William J Abbott (abt. 1783 - 1869)

Born about 22 Jan 1783 in Jefferson, Kentucky

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Died 16 Jun 1869 at about age 86 in Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana, United States

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Biography

William was born 22 January 1783 in Indiana.

He married Jenny Thompson on 1 August 1804 in Jefferson, Kentucky.^[1]

Family and census data

• 1820 United States Federal Census

Name: William Abbott Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4 Free White Persons - Under 16: 9 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 11 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11

• 1830 United States Federal Census

Name: William Abbott Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Northeast of The State Road, Clark, Indiana Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 Total Free White Persons: 9 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

• 1840 United States Federal Census

Name: William Abbotts [William Abbott] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Clark, Indiana Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 80 thru 89: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5 Free White Persons - Under 20: 7 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 11 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11

• 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: William Abbott Age: 66 Birth Year: abt 1784 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 14

Household Members:

Name Age

William Abbott 66

Jane Abbott 64

Lucetta Fredmia 18

Jane Fredmia 2

• 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: William Abbott Age: 77 Birth Year: abt 1783 Gender: Male Birth Place: Kentucky Home in 1860: Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana Post Office: Bethlehem Dwelling Number: 1310 Family Number: 1266 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 1000 Personal Estate Value: 600 Cannot Read, Write: Y

Household Members:

Name Age

William Abbott 77

Nancy J Jones 34

Alva Abbott 18

Joan Bowlin 15

Warfield Jones 12

Clifton Jones 9

William passed away on 16 June 1869, aged 86 years in Bethlehem, Clark County, Indiana.^[2]

Residence 1850 Buried Bedford, Trimble, Kentucky, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Comp.. Kentucky Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 March 2018), memorial page for William Abbott (22 Jan 1783–16 Jun 1869), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22100406, citing Foree Cemetery, Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Denny Jackson (contributor 24259678).

• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana; Page: 33; NARA Roll: M33_13; Image: 48

• 1830; Census Place: Northeast of The State Road, Clark, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 28; Page: 3; Family History Library Film: 0007717

• Year: 1840; Census Place: Clark, Indiana; Roll: 75; Page: 239; Family History Library Film: 0007722

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M432_138; Page: 32B; Image: 70

• Year: 1860; Census Place: Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M653_248; Page: 319; Family History Library Film: 803248
• Source: S500007 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Collection Media: 40001Certainty: 4 William Abbott<br>Birth name: William Abbott<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 22 1783 - Jefferson, Kentucky, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Jenny Thompson - Apr 18 1804 - Jefferson, Kentucky, United States<br>Residence: 1850 - Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana<br>Death: June 16 1869 - Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana, United States<br>Burial: Bedford, Trimble, Kentucky, United States<br>Parents: <a>John William Abbott</a>, <a>Amanda Margaret Kauffman</a><br>Wife: <a>Jenny Abbott (born Thompson)</a><br>Children: <a>Alvah Abbot</a>, <a>George Washington Abbott</a>, <a>George Washington Abbott</a>,<a>Drucilla H. Jones (born Abbott)</a>, <a>Marcus Dillon Abbott</a><br>Siblings: <a>Jenny Abbott</a>, <a>David Spangler Abbott</a>, <a>Mildred Peckenpaugh (born Abbott)</a>, <a>Johnston Abbott</a>, <a>Rebeca Abbott</a>, <a>Nancy Abbott</a>, <a>Melvin Thompson Abbott</a>, <a>David Spangler</a>, <a>Elizabeth Condit (born Spangler)</a>, <a>Margaret Peggy Crum (born Spangler)</a>, <a>Mary Polly Noon (born Spangler)</a>, <a>Catherine Peckenpaugh (born Spangler)</a><br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information. Event: Record Role: 40001:618024663:
• Source: S500014 Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com</A>. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000Certainty: 4 William Unknown<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 22 1783 - Jefferson, Kentucky, United States<br>Death: 1869 - Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana, United States<br>Father: <a>John William Abbott</a><br>Mother: <a>Amanda Margaret Abbott (born Spangler)</a><br>Siblings: <a>Johnston Abbott</a>,<a>Mildred Millie (born Abbott)</a>, <a>Rebecca (born Abbott)</a>, <a>Nancy (born Abbott)</a> Event: Record Role: 40000:479580838:
• Source: S500007 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Collection Media: 40001Certainty: 4 William Abbott<br>Birth name: William Abbott<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 22 1783 - Jefferson, Kentucky, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Jenny Thompson - Apr 18 1804 - Jefferson, Kentucky, United States<br>Residence: 1850 - Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana<br>Death: June 16 1869 - Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana, United States<br>Burial: Bedford, Trimble, Kentucky, United States<br>Parents: <a>John William Abbott</a>, <a>Amanda Margaret Kauffman</a><br>Wife: <a>Jenny Abbott (born Thompson)</a><br>Children: <a>Alvah Abbot</a>, <a>George Washington Abbott</a>, <a>George Washington Abbott</a>,<a>Drucilla H. Jones (born Abbott)</a>, <a>Marcus Dillon Abbott</a><br>Siblings: <a>Jenny Abbott</a>, <a>David Spangler Abbott</a>, <a>Mildred Peckenpaugh (born Abbott)</a>, <a>Johnston Abbott</a>, <a>Rebeca Abbott</a>, <a>Nancy Abbott</a>, <a>Melvin Thompson Abbott</a>, <a>David Spangler</a>, <a>Elizabeth Condit (born Spangler)</a>, <a>Margaret Peggy Crum (born Spangler)</a>, <a>Mary Polly Noon (born Spangler)</a>, <a>Catherine Peckenpaugh (born Spangler)</a><br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information. Event: Record Role: 40001:618024663:
• Will in Jefferson county court giving William cattle and Horses
• Census Records

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVJ-LN2 : 12 April 2016), William Abbott, Bethlehem, Clark, Indiana, United States; citing family 14, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FD-PD4 : 13 December 2017), William Abbott, 1860.