William Abbott (1724 - 1798)

Born 9 Oct 1724 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Experience (Bigsby) Abbott — married 4 Jun 1747 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1798 at age 73 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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

William Abbott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000210.

Sarah and Nehemiah's son William, b. Lexington, Mass 09 Oct 1724, christened there 11 Oct 1724.^[1][2]

William married Experience Bigsby on 4 June 1747 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[3]

William served in the American Revolution, for one day. He was in the same company as his son Jeduthan, Captain Joshua Holt's, (4th Regt Essex) that marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775.^[4]

William died (age 73) on 2 January 1798 in Andover, Massachusetts.^[5] William was mentioned on a memorial in South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 2 Jan 1798.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCW8-M31 : 10 February 2018), William Abbott, 09 Oct 1724; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0962818 IT 2.
2. ↑ Descendants of George Abbott: Abbott, Lemuel Abijah; Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andoer, 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.; Pub: 1906 Boston MA; Volume 1; Pages 215-216 https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo/page/214/mode/2up?view=theater
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   Citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009715.
   FamilySearch Record: QPZF-WT3G (accessed 29 May 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997M-YRNR Image number 00193
   Wiliam Abbot marriage to Experience Bigsby on 4 Jun 1747 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
4. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 29 May 2022), "Record of William Abbott", Ancestor # A000210.
5. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #71030249 (accessed 29 May 2022)
   William Abbott death 2 Jan 1798 (age 73) in Andover, Massachusetts.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #88230239 (accessed 29 May 2022)
   Memorial page for William Abbot (9 Oct 1724-2 Jan 1798), citing South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: 290); Maintained by Norman Dodge (contributor 46853609).