Henry Sheldon Anable

Henry Sheldon Anable (c. 1815–1887) was a 19th-century land speculator and developer, in what is now New York City, but was then beyomd the city limits in Queens County, New York.^[2][3] The properties he is known for were on the east side of the East River, on Long Island, prior to the annexation of that region into the greater city.^[4] He was responsible for the excavation of the short Anable Basin shipping channel.^[5]

Henry Sheldon Anable
Born	c. 1815
Died	1887 (aged 71–72)[1]
Nationality	American
Occupation	land speculator
Known for	Anable basin, the site of an once-proposed Amazon HQ2 campus, is named after him

In the mid 19th century Anable partnered with Eliphalet Nott, a land speculator and developer.^[2] Anable was related to Nott, with some sources describing Nott as Anable's father-in-law, and others, as his uncle.^[5]

In 1869 Anable was one of those who argued for the amalgamation of the neighboring Long Island communities of Newtown Creek, Astoria, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, Blissville and Dutch Kills.^[4]

Anable's ancestors were among the early Puritan settlers of Massachusetts, arriving in 1623.^[6] He is a descendant of Anthony Annable^[6] who was a passenger of the Anne, which was the third ship to arrive in the Plymouth Colony.