John was the son of John Abbott of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut and Susannah Meacham Abbott of Warren (weston), Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Susannah and John were married in 1770 in Cambridge, Washington County, New york. Susannah and John had twelve children. They were: Lyman Abbott was born on 06 November 1787 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Clarissa Abbott was born on 12 December 1789 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Sarah Abbott was born on 10 April 1781 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Chauncy Abbott was born on 01 November 1782 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Ira Abbott was born on 28 January 1784 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; John Abbott was born on 23 September 1785 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Orrin Abbott was born on 24 March 1792 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Reubin Abbott was born on 13 April 1794 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Levi Abbott was born on 03 November 1796 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont; Daniel (twin) Abbott was born on 16 January 1799 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York; David (twin) G. Abbott was born on 16 January 1799 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York; Isaac Abbott was born on 20 February 1801 in Cherry Valley, Oswego County, New York.

John married Mary Delano on 01 November 1808 in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine. Mary and John had seven children. They were: Joseph Lyman Abbott was born on 23 April 1812 in Dixfield, Oxford County, Maine; John Buckman Abbott was born on 02 November 1814 in Jay, Franklin County, Maine; William Flavil S. Abbott was born on 08 May 1817 in Jay, Franklin County, Maine; James Nason Abbott was born on 22 May 1825 in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine; Henry Perry Abbott was born on 08 January 1828 in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine; Edwin Croge Abbott was born on 09 November 1830 in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine; and Charles Melvin Abbott was born on 17 February 1835 in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine.