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5 .- PETER H. ABBOT, m. 6 .- Sarah, daughter of 5 .- Moses Abbot ; their children were : 6 .- Asaph, b. Sept., 1815; m. Hephsibah Dow ; 1 ch., Geor- gianna. 6 .- Jeremiah, b. July 1, 1817. 6 .- John C., b. July 31, 1820.
5 .- BENJAMIN ABBOT, m. Esther Currier; their children were : 6 .- Jede- diah C., b. Sept. 4, 1806; m. March 11, 1833, Sally M. Bartlett. 6 .- Na- thaniel C., b. Sept. 14, 1808; m. Julia M. Fellows-three children. 6. -Benjamin K., b. June 1, 1811 ; m. Mary A. Hook. 6 .- Horace S., b. Oct. 12, 1812 ; m. Levina P. Bartlett. 6 .- Thomas W., b. July 4, 1815; m. Adeline Vent-two children. 6 .- James B., b. July 24, 1818. 6 .- Willis S., b. Oct. 9, 1820 ; m. Betsey B. Hadley-one child.
4 .- JOSEPHI ABBOT, m. April 25, 1765, Phebe Lovejoy; their children were : 5 .- Phebe, b. Febru. 22, 1766; d. May 3, 1837 ; m. Joseph Blanch- ard. 5 .- Molly, b. July 20, 1767; d. Aug. 13, 1795; m. May 22, 1785, Isaac Houston. 5 .- Hannah and Sarah, (twins,) b. Jan. 3, 1769. Hannah, d. Oct. 31, 1810 ; m. David Kimball. 5 .- Sarah, m. Nov., 1787, 5-Tim- othy Chandler. 5 .- Lois, b. March 29, 1771; d. March 14, 1790 ; never married. 5 .- Rachel, b. March 2, 1773; d. March 2, 1837 ; m. Nov. 29, 1798, Jonathan Ward. 5 .- Dorcas, b. Dec. 20, 1774; d. Oct. 6, 1788. 5. -Isaac, b. April 10, 1777 ; d. Jan. 7, 1800. 5 .- Nathan, b. Aug. 27, 1779 ; d. Oct. 26, 1839. 5 .- Ruth, b. May 9, 1782.
5 .- NATHAN ABBOT, m. Elizabeth Colby. Their children were : 6 .- Isaac, b. July 9, 1804 ; m. Mary O. Evans. 6 .- Hiram, b. Oct. 1, 1807 ; d. Aug. 6, 1844; never married. 6 .- John C., h. Feb. 19, 1810; m. Lydia Ann Breed-one child. 6 .- John, 2 m. Ellen Fuller, d.
4 .- STEPHEN ABBOT, m. Mary Gile. Their children were : 5 .- Ephraim, b. Feb. 5, 1779 ; d. Jan., 1822; never married. 5 .- Sarah, b. June 26, 1780; m. 5 .- Aaron Abbot. 5 .- Polly, b. April 26, 1782; m. 1804, Joseph Twitchell. 5 .- Theodore, b. Feb. 23, 1784; m. 1809, Mary Burpee. 5 .- Stephen, b. May 19, 1786 ; m. Abigail Webb. 5 .- Lucy, b. Jan. 24, 1789; m. Benjamin Haseltine. 5 .- Samuel, b. May 14, 1791; m. March 5, 1813, Jane Day.
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4 .- EZRA ABBOT, served several campaigns in the Revolutionary war ; was taken prisoner at Fort Cedars, May 19, 1779, and lost all his arms, equip- ments, and most of his clothing. He was with Stark in the battle at Ben- nington, Aug. 17, 1777, and used to relate many anecdotes of the battle. M. Nov. 21, 1782, Betty Andrews. Their children were : 5 .- Lucy, b. April 11, 1784 ; m. Feb. 17, 1835, Diah Hutchinson. 5 .- Harriet, b. April 12, 1786; m. June 20, 1816, John Champion. 5 .- Robert B., b. April 22, 1791 ; d. Aug. 22, 1830; m. Dec. 25, 1817, Rachel Burnham ; 2 m. May 11, 1824, Elizabeth Fox, d. 5 .- Rose, b. Oct. 26, 1793; m. Dec. 12, 1816, Jacob Dimond.
