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Abel Hackett

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Birthplace: Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: 1840 (79-80)
Oxford, Chenango County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Hackett and Ruth Hackett
Brother of Eleanor Coldwell; Joseph Hackett, Jr; Edward Hiram Hackett; Samuel Hackett; Josiah Hackett, Sr. and 6 others

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About Abel Hackett

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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols:, Abel, New Freetown. Private, Capt. Philip Hathway's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service, 1 mo. 28 (also given 1 mo. 24) days, at Rhode Island. Roll sworn to in Suffolk Co., Nov. 28, 1777., Abiel. Private, Capt. Robert Earl's (Dartmouth) co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from Aug. 4, 1778, to Sept. 10, 1778, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island. of Columbia County NY by Capt. Franklin Ellis--Everts Ensign, Phila., Pa 1878 Chapter IX (Courts):. 1791 Thomas Southward, Jonathan Arnold, John West, Abel Hackett, Ebenezer Hatch, Robert Boze, John Boze, John Rodman, Joseph Tickner and Jacob Virgil were indicted for the murder of Cornelius Hogeboom, sheriff of Columbia County. The first named ,Southward, was indicted as the principal in the first degree and the others, as accessories, in the second degree. These persons were tried at the February term of court in 1792 and discharged, the verdict of the jury being " We found the prisoners at the bar not guilty, and that he did not fly for it". the account added that three men were sworn in as triers to try the jurors as to impartiality or favors. Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols:, Abel, New Freetown. Private, Capt. Philip Hathway's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service, 1 mo. 28 (also given 1 mo. 24) days, at Rhode Island. Roll sworn to in Suffolk Co., Nov. 28, 1777., Abiel. Private, Capt. Robert Earl's (Dartmouth) co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from Aug. 4, 1778, to Sept. 10, 1778, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island. of Columbia County NY by Capt. Franklin Ellis--Everts Ensign, Phila., Pa 1878 Chapter IX (Courts):. 1791 Thomas Southward, Jonathan Arnold, John West, Abel Hackett, Ebenezer Hatch, Robert Boze, John Boze, John Rodman, Joseph Tickner and Jacob Virgil were indicted for the murder of Cornelius Hogeboom, sheriff of Columbia County. The first named ,Southward, was indicted as the principal in the first degree and the others, as accessories, in the second degree. These persons were tried at the February term of court in 1792 and discharged, the verdict of the jury being " We found the prisoners at the bar not guilty, and that he did not fly for it". the account added that three men were sworn in as triers to try the jurors as to impartiality or favors.

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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols: Hacket, Abel, New Freetown. Private, Capt. Philip Hathway's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service, 1 mo. 28 (also given 1 mo. 24) days, at Rhode Island. Roll sworn to in Suffolk Co., Nov. 28, 1777. Hacket, Abiel. Private, Capt. Robert Earl's (Dartmouth) co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from Aug. 4, 1778, to Sept. 10, 1778, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island.

History of Columbia County NY by Capt. Franklin Ellis--Everts Ensign, Phila., Pa 1878 Chapter IX (Courts): Dec. 1791 Thomas Southward, Jonathan Arnold, John West, Abel Hackett, Ebenezer Hatch, Robert Boze, John Boze, John Rodman, Joseph Tickner and Jacob Virgil were indicted for the murder of Cornelius Hogeboom, sheriff of Columbia County. The first named ,Southward, was indicted as the principal in the first degree and the others, as accessories, in the second degree. These persons were tried at the February term of court in 1792 and discharged, the verdict of the jury being " We found the prisoners at the bar not guilty, and that he did not fly for it". the account added that three men were sworn in as triers to try the jurors as to impartiality or favors.

GEDCOM Note

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols: Hacket, Abel, New Freetown. Private, Capt. Philip Hathway's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service, 1 mo. 28 (also given 1 mo. 24) days, at Rhode Island. Roll sworn to in Suffolk Co., Nov. 28, 1777. Hacket, Abiel. Private, Capt. Robert Earl's (Dartmouth) co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from Aug. 4, 1778, to Sept. 10, 1778, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island.

GEDCOM Note

History of Columbia County NY by Capt. Franklin Ellis--Everts Ensign, Phila., Pa 1878 Chapter IX (Courts): Dec. 1791 Thomas Southward, Jonathan Arnold, John West, Abel Hackett, Ebenezer Hatch, Robert Boze, John Boze, John Rodman, Joseph Tickner and Jacob Virgil were indicted for the murder of Cornelius Hogeboom, sheriff of Columbia County. The first named ,Southward, was indicted as the principal in the first degree and the others, as accessories, in the second degree. These persons were tried at the February term of court in 1792 and discharged, the verdict of the jury being " We found the prisoners at the bar not guilty, and that he did not fly for it". the account added that three men were sworn in as triers to try the jurors as to impartiality or favors.

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Abel Hackett's Timeline

1760
1760
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
1840
1840
Age 80
Oxford, Chenango County, New York, United States