Jonathan Abbott (1748 - 1833)

Born 12 Apr 1748 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Bragg) Abbott — married 10 Nov 1768 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1833 at age 84 in Andover, Oxford County, Maine, United States

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Biography

JONATHAN ABBOTT, born at Andover, Massachusetts, 12 Apr 1748^[1] son of John Abbott and Hannah Farnum;^[2] Jonathan died at Andover, Maine, 26 Jan 1833 and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery;^[3][4] married at Andover, Massachusetts, 10 Nov 1768,^[5] RUTH BRAGG, born at Andover, Massachusetts, 26 Jun 1748 daughter of Thomas Bragg and Dorothy Ingalls;^[6] Ruth died at Andover, Maine, 25 Jan 1823.^[7]

Jonathan Abbott and Ruth Bragg resided in Andover, Massachusetts and Andover, Maine. They made the move to Andover, Maine with Jonathan’s parents and brothers Philip and John. Jonathan and his family were in what would become Andover, Maine about 1789. Jonathan was a farmer.

On 1 May 1787, Jonathan Abbot yeoman of Andover with his wife Ruth, in consideration of £45, sold 23 acres in Andover to Samuel Phillips, Jr. On 6 September 1787, Jonathan sold nine acres to Daniel Stickney of Bradford for £15.11.6. On 2 July 1789, Jonathan was of Andover, Massachusetts when he sold his 100-acre homestead lands in Andover to Ephraim Abbot for payment of £356.^[8]

The household of Jonathan Abbot was enumerated as seven persons at Sudbury Canada, York, Maine with two males 16 and over, two males under 16, and three females.^[9]

The early settlers of Andover, Maine began developing their properties before they were officially assigned. At a meeting of proprietors on 23 Jan 1795, lot 11 was confirmed to Jonathan Abbott.^[10]

On 8 June 1797, Jonathan’s son Enos Abbot and his wife Sarah, in consideration of one hundred dollars, sold to his father Jonathan Abbot one right of land in East Andover being a sixty-fourth part of the township, lot number 11 on the west side of the river.^[11]

In 1800, the household of Jonathan Abbot was eight persons at East Andover, York County: one male 45 and over, one female 45 and over, two males under 10, one male 10 to 15, two males 16 to 25, one female 10 to 15.^[12] The household was four persons in 1820: one male 45 and over, one female 45 and over, one male 26 to 44, and one female 16 to 25.^[13]

On 13 March 1813, Jonathan Abbott sold 375 acres in East Andover to Farnum Abbott of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts for $2,000.^[14]

Note on Military Service

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

Jonathan Abbott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000126.

Jonathan Abbott is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 100134
Rank: Soldier

Although it seems possible/likely that this Jonathan Abbott had service during the Revolution, no service was confirmed for him. The service previously attributed to him was that of Jonathan Abbott (1739-1817) of Andover or Jonathan Abbott (1723-1805) of Brookfield. New applications to the DAR for descendants of this Jonathan Abbott must prove service.

Children

Jonathan Abbott and Ruth Bragg were parents of ten children, the eldest eight children born at Andover, Massachusetts and the youngest two children perhaps at Andover current day Maine.^[15]

i Enos Abbott, b. 7 Feb 1769; d. at Upton, ME, 28 Feb 1839; m. at Andover, MA, 10 Sep 1793, SARAH FARNUM, b. at Andover, 21 Sep 1764 daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Abbott) Farnum.

ii Daniel Abbott, b. 20 Oct 1770; d. at Andover, ME, 6 Jun 1836; m. about 1796, LYDIA RIPLEY, b. about 1770; Lydia d. at Andover, ME, 2 Aug 1847 at age 77.

iii Dorcas Abbott, b. 6 Sep 1772; d. at Andover, ME, 20 Feb 1859; m. DOMINICUS FROST, b. about 1767 of undetermined parentage; Dominicus d. at Hanover, ME, 29 Aug 1834.

iv Sarah Abbott, b. 21 Jan 1775; d. at Andover, MA, 22 Mar 1837 at age 62; m. 1st about 1802, Capt. PORTER who was not clearly identified; Capt. Porter is reported as being killed by Indians aboard his ship.^[16] Sarah m. 2nd at Andover, 18 Jun 1807, Lt. ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, b. 1761 son of John and Mary (Knox) Montgomery; Alexander d. at Andover, 26 Apr 1840 at age 78.