4 .- Ezra Abbot, 2 m. May 10, 1795, Anner Choate. Their child was : 5- Anner, h. March 2, 1798 ; d. y. 4 .- Ezra Abbot, 3 m. Jane Jackman, Nov. 15, 1798. Their children were : 5 .- Betsey, b. Aug. 9, 1799; m. April 9, 1822, .Amos Hoit. 5 .- Anner, b. Feb. 8, 1801 ; m. June 13, 1827, Samuel Runnels. 5 .- George, born January 27, 1803; married August 25, 1836, Eliza D. Spaulding; two children, George and Betsey Jane. 5 .- Jane W., b. Sept. 15, 1805 ; m. Oct. 9, 1850, Stephen Sanborn. 5 .- Benjamin J., b. Feb. 4, 1808; m. Aug., 1832, Dorothy Tewksbury-eight children, viz. : Zelpha B., Miriam, Sarah Jane, George, Martin Van Buren, Rosina, Ezra, Sylvester. 5 .- Sarah, b. Jan. 22, 1815 ; m. Oct. 18, 1837, Daniel Tewksbury.
Descendants of
BENJAMIN ABBOT, who became a proprietor by purchasing an original right. He was a man of great muscular power, which he retained so well, that after he was eighty years of age, he, with two other men, hoed four acres of corn in one day-he hoeing more than either of them before break- fast. He built and lived in the house on the south side of the Bog road, leading to Dunbarton, near South street. The house was framed, and the spaces between the studs filled with brick and mortar. The eaves pro- jected over the sides, that, if attacked by the Indians, he might fire down upon them, or pour water, if they attempted to burn it. The house is now owned by his great-grandson, Jeremiah S. Noyes, Esq. Mr. Abbot was hospitable, industrious and religious, maintaining through life the charac- ter of a Puritan. He m. 1742, 4 .- Hannah Abbot, daughter of 3 .- Stephen. She was b. July 30, 1716 ; died of a cancer, July 27, 1786-a sensible, prudent and devout woman. Their children were :
4 .- Hannah, b. Jan. 22, 1743 ; d. Oct. 22, 1820 ; m. Sept., 1783, Jere- miah Story.
4 .- Isaac, b. Feb. 7, 1745 ; d. Nov. 24, 1746.
4 .- Isaac, 2d, b. Aug. 30, 1747; d. March 4, 1799; m. Feb. 28, 1771, Lucy Burnham. He succeeded his father on the homestead. He was a man of great athletic powers, and respected for his moral worth. He was one of the greatest men to mow that Concord ever reared. He fought as a volunteer in the battle of Bennington.
4 .- Benjamin, b. Feb. 10, 1749 ; d. Dec. 11, 1815, m.
4 .- Ephraim, b. June 15, 1752; d. Oct. 30, 1778; never m. He was a volunteer in the battle of Bennington, and a cannon ball, which passed by him, so wrenched his body, though it did not cut his flesh, that he was lame till the close of his life.
4 .- Thomas, b. Oct. 7, 1754 ; d. Sept. 2, 1773.
4 .- Theodore, b. March 7, 1759; d. Sept. 22, 1778. He was a volunteer in the battle of Bennington.
4 .- Sarah, b. Feb. 20, 1761; d. July 4, 1761.
4 .- BENJAMIN ABBOT, was in the battle of Bunker Hill; a ball cut a hole
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through his whisker, but did not draw blood. He m. Jan. 29, 1778, Sarah Brown. Their children were :
5 .- Ephraim, b. Sept. 28, 1779. [Sce graduates.] M. Jan. 5, 1814, Mary H. Pearson, who d. July 15, 1829; 2 m. Jan. 21, 1830, Abigail W. Ban- eroft.
5 .- Hannah, b. March 9, 1782; m. Nov. 15, 1803, Ebenezer Hall.
5 .- Ruth M., b. June 27, 1784 ; m. Nov. 26, 1805, James Hall.
5 .- Benjamin, b. Sept. 23, 1786 ; m. Sept. 17, 1807, Dorcas Noyes.
5 .- Sarah, b. Oct. 3, 1788 ; m. Oet., 1805, Stephen Noyes.
5 .- Abigail L., b. May 20, 1791; m. Feb. 8, 1803, Seth. Baker.
