Capt. Daniel Aborn

A Patriot of the American Revolution for RHODE ISLAND with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor # A000258

Daniel Aborn, son of Captain Joseph and Elizabeth (Scranton) Aborn, was born in Newport, R. I., July 1, 1749, and died in December, 1783, at sea. He was a sea captain. Daniel Aborn was commander of the vessel 'Chance', which sailed from Providence, in May, 1782, a newly built privateer. A few days after leaving Providence the 'Chance' was captured by the British ship 'Belisarius', of the British navy. Daniel Aborn was confined aboard the prison ship 'Jersey'. The filthy condition of the ship and the overcrowding of same caused thousands of deaths. Through the intervention of > General George Washington, Daniel Aborn, Sylvester Rhodes, Captain Dring and a few others were exchanged. He later put to sea again, en route to the West Indies, and during a severe storm the vessel foundered and all hands were lost. He married, January 8, 1769, Mary Arnold, daughter of Peleg Arnold, was born in February, 1752, and died September 29, 1834.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rigenweb/articles/157.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ref. also, monument photo and info: < https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24978955/daniel-aborn >, Capt Daniel Aborn, monument lies at Pawtuxet Burial Yard, Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.

Son of Captain Joseph Aborn and Elizabeth Scranton. Like his father he was a master mariner. He was a privateer Captain of the new 12 gun sloop Chance. It sailed from Providence on May 11, 1782 and within a few days was captured by the 26 gun British ship Belisarius. He was brought to Brooklyn NY and imprisoned on the British prison ship Jersey along with Sylvester Rhodes. He and several others were exchanged after the intervention of General George Washington. He would later put to sea again and was bound for the West Indies and during a storm it is believed the ship foundered and all hands were lost. He was married to Mary Arnold on January 8, 1769.