He was the youngest of six children born to Josiah Frank QUINN (1755-1824)) and Frances "Franky" WATTS (1755-1824).
He was married to Nancy Phoebe WHITE on 22 Jul 1819, at her father's house, Captain James White, in Estill County, Kentucky, USA. The White's were neighbors of the Quinn's.
Together they had ten children:
William K. QUINN
Frances QUINN Richardson
Mariam Hannah QUINN Wilson
Nancy Ann QUINN Morton
Arie Crews QUINN Lynch
Andrew Jackson Quinn
Green White QUINN
Richard M. QUINN
James S. QUINN
Sidney "Kay" Kearley QUINN
Abner was in the War of 1812, captured in "Dudley's Defeat" and made to run the gauntlet, and was without food for eight days. The first food after that was horse meat. He was the first County Judge of Estill County, Kentucky, and he served for two terms. He was also the Sherrif of Estill County, Kentucky, in 1828. On October 6, 1873 Estill County, Kentucky District of License issued Abner a license to own a Tavern.
He was the youngest of six children born to Josiah Frank QUINN (1755-1824)) and Frances "Franky" WATTS (1755-1824).
He was married to Nancy Phoebe WHITE on 22 Jul 1819, at her father's house, Captain James White, in Estill County, Kentucky, USA. The White's were neighbors of the Quinn's.
Together they had ten children:
William K. QUINN
Frances QUINN Richardson
Mariam Hannah QUINN Wilson
Nancy Ann QUINN Morton
Arie Crews QUINN Lynch
Andrew Jackson Quinn
Green White QUINN
Richard M. QUINN
James S. QUINN
Sidney "Kay" Kearley QUINN
Abner was in the War of 1812, captured in "Dudley's Defeat" and made to run the gauntlet, and was without food for eight days. The first food after that was horse meat. He was the first County Judge of Estill County, Kentucky, and he served for two terms. He was also the Sherrif of Estill County, Kentucky, in 1828. On October 6, 1873 Estill County, Kentucky District of License issued Abner a license to own a Tavern.