5 .- Isaac, b. Aug. 3, 1793 ; d. Nov. 12, 1840; m. May 7, 1817, Susan Ela.
5 .- Parmelia, b. Feb. 1, 1796 ; m. Nov. 7, 1816, Nathaniel Goss.
5 .- Theodore T., b. March 22, 1799; m. Aug. 7, 1826, Mehitable F. Green- ough. Now mayor of Manchester.
The following are names of children of 1. Thomas Abbot, of Andover, Mass., and were born there, but came to Concord. They were grandchil- dren of 2. Thomas Abbot, and great-grandchildren of 1. George Abbot, of Andover, Mass.
4 .- Jabez, b. April 18, 1731; d. Jan. 7, 1804 ; age, 73.
4 .- Aaron, b. Feb. 17, 1732 ; d. Dec. 31, 1812 ; age, 81.
4 .- Nathan, b. Feb. 7, 1736 ; d. Jan. 18, 1805 ; age, 69.
4 .- Jesse, 2d, b. Oct. 4, 1741; d. May 12, 1808 ; age, 66.
Jabez, Nathan and Jesse Abbot had good farms in the bend of the Mer- rimack river at Sewall's falls.
4 .- JABEZ ABBOT, m. Phehe Abbot. Their children were, 5 .- Joseph, b. Ap. 22, 1757 ; d. young. 5 .- Joseph, 2d, b. Aug. 5, 1759 ; d. Oct. 7, 1837. He served in the Revolution, in Col. Peabody's regiment, and received a pension. About 1791 he purchased wild lands in Boseawan, of which he made his farm. M. Ap. 3, 1794, Molly Meloon, of Salisbury. Her father, Nathaniel Meloon, mother, and their children, were captured by the In- dians, May 16, 1753, carried to Montreal, and sold to the French. After four and a half years, being in a vessel, they were recaptured and returned to Salisbury. 5 .- Phebe, b. Oct. 29, 1762; d. Sept. 15, 1819; m. Paul Clark. 5 .- Nathan, b. June 23, 1765 ; d. March 19, 1844; m. Feb. 24, 1801, Rhoda Brickett. Their children were, 6 .- Nancy B., b. Dee. 2, 1801 ; m. Joseph Morse. 6 .- Alfred C., b. Mar. 29, 1804; m. Sarah B. Knowles -three children, Elizabeth T., Alfred L., and a daughter. 2 m. Judith Farnum-five children, viz. Sarah B., Alfred W., Rhoda B., Edward, Sarah B. 6 .- Phebe, b. Mar. 16, 1806 ; m. Simon K. Lock. 6 .- David, b. July 12, 1809 ; m. Sarah H. Abbot-nine children, viz., Judith M., John C., Sarah C., George M., Eliza E., Rhoda B., Catherine 1., Sarah E., Ellen C. 4 .- Jabez Abbot, 2 m. Hepzibah Stevens. Their children were-5 .- Ly- dia, b. July 10, 1768; died young. 5 .- Lydia, 2d, b. Jan. 10, 1773; d. Mar. 22, 1841 ; m. Christopher Rowell. 5 .- Dyer, b. June 18, 1778; d. Mar. 1832 ; m. Sarah Atkinson. 5 .- Hepzibah, b. Feb. 1, 1780; d. Jan. 23. 1817 ; never married. 5 .- Asenath, b. Oct. 3, 1781; m. Feb. 24, 1801, Thomas Briekett.
4 .- AARON ABBOT, m., 4 .- Lydia Abbot. Their children were, 5 .- Betsey, d. y. 5 .- Betsey, 2d, d. y. 5 .- Samuel, d. y. 5 .- Samuel, 2d, d. y. 5 .- Ly- dia, b. April 4, 1771 ; d. May 25, 1853 ; m. April 17, 1812, 5 .- Timothy Abbot. 5. Joseph, d. y. 5 .- Thomas, d. y. 5 .- Aaron, b. April 11, 1778, d. ; m. 5 .- Sarah Abbot.
