He was a resident of New York City in 1835 and in 1860 as shown in state and federal census data.
Some sources say he married Eleanor, last name unknown, about 1830.
He died about 1870 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.
Sources
the New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abel by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share DNA with Abel: