Abner Gott (abt. 1736 - 1809)

Born about 21 Feb 1736 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Ingersoll) Gott — married 2 Feb 1758 in Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1809 at about age 73 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Abner Gott was born on February 21, 1735 or 1736 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was baptized at Third Church on March 7, 1735 or 1736. The uncertainty regarding birth and baptism years is per county and church records and calendar dating per the "Old Style." Abner was the son of Stephen and Eunice (Emmons) Gott, who are noted as his parents in these records.

Abner and Mary Ingersoll filed their intentions to marry in Gloucester on January 3, 1758 and were married in Gloucester on February 2, 1758. Quoting from the original hand-scribed record: "A purpose of marriage between Abner Gott and Mary Ingersoll both of this Town was entered January the 3rd 1758. Abner Gott and Mary Ingersoll both of this Town were married February the 2nd 1758 by Mr. Samuel Chandler Minister."

Mary and Abner continued to reside in Gloucester and raise their family. Five of their children are recorded in Gloucester records as follows: Solomon, b. September 10, 1762; Abner, Jr., b. August 1, 1764; James, b. September 7, 1767; Mary, b. August 29, 1769; and Charles, b. July 17, 1772. These children are listed in the hand-scribed town records along with their birth dates. A child of an Abner Gott, daughter named Esther, was baptized on Feb. 6, 1780 in Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay. No mother is indicated within the Church Records Transcript, though Mary Ingersoll was known to be Abner's one and only wife. If Esther's date of baptism is close to her date of birth, then Mary, her likely mother, would have been 40-41 years of age and at the outside limit of her bearing years.

In the 1790 Census Record for Gloucester, Abner is listed as Head of household with three additional household members one male under 16 and two females. These additional household members are assumed to be one unknown son under age 16, Esther about age 10 or 11, and her mother, Mary. The other children above listed would have been of adult age and likely independent of their parents' household.

In the 1800 Census Record for Gloucester, five household members are enumerated in Abner's household: himself, head of household, male over 45; 1 male 10-15; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 16-25 (Esther); and 1 female over 45 (Mary). Esther would have been about 20 years old at the time of the 1800 Census. She married Mark Lane in 1801.

Abner passed away in Gloucester on December 12, 1809 at about 70 years old (C. R. 3). This reported age (approx.) aligns with Amos's birth year more likely to be 1736 (versus 1735).

This biography was [originally] auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It was a rough draft and is in process of being edited [and sourced].

Birth

21 Feb 1735/36

Imported only 21 Feb 1735 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Sources

• https://archive.org/details/danielgottmountd00sawt/page/12/mode/1up

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Abner Gott, Gloucester Vital Transcripts, "Gloucester Births," p. 290. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, Frame #289 of 1745). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (birth record, includes parents' names)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records (hand-scribed registry, "Gloucester Church Records," date range: 1703-1735, references p. 366 in "original" record), 1620-1988 for Abner Gott, Gloucester, Church Records with Baptisms, Burials, Births, Marriages, and Deaths. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, Frame #516 of 973). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). (baptism record, includes parents' names)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records (hand-scribed registry of marriages and births, p. 199), 1620-1988 for Abner Gott, Gloucester, Births, Marriages and Death. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, Frame #508 of 7465). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (marriage intentions, marriage, residence, list of most children with their birth dates).

• 1790 United States Federal Census for Abner Gott, Massachusetts, Essex, Gloucester, "An Enumeration of the Inhabitants of Gloucester,: p. 245. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census (database on-line, Frame #1 of 6). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.] (Residence: Gloucester; Abner, head of household; plus one male under 16, and two females)

• 1800 United States Federal Census for Abner Gott, Massachusetts, Essex, Gloucester, Enumerated by James Day, p. 49A. [Repository: Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census (database on-line, Frame #21 of 33). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Second Census of the United States, 1800: Population Schedules, Washington County, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; and Population Census, 1803: Washington County, Ohio. NARA microfilm publication M1804 (1 roll).] (Residence: Gloucester; Abner, head of household; plus 4 others including 1 female over 45 (Mary), 1 male 10-15; 1 female 10-15, 1 female, 16-25, Esther)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for Abner Gott, Gloucester, Vital Record Transcripts, "Gloucester Deaths," p. 146. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, Frame #1553 of 1745). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (death record)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Smith for creating WikiTree profile Gott-268 through the import of Smith Family Tree-2RGS_2013-04-28.ged on May 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.