Hannah (Poor) Abbott (1770 - 1861)

Born 15 Jan 1770 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Ezra Abbott — married 24 Apr 1798 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1861 at age 91 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

HANNAH POOR, born at Andover, 15 Jan 1770^[1] daughter of Daniel Poor and Hannah Frye;^[2] Hannah died at Andover 11 Sep 1861;^[3] married at Andover, 24 Apr 1798,^[4] her third cousin once removed, EZRA ABBOT, born at Andover, 3 Dec 1760 son of John Abbot and Abigail Abbott;^[5] Ezra died at Andover, 22 Jan 1844;^[6]

Hannah and Ezra resided at Andover.

In his will written 5 July 1839 and proved 20 February 1844, Ezra Abbot bequeathed to his son Daniel P. Abbot land in Andover known as “Pole’s Hill.” Daughter Hannah Mansfield the wife of Rev. Daniel Mansfield of Wenham receives four hundred dollars. Son Ezra Abbot, of Canton in the County of Norfolk, physician, receives any notes that the father holds against him. His wife Mrs. Hannah Abbot receives use of and improvement of any of the household items she chooses, and the use and improvement of all the buildings and lands wherever they are situated. All the remainder of the estate goes to son John Abbot who is also responsible to pay any just debts. John Abbot is also named executor.^[7]

Children

Ezra and Hannah Abbot had six children born at Andover.

i EZRA ABBOTT, b. 30 Mar 1799; d. 12 Jan 1804.

ii JOHN ABBOTT, b. 17 Mar 1801; d. 6 Aug 1803.

iii DANIEL POOR ABBOTT, b. 9 Mar 1803; d. at Andover, 11 Nov 1881; m. at Andover, 21 Jan 1837, MEHITABLE FOSTER, b. at Andover, 7 Apr 1813 daughter of Charles and Mehitable (Chandler) Foster; Mehitable d. 20 Jan 1863.

iv HANNAH FRYE ABBOTT, b. 16 Jun 1806; d. at Boston, 29 Jun 1862; m. at Andover, 23 Jul 1838, DANIEL MANSFIELD, b. at Lynnfield, 24 Aug 1807 son of Andrew and Eunice (Perkins) Mansfield; Daniel d. at Wenham, MA, 8 Apr 1847.

v EZRA ABBOTT, b. 27 Nov 1808; d. at Canton, MA, 21 Apr 1872; m. at Canton, 23 Dec 1839, HARRIET MOODY LINCOLN, b. at Abington, 1819 daughter of Louis and Mary (Knight) Lincoln; Harriet d. at Canton, 22 Jul 1844.

vi JOHN ABBOTT, b. 9 Feb 1812; d. at Andover, 4 Feb 1881. John was a farmer in Andover. He did not marry. In his will dated 17 Dec 1880, he made disposition of his various properties to siblings, nieces, and nephews. He described his homestead property of 5 ¾ acres lying between Abbot Street and Central Street in Andover and his desire for this property to stay in the family as long as possible.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Poor, Hannah, d. Daniel, jr. and Hannah, Jan. 15, 1770. Andover Vital Records, volume 1; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/Images/Andover_B307.shtml
2. ↑ The will of Daniel Poor includes a bequest to daughter Hannah wife of Ezra Abbot; Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 22329
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7P6-HNL : 2 March 2021), Hannah Abbott, 11 Sep 1861; citing Andover, Essex, Mass., v 147 p 160, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,178.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-SC2S : 11 May 2022), Ezra Abbot and Hannah Poor, 24 Apr 1798; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010678.
5. ↑ Abbot, Ezra, s. John, 5th [jr. CR2] and Abigail, Dec. 2, 1760. Andover Vital Records, volume 1, https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/Images/Andover_B015.shtml
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7BC-B52 : 2 March 2021), Ezra Abbott, 1844.
7. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Ezra Abbot, 20 Feb 1844, case number 30841.
8. ↑ Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Records and Indexes 1638-1916; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts, volume 436, pp 142-143

Acknowledgment

• WikiTree profile Poor-162 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter.