Abel Sands (1758 - 1821)

Born 9 Apr 1758 in New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Brooks) Sands — married 12 May 1786 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1821 at age 63 in Middletown, Delaware, New York, United States

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Biography

Quartermaster Abel Sands served with British Legion during the American Revolution.

Abel was born in 1758, probably a son of George Sands and Jemima Smith, and brother to Edward Sands, the Loyalist who relocated to Saint John (New Brunswick) after the Revolutionary War.

Abel enlisted as a private, was promoted to corporal, then sergeant, and finally commissioned as Quarter Master in the British Legion, serving from 1778 to the end of the war, initially in Captain David Kinlock’s troop of cavalry. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]} Following the departure of Captain David Kinloch, command of the Troop passed to Captain Nathaniel Vernon.^[12][13] Abel was subsequently commissioned as Quarter Master in Captain Francis Gildart's Troop^{[14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Following the peace, he remained in New York^[20][21][22], married, and raised a family. He passed away in 1821.^[23]

Notes

On April 9, 1804, Abel Sands swears that he is a British subject: that during the American Revolutionary War he served in one of His Majesty's Corps of Cavalry, the British Legion, as a Quarter Master and has ever since received Half-Pay as such, and is residing in the State of New York.

Adult children baptized in 1823 in Gagetown Anglican Church.

Sources

1. ↑ Private Able Sands, enlisted 21 April 1778, in Muster Roll of Capt. Kinloch’s Troop of the British Legion commanded by the Right Honourable Lord Cathcart Colonel from 18 Jany 1778 [muster roll probably dated Oct 27th '78 ]: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00211.pdf
2. ↑ Private Able Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop of Hussars belonging to the British Legion commanded by the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart from 25 Dec '78 to 23 Feb '79: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00299.pdf
3. ↑ Private Able Sands, in Muster Roll of Capt. Kinloch’s Troop of Hussars belonging to the B. Legion commanded by the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart from 24 Feby. to 24 April 1779: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00252.pdf
4. ↑ Corporal Able Sands, on detachment, promoted April 30th [1779], in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop of Hussars belonging to the British Legion commanded by the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart - Mile Square - June 1779: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00242.pdf
5. ↑ Corporal Able Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop of Hussars belonging to the British Legion commanded by the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart - King's Bridge - August 1779: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00267.pdf
6. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop of Hussars belonging to the British Legion commanded by the Right Hon. Lord Cathcart - Oct 1779: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00281.pdf
7. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop - under the command of Lt Col Tarleton - for the 25 day of Oct to the 24th day of Dec 1780: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00308.pdf
8. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop - under the command of Lt Col Tarleton - for the 24th Dec '80 and the 23rd Feb 1781 - 61 days: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00370.pdf
9. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop - under the command of Lt Col Tarleton - for the 24th Feb to the 24th Apr 1781 - 60 days: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00396.pdf
10. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. Kinloch’s Troop - under the command of Lt Col Tarleton - for the 25th Apr to the 24th Jun 1781: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00378.pdf
11. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll for Capt. David Kinloch’s Troop - under the command of Lt Col Tarleton - for the 25th Jun to the 24th Aug 1781 - 61 days: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00421.pdf
12. ↑ Sergeant Sands, in Muster Roll of Captain Nathaniel Vernon's Troop under the command of Lt. Col. Tarleton for the 25th Aug and 24th Oct 1781, 61 days: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00406.pdf
13. ↑ Sergeant Sands, promoted 25th October, in: Muster Roll of Captain Nathl. Vernon's Troop under the command of Lt Col. Tarleton from the 25th Oct to 24th Dec 1781 - 61 days: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00451.pdf
14. ↑ Qr. Mr. Abel Sands, in Muster Roll of Capt. Francis Gildart's Troop of Light Dragoons from 24th Feb. to 24th April 1782, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1885: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00487.pdf
15. ↑ Qr. Master Abel Sands, in Muster Roll of Capt. Gildart's Troop from 25th June to 24th August 1782, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1885: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00478.pdf
16. ↑ Quarter Master Abel Sandes, in Muster Roll of Capt. Francis Gildart's Troop from 24th Aug to 24th Oct 1782, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1885: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00467.pdf
17. ↑ Qr Mastr Abel Sands, in Muster Roll of Capt. Francis Gildart's Troop from 25th Dec. to 23rd Feb 1783, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1885: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00548.pdf
18. ↑ Qr Mastr Abel Sands, in Muster Roll of Capt. Francis Gildart's Troop of Light Dragoons from 24th Feb. to 24th April 1783, National Archives of Canada, RG 8, “C” Series, Volume 1885: https://data2.archives.ca/microform/data2/dm13/d13/006003/c-4221/pdf/c-4221-00535.pdf
19. ↑ Quarter Master Abel Sands, absent with Major Hanger's leave, in Muster for Huntington [Long Island, NY] dated 2 July 1783. Covering 182 days from 25 Dec 1782 (the time the Regiment came on the British Establishment) to the 24th June 1783 inclusive. Cavalry of His Majesty's British Legion ("Tarleton's Dragoons"), commanded by Lt Col Bannister Tarleton: Public Records Office in Kew (London), Reference WO12/11099: MacDonald, Kim, Barton, Michael, "Cavalry of His Majesty's British Legion: Tarleton's Dragoons. Huntington (1783). Master Index". Internet WWW Page, at URL <www.chignecto.net> call #: cwa-mil-120. (Posted by Kim MacDonald).
20. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-7VH : accessed 12 December 2022), Abel Sands, Middletown, Delaware, New York, United States; citing p. 393, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 26; FHL microfilm 181,380.
21. ↑ "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66DF-1FXV : 30 October 2022), Abel Sands, 1813.
22. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL8-XD5 : accessed 12 December 2022), Abel Sands, Middletown, Delaware, New York, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
23. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98755393/abel-brooks-sands: accessed 06 November 2022), memorial page for Abel Brooks Sands (9 Apr 1758–11 Jun 1821), Find A Grave: Memorial #98755393, citing Sanford Cemetery, Margaretville, Delaware County, New York, USA; Maintained by Steve McNeill (contributor 46855844).

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