Aaron Abbott Sr. (1746 - 1821)

Born 2 Apr 1746 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1821 at age 74 in Warren, Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

Corporal Aaron Abbott Sr. served with 3rd Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Aaron Abbott Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P100057
Rank: Corporal

Aaron Abbott Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000042.

Aaron Abbott

Birth: 2 Apr 1746, Brookfield, Massachusetts, Colonial America ^[1]

Death: 15 Jan 1821, Herkimer County, New York.

Burial: Richfield Springs, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Alternate: Richfield, Otsego, New York, United States

Aaron was born 2 April 1746 in Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Moses Abbott and Bathsheba Gilbert

He lived in Brookfield, New Braintree, and Greenwich, Massachusetts, and in Warren, Herkimer, New York where he died on 15 January 1821, at the age of 74.^[2] He is buried in Bloomfield Cemetery, Herkimer County.

Aaron married Mary Ayres on 26 May 1768 in Warwick, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay.^[3]

Aaron and Mary had 8 children: Sewell, Danford, Aaron, Sarah, Calvin, Mary, Martin, and Pliny.

Aaron served in the Revolutionary War under several different commands from 1775 to about 1777.^[4]

“Abbott, Aaron, Greenwich. Corporal, 2d Lieut. Thomas Weeks’s co., Col. Elisha Porter’s regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 14 days; also, Private, Capt. Samuel Billing’s co., Col. Ebenezer Learned’s regt.; company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Isaac Powers’s co., Col. Elisha Porter’s regt.; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service 1 mo. 9 days; marched on alarm to join Northern army under Gen. Schuyler.”^{[5] [6] [7]}

Marriage & Family

Spouse: Mary Ayers

Children:

1. Sewell Abbott
2. Danford Abbott
3. Aaron Abbott Jr.
4. Sarah Abbott
5. Mary Abbott
6. Martin Abbott
7. Pliny Abbott
8. Calvin Abbott

Parents & Siblings

Father: Moses Abbott

Mother: Bathsheba Gilbert

Marriage: 5 Feb 1724/25, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States^[8]

1. Sarah Abbott
2. Rachel Abbott
3. Hannah Abbott
4. Obed Abbott
5. Martha Abbott
6. Bathsheba Abbott
7. Dorothy Abbott
8. UNKNOWN Abbott
9. Abigail Abbott
10. Aaron Abbott
11. Calvin Abbott

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S7
2. ↑ Abbott, p 196
3. ↑ Marriage of Aaron Abbott and Mary Ayers in "Massachusetts Town Marriage Index, ca. 1640-1961", database, FamilySearch ([1] : 23 October 2020), A. Abbott, 1768.
4. ↑ For details, see Abbott, p 196
5. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 1, Aacher, James-Berry, Joseph > image 56 of 1042; citing various published state rosters, United States.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 19 February 2021), Aaron Abbott, 7 Oct 1775; citing Military Service, Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : 19 February 2021), Aaron Abbott, 12 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ Source: #S7

1. Source: "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7T1-1XD : 10 December 2014), Abbott in entry for Mary A. Stowell, 24 Apr 1885; citing Brookfield, Massachusetts, V-366 pg.386 #22, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,230
2. Source: "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-23JM : accessed 17 October 2016), Aaron Abbott, 22 Apr 1818; citing United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 2; FHL microfilm 1,319,382.
3. Source: FamilySearch.org. Name: Aaron Abbot; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 02 Apr 1746; Birthplace: BROOKFIELD, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS; Father's Name: Moses Abbot; Mother's Name: Bathsheba; Citing this Record; "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6J-2QZ : 4 December 2014), Aaron Abbot, 02 Apr 1746; citing BROOKFIELD,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0547195 IT 1.
4. Source: AmericanAncestor.org. Aaron ABBOT; Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI) BIRTH : 1746; LOCATION : Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; VOLUME : Brookfield - V1; PAGE : 9; TEXT : (see Abbott, Abbut), Aaron, s. Moses and Bathsheba, April 2, 1746.
5. Source: S7 Media: Book Abbreviation: Descendants of George Abbott Title: Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, Sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States Author: Lemuel Abijah Abbott Publication: Ancestry.com. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the de [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Abbott, Lemuel Abijah,. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States. Boston: Abbott, 1906. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y . Volume I, page 196. Online copy of book available at Archive.org [5]
6. Source: Ancestral Family Trees View Individual Member Trees Source Information: Title: Ancestry Family Trees; Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Repository Information: Ancestry.com
7. Source: 1810 United States Federal Census: Name: Aaron Abbott; Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Warren, Herkimer, New York; Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:1; Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1; Number of Household Members Under 16: 1; Number of Household Members Over 25: 3; Number of Household Members: 5
8. Source: 1820 United States Federal Census: Name: Aaron Abbott; Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Virgil, Cortland, New York; Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820; Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3; Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1; Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2; Free White Persons - Under 16: 3; Free White Persons - Over 25: 4; Total Free White Persons: 8; Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8
9. Source: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: Name: Aaron Abbott; Cemetery: Bloomfield Cem; Location: Richfield Springs, NY: 34
10. Source: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: Name: Aaron Abbott; Cemetery: Bloomfield Cem; Location: Herkimer Co NY: 41
11. Source: American Genealogical Biographical Index (AGBI): Name: Aaron Abbott; Birth Date: 1750; Birthplace: Massachusetts; Volume: 01; Page number: 112; Biographical Info: priv.; Reference: soldiers and sailors of the Rev. War. Comp. By secy. Of the commonwealth, Ms. Boston. 1896-1908. (17v.):1:16
12. Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name: Aaron Abbot; Event Type: Birth; Birth Date: 2 Apr 1746; Birth Place: Brookfield, Massachusetts; Father Name: Mises (sic) Abbot; Mother Name: Bathsheba Abbot; Household Members: Name: Aaron Abbot
13. Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name: Mary Ayres; Event Type: Marriage; Marriage Date: 26 May 1768; Marriage Place: Warwick, Massachusetts; Spouse Name: A Abbott; Household Members: Name: Mary Ayres; A Abbott
14. Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name: A Abbott; Event Type: Marriage; Marriage Date: 26 May 1768; Marriage Place: Warwick, Massachusetts; Spouse Name: Mary Ayres; Household Members: Name: Mary Ayres; A Abbott
15. Source: Millennium File: Name: Aaron Abbott; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 2 Apr 1746; Birth Place: Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; Marriage Date: 1770; Father: Moses Abbott; Mother: Bathsheba Gilbert; Spouse: Mary Ayers; Children: Calvin Abbott; Household Members: Name: Aaron Abbott; Mary Ayers
16. Source: Millennium File: Name: Mary Ayers; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 1725; Birth Place: Warren, New York; Spouse: Aaron Abbott; Children: Calvin Abbott; Household Members: Name: Aaron Abbott; Mary Ayers
17. Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920: Name: Aaron Abbot; Residence Date: abt 1800; Residence Place: Warren, Herkimer, New York, United States; Comments: Family census data
18. Source: Revolutionary War Pension Index: Name: Aaron Abbott; State: Massachusetts; Number: 4; Rank: private; Stipend: 26.66
19. Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name: Aaron Abbott; Birth Date: 2 Apr 1746; Birth Place: Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Death Date: 15 Jan 1821; Death Place: Warren, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Cemetery: Bloomfield Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Richfield Springs, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Has Bio?: N
20. Source: Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012: Name: Aaron Abbott; Death Date: 15 Jan 1821; Burial Place: Richfield Springs, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Household Members: Name: Aaron Abbott

See also:

• Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. 1, p. 4.

SAR ANCESTOR OF DANIEL L LACEY.

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 Feb 2018), "Record of ABBOTT, AARON", Ancestor # A000042.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Abbott-2253 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter.