Fredonia in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Abell Sr.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 17, 2025

1. Thomas Abell Sr. Marker

Inscription.
Thomas Abell Sr. was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, having fought in Vermont at the Battle of Bennington, as well as the battles at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point in upstate New York. Mr. Abell came to Fredonia in 1813 to set up his homestead with his oldest son Mosley Abell, who had relocated here from Buffalo at that time. But, Thomas Abell Sr. was not long to live in Fredonia, as he passed away the following year in 1814 a day after his 65th birthday.

Mosley Abell and his younger brother Thomas G. Abell remained in Fredonia after their father's death, becoming involved in a number of successful business ventures while caring for their widowed mother. Mrs. Abell remained in Fredonia until her death in 1841.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 42° 26.601′ N, 79° 19.593′ W. Marker is in Fredonia, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from East Main Road (U.S. 20) east of Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Pioneer Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 East Main Road, Fredonia NY 14063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hezekiah Barker (here, next to this marker); Dr. Squire White

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(here, next to this marker); Seth Cole (a few steps from this marker); Celia (Celea) Cole (a few steps from this marker); Elijah Risley Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pioneer Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elijah Risley Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo Hereford Cushing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.

Thomas Abell Sr. Marker and Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 17, 2025

2. Thomas Abell Sr. Marker and Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.