v Farnum Abbott, b. 25 Jun 1779; d. at Andover, ME, 4 Aug 1872; m. at Hopkinton, MA, 23 Oct 1809, ANNA HAYDEN, b. at Hopkinton, 1 Jun 1783 daughter of John and Anna (Johnson Pratt) Hayden;^[17] Anna d. at Andover, ME, 7 Jul 1856.

vi Enoch Abbott, b. 21 Sep 1782; d. at Upton, ME, 28 Nov 1857; m. at Rumford, ME, 29 Nov 1810, LOIS HOWE, b. at Marlborough, MA, 29 Aug 1790 and baptized 7 Nov 1790 daughter of John and Mary (Newton) Howe; Lois d. at Upton, 8 Apr 1871.

vii Hannah Abbott, b. 28 Aug 1785; d. at Andover, ME, 3 Aug 1876; m. at Andover, ME, 11 May 1810, JACOB FARRINGTON, b. at Wilton, NH, 8 Nov 1786 son of John and Phebe (Poor) Farrington; Jacob d. at Andover, ME, 4 Aug 1857.

viii Jonathan Abbott, b. 1788; d. at Cambridge, MA, 17 Sep 1815 at age 27; m. at Cambridge, 4 Nov 1813, CATHARINE HISCOCK, b. 1795; Catharine d. at Cambridge, 7 Jun 1815.

ix Moses Abbott, b. 10 Apr 1792; d. at Lawrence, MA, 3 Feb 1861; m. at Gloucester, MA, 15 Feb 1816, HARRIET GARDNER, b. Mar 1793 daughter of Capt. Joseph Gardner;^[18] Harriet d. after 1870 when living at Lawrence, MA.^[19]

x Amos Abbott, b. 1794; d. (burial at Upton, Maine), 9 Dec 1876. Amos does not seem to have married. In 1850, he was living in the household of his brother Enoch in Township B, Oxford County.^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ Abbot, [Jonathan, C.R. 1. ] ____than, s. John, 4th and Hannah, Apr. 12, 1748. Andover Vital Records, Volume 1, p 18; https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofan01ando/page/18/mode/2up
2. ↑ Abbott, Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, Volume 2, p 919; https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo/page/918/mode/2up
3. ↑ "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQ8-941 : 13 March 2018), Jonathan Abbott, 26 Jan 1833; citing Death, , State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,837.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, Find A Grave: Memorial #86372832 (accessed 3 February 2024), Memorial page for Jonathan Abbott (12 Apr 1747-26 Jan 1833), citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, Oxford County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Ben York (contributor 47157501).
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-63Z9 : Wed Oct 25 20:10:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Jonathan Abbot and Ruth Bragg, 10 Nov 1768.
6. ↑ Brag, Ruth, d. Thomas and Dorathey, June 26, 1748. Andover Vital Records, Volume 1, p 78; https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofan01ando/page/78/mode/2up
7. ↑ Abbott, Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, Volume 2, p 919
8. ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Essex County, 148:98, 149:23, 151:11
9. ↑ The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Sadbury Canada, York, Maine; Series: M637; Roll: 2; Family History Library Film: 0568142
10. ↑ “The History of Andover, Maine. . . Purchase of the Township and Distribution of Land”, The Rumford Falls Times, Supplement of August 13, 1904, Volume XXII, Number 33
11. ↑ Maine Land Records. Oxford County Western District, 3:26
12. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: East Andover, York, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 8; Page: 1068; Image: 428; Family History Library Film: 218678
13. ↑ Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Andover, Oxford, Maine; Page: 146; NARA Roll: M33_37; Image: 89
14. ↑ Abbott, Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, Volume 2, p 919
15. ↑ Abbott, The Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, Volume 2, pp 919-922
16. ↑ Abbott, Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, volume 2, p 921
17. ↑ Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, Degory Priest, Volume 8, p 115; Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017).
18. ↑ Abbott, Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, Volume 2, p 935
19. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_609; Page: 97B
20. ↑ The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township B, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 262; Page: 210a

• Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. 1906. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. Boston: Published by the compiler, T. R. Marvin Printing.