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From: SugerMom <>
Subject: Abercrombie Bios
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 11:54:48 EST

Hello Group,
I found some Bios while searching in a Ancestry site I just became a member
of. These Abercrombie's are not of my branch, but thought they might belong
to someone out there !! Happy Hunting ! Sandie
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The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume I

ABERCROMBIE, John Joseph, soldier, was born in Tennessee in 1802. His early
education enabled him to pass the examinations necessary for admission to the
U.S. military academy at West Point when sixteen years old. He was graduated
with the class of 1822 and advanced by regular promotions to adjutant, serving
in the 1st infantry eight years. His captaincy was gained in 1836. The Florida
war gave him active service, notably at the battle of Okeechobee, where his
gallantry won the brevet of major. Afterwards his regiment was in the west
until the Mexican war called him to Monterey, where he was severely wounded
and gained the rank of lieutenant colonel. His next service was at the siege
of Vera Cruz and afterwards at Cerro Gordo. While in Mexico he was made aide
to Gen. Patterson. He was in Minnesota when the civil war broke out, and was
ordered to Virginia, where he served in the Shenandoah campaign, being
conspicuous at the battle of Falling Waters, where he led the Federal troops.
His promotion to brigadier-general of volunteers followed, and his next battle
was Fair Oaks, where he was wounded, but did service at Malvern Hill and on
McClellan's retreat to Harrison's Landing. His next post was in defence of
Washington in 1862-63. In 1864 he opposed Hampton's Legion, and at the close
of the war was brevetted brigadier-general in the regular army, retiring June
12, 1865. He died at Roslyn, Long Island, N.Y., Jan. 3. 1877.
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The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume I

ABERCROMBIE, Richard Mason, clergyman, was born in Philadelphia. Pa., in 1822;
son of the Rev. James and Marie (Mason) Abercrombie, and grandson of Margaret
(Bennett) Abercrombie. His father, born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 26, 1758,
was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1776, was a merchant and
subsequently a P.E. clergyman, Philadelphia, 1794-1832, received the degree of
D. D, from the college of New Jersey in 1804, and died in Philadelphia, Pa.,
June 26, 1841. Richard Mason was graduated at the University of Pennsylvania
in 1840 and at the General Theological seminary, New York city, in 1843. He
was assistant and rector of churches in Philadelphia, 1843-63; rector of St.
Paul's church, Rahway, N.J., 1863-71, and of St. Matthew's church, Jersey
City, N.J., 1871-84. He founded the Clergyman's retiring fund society, 1874,
and Christ hospital, Jersey City, incorporated the same year, He was for
several successive general conventions a deputy from his diocese. He received
the degree of D.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1865. He died in
Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 7, 1884.

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