Amos Abbott (1754 - 1834)

Born 15 Jul 1754 in Concord, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Morse) Abbott — married 9 Dec 1804 in Boscawen, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1834 at age 80 in West Concord, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

AMOS ABBOT, born at Concord, New Hampshire. 15 Jul 1754 son of Amos Abbott and Rebecca Abbot;^[1] Amos died at Concord 11 Oct 1834;^[2][3] married at Boscawen, 9 Dec 1804,^[4] JUDITH MORSE, born at Newbury, 1 Mar 1766^[5] daughter of Moses Morse and Sarah Hale;^[6] Judith died at Concord, 12 Jul 1843.^[7]

Amos and Judith resided in Concord where Amos was a farmer. The family resided on the homestead property of Amos’s father. Amos was noted for his skill in managing bees.^[8]

Military

Corporal Amos Abbott served with 1st New Hampshire Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Amos Abbott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000047.

Amos Abbott is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 100198
Rank: Corporal

Amos Abbot served several enlistments during the Revolution and later received a pension based on his service making application on 28 August 1832. His first enlistment was a Cambridge in April 1775 in the company of Capt. Joshua Abbot in Col. Stark’s regiment with service of six months. In December 1775, he enlisted from Concord in the company of Capt. Benjamin Emery with service of eight weeks. He next enlisted in December 1776 in the company of Capt. Benjamin Sias of Col. Gilman’s regiment and during this term troops were at Peekskill on the Hudson River. In September 1777, he again enlisted from Concord in the company of Capt. Joshua Abbot for one month and in August 1778 in the company of Capt. Ebenezer Webster in Gen. Whipple’s brigade for one month. During service, he was a private and later promoted to corporal. His total time of service was thirteen months.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Probate

Amos Abbot wrote his will 23 February 1830. He bequeathed to his wife Judith his clock and all the household furnishings except two beds. Judith also receives the income from one-third part of the farm and use of half the dwelling house. Daughter Sarah Hale Abbot receives $300 to be paid within one year of his death. Sons John Abbot and Simeon Abbot receive all the real estate. Sons John and Simeon are named executors.^[16]

Children

Three children of Amos Abbot and Judith Morse were born at Concord.

i JOHN ABBOT, b. at Concord, 15 Nov 1805;^[17] d. at Concord, 18 Mar 1886;^[18] m. at Warner, 12 Nov 1856, HANNAH MATILDA BROOKS, b. at Charlestown, MA, 14 Mar 1828 daughter of Samuel Brooks; Hannah Matilda d. at Concord, 22 Apr 1898. John and Matilda were parents of three children: Frances Matilda Abbott, John Boynton Abbott, and Walter Brooks Abbott.

ii SIMEON ABBOT, b. at Concord, 3 Aug 1807;^[19] d. at Concord, 22 Feb 1895;^[20] m. 8 Feb 1837, MARY FARNUM, b. 25 Jun 1814 daughter of Simeon and Mary (Smith) Farnum; Mary d. 26 Apr 1898.

iii SARAH HALE ABBOT, b. at Concord, 27 Jun 1809;^[21] d. 8 Sep 1884;^[22] m. 18 Dec 1839, her fourth cousin, DAVID ABBOTT, b. 12 Jul 1809 son of Nathan and Rhoda (Brickett) Abbott; David d. at Concord, 12 Apr 1882.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN1-M29 : 18 January 2020), Amos Abbott, 1754.
2. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLX-79D : 22 February 2021), Amos Abbott, 1834; citing Concord, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139607364/amos-abbott: accessed 12 July 2023), memorial page for LT Amos Abbott (15 Jul 1754–11 Oct 1834), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139607364, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Jane Wescomb (contributor 47682636).
4. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL6J-TDS : 22 February 2021), Amos Abbott and Judith Mine, 09 Dec 1804; citing Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,120.
5. ↑ Morss, Judith, d. Moses and Sarah, Mar. 1, 1766. Newbury Vital Records; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/Images/Newbury_B344.shtml
6. ↑ Morse, Morse Genealogy, Section on Anthony Morse, p 69
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139607408/judith-abbott: accessed 12 July 2023), memorial page for Judith Morse Abbott (29 Feb 1766–17 Jul 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139607408, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Jane Wescomb (contributor 47682636).
8. ↑ Bouton, History of Concord, p 630
9. ↑ U. S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case S12901
10. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2022-04-09), "Record of Amos Abbott", Ancestor # A000047.
11. ↑ Documents Relating to Towns in New Hampshire (1867-); Vol. 14, p. 60
12. ↑ "New Hampshire Revolutionary War Records, 1675-1835," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q242-F341 : 15 March 2018), Amos Abbot, 24 Apr 1775; citing New Hampshire, United States, Military Service, New Hampshire State Archives, Division of Records Management and Archives, Concord; FHL microfilm 005832979.
13. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-21WL : accessed 16 April 2022), Amos Abbot, Sep 1834; citing Concord, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 6; FHL microfilm 1,319,386.
14. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL65-XSWQ : 20 February 2021), Amos Abbot, 01 Aug 1775; citing 01 Aug 1775, New Hampshire, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,331.
15. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-CC82 : 1 March 2021), Amos Abbot, 24 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229258.
16. ↑ New Hampshire Wills and Probate Records 1643-1982, will of Amos Abbot, 23 Feb 1830, Merrimack.
17. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL26-L54 : 26 March 2023), John Abbot, ; citing Concord, Appomattox, Virginia, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm .
18. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLX-4VM : 22 February 2021), John Abbott, 18 Mar 1886; citing Concord, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
19. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN1-MBV : 18 January 2020), Simeon Abbot, 1807.
20. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLX-CY4 : 22 February 2021), Simeon Abbott, 22 Feb 1895; citing , Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
21. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN3-4RM : 18 January 2020), Sarah Hale Abbot, 1809.
22. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136655911/sarah-h-abbott: accessed 12 July 2023), memorial page for Sarah H Abbott Abbott (27 Jun 1809–8 Sep 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136655911, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Jane Wescomb (contributor 47682636).

• Bouton, Nathaniel. 1856. The History of Concord from Its First Grant in 1725 to the Organization of the City Government in 1853. Concord, NH: Benning W. Sanborn.
• Morse, J. Howard, and Emily W. Leavitt. 1903. Morse Genealogy: Comprising the Descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William, and Joseph Morse and John Moss: Being a Revision of the Memorial of the Morses, Volumes 1-2. New York, NY: Morse Society.