Sewell Abbott (1768 - abt. 1810)

Born 5 Nov 1768 in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothea (Hauss) Abbott — married 1791 in Dutch Reformed Church German Flats, Herkimer, New York, United States

Descendants

Died about 1810 at about age 41 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States

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Biography

Sewell Abbott was born 5 November 1768 probably in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of Aaron Abbott and Mary Ayers.^[1] He passed away in 1810.^[2]

He may have participated in Shays' Rebellion. See Research Notes.

Sewell married Dorothy House 20 June 1791 in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York . Marriage date is based on 1800 census showing 6 children under the age of 10.

Sewall Abbott^[3]

Birth: 05 Nov 1768 • New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, Colonial America^[4]

Death: 1810 • German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States

Father: Aaron Abbott, Sr (1746–1821)

Mother: Mary (Abbott) Ayers (1748–1823)

Marriage & Family

Spouse: Dorothea Hauss (1771–1810)

Children:

1. Elizabeth Abott (1785–1824)
2. Anna Abbott (1791– )
3. Alida Abbott (1791– )
4. Catherine Abbott (1791–1850)
5. John Sewell Abbott (1791–1854)
6. Aaron Abbott (1796–1854)
7. Dolly Abbott (1802– )
8. Calvin Abbott (1805– )
9. Mary Abbott

Research Notes

Sual Abbot m. Dorothea Hausse (dau. of Conrad Hausse) 6/20/1791^[5][6]

Sewel Abbott resident in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York in 1800. He is age 26-45. In the household are wife, 2 sons and 4 daughters under age 10.^[7]

Sual /Sewall Abbot resident in German Flatts, Herkimer, New York 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, and 1804. He sometimes appears on the tax list next to Aaron Abbot^[8]

Sewel and Dorothea Abbott listed as parents for birth of son, Calvin Abbott, on 30 June 1805 at Lutheran Saint Pauls Church, Minden Township, Montgomery, New York. Assume this is the same Sewell and Dorothy.^[9]

Shays Rebellion

A Sewall Abbott is listed among the Shays Rebellion participants in the town of Belchertown, Massachusetts:

“The town records contain the following names of those who participated in the Shays rebellion: ‘A list of the names of several persons that were concerned in the late rebellion, who lived in Belchertown, and took and subscribed the oath of allegiance before Caleb Clark, Esq.: … Sewall Abbott…” ‘Attest: E. Dwight, Town Clerk’ " ^[10]

Note that Belchertown and Greenwich, Massachusetts (the Abbott farmstead) were adjacent. The towns were partially merged to form Enfield, Mass., and those locations later became part of Quabbin resevoir. From the Wikipedia article: "In 1816, part of Belchertown was combined with part of the town of Greenwich, Massachusetts, to form Enfield, Massachusetts. In 1938, Enfield and Greenwich were two of the four towns that were disincorporated to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir, and the northwest part of Enfield was merged back into Belchertown. ^[11]

Sewell would have been 18-19 during the events of Shays Rebellion (1786-87). His father, Aaron Abbott had sold property in North Greenwich, Massachusetts in 1785 ^[12] -- possibly to cover the debts and increased taxes that were a grievance for the rebels. The family moved to New York a few years after the Rebellion.

It seems likely -- based on the name and location of the Shays Rebellion participant, the family's move out of the state shortly after the Rebellion, and Sewell's own age and relationship to a Revolutionary Veteran -- that this is the same person. ( A. Hayes )

Sources

• Source: Abbott, Maj. 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. Vol. I. Published by the Compiler 1906; Boston: T. R. Marvin & Son, Printers. Title available at Archive.org, Collection bostonpubliclibrary; americana; Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library; Contributor Boston Public Library; Volume 1; Call number 1112752

Sewell Abbott profile on page 374 of Volume I [1]

• 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

• Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Name: Sewell Abbott; Volume: 01; Page number: 194; Reference: Descendants of Geo. Abbot of Rowley, M. [et al.] By Lemuel Abijah Abbot. 1906. (2v.)

• 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

• Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/49040/FLHG_CompendiumEarlyMohawkFamilies1-0029/20698?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/71947501/person/32253271166/facts/citation/1160410307526/edit/record . Original data: Penrose, Maryly B., Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families. Vol. 1. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990. Pg 1.

• Source: New York Marriages, 1686-1980." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 July 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F64G-ZXC

• Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Name: Dorothea Hauss; Gender: Female; Spouse Name: Sewell Abbott; Marriage Year: 1791; Marriage State: NY; Number Pages: 1; Household Members: Name: Dorothea Hauss; Sewell Abbott

• Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Name: Sewell Abbott; Birth Date: 1768; Death Date: 1810; SAR Membership: 31041; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 4 Sep 1918; Father: Aaron Abbott; Mother: Mary Ayers; Spouse: Dorothy Houss Children: Aaron Abbott; Household Members: Name: Daniel L Lacey; Jarratt Lucy; Lucy Ann Abbott; Anna Fortner; Aaron Abbott; Dorothy Houss; Sewell Abbott; Mary Ayers; Aaron Abbott; Bathsheba Baynes; Mores Abbott; Elizabeth Ballang; George Abbott.

• Source: 1799 Tax Roll, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. New York Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, [database with images on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799–1804. Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6771&h=136207&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KLh3622&_phstart=success

• Source: 1800 Tax Roll, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. . New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, [database with images]; Source: There are some additional sources for Sewall from the NY Tax Assessment Rolls, showing his residence in German Flatts, Herkimer, NY. 1800 - Suel Abbot next door to Aaron Abbot. Real estate $308, personal estate $30

• Source: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6771/41761_328307-00636/139064?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/71947501/person/32253271166/facts/citation/1160410952138/edit/record; Information Ancestry.com. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Source: Original data: New York (State), Comptroller's Office. Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799–1804. Series B0950 (26 reels). Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

• Source: Ancestry.com, 2014, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6771&h=139064&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KLh3622&_phstart=success

• Source: 1801 Tax Roll, German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. . New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, [database with images], Ancestry.com, 2014 . https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll? indiv=1&dbid=6771&h=313163&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KLh3622&_phstart=success

• Source: 1802 Tax Roll German Flatts, Herkimer, New York. New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, [database with images on-line], Ancestry.com, 2014. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6771&h=315948&ssrc=pt&tid=71947501&pid=32253271166&usePUB=true 1804 Tax Roll. German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, [database with images], Ancestry.com.

1. ↑ Source: Abbott, p 196
2. ↑ Source: Abbott, p 374
3. ↑ Source: #S7
4. ↑ Source: #S7
5. ↑ Source: Ancestry.com. Compendium of Early Mohawk Valley Families [database on-line with images]
6. ↑ Source: New York Marriages, 1686-1980." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 July 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F64G-ZXC
7. ↑ Source: "United States Census, 1800", database with images, FamilySearch; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5T-GNX : 10 June 2015) Sewall Abbot, 1800.
8. ↑ Source: "New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, database with images, Ancestry.com"
9. ↑ Source: "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD5V-KZZ : 12 December 2014, Sewel Abbot in entry for Calvin Abbot, 20 Mar 1805; citing, reference; FHL microfilm 534,218.
10. ↑ History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts, 1879. Volume I, page 533. Available at Ancestry.com Image accessed 28 March 2019
11. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belchertown,_Massachusetts
12. ↑ Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley, Mass. Vol. I, page 196

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Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Abbott-2376 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter