Garrett Gerret Abeel

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    1w363. Garret/Gerret ABEEL, b. May 2, 1734,
    NYC; m. Nov 19, 1760, Mary Byvanck, dau of Evert Byvanck and Mary Cannon.
    May 1, 1751, apprenticed to Gulean Ver Planck, wholesale merchant. Feb 14,
    1755, apptd Ensign by Lt Gov James DeLancey, NY Co of Foot, where David
    Abeel was Capt. Then worked for James Napier, Esq, Director of the British
    General Hospital, Albany. Returned to NYC, 1757. Director of Supplies, NYC
    hospitals. Lt, Apr 15, 1760. 1772, apptd Capt, in place of his father. In
    Dec 1770, he refused to go to the Army, then at Boston, and was dismissed
    from the British Hospital Service. Resigned at start of troubles with
    England. Nov 3, 1775, Major, First Rgt, NYC Militia, under Col John Jay.
    NY Committee of 100. NY Committee of Safety, 1776. Rep of NYC at White
    Plains, 1776. Member, NY Provincial Congress, 1776-7.