Solomon Jackson Abbott (1761 - 1856)

Born 6 Mar 1761 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Phoebe (Turner) Abbott — married Dec 1785 in District 96, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1856 at age 95 in Cherokee, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

Solomon Abbott served with Roebuck's Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Solomon Abbott was the son of William Abbott & Mary Sarah Dennard. He enlisted in the South Carolina Militia in Spartanburg under Captain Dennis Tromwell and Colonel John Thomas, jr., and Gen. Pickens. He also served under Capt. John Mapp and Col. Roebuck and later joined Gen. Greene. He was in the Battle of Cowpens under General Morgan. By the year 1780, he had served two years & one months in all. He was discharged in the fall of 1781 and served for the rest of the war as a minuteman volunteer, in said district.

In about 1796 Solomon married Phoebe Turner and they settled in Spartanburg, South Carolina where they remained until their deaths.

Solomon and Phoebe had a family of eleven children:

1. Elizabeth Abbot 1786–1880
2. Henry Abbott 1800–1817
3. Eli Abbott 1802–1813
4. William Abbott 1802–1859
5. Cynthia Minerva Abbott 1805–1875
6. William Abbott 1806–1807
7. Simpson Abbott 1807–1887
8. Thomas J Abbott 1808–1853
9. Agnes Ames Abbott 1808–1875
10. Sarah Abbott 1809–1903
11. Telitha Abbott 1815–1816

Solomon Abbott was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War under General Morgan. He enlisted 7 Oct 1780 at Spartanburg, South Carolina, under Captain Dennis Trammell (Tromwell) and Colonel Thomas. He was in the battle of Cowpens under General Morgan when the war was over; he drew a pension of .33 per annum. Solomon Abbott was one of the oldest citizens of Spartanburg County South Caroliina, having entered a large estate under King George. He was one of the last Revolutionary soldiers to die in Spartanbourg County. He died 9 Nov 1857 and was buried with military honors by the Morgan Rifles. Authoritative data for the above was obtained from the Bureau of Pensions with the following reference, Cert. No. 30-472, Act of 7 June 1832, issued 11 March 1836 South Carolina Agency. Solomon Abbot also served with Francis Marion (Swamp Fox).^[1]

Solomon died on July 15, 1856, the longest living Revolutionary War Veteran of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He was buried with military honors by the "Morgan Rifles" at Abbott Cemetery in Cherokee Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. ^[2]

Will of Solomon Abbott^[3]

We accept this legal service the written statement of Soloman Abbottt's will. Each child was to receive 1/6 part. Parties out of the State of South Carolina. Elizabeth Abbott Soseby wife Sampson Soseby, William Abbott, Agnes Bankstone wife of John Bakstone, Children of Eli Abbott deceased, Telitha Abbott Odem, Ssarah Abbott Spencer, Cenythia Demit, Henry Abbott, Soloman Said that Henry, Cynthia and Cynthia's club footed daughter were not to receive any more of his money for they had gotten enough from him.

Sources

1. ↑ Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension, Solomon Abbott
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69860460
3. ↑ South Carolina Probate Records Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 Spartanburg County Will book D. Devised: 24 April 1854. Proved: 30 November 1857. Page(s) 527 to 529.

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LRNY : accessed 4 December 2019), Solomon Abbott, 04 Mar 1831; citing South Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,319,388.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTG-TQWD : 22 August 2019), Solomon Abbott, 1 Jun 1840; citing Military Service, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140737.

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-MZ7 : accessed 4 December 2019), Soloman Abbit, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 28, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-4ZV : accessed 4 December 2019), Soloman Abbott, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 174, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-XX7 : accessed 4 December 2019), Solomon Abbot, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 433, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 61; FHL microfilm 181,420.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-W58 : accessed 4 December 2019), Solloman Abbot, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 242, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-75R : 18 August 2015), Solomon Abbott, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing 302, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 171; FHL microfilm 22,505.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-B9M8-N?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-R3C%3A1597372343 : 29 August 2019), South Carolina, Census of pensioners, 1840 > image 1 of 5; citing various published state rosters, United States.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTZ-Y4L : 8 September 2017), Solomon Abbot, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 134, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 515; FHL microfilm 22,511.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q2-R8C : 12 April 2016), Solomon Aspat, Spartanburg county, part of, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing family 1034, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Volume I, A-J by Bobby Gilmer Moss, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983