James Abbott Sr (1695 - 1787)

Born 12 Feb 1695 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

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Died 27 Dec 1787 at age 92 in Concord, Merrimack County, NH

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Biography

VIII JAMES ABBOTT, son of William and Elizabeth, was born on February 12, 1695 in Andover, and was married January 6, 1714 to Abigail Farnum, daughter of Ralph Farnum (1662-1685), and Sarah Sterling (daughter of William and Elizabeth Sterling). Abigail was born on May 3, 1692 in Andover. James Abbott died on December 27, in Concord, New Hampshire. James and Abigail had 15 children, seven sons and eight daughters.

James Abbot2, born in Andover Feb. 12, 1695. He was a farmer and also ran the mills on the Shawshene river in Andover until 1735, when he sold them. In the same spring he removed to Rumford (now Concord), NH. He married Abigail Farnum Jan 6, 1744. She was born in 1692. He died Dec 27, 1787, aged ninety-two. (Essex Antiquarian - p40)

Records

Birth: ABBOT, James, s. William and Elisabeth (Gary), Feb. 12, 1694-5. ^[1]

Marriage: ABBOTT, James, and Abigail Farnem, Jan. 6, 1713-4.*^[2]

Births of Children (Andover)^[3];

1. ABBOT, [Abigail. CR2], d. James and Abigail, Jan. 1, 1714-15.
2. ABBOT, [James. CR2], s. James and Abigail, Jan. 12, 1716-17.
3. ABBOT, Elizabeth, d. James and Abigail, June 24, 1718.
4. ABBOT, William, s. James and Abigail, Sept. 8, 1719.
5. ABBOT, Ezra, s. James and Abigail, Mar. 11, 1721-2.
6. ABBOT, Rubin, s. James and Abigaill, Apr. 4, 1723.
7. ABBOT, Amos, s. James and Abigail, Feb. 18, 1725-6.

Sources

1. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume I; Andover Births; page 29
2. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume II; Andover Marriages; page 22
3. ↑ Vital records of Andover, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume I; Andover Births; Pages 26-33

• The Essex Antiquarian; Vol 1, No 3; Salem, Massashusetts; Date: 1897; Higginson Book Company
• Jennie Ada Badger Winters, "ABBOTT,"; , Vermont Genealogical Society, . TID 117 Author Jennie Ada Badger Winters ManuscriptTitle ABBOTT ManuscriptNo Repository Vermont Genealogical Society
• Our Family Gealogical Pages
• Abbott, Genealogy.com
• Letter to Ruth Jenkins dated February 12, 1980 Page Letter to Ruth Jenkins dated February 12, 1980

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