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John Abbott

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John Abbott

Birth
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
24 Mar 1718 (aged 55)
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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~MY ANCESTOR~
The son of GEORGE JR. & SARAH (FARNUM) ABBOTT, John was on the list of house-holders in Andover prior to 1681. At his father's death in 1689, he recieved the homestead, orchard & house (excluding the part reserved for his mother), half of the meadow, two acres of land in Newfield, 3/4 acre in "Cochichawiche Field", 4 pounds worth of livestock, and moveable which he already possessed. He was a carpenter and mill-wright and lived at the south end of Andover.

About 1696, he removed to Sudbury, Mass. and he married JEMIMA JOHNSON in Watertown, Mass. in 1697. Their five known children were born in Sudbury.

In 1712, the family moved to Watertown, Mass. where he died at age 58. His widow married John Beeks

The known children of John & Jemima (Johnson) Abbott:
Jemima Abbott (1699 - )
Capt. John Abbott (1701 - 1782)
MARY (ABBOTT) WHEELER (1704 - 1740) -- my ancestor
Sarah (Abbott) Williams (1706 - )
Hannah (Abbott) Cady (1710 - )
~MY ANCESTOR~
The son of GEORGE JR. & SARAH (FARNUM) ABBOTT, John was on the list of house-holders in Andover prior to 1681. At his father's death in 1689, he recieved the homestead, orchard & house (excluding the part reserved for his mother), half of the meadow, two acres of land in Newfield, 3/4 acre in "Cochichawiche Field", 4 pounds worth of livestock, and moveable which he already possessed. He was a carpenter and mill-wright and lived at the south end of Andover.

About 1696, he removed to Sudbury, Mass. and he married JEMIMA JOHNSON in Watertown, Mass. in 1697. Their five known children were born in Sudbury.

In 1712, the family moved to Watertown, Mass. where he died at age 58. His widow married John Beeks

The known children of John & Jemima (Johnson) Abbott:
Jemima Abbott (1699 - )
Capt. John Abbott (1701 - 1782)
MARY (ABBOTT) WHEELER (1704 - 1740) -- my ancestor
Sarah (Abbott) Williams (1706 - )
Hannah (Abbott) Cady (1710 - )

Inscription

Here Lyes ye
Body of
Mr. JOHN ABBOT;
Aged about 58
Years; Who Decd.
March ye 24th 1717-8.
Taken from "Old Burying Ground at Watertown"



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