John White Abbott (1763 - 1851)

Born 13 May 1763 in Cowick, Devon, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Bowling) Abbott — married 30 Oct 1795 in Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire, England

Died 9 May 1851 at age 87 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Abbott is Notable.

John White Abbott (13 May 1763 – 1851) was an English surgeon and apothecary in Exeter, remembered as a keen amateur painter in both watercolour and oils. His watercolours are close in style to those of his teacher, Francis Towne.

He came from a wealthy family, which owned many estates in Exeter, one of which he eventually inherited in 1825. This was the estate of Fordland. His parents were John and Frances Abbott.

He lived in the Parish of St Stephen, Exeter.

In 1795 he married Elizabeth Bowling from Westbury on Trym, Bristol. Witnesses were John Morgan, Lavinia Matilda Cary(?) and James White.

They had children:

James (1796)
Elizabeth (1798)
John (1799) m Rosetta Gray Soady
Francis (1801)
Arthur (1805) m Harriet Huyshe

In 1850 he lived at 32 Southernhay Place, Exeter.

He died in 1851 at Southernhay, Exeter.

Sources

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_White_Abbott

BAPTISM RECORD: Name: John White Abbot Gender: Male Baptism Date: 21 May 1764 Baptism Place: St Peter Cathedral,Exeter,Devon,England Father: John Abbot Mother: Frances FHL Film Number: 476912

BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX: Name: John White Abbott Birth Year: 1763 Death Year: 1851 Has Photo: No Source: The Dictionary of British Eighteenth Century Painters in Oils and Crayons. By Ellis Waterhouse. Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 1981. (DcBrECP) The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920. By H.L. Mallalieu. Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 1976. (DcBrWA) The Oxford Companion to Art. Edited by Harold Osborne. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, Clarendon Press, 1970. (OxCArt)

MARRIAGE RECORD: Name: John White Abbott Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1795 Marriage Place: Westbury on Trym, Holy Trinity, Bristol, England Register Type: Parish Register Search Photos: Search for 'Westbury on Trym, Holy Trinity' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Spouse: Elizabeth Bowling

UK COUNTRY DIRECTORY: Name: John White Abbott Publication Year: 1850 Address: 32 Southernhay place Residence Place: Devon, England Occupation: Esq

DEATH RECORD: Name: John White Abbott Registration Year: 1851 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Exeter Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Devonshire Volume: 10 Page: 71

NEWSPAPER NOTICE OF DEATH: Published: Saturday 10 May 1851 Newspaper: Western Times County: Devon, England Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 612 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

INTERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT HIS LIFE: Published: Saturday 18 March 1933 Newspaper: Western Morning News County: Devon, England Type: Article | Words: 927 | Page: 8 | Tags: none