Stephen Abbot Jr. (1718 - 1768)

Born 21 Mar 1718 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1768 at age 50 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts [uncertain]

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Biography

Notes

Source: Essex Antiquarian, p. 61:

Stephen Abbot, born in Andover March 21, 1718. He was a farmer, and lived with his father in Andover. He married Mary Abbot May 24, 1743. He died Nov. 8, 1768; and his widow married Jonathan Abbot.

Children, born in Andover:

I. Mary, b. March 8, 1744; was known as nurse Molly; and d., unmarried, Sept. 15, 1820, aged seventy-six.

II. Deborah, b. Oct. 13, 1745 ; m. Jonathan Fiske of Danvers Sept. 18, 1766 ; and removed to Groton before 1790.

III. Sarah, b. Aug. i, 1747; m. Joseph Stevens of Danvers July 7, 1772; and d. July 8, 1824.

IV. Stephen, b. Aug. 1, 1749.

V. Abner, b. Aug. 26, 1751 ; d. March 11, 1758.

VI. Hannah, b. Aug. 10, 1753; living in 1772.

VII. George, b. June 13, 1756.

VIII. Dorcas, b. Sept. 23, 1758; m. Jonathan Abbot.

IX. Abner, b. Jan. 29, 1761.

X. Samuel, b. April 27, 1763 ; killed by a cart Aug. 10, 1768.

XI. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 22, 1766; m. Abraham Valpey of Salem Sept. 27, 1788.

Birth

Date: 21 Mar 1718

Place: Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Source: Essex Antiquarian, pp. 38, 61

Death

Date: 8 Nov 1768

Place: Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Source: Essex Antiquarian, p. 61

Note: Place of death is an assumption based on the known fact that they lived in Andover, and all of their children were born there.

Marriage

Husband: Stephen Abbott

Wife: Mary Abbott

Date: 24 May 1743

Source: Essex Antiquarian, p. 61

Probate

Stephen Abbott did not leave a will. His estate entered probate 6 February 1769. Widow Mary declined being administrator of the estate and asked that George Abbott, Esq. be appointed. One-third of the estate was set aside for support of the widow. As part of the settlement of the estate, £100 was received by Jonathan Fisk the husband of Deborah. In an agreement dated 3 March 1772, Jonathan Fisk is to disburse payments of £20 to each of the following heirs: Jonathan Fisk as the right of his wife Deborah, Sarah Abbot, George Abbot, Abner Abbot, and Elizabeth Abbot. On 3 March 1772, a similar agreement included Stephen Abbot as receiving a £100 settlement and he is to make payments of £20 payments to Mary Abbot, Hannah Abbot, and Dorcas Abbot. In an undated document with the probate file, Mary Abbot, now the wife of Jonathan Abbot, petitions that her one-third dower portion be released for sale with the remainder of the estate so that debts can be paid and there can be a settlement for the children. More than one-third of Stephen Abbot’s estate was needed to pay his debts. “The remainder of the real estate is thrown into such an unhappy situation, it will not sell for what it is judged to be worth except the said dower might be sold with the same, and as her said Mary’s other children by her said deceased husband stand in need of their respective parts of the remainder of said estate above mentioned. . . you petitioners viz. the said Mary and her son Stephen pray your Honor would empower them to make sale of said thirds.” It is likely that this petition is just prior to the settlement payments to the children in 1772.^[1]

Sources

• Source S177 "Abbot Genealogy." Essex Antiquarian, a Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts, Vol 1, No 3. Salem, Massachusetts : The Essex Antiquarian, 1897 (Reprint: Higginson Book Company). Note: This publication is out of copyright and can also be downloaded in PDF and other formats at Archive.org.

1. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Stephen Abbott, 6 Feb 1769, Case number 133.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Abbot-299 created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011 by Sue Fitzpatrick. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sue and others.

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