Jonathan Abbott (1739 - 1817)

Born 24 Oct 1739 in Andover, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Chandler) Abbott — married 13 Nov 1759 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1817 at age 77 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Captain Jonathan Abbott served with 4th Regiment, Essex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Jonathan Abbott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A202361.

JONATHAN ABBOT, b. at Andover, 24 Oct 1739^[1] son of David Abbot and Hannah Danforth; d. at Andover, 10 Apr 1817;^[2] m. at Andover, 13 Nov 1759,^[3] his second cousin once removed, MARY CHANDLER, b. 15 Jun 1740^[4] daughter of Nathan and Priscilla (Holt) Chandler;^[5] Mary d. 1 Apr 1824.^[6]

Captain Jonathan Abbot, then a 2nd Lieutenant. was part of Col. Samuel Johnson's Regiment of Militia. This regiment was part of the first alarm that marched in response to the Lexington alarm. This regiment participated at Bunker Hill. Jonathan Abbot received his commission as Captain on 7 October 1779.^[7][8]

Jonathan Abbot did not leave a will. Nathan Abbott was administrator of the estate. The widow’s third is set out to widow Mary. The personal estate was sold at public auction to pay debts. Mary petitioned to the Court asking for allowances from the estate as Jonathan left ten children, two of whom are dependent on her for support. The value of the personal estate was $3,160 and the real estate value was $4,442. There was a deduction for the widow’s dower of $1,480, and the debts were $7,500. The heirs-at-law signing that they agree to the administration of the estate by Nathan Abbott are as follows: Mary Abbott, Jonathan Abbott, Jr., David Abbott, Solomon Abbott, Joseph Shattuck, Benjamin Abbott, Hannah Abbott, Sarah Abbott, and Joshua Chandler signing on behalf of Abiel Chandler and Gilbert Barker.^[9]

Jonathan Abbott and Mary Chandler had twelve children whose births are recorded at Andover. Two of the children died as infants. Two children did not marry. Of the eight children who married, six married George Abbott descendants; three of the marriages were to first cousins.

The oldest son, Jonathan Abbott, did not marry but he did leave a will that created dissension in the family. One of the heirs-at-law of the will, Benjamin Abbott, questioned its validity claiming that Jonathan was not of sound mind and memory at the time the will was made. There was a suit involving Benjamin and Jonathan Abbott, Jr. (Jonathan’s nephew), and some other parties. The witnesses to the will attested that Jonathan was of sound mind. The will that Jonathan did make has bequests to the following persons: sister Mary Chandler wife of Abiel Chandler receives $100; brother Nathan, $15; brother Benjamin, $50; sister Phebe Shattuck the wife of Joseph Shattuck, $100; brother Solomon, $30; sister Hannah Barker wife of Richard Barker, $100; sister Sarah Abbott, $30; sister Priscilla Barker wife of Gilbert Barker, $30; Rebecca Shattuck, $50; nephew David Abbott receives his pasture land that adjoins his land; nephew Ezra Abbott, $200; nephew Herman Abbott, $50; niece Phebe Abbott, $20; niece Hannah Shattuck, $5; niece Phebe Abbott, $5; niece Priscilla Abbott, $20; niece Mary Abbott, $10; niece Lucinna/Susanna? Abbott, $10; nephew Nathan the son of brother David who is deceased and Joseph Shattuck receive the homestead farm in Andover; Nathan, Jr. son of Nathan, $15; nephew Gilbert Abbott, $15; nephew Jonathan Abbott receives all the residue of the estate and Jonathan is to quitclaim about three acres of property to nephew David. Nephew Jonathan is named executor.^[10]

i JONATHAN ABBOT, b. 3 Mar 1760; d. 21 May 1830. Jonathan did not marry.

ii MARY ABBOTT, b. 10 Jan 1762; d. 1 May 1845; m. 17 Oct 1782, her first cousin, ABIEL CHANDLER, b. 28 Aug 1760 son of Joshua and Hannah (Chandler) Chandler; Abiel d. at Boston, 2 Nov 1833.

iii DAVID ABBOT, b. 11 Mar 1764; d. 1 Jun 1823; m. 26 May 1789, his first cousin, PRISCILLA CHANDLER, b. 30 Jun 1768 daughter of Nathan and Phebe (Abbott) Chandler; Priscilla d. 19 Feb 1831.

iv PHEBE ABBOTT, b. 26 Feb 1766; d 1 Dec 1848; m. 30 Mar 1790, her third cousin once removed, JOSEPH SHATTUCK, b. 8 Nov 1757 son of Joseph and Anna (Johnson) Shattuck; Joseph d. 8 Jul 1847. Joseph had first married Hannah Chandler.

v NATHAN ABBOT, b. 17 May 1768; d. at Andover, 7 Apr 1850; m. 11 Dec 1792, his second cousin, HANNAH PHELPS, b. 10 Sep 1769 daughter of Joshua and Lois (Ballard) Phelps; Hannah d. 17 Dec 1853.

vi BENJAMIN ABBOTT, b. 7 Jun 1770; d. at Andover, 20 Oct 1835; m. 26 Nov 1793, his first cousin, RHODA CHANDLER, b. 2 Mar 1774/5 daughter of Nathan and Phebe (Abbott) Chandler; Rhoda d. 19 Mar 1853.

vii SOLOMON ABBOTT, b. 1 Nov 1772; d. 1 Sep 1840; m. 8 Jul 1794, his third cousin once removed, LUCY FRYE, b. 4 Jul 1778 daughter of Theophilus and Lucy (Lovejoy) Frye; Lucy d. at Boston, 16 Jun 1854.

viii JOSHUA ABBOTT, b. 14 Nov 1774; d. 26 Mar 1775.

ix HANNAH ABBOTT, b. 14 Oct 1776; d. at Andover, 11 Jul 1840; m. 22 Dec 1818, RICHARD BARKER, b. at Methuen, 10 Dec 1775 son of John and Hannah (Dow) Barker. Hannah and Richard did not have children.

x SARAH ABBOTT, b. 9 Jul 1778; d. at Andover, 1 Jul 1860. Sarah did not marry. Sarah Abbott, age 81, single, died at the almshouse of chronic rheumatism.^[11]

xi PRISCILLA ABBOTT, b. 29 Jul 1780; d. at Saugus, 23 Mar 1862; m. 30 May 1816, GILBERT BARKER, b. at Methuen, 25 Jan 1774 son of John and Hannah (Dow) Barker; Gilbert d. at Saugus, 21 Sep 1853. Priscilla and Gilbert did not have children.

xii JOSHUA ABBOTT, b. 9 Jun 1784; d. 9 Jul 1784.

Sources

1. ↑ Jonathan, s. David and Hannah, Oct. 24, 1739. Massachusetts Vital Records, volume 1, p 30
2. ↑ Abbot, Jonathan, Capt, Apr. 10,1817, in his 78th y. Andover Vital Records, volume 2, p 365
3. ↑ Abbot, Jonathan, 3d, and Mary Chandler, Nov. 13, 1759. Andover Vital Records, volume 2, p 15
4. ↑ Chandler, Mary, d. Nathan and Priscilla, June 15, 1740. Andover Vital Records, volume 1, p 99
5. ↑ The 1784 will/probate of Nathan Chandler includes a bequest to daughter Mary wife of Jonathan Abbott; Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Nathan Chandler, 5 Oct 1784, Case number 4962.
6. ↑ Abbot, Mary, wid. Capt. Jona[than], Apr. 23, 1824, a. 84 y. Andover Vital Records, volume 2, p 367
7. ↑ Patrakis, Joan, “Andover in the Revolutionary War,” Andover Historical Society
8. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Volume 1, p 11
9. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Jonathan Abbot, 6 May 1817, Case number 82.
10. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Jonathan Abbot, 1 Jun 1830, Case number 84.
11. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910. (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004.)