Henry R. Abraham (1720 - 1828)

Born 1720 in Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Spencer) Abraham — married 1748 in Staunton, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1828 at about age 108 in Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

1st Lieutenant Henry Abraham served with Bedford County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Henry Abraham is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000285.

Henry Abraham, later Abrams, was mentioned in the report of Reverend John Steele of 1768 as one of the earliest settlers of Turkey Foot.^{[1] [2]}

From "Wales" according to a DAR application.^[3]

Parentage unknown.

A 2010 research effort identified a possible candidate in Crowan.^[4]

He immigrated to Staunton, Virginia around 1747. He may have married his wife Rhoda Spencer in Staunton.

He had, at least, two sons Henry Jr., ^[5]and many daughters. His other son, Gabriel Abrams ( Abraham ) also served in the American Revolution and had many descendants.

Henry Abrams ( Abraham ) , Sr. died at the age of 106 at his home on the " Point " near Turkey Foot in Confluence, Pennsylvania.^{[citation needed]}

Name

Surname ^[6]

Name: Henry R /Abrahams/ ^{[3][7][8][9][10][11]}

Name: Henry R /Abraham/^[12][13][14]

Name: Henry /Abraham/^[15][16]

Name: Henry /Abrams/^[3]

Birth

1720 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales^[17][18]

1720 Turkey Foot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA^[19][20]

Possible Baptism

Baptism records Henry R Abraham c1725, Henry Abraham c1706 ^[4]

Marriage & Family

Husband: Henry R Abraham

Wife: Rhoda Spencer

Marriage 1748 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia

Children:

1. Mary Abrams
2. Gabriel Abraham / Abrams / Abrahams
3. Henry Abraham / Abrams
4. Rueben Abraham
5. Wade Abraham
6. Basil Abraham
7. Diana / Dinahdiana Abrahams / Abrams
8. Andrew Abraham
9. James Abraham
10. Rhoda A Abrahams

Residence

BET 1747 AND 1762 per childrens births - Virginia

BET 1770 AND 1776 per childrens births - Pennsylvaina, USA

1772 per DAR - rhoda's birthplace/Pennsylvaina, USA

1774 Turkeyfoot, Bedford, Pennsylvania^[21]

1790 Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States^[22]

Military

In American Revolutionary War 1777 - 1785 – Pennsylvania:

• "Henry Abrams ( Abraham) enlisted as Ensign Bedford County Militia Dec. 10 1777 ^{[23] [1]}

• Henry Abrams ( Abraham ) was Second Lieut. with Bedford County Militia, Turkey Foot 4th Co. and Oliver Drakes Company, Commissioned April 25, 1778.^[1]

• Henry Abrams ( Abraham ) was First Lieut. in the First Battalion of Militia of Bedford County, PA 1779-1785^[1]

• CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE Service Source:  BLACKBURN & WELFLEY, HIST OF BEDFORD & SOMERSET COS PA, PP 120, 121; PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 22, P 250, Service Description:  1) ASSESSOR BEDFORD CO 1779; 2) PAID SUPPLY TAX 1783 ^[3]

Property

Henry Abrams , Sr. applied for a warrant for a survey on land between Cassellman and Youghiogheny Rivers where he built a home. He sold the land to 1794^[24]

Death

1828 Age: 108/ Turkeyfoot, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA^[25][26]

Burial

His military gave his burial place as " Unknown " but location on the West Side in Confluence, Somerset. Pennsylvania. ^[27]

Place: Confluence, Somerset^[28]

DNA

Randal Spencer & Tanya (Peyton) Jacobberger 7th cousins once removed, Total Half-Match segments (HIR) 7.2cM (0.201 Pct) Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 7.5, Largest segment = 7.2 cM

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 , dated 21 March 1947, in application for George Covert Denney, national no. 68575 state no. 4804. Published in Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
2. ↑ Reports of Rev. John Steele. Bedford County Histories
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Dec 18, 2016), "Record of Henry Abrahams", Ancestor # A000285.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Gillian Hadley, Search Report, Cornwall Council, 15 October 2010, Ref# 305/10/09/7; shared on Ancestry.com by Tanya Jacobberger, 31 Jan 2016; link
5. ↑ DAR PATRIOT LOOK-UP dated 31 Dec 2006. Reference code: RZXTTBFK
6. ↑ abraham, abrams, abram surname link
7. ↑ Ancestry Family Tree
8. ↑ 1790 Census: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 56; Image: 591; Family History Library Film: 0568148
9. ↑ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 315
10. ↑ #S1222 : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-1; Folder Number: 1
11. ↑ SAR Applications: Volume: 334; SAR Membership Number: 66764
12. ↑ Source: #S1223 : Volume: 343; SAR Membership Number: 68575
13. ↑ Source: #S1222 : Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-1; Folder Number: 1
14. ↑ Source: #S1223 Page: Volume: 334; SAR Membership Number: 66764
15. ↑ Source: #S113 : Year: 1790; Census Place: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 56; Image: 591; Family History Library Film: 0568148
16. ↑ Source: #S1332
17. ↑ Source: Volume: 334; SAR Membership Number: 66764
18. ↑ Source: Page: Source number: 11552.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM
19. ↑ Source: #S1223 Page: Volume: 343; SAR Membership Number: 68575
20. ↑ Source: Volume: 334; SAR Membership Number: 66764
21. ↑ Source: Page: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 315
22. ↑ 1790 Census: Wharton, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 56; Image: 591; Family History Library Film: 0568148
23. ↑ Penna Archives. Vol. 5. 6th Series. Pg. 65,
24. ↑ Somerset County, Pennsylvania Courthouse records
25. ↑ SAR applications, Volume: 343; SAR Membership Number: 68575
26. ↑ SAR Application: Volume: 334; SAR Membership Number: 66764
27. ↑ County Veterans Graves Registrations dated Dec 13, 1934. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
28. ↑ Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-1; Folder Number: 1

• Abrams Family History
• Source: S113 First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census
• Source: S1222 Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
• Source: S1223 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
• Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
• Source: S1332 Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;