Lieut.
John
Abbott
Born in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Abbott Jr.
and Abigail (Mirick) Abbott
Brother of
Ephraim Abbott, Jason Abbott, Samuel Abbott III, Sarah Abbott, Rebekah (Abbott) Sanderson, Abigail Abbott, Abraham Abbott, Abijah Abbott and Amos Abbott
Husband of
Mary (Allen) Abbott
— married
25 Sep 1760 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Died
at age 60
in Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Nov 2012
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Biography
John Abbott was a son of Samuel and Abigail Myrick Abbott, born June 5, 1738 [1], in Sudbury (in the section of town that later became the town of East Sudbury and is now Wayland), Massachusetts.[2]
He is known as Lieutenant Abbott in recognition of his service in the Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolutionary War.[3]
He died suddenly in Holden on 23 May 1799, probably from apoplexy, and is buried in Holden.[4]
Marriage and Children
John Abbott married Mary Allen on 25 September 1760 in East Sudbury, Massachusetts, which later became Wayland.[5] They had eleven children.[6]
Sources
- ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Sudbury, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass. 1903) (Free e-book) (Records are also available at ma-vitalrecords.org) p. 9
- ↑ Abbott, p. 173
- ↑ Abbott, pp. 292-297
- ↑ Abbott, p. 297
- ↑ Abbott, pages 292-293
- ↑ Abbott, page 298-301.
- Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. (Abbott, Boston, 1906)
See also: Descendant of Robert Harrington of Watertown on WikiTree
Acknowledgments
- WikiTree profile Abbott-2321 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Pam and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Categories: Holden, Massachusetts | Wayland, Massachusetts
BIRTH 1738 DEATH 3 May 1799 (aged 60–61) BURIAL Old Burying Ground, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA MEMORIAL IDFind A Grave: Memorial #91596191 Has a photo of gravestone