Private Benjamin Abel (1783........1864.)

Born : 26. January .1783

Where Born : Norwich in Norfolk, England

Occupation : Soldier

Date Arrived : 01 January 1810 in Sydney

Ship Arrived on : “Dromedary”

Rank on Discharge : Private

Date of Enlistment :

Date of Transfer : 20 April 1809 Transferred Middlesex Militia into 73^rd Regiment

Where Enlisted :

Date of Discharge : 14. October .1831

Where Discharged : Sydney

Died : 30 May 1864 drowning aged 81

Where Died / Buried : Parramatta

Parents Names : Benjamin Able (.b........d.) and Mary Able nee ? (.b........d.)

Spouse's Name : Grace Pearson or Pearce

Born :

Where Born : Devon

Occupation : Soldier's Wife

Date Arrived : 01 January 1810 in Sydney

Ship Arrived on : “Dromedary”

Died : 20 May 1865

Where Died / Buried : Parramatta

Date Married :16. January 1809

Where Married :Portsmout

Spouse's Parents :

Area Settled :
Parramatta
Children :
1 . Mary (b.c 4-11-1810,.....d.1810) buried 9 December 1810 5 weeks old Old Sydney Burial Grounds Reference C-D
2 . Cain (b.c 8 -12- 1811, ,.....d.1811) buried 18 December 1811 10 days old Old Sydney Burial Grounds Reference C-D
3 . Benjamin (b.1813, ,.....d.)
4 . Isabella (b. 1814,.....d.) ,
5 . Mary (b. 1815, ,.....d.)
6 . John (b.1817,,.....d.)
7 . Robert (b.1820,.....d.) ,
8 . Cain (b.1823, ,.....d.)
9 . William (b. 1825,.....d.)

Both Able s were on the staff of Government House at Windsor 1810-1821 where Grace was in charge of the laundry. They then moved to Government House at Parramatta where Grace continued with the laundry for successive Governors until her old age. Benjamin transferred into each incoming Regiment as they changed until his discharge, so he also served in the 48^th, 50^th, 46^th and 40^th. He then joined the NSW Veterans.
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