Abel was the son of Thomas Adgate, who had served in the Revolutionary War and lived to the ripe old age of 97.
Abel served as an infantryman in the War of 1812. In about 1814, he was united in marriage to Olive, known as "Polly" Porter. They were married in New Jersey about 1814 and farmed first in Orange County, NY, then pioneered in Sullivan County, where he also lumbered, and then farmed in Cortland County about 1829-1838. In 1838 they came to Oakland County, Michigan, and that same fall bought the Ionia Township farm, but remained in Oakland County on rented land until March 3, 1841. This Ionia tract was partly cleared, but the only building was a log shanty. The first summer they cleared enough land to sow twelve acres of wheat, and began building a frame house.
They were the parents of seven children.
Abel had a twin brother, Theopolus, also buried in Balcom, died in 1875
Abel served as an infantryman in the War of 1812. In about 1814, he was united in marriage to Olive, known as "Polly" Porter. They were married in New Jersey about 1814 and farmed first in Orange County, NY, then pioneered in Sullivan County, where he also lumbered, and then farmed in Cortland County about 1829-1838. In 1838 they came to Oakland County, Michigan, and that same fall bought the Ionia Township farm, but remained in Oakland County on rented land until March 3, 1841. This Ionia tract was partly cleared, but the only building was a log shanty. The first summer they cleared enough land to sow twelve acres of wheat, and began building a frame house.
They were the parents of seven children.
Abel had a twin brother, Theopolus, also buried in Balcom, died in 1875
Abel was the son of Thomas Adgate, who had served in the Revolutionary War and lived to the ripe old age of 97.
Abel served as an infantryman in the War of 1812. In about 1814, he was united in marriage to Olive, known as "Polly" Porter. They were married in New Jersey about 1814 and farmed first in Orange County, NY, then pioneered in Sullivan County, where he also lumbered, and then farmed in Cortland County about 1829-1838. In 1838 they came to Oakland County, Michigan, and that same fall bought the Ionia Township farm, but remained in Oakland County on rented land until March 3, 1841. This Ionia tract was partly cleared, but the only building was a log shanty. The first summer they cleared enough land to sow twelve acres of wheat, and began building a frame house.
They were the parents of seven children.
Abel had a twin brother, Theopolus, also buried in Balcom, died in 1875
Abel served as an infantryman in the War of 1812. In about 1814, he was united in marriage to Olive, known as "Polly" Porter. They were married in New Jersey about 1814 and farmed first in Orange County, NY, then pioneered in Sullivan County, where he also lumbered, and then farmed in Cortland County about 1829-1838. In 1838 they came to Oakland County, Michigan, and that same fall bought the Ionia Township farm, but remained in Oakland County on rented land until March 3, 1841. This Ionia tract was partly cleared, but the only building was a log shanty. The first summer they cleared enough land to sow twelve acres of wheat, and began building a frame house.
They were the parents of seven children.
Abel had a twin brother, Theopolus, also buried in Balcom, died in 1875
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