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Thomas Abernathy
Record Number: 258938
Born: Mar 1, 1775 at Connecticut
Died: Dec 9, 1837 at Rush, Monroe County, New York
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Father: John Abernathy
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Electa Smith
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abt 1800
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James Abernathy
William Abernathy
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He was one of the first land owners of Oakland County, 1st purchased land in Orion Twp., Section 11, 40 acres, the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 on Apr 11, 1836. 2nd purchase in Oakland County was also in Orion township, purchased in 1836,in section 2, SW 1/4 NE 1/4, containing 44 acres. He first purchased land in Macomb county, Michigan in 1833, that record list him as being from Monroe County, New York.The piece of land he purchased in Orion township, section 11, he sold on May 18, 1836 to James Stitson, for $100. The Government land office shows that Thomas purchased the land in Section 2 of Orion Twp., in 1839, there is a land transfer for 1/3 of that 44 acres to a William Abernathy, on Jan 7, 1837, the other 2/3 of that property was given to James Abernathy on May 9, 1837.