Person:Abraham Ogden (6)

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Abraham Ogden
b.1771 Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
d.1825 Delaware, New York, United States
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  1. Eliza A OgdenAbt 1803 -
  2. William Butler Ogden1805 - 1877
  3. Mahlon D Ogden
  4. Caroline Ogden
  5. Frances Ogden
  6. Emily Ogden
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Name[1] Abraham Ogden
Gender Male
Birth? 1771 Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Marriage to Abigail Weed
Death? 1825 Delaware, New York, United States
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  • moved from Morristown, NJ to Delaware County, NY as he was attracted by the water power and fine forests
  • built a mill and established a prosperous lumber business at Walton, floating the logs down the Delaware River to Philadelphia
  • raised sheep and manufactured woolen cloth
  • won State and County bounties (a tea set) for his woolen cloth after the War of 1812
References
  1. ↑ Stoddard, Francis Hovey. Life and letters of Charles Butler. (New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1903).
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