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Stephen Abbot Esq. (1749 - 1813)

Maj.Gen. Stephen Abbot Esq.
Born in Andover, Essex, Massachusettsmap
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Husband of — married 24 Sep 1769 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married 5 Nov 1805 in Dunstable, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 64 in Salem, Essex, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Captain Stephen Abbot Esq. served with 8th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
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Stephen Abbot Esq. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 100049
Rank: General

He was a lieut. in Farnum's Co. of Col. Ebenezer Francis' reg. at Bennington, Vt., 16 Feb. 1777; was com. captain 28 May, 1778, in Col. Benjamin Tupper's (11th) reg.; in Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) reg. 1781-1783; and was maj.-gen. 2d div. of Mass. militia, 1797-1801. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

After the war he became a merchant in Salem. He was an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, and for one year was on its Standing Committee.

Lafayette mentioned him in a letter to George Washington in 1780.

m2. Mary Badger (no issue from 2nd marriage).

Children: Only surviving from 1st marriage with Sarah Crow:
  1. Polly, m. Abijah Chase, Salem, and had Stephen Abbott.
  2. Betsey, b. 4 Nov. 1778, m. Henry Chase, Salem.
  3. Hannah, b. 8 Nov. 1780, m. John Sneathing, Salem.

Note: Polly is a nickname for Mary. Note: Betsey is a nickname for Elizabeth.

Name

Stephen Abbott

Birth

12 Aug 1749

Death

Aug 1813


STEPHEN ABBOT,[7] b. at Andover, 1 Aug 1749 son of Stephen and Mary (Abbott) Abbot; d. at Salem, 9 Aug 1813; m. 1st at Salem, 24 Sep 1769, SARAH CROWELL, b. at Salem, Dec 1750 daughter of William and Sarah (Stone) Crowell; Sarah d. 14 Apr 1805. Stephen m. 2nd 5 Nov 1805, MARY BADGER of Dunstable, NH, b, about 1761 daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (White) Badger;[8] Mary was living at the time of Stephen’s probate in 1813. Note: He did not have any children with Mary Badger (see: J. Archer O'Reilly, III, Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, 2004).

Stephen Abbot was a merchant in Salem, and apparently quite successful, as the value of his estate in 1813 was $25,184.67 the bulk of this in cash, bank notes, and investments.

Major General Stephen Abbot served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War. Following the war, he was Colonel of a Company of Cadets in Salem, a volunteer force. Later, he achieved the rank of Major General in 1797 leading the Second Division of Massachusetts Militia that included Essex County.[9]

His portrait showing him "in a cocked hat and full officer's uniform," (see below) painted in oil by an unidentified artist in the late 18th century (circa 1790), is illustrated between pages 64 and 65 in "The Diary of William Bentley, D.D.," vol. 4, published by the Essex Institute in Salem, Mass., in 1913 at which time it belonged to a Miss. Charlotte A. Chase of Salem, Mass. The portrait was mentioned in an article entitled "G. Washington Signed It: Youth Acquires Certificate of Membership Signed by Washington 147 Years Ago: Sheldon Dunlap, Descendant of Revolutionary War Officer, Eligiable in Seven Years to Join Society of Cincinnati" in The Syracuse Herald newspaper, Syracuse, New York, March 1st, 1931, on page 2. The article states in the last paragraph, "In addition to the document, the Dunlaps have a picture of the original Captain Abbot [meaning an original oil painting of Captain Abbot] "in a cocked hat and full officer's uniform," another of General Washington, and several pieces of antique furniture which have come to them from the New England ancestors who made their home in Salem. A small document, showing the first members of the family in the society, refers to Captain Abbot as "a humane, honest and useful citizen." This is the same wording used by William Bentley to describe Captain Abbot in vol. 4 of his diary. Sheldon Abbot Dunlap (1916-1948) is shown in a photograph in the article holding the framed Certificate. Captain Abbot was termed "Esquire" in the probate papers filed with his estate, as noted in the "Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati" by Bradford Adams Whittemore, published by the Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1964.

Stephen Abbot was also a member of the Masons beginning in 1791 and served as treasurer of the Essex Lodge in 1802.[10]

Stephen Abbot did not leave a will and in the probate record there are three heirs signing agreeing to the administration fee of $50 for administrator Mary Abbot. The three signers as heirs are Abijah Chase, John Sneathin, and Henry Chase who are the husbands of the three surviving children of Capt. Abbot (Mary, Hannah and Betsey, respectively). There seem to be no other heirs.[11]

Daughter Mary Abbott Chase was raised in the Episcopal faith of her parents, but about age 20 joined Society of Friends. She periodically participated in ministry. She was an invalid for several years before her death.[12]

Stephen Abbot and Sarah Crowell had ten children born at Salem. Seven of their children died in childhood.

