Abraham Horn (1757 - 1826)

Born 31 Dec 1757 in Williams Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 22 May 1826 at age 68 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Captain Abraham Horn served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Abraham Horn is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A058390.

Birth

Abraham Horn was born 31 Dec 1757 in Williams Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Birth Date: 31 DEC 1756

Place: Philadelphia

Note: Place given as Williams Twp., Northampton Co.^[2]

Military

Military Service during the American Revolution: Abraham Horn is DAR Ancestor #: A058390 He served as Captain in the Pennsylvania Militia, Pension Number: *S39718, His spouse: Susanna Hay. Children in file: Charles who m. Elizabeth Deshler; Melchoir who m. Isabella Triall; Joseph who m. Catherine Barthold. ^[3]

Occupation

Occupation: Postmaster of Easton, Pennsylvania, during President-Jackson's administration.^[4]

Note

Note: #N94

User ID

User ID: F5FB2EF639EE42DAB4C8C8833A655D90AAE3

Notes

Note N94

Date of birth is given as 12/31/1757. Place of birth is given as Williams Twp.

Name given as Abram, Jr. in

Sgt. in Capt Thos. Craigh Co. in Rev. Lt. Col. in War of 1812. This in fact may be a reference to his father.

Was appointed sergeant in Captain Thomas Craig's Company, Second Penna. Battalion, January 5, 1776. He also served under Colonel Arthur St. Clair in his Canadian Campaign during the Revolution. During the war of 1812 he served as Lieut. Colonel of the First H. P. V. H. under Colonel Thomas Humphrey.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Family

Children born to Susannah Hay and Abraham Horn included:

1. Joseph Horn, husband to Catherine Barthold, who died 21 May 1871 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Both parents' names are recorded.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 1, 2023), "Record of Abraham Horn", Ancestor # A058390.
2. ↑ Source: #S14 Page: p. 131
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 Feb 2020), "Record of Abraham Horn", Ancestor # A058390.Meehan-411
4. ↑ Source: #S15 Page: p. 402
5. ↑ Source: #S47 Page: Vol III, p. 420
6. ↑ Source: #S139 Page: p. 865
7. ↑ Source: #S31 Page: Horn Family Notes
8. ↑ Source: #S7
9. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 1, 2023), "Record of Abraham Horn", Ancestor # A058390.
10. ↑ General Society of the War of 1812 Membership Applications, 1854-1979. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2022). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2781/i/62594/3514-2/10003801055

• Source: S14 Type: Book Author: Jordan, J. W., E. M. Green, and G. T. Ettinger Periodical: Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of The Lehigh Valley Publication: The Lewis Publishung Co., New York, 1905, Vol 1.
• Source: S15 Type: Book Author: Jordan, J. W., E. M. Green, and G. T. Ettinger Periodical: Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of The Lehigh Valley Publication: The Lewis Publishing Co., New York, 1905, Vol. 2

Acknowledgments

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