May 29, 1739
In 1746, Abel moved his family to the South Branch Valley of Virginia, near present Moorefield, West Virginia. His eldest son Cornelius stayed in Montague, New Jersey. On October 6, 1748, he received title to 400 acres with one mile along the South Fork of The South Branch of the Potomac River. This land was one of twenty 400 acre parcels; each with one mile along the South Fork and extending from Moorefield to twenty miles south. This land was sold by Lord Fairfax after George Washington had surveyed it. Abel had lot 9 and nephew Jacob had lot 13, four miles north of him. Abel died intestate in 1755 so his eldest son Cornelius inherited the land. Cornelius let brother John live on the land until it was sold in 1761.
1) Sarah, C: Jan 28, 1719
2) Cornelius Bogert, C: Oct 15, 1721
3) John, C: Oct 25, 1724
4) Lea, C: Jul 3, 1726
4) Annetje (Hannah), C: Feb 2, 1729
5) Elizabeth, C: Jul 4, 1733
6) Catherine, C: May 19, 1736
7) Lydia, C: May 29, 1739
In 1746, Abel moved his family to the South Branch Valley of Virginia, near present Moorefield, West Virginia. His eldest son Cornelius stayed in Montague, New Jersey. On October 6, 1748, he received title to 400 acres with one mile along the South Fork of The South Branch of the Potomac River. This land was one of twenty 400 acre parcels; each with one mile along the South Fork and extending from Moorefield to twenty miles south. This land was sold by Lord Fairfax after George Washington had surveyed it. Abel had lot 9 and nephew Jacob had lot 13, four miles north of him. Abel died intestate in 1755 so his eldest son Cornelius inherited the land. Cornelius let brother John live on the land until it was sold in 1761.
Abel was born to Johannes Westfall and Marretje Jacobsen Cole. He was born near present Accord, New York and christened (C:) by the Kingston Church on February 9, 1696. He wed Annetje Bogert on February 25, 1717. They lived in present Montague, New Jersey and had:
1) Sarah, C: Jan 28, 1719
2) Cornelius Bogert, C: Oct 15, 1721
3) John, C: Oct 25, 1724
4) Lea, C: Jul 3, 1726
4) Annetje (Hannah), C: Feb 2, 1729
5) Elizabeth, C: Jul 4, 1733
6) Catherine, C: May 19, 1736
7) Lydia, C: May 29, 1739
In 1746, Abel moved his family to the South Branch Valley of Virginia, near present Moorefield, West Virginia. His eldest son Cornelius stayed in Montague, New Jersey. On October 6, 1748, he received title to 400 acres with one mile along the South Fork of The South Branch of the Potomac River. This land was one of twenty 400 acre parcels; each with one mile along the South Fork and extending from Moorefield to twenty miles south. This land was sold by Lord Fairfax after George Washington had surveyed it. Abel had lot 9 and nephew Jacob had lot 13, four miles north of him. Abel died intestate in 1755 so his eldest son Cornelius inherited the land. Cornelius let brother John live on the land until it was sold in 1761.
1) Sarah, C: Jan 28, 1719
2) Cornelius Bogert, C: Oct 15, 1721
3) John, C: Oct 25, 1724
4) Lea, C: Jul 3, 1726
4) Annetje (Hannah), C: Feb 2, 1729
5) Elizabeth, C: Jul 4, 1733
6) Catherine, C: May 19, 1736
7) Lydia, C: May 29, 1739
In 1746, Abel moved his family to the South Branch Valley of Virginia, near present Moorefield, West Virginia. His eldest son Cornelius stayed in Montague, New Jersey. On October 6, 1748, he received title to 400 acres with one mile along the South Fork of The South Branch of the Potomac River. This land was one of twenty 400 acre parcels; each with one mile along the South Fork and extending from Moorefield to twenty miles south. This land was sold by Lord Fairfax after George Washington had surveyed it. Abel had lot 9 and nephew Jacob had lot 13, four miles north of him. Abel died intestate in 1755 so his eldest son Cornelius inherited the land. Cornelius let brother John live on the land until it was sold in 1761.
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