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Author: cableks
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There is alot about Abraham Cable. 1729 - 1805
Here is one story I found He was quite the man, very important. He had a number of
children. My family comes from his son Christian Cable.
Source: dtivener(a)richnet.net , Donna Tivener:
ABRAHAM CABLE (2nd s/o Philip & Maria Brady Cable) was in Stony Creek, prior to summer
of 1762. He moved into the area from Germantown about 1760. He settled at the juncture of
the two Indian trails, one running north and south to Niagara Falls and Canada; the other
going south from Brotherton, to the Indian villages in Tennessee. This crossing at
Brotherton was a very important spot in the life of the Indians and later the early
settlers. Henry, George and James Brotherton were there when Cable and his large family
moved to the "crossing". Abraham was born in Switzerland and married ca. 1752 to
Mary (Maria) V. Magdalene in Pennsylvania. He was naturalized in 1762. Cable was a
well-read man for his day, he could read and write German, French and English, he was a
surveyor and mathematician. He had traveled far and wide among the Indians besides being
familiar with the law. History states Abraham was promoted to the rank of Col. in Bedford
Co. Pa. in the Rev. War. he was pres!
ent at the battle of Yorktown. He loaned the
Government a large sum ($50,000.) in gold to assist the financing of Washington's
army. This was never repaid, this has been certified in the papers of George Washington,
now in keeping of the Government in Washington D.C.
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