Abel Hosmer^[1]

1747 - 1832  (85 years)

• Name	Abel Hosmer
  Born	27 Mar 1747	Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Physical Description	23 Jun 1778  [4]
  	5' 7", dark complexion
  Military	23 Jun 1778	Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States   [4, 5]
  	Revolutionary War, Private
  Residence	Massachusetts, United States
  	Residence during Revolution was Templeton
  Buried	Nov 1832	Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States   [6]
  	Address: Grant-Littlefiled Cemetery
  Died	3 Nov 1832	Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States   [1, 7, 8]
  Person ID	I6927	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Josiah Hosmer,   b. 8 Oct 1714, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America ,   d. 7 Oct 1788, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Hannah Wesson,   b. Abt 1714, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America ,   d. 28 May 1809, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 95 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1738	Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Family ID	F2797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Lee,   b. 1 Jun 1748, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America ,   d. 1 Apr 1826, Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1769	Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America   [9]
  Children	1. Lydia Hosmer,   b. 1 Oct 1770, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America ,   d. 6 Jan 1860, Gallia County, Ohio, United States  (Age 89 years)   2. Jonathan Hosmer,   b. 11 Jul 1772, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America ,   d. 2 Jul 1871, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States  (Age 98 years)   3. Silas Hosmer,   b. 28 Nov 1774, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America ,   d. 5 Apr 1797  (Age 22 years)   4. Abel Hosmer,   b. 15 Nov 1777, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 7 Sep 1826  (Age 48 years)   5. Esther Hosmer,   b. 15 Feb 1781, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 27 Jul 1843  (Age 62 years)   6. Samuel J. Hosmer,   b. 11 Jul 1783, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 2 Jul 1871, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States  (Age 87 years)   7. Lucy Hosmer,   b. 8 Mar 1786, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1792  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F2796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Mar 1747 - Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Married - 1769 - Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Military - Revolutionary War, Private - 23 Jun 1778 - Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States Residence - Residence during Revolution was Templeton - - Massachusetts, United States Buried - Address: Grant-Littlefiled Cemetery - Nov 1832 - Winterport, Waldo County, Maine, United States Died - 3 Nov 1832 - Frankfort, Waldo County, Maine, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Abel was a private in Company of Wilder, Sparhawk's Massachusetts Regiment. He was procured from the Company of Wilder in Sparhawk's Massachusetts Regiment, Revolutionary War. Abel was one of the men raised for the town of Templeton in the County, of Worcester, Massachusetts for the purpose of filling up and completing the fifteen battalions directed to be raised for nine months from the time of their arrival in Fishkill. He arrived there June 23, 1776. (Reference: The Adjutant General's office, War Department, Washington, DC. See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of Rev. War, Page 287) Revolution pension abstract: Hosmer, Abel, born March 27, 1747 in Concord Mass; died November 3, 1832 in Frankfort, Maine. married about 1765-9 in Concord, Mass. to Lucy Lee; born June 1, 1748 at Concord Mass,; died April 1, 1826 in Frankfort, Maine. SERVICE: Private in Massachusetts. Was procured from the company of Wilder in C. Sparhawk's Mass. Regiment. One of men raised from the town of Templeton in Worcester, Mass. to fill up and complete fifteen battalions directed to be raised. CHILDREN: 1. Lydia, b. Nov 1, 1770, married Holbrook Martin. 2. Jonathan, b. July 1, 1772 3. Silas, b. Nov 28, 1774 4. Abel, b. Nov 15, 1777 5. Esther, b. Feb 15, 1781, married Page Moore. 6.Samuel, born July 11, 1783, married Susan (Suky) Farnum. 7. Lucy, b. Mar 8, 1786, died 1792 MEMBERS: Relda Freeman Walker, No. 330149. May Freeman, No. 352114. [Source: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?abel::hosmer::156.h tml]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1027] Military: Application of Mary Clark Ewing for D.A.R. Abel Hosmer was born Concord, Massachusetts, March 17, 1747 and died at Frankfort, Maine, November 3, 1832. [S1642] Book: Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths 1635-1850. Silas Hosmer yᵉ son of Stephen Hosmer an Mellescent: his Wife was born March 26 1747 Daniel Hosmer yᵉ son of Daniel Hosmer and Bethia his Wife was born January 28 1746 Abel Hosmer yᵉ son of Josiah Hosmer and Hannah his Wife was born March 27 1747 Births, Marriages and Deaths, p169 [S1520] Massachusetts: Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch, p303 Abel Hosmer. Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Abel Hosmer, parents Josiah and Hannah, born Mar 27 1747 Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America 27 March 1747 [S2121] Military: Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, Massachusetts, v28, p37 Abel Hosmer. Abel Hosmer, Appears in a Descriptive List of the men raised in Worcester Co., for the term of nine months from the time of their arrival at Fishkill. Age 29 Stature 5'7" Complexion Dark Town from, Templeton Belonging to Capt. Wilster's Company Col. Sparhawk's Regt., Time of arrival at Fishkill, June 23 1778 Revolutionary War 23 June 1778 [S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Letter: from Stephen Clark. Abel Hosmer was a private in Company of Wilder, Sparhawk's Massachusetts Regiment. (Attached note: The above information was given by the Adjutant General's office, War Department, Washington, D. C. See Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of Rev. War, page 287. [S1311] Burial: Grant-Littlefield Cemetery, Cemetery record for Abel Hosmer. Abel Hosmer Died Nov 3, 1832 age 87y Winterport, Waldo County, Maine Abel Hosmer 1747-1832 [S1074] Bible: Clark Family Bible. Abel Hosmer died Nov 3rd 1832, age 74 [S1146] Internet: Waldo County, Winterport - Grant/Littlefield Cemetery. HOSMER: Abel, d. November 3, 1832 (?) age 87y [S1027] Military: Application of Mary Clark Ewing for D.A.R. His first wife Lucy Lee, born 6/4/1748 died 4/1/1824, married 1769.