Michael Able (abt. 1719 - 1791)

Born about 1719 in Germany

Husband of Christina (Christina) Able — married [date unknown] in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1791 at about age 72 in Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Burial

Burial:

Place: Tewksbury, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Marriage

Husband: Michael Able

Wife: UNKNOWN Christina

Child: Andreas Able

Child: Johannes Able

Child: Matthias Able

Child: Mary Able

Child: Jacob Able

Child: Anna Elisabeth Able

Child: Catharine Able

Child: Eva Able

Child: Christina Able

Marriage:

Date: BEF 1757

Place: New Jersey, United States

Note

Note: Michael Able is mentioned in his father's will in 1751. He and his brother Paul each received 120 acres and their mother 60 acres. This land was in the German Valley near Fox Hill in Morris County, New Jersey.

In June of 1762, Michael bought his brother's (Paul and wife Leany) share of 126 acres for 304 pounds sterling. On 29 March 1768 Michael Able gave a mortgage on 240 acres of this tract to Richard Stockton. On 1 June 1784 Michael gave a mortgage to John Striker of Somerset upon the whole original tract of 308 acres for 1,308 pounds in New York money.

Mary Tedrick, who is believed to be Michael's mother, died in January 1771. She left her 60 acres of land in Roxbury township, Morris County New Jersey to sons Michael and Andreas, also leaving pewter basins each to Michael's daughters, Caty and Eve.

Michael Able died on 26 February 1791 in Roxbury township, Morris County, New Jersey. The following notice from the Zion Lutheran Church records, translated from German, reads:

"1791 -- We began this year with the funeral of a deceased daughter of Michael Able, ___ years old. On January 1, I admonished those present in the house concerning Isaiah 3:10. Her father, Michael Able soon followed her on February 26. I could not attend his funeral, as on that day it pleased the Lord to take my second helpmate, the former widow Baldwin from Beramos in Bergen County, born Anna Zaborowsky. According to her wishes, we took her pale body to Hackensack in order to bury her in the burial vault of her forefathers."

Both Michael and Christina Able are buried in the Zion Lutheran Church graveyard at Oldwick, Tewksbury township, Hunterdon, New Jersey.

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