Hannah (Ballard) Abbott (1736 - 1778)

Born 28 Jun 1736 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Nehemiah Abbott — married 11 Mar 1756 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1778 at age 42 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Hannah was born about 1736 daughter of Timothy Ballard and Hannah Chandler . She passed away about 1778.

In his will written in 1807, Nehemiah left to beloved wife Lydia Abbot all the furniture she brought with her to the marriage, his best chaise, and a seat in his pew at the meeting house. Lydia also receives use of a specified portion of the house and a list of provisions for her support as long as she is a widow. She also receives title to a tract of salt meadow. Son Nehemiah Abbot, daughter Phebe Abbot, daughter Hannah Hawley, and son William L. Abbot receive ten dollars each which completes their portions. Son Abiel Abbot receives the remainder of the estate and is named executor. The real estate was valued at $12,923 and personal estate at $1,670.81.^[1]

All the children named in the will are from Nehemiah’s marriage to Hannah Ballard. Nehemiah and his second wife Lydia Clark had two children who died in infancy (Elizabeth Abbott 1781-1782 and Parker Clark Abbott 1783-1783).

Children of Nehemiah Abbot and Hannah Ballard

Nehemiah Abbot and Hannah Ballard were parents of six children born at Andover.

i NEHEMIAH ABBOT, b. 10 Mar 1757; d. at Andover, 13 Dec 1822; m. 3 Mar 1785, his third cousin once removed, SARAH ABBOTT, b. at Andover, 3 Oct 1762 daughter of George and Hannah (Lovejoy) Abbott; Sarah d. at Andover, 2 Mar 1848. Nehemiah and Sarah had no children. Sarah used her estate to provide funding for Abbot Female Academy in Andover which was named for her.^[2]

ii HANNAH ABBOT, b. 19 Sep 1758; d. 29 Sep 1764.

iii ABIEL ABBOT, b. 4 Sep 1760; d. at Andover, Aug 1828; m. at Dracut, 29 Sep 1793, his second cousin once removed, HANNAH FRYE, b. at Dracut, 19 May 1767 daughter of Timothy and Hannah (Carleton) Frye; Hannah d. at Andover, 13 Oct 1821.

iv PHEBE ABBOT, b. Apr 1763; d. at Andover, about 1826; m. 29 Oct 1782, her third cousin once removed, JOHN LOVEJOY ABBOTT, b. at Andover, 12 Apr 1757 son of George and Hannah (Lovejoy) Abbott; John d. at Andover, 1 Nov 1837.

v HANNAH ABBOT (twin), b. 18 Jan 1765; d. at Danville, VT, 29 Apr 1811; m. at Andover, 1 Jan 1788, SAMUEL HAWLEY, b. at Marblehead, Nov 1757 son of Joseph and Hannah (Pearce) Hawley; Samuel d. at Danville, 16 Dec 1829. After Hannah’s death, Samuel married Sarah Frye.

vi WILLIAM LOVEJOY ABBOT (twin), b. 18 Jan 1765; d. at Haverhill, 18 Apr 1798; m. at Amesbury, 11 Mar 1792, ABIGAIL CARR, b. at Haverhill, 21 May 1770 daughter of James and Sarah (Follinsbee) Carr. After William’s death, Abigail married Dr. Elias Weld.

Sources

1. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.
2. ↑ Lloyd, A Singular School: Abbot Academy 1828-1973

• Fuess, Claude Moore. 1917. An Old New England School: A History of Phillips Academy Andover. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

• Lloyd, Susan McIntosh. 1979. A Singular School: Abbot Academy, 1828-1973. Andover, MA: Phillips Academy.

• Abbott, Lemuel Abijah. Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. (Abbott, Boston, 1906); Vol. 1, p. 233-241.