Elizabeth (Abbott) Wyatt (1768 - 1838)

Born 1768 in Halifax County, Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1838 at about age 70 in Halifax County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Abbott b: Abt. 1768 Halifax Co, VA d: Bet. 27 Feb 1837 - 26 Feb 1838 Halifax Co, VA (never married)

William’s sister Elizabeth Abbott (b. c1768) lived first with him growing up and then next to him after his marriage until she died in early 1838. Elizabeth was around 13 when William returned from war the last time. Fifty-one years later, Elizabeth attested to William’s pension statement. Although stilted in its basic court language due to the purpose her statement was serving, one can imagine between the lines the young Elizabeth, as well as her siblings and anxious parents, awaiting their brother’s and son’s safe return. Theirs was a family scenario repeated hundreds of times over throughout the newly-created country during these war years.

“I, Elizabeth Abbott of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia do hereby certify that my brother an old Revolutionary soldier left home some time in the Spring of 1781 and was absent for several months, and when he left home he stated that he was going into the Army as a soldier, and when he returned he stated he had been in the Army, and it was my belief and the belief of the family at that time that the cause of his absence was in consequence of him being a soldier in the Army and I remain of that belief...” /s/ Elizabeth (x) Abbott (her mark) - 12 Oct 1832 [Source: NARA File W5616. Transcribed by J. Horsley.]

Sources

"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940 Elizabeth Abbott Name Joseph Wyatt Spouse's Name Elizabeth Abbott Event Date 22 Jan 1807 Event Place Halifax, Virginia Citing this Record - "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YR-B22 : 5 December 2014), Joseph Wyatt and Elizabeth Abbott, 22 Jan 1807; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference p67; FHL microfilm 31,918

In the 1782 household enumeration, Joseph Abbott Sr. is listed with 14 whites and 3 blacks. If this is correct, then besides Joseph and wife Frances, the 12 others appear to be:

1. William Abbott - b. 1756 - m. 2 Dec 1784, Mary Parker

2. Mary Abbott - b. c1767 - m. 16 Oct 1787, Hatcher Owen

3. Elizabeth Abbott - b. c1768 - never married

4. Frances Abbott - b. c1769 - m. 15 Jan 1795, John Robertson

5. Richard Abbott - b. c1770 - m. 1 Sep 1818, Catharine Fulkerson

6. Leonard Abbott - b. c1771 - m. 9 May 1802, Susanna Ferguson

7. Martha “Patsy” Abbott - b. c1772 - never married

8. John Abbott - b. c1773 (possibly as late as 1776) - never married

9. Moody Abbott - b. c1775 (possibly as late as 1777) - m. 31 May 1826, Martha Lindsey

10. Moses Abbott - b. c1776 (possibly as late as 1782) - never married

11. Fleming Abbott - b. c1777 (possibly as late as 1782) - never married

12. One of the “three oldest daughters” - Ann, Sarah, or Rachel (b. c1730-1750) joanhorsley.org Elizabeth Abbott 30-87