Reuben Abbott Jr (1763 - 1843)

Born 1 Jun 1763 in Sullivan, Hancock, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Died 1 May 1843 at age 79 in Sullivan, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private Reuben Abbott Jr served with 6th Lincoln County Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Reuben Abbott Jr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000175.

Reuben Abbott Jr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-100170
Rank: Private

This profile is part of the Abbott Name Study.

Reuben Abbott was born on Jun 1, 1763 in Sullivan, Hancock, Massachusetts (District of Maine), son of Reuben Abbott (<1741–1820).

Reuben married Meriby Hodgkins. Their known children were:

1. Moses Abbott 1784–1850
2. Shimuel Abbott 1790–1873
3. William R. Abbott (1795–1879)
4. Moses Abbott
5. Reuben Abbott (1802–1872)

Reuben died on May 1, 1843 in Sullivan, Maine, United States, aged 79. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hancock, Hancock County, Maine.

Patriotic Service Description:

1. Corporal in Captain Daniel Sullivan’s company, Colonel Benjamin Foster’s (6th Lincoln Company) regiment
2. He enlisted 29 October 1780 and was discharged 17 November 1780 and was credited with 19 days of service
3. He was ordered by Colonel John Allan to protect the inhabitants of Frenchmen’s Bay (now in Hancock County, Maine)

Patriotic ServiceSources:

1. Rev War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993
2. SAR Rev War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998
3. Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers. Vol 1, pg 14
4. "Bangor Historical Magazine" Vol VI, pg 66-71
5. NARA/Fold3 "Pay Rolls of men under command of Capt Daniel Sullivan, of Sullivan, in the Rev War, 1777-80"
6. Multiple NSDAR RC's including # 859586

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See also:

• Burial: "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990", citing Digital film/folder number: 007585907; FHL microfilm: 001753004; Image number: 552, FamilySearch Record: QKMB-TNYK (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89F3-XL5L, Reuben Abbott burial (died on 1 Apr 1843 at age 80) in 1843 in Riverside, Vassalboro, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61957361/reuben-abbott: accessed), memorial page for Reuben Abbott Jr. (1 Jun 1763–1 Apr 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61957361, citing Riverside Cemetery, Hancock, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Linda Abbott Bennett & Dorothy Alley Abbott (contributor 47680122).
• Death: "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918", citing Death, , State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,826, FamilySearch Record: KXQC-67J (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G1WK-P94, Reuben Abbott death 1 Apr 1843.
• Death of son Moses Abbott: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921", citing Digital film/folder number: 004543962; FHL microfilm: 9884; Image number: 491; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11339-9, FamilySearch Record: VZ37-9N5 (accessed 24 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9398-7SQ5-K, Abbott in death record for son Moses Abbott 29 May 1899 in Franklin, Maine, United States.
• Private Tree at Ancestry.com
• FamilySearch Person: LVT8-LBJ