i SARAH ABBOTT, b. Aug 1770; d. 24 Jan 1776.

ii MARY ABBOTT, b. 3 Jun 1772; d. at Salem, 26 Apr 1861; m. 10 Sep 1795, ABIJAH CHASE, b. at Salem, 22 Mar 1770 son of Abner and Rebecca (Newhall) Chase; Abijah d. at Salem, 7 Aug 1851.

iii BETSY ABBOTT, b. Jan 1774; d. 5 Aug 1778.

iv HANNAH ABBOTT, b. Apr 1775; d. 5 Sep 1775.

v SARAH ABBOTT, b. Jun 1776; d. 18 Jun 1778.

vi ELIZABETH “BETSY” ABBOTT, b. 4 Nov 1778; d. at Salem, 17 Jan 1843; m. 15 Oct 1801, HENRY CHASE, b. at Salem, 8 Dec 1773 son of Abner and Rebecca (Newhall) Chase; Henry d. at Salem, 8 Jun 1846.

vii HANNAH ABBOTT, b. 8 Nov 1780; d. unknown; m. at Salem, 18 Dec 1798, JOHN SNETHEN, b. at New York about 1775; John d. at Salem, 18 Jan 1845. John Snethen was a mariner and little in terms of records have been so far located; there is evidence for eight children most of whom seem to have died young. One daughter, Mary Abbott Snethen, legally changed her name to Mary Snethen Abbott in 1855.

viii STEPHEN ABBOTT, b. 22 Dec 1781; d. 17 Nov 1787.

ix PHEBE ABBOTT, b. Dec 1783; d. 25 Nov 1787.

x JOSIAH FISK ABBOTT, b. Sep 1787; d. 3 Apr 1800.


Sources

  1. ↑ DAR
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
  3. ↑ Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution
  4. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783
  5. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
  6. ↑ United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
  7. ↑ Family summary taken from Abbott, Patricia A., The Descendants of George Abbott of Andover and Hannah Chandler Through Six Generations, 2019, pp 204-205
  8. ↑ White, The Descendants of William White, p 17
  9. ↑ Bentley, The Diary of William Bentley, volume 4, p 64
  10. ↑ Massachusetts: Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards, 1733-1990. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010. (From records held by the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Massachusetts.)
  11. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Stephen Abbott, 6 Sep 1813, case number 134.
  12. ↑ Society of Friends, The American Annual Monitor for 1862, pp 20-22
  • O'Reilly III, J. Archer, "Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati," Boston, Massachusetts, 2004, pp 2-3.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed February 13, 2020), "Record of Stephen Abbott", Ancestor # A000194.
  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2020), memorial page for Gen Stephen Abbot (1 Aug 1749–9 Aug 1813), Find A Grave: Memorial #11574795, citing Saint Peters Church Cemetery, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bob on Gallows Hill (contributor 46630279) .
  • MA Deaths 1841-1915
  • Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-SWN3 : 17 October 2017), Stephen Abbot and Sarah Crow, 24 Sep 1769; citing Marriage, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011201.
  • NEHGS MA Town Birth Records
  • New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL6J-16Q : 26 September 2017), G. Stephen Abbott and Mary Badger, 05 Nov 1805; citing Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,120.
  • SAR application
  • United States Census, database with images, FamilySearch
    • 1790, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-CCL : accessed 13 February 2020), Stephen Abbott, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 584, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
    • 1800, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH51-X7B : accessed 13 February 2020), Stephen Abbot, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 397, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 14; FHL microfilm 205,613.
    • 1810, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH27-TYN : accessed 13 February 2020), Stephen Abbot, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 241, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 205,626.
  • United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783, database with images, FamilySearch
  • United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LBY7 : 15 March 2018), Stephen Abbot, 06 Nov 1776; citing 06 Nov 1776, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,318.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6P-8XS2 : 15 March 2018), Stephen Abbot, 28 May 1778; citing 28 May 1778, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,321.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-G3K4 : 15 March 2018), Stephen Abbot, 30 Aug 1778; citing 30 Aug 1778, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,318.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-GMKK : 15 March 2018), Stephen Abbot, 15 Sep 1778; citing 15 Sep 1778, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,318.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LBW5 : 15 March 2018), Stephen Abbot, 06 Jan 1779; citing 06 Jan 1779, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,318.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-G99V : 15 March 2018), Stephen Abbot, 03 May 1779; citing 03 May 1779, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,318.




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Stephen (Miller) Robeson-Miller
Stephen Abbot did not have any children with Mary Badger; see J. Archer O'Reilly III, Memorials of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati, 2004), confirmed by J. Archer O'Reilly, III on May 30, 2023 by email.
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Dana Burns
Abbott-2542 and Abbot-483 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, birth year, month and place, same death year.
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Deborah Barrone
Both show my relationship to be 19 cousin 10x removed so I agree.
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