Absalom Vail1

M, b. 27 January 1768, d. 28 November 1845
FatherWilliam Vail b. c 1733
MotherPhebe Vail b. c 1738
     Absalom was born on Wednesday, 27 January 1768 in Goshen, Orange County, New York. He was christened there on 20 October 1776 in the First Presbyterian Church.2 The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Absalom [10:1].3 Absalom married Keziah Kinner on 24 January 1790 in Goshen at the First Presbyterian Church.4 Absalom and Keziah had children: Phebe [5/01/1791-11/07/1834], John Smith [5/23/1794] [m. Mary Drew], Hiram [5/15/1796] [m. Phebe Gardner], Martha [3/31/1799-3/16/1833], Anthony Kinner [2/05/1802] [m. Frances Marian Lucky], Austin Halsey [10/13/1804] [m. Lorinda McElroy], Absalom Thomas [12/25/1807] [m. Louisa Vail] & Asa [3/22/1811] [m. Amy Knapp Allison].5 In the 1799 Gosen tax assessment role, Abdsalom's real estate was valued at $300 and his personal estate at $50 and taxed at $.35. The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Absalom Vail [20110:20001].6 The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Absalom Vail [31110:01110].7 Absalom's wife, Keziah, died on 10 February 1818 in Goshen leaving him a widower.5 Absalom married 2nd Margaret Woodruff in 1819 in Goshen.5 The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Absalom Vail [111201:01120].8 The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Absalom Vail [000110001:10001101].9 The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Goshen, Orange County, New York, the family of Absalom Vail [000000001:000000001].10 Absalom departed this life on Friday, 28 November 1845 in Goshen at age 77 years, 10 months and 1 day.5

Family 1

Keziah Kinner b. 7 Jun 1770, d. 10 Feb 1818

Family 2

Margaret Woodruff b. 1779

Citations

  1. [S464] Henry Hobart Vail, Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, pages 111-112 -.
  2. [S2417] New York Prebyterian Church Records Ancestry: Goshen, First Presbyterian Church Records - page 13 - Absalom, son of Wm Vail Born Jan 27,1768 Bapt. 20 Oct 1776.
  3. [S668] 1790 United States Federal Census: Goshen, Orange County, New York - Sheet 375 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S2417] New York Prebyterian Church Records Ancestry: First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, New York - page34.
  5. [S464] Henry Hobart Vail, Genealogy of some of the Vail family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem, Mass., 1639, pages 111.
  6. [S669] 1800 United States Federal Census: Goshen, Orange County, New York - Sheet - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  7. [S670] 1810 United States Federal Census: Goshen, Orange County, New York - Sheet 434 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  8. [S671] 1820 United States Federal Census: Goshen, Orange County, New York - Sheet 734 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  9. [S672] 1830 United States Federal Census: Goshen, Orange County, New York - Sheet 75 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  10. [S673] 1840 United States Federal Census: Goshen, Orange County, New York - Sheet 61 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.