Abner, son of Nehemiah Bacon, was born at Brooklyn, August 15, 1768, died at Putney, May 16, 1864, aged ninety-six. He came to Vermont prior to his marriage, and afterward returned to Connecticut. He located later at Putney, Vermont, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a tanner by trade and a shoemaker in his younger days. He also followed farming. He worked at his trade as shoemaker after he was ninety years old. He was a deacon of the Baptist church at Putney. He married Katherine Reed, of Dunstable, born March 6, 1773, died September 26, 1861, daughter of Timothy Reed, who was a soldier in the revolution. Children: Asa, born at Salisbury, Connecticut, October 30, 1796; Timothy Reed, born at Putney, October 26, 1798, died November 24, 1895; Abner, March 21, 1801, died August 26, 1801; William C, mentioned below ; Clark, born at Putney, October To. 1809, died February 27, 1891; George, October 2, 1813, died February 24, 1846.
Abner, son of Nehemiah Bacon, was born at Brooklyn, August 15, 1768, died at Putney, May 16, 1864, aged ninety-six. He came to Vermont prior to his marriage, and afterward returned to Connecticut. He located later at Putney, Vermont, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a tanner by trade and a shoemaker in his younger days. He also followed farming. He worked at his trade as shoemaker after he was ninety years old. He was a deacon of the Baptist church at Putney. He married Katherine Reed, of Dunstable, born March 6, 1773, died September 26, 1861, daughter of Timothy Reed, who was a soldier in the revolution. Children: Asa, born at Salisbury, Connecticut, October 30, 1796; Timothy Reed, born at Putney, October 26, 1798, died November 24, 1895; Abner, March 21, 1801, died August 26, 1801; William C, mentioned below ; Clark, born at Putney, October To. 1809, died February 27, 1891; George, October 2, 1813, died February 24, 1846.
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