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4 .- NATHAN ABBOT, m. 1766, Betsey Farnum. Their children were : 5- Betsey, b. 1767; d. 1774. 5 .- Jacob, b. Jan. 16, 1769; d. Jan. 13, 1838; m. Betsey Knapp. 5 .- Asa, b. Nov. 11, 1770; d. Feb. 11, 1843; never married. 5 .- David, b. Sept., 1772. Went away in 1794, and not heard from. 5 .- Henry, b. July 24, 1774 ; m. 1798, Susan Hall. 5 .- Anna, b. 1776 ; d. y. 5 .- Betsey, b. Ap. 19, 1778; d. May 24, 1831; m. 1816, Jeremiah Eastman. 5 .- Anna, 2d, b. Jan. 8, 1781 ; m. 1806, Edmund Blanchard. 5 .- Chloe, b. June 10, 1783 ; m. Dec. 1809, Zebediah Farnum. 5 .- Esther, b. May 19, 1789.
Descendants of
3 .- NATHANIEL ABBOT, son of 2-Nathaniel, and grandson of 1 .- George Abbot ; [see notice, p. 132.] He was an original proprietor. There is a tradition that he came near losing his life by falling through the ice on Long Pond, in chase of a deer ; but saved himself by sticking his hatchet so far into the ice as to get a hold, and thus raised himself out. He m., Dec. 4, 1726, Penelope Ballard, of Andover. Their children were-
4 .- Nathaniel, b. March 10, 1727 ; d. Feb. 19, 1806.
4 .- Dorcas, b. Nov. 11, 1728 ; d .; m. Moses Merrill.
4 .- Rebecca, b. May 27, 1731 ; d. Thetford, Vt. ; m. John Merrill.
4 .- Elizabeth, b. July 1, 1733 ; d. Jan. 25, 1834, æ 100; m. Joseph Ha- seltine. [See p. 418.]
4 .- Mary, b. March 7, 1735 ; d. March, 1795 ; m. Joseph Walker.
4 .- Hannah, b. March 7, 1736 ; d. ; m. Ephraim Moor.
4 .- Ruth, b. Jan. 28, 1738 ; d. Feb. 27, 1817, aged 79 ; m. James Walker. 4 .- Joshua, b. Feb. 24, 1740 ; d. March, 1815, aged 75 ; m.
4 .- Rachel, b. April 7, 1743 ; d. June 13, 1788 ; m. 1761, 4 .- Daniel Abbot.
4 .- Jeremiah, b. March 17, 1744; d. Nov. 8, 1823, aged 79; m.
4 .- Dorothy, b. Dec. 28, 1746; d. Sept. 27, 1776; m. May 29, 1766, David George.
4 .- Sarah, b. Dec. 3, 1748 ; d. June, 1842, aged 94 ; m. Samuel Farnum.
4 .- NATHANIEL ABBOT, (lived at the Iron Works, in the house now owned by Ira Abbot.) m. 1749, Miriam Chandler; she d. Jan. 24, 1811, aged 82. Their children were --
5 .- Nathaniel C., b. July 28, 1750; d.
5 .- Moses, b. June 19, 1752; d. July 11, 1837, aged 85; m.
5 .- Joseph, b. May 24, 1754; d. Jan. 24, 1774; never married.
5 .- Philip, b. Feb. 4, 1757; d. March 20, 1841, aged 84; m. Feb. 10, 1791, Experience Howe.
5 .- Joshua, b. June 15, 1759; d. March 4, 1831, aged 77; m. Polly Brown, and next Ann Manning.
5 .- Susanna, b. Jan 21, 1761; d. June 24, 1832, aged 70; m. John Gar- vin.
5 .- Phebe, b. Aug. 8, 1764; m. 5 .- Nathan .Abbot.
5 .- Levi, b. Sept. 23, 1767 ; d. Dec. 15, 1825; m.
5 .- David, b. Aug. 8, 1770; d. June 30, 1836, aged 66; m. Betsey Colson.
5 .- NATHANIEL C. ABBOT, m. Hannah Farrington. Their children were : 6 .- Joseph, b. Dec. 14, 1778.
6 .- Susy, b. Sept. 25, 1782.
6 .- Katy, b. Jan. 21, 1785.
6 .- Abigail, b. Jan. 4, 1787.
6 .- David, b. May 6, 1789.
6 .- Sally, b. Sept. 5, 1791.
5 .- MOSES ABBOT, m. Mary Batchelder ; she d. July 2, 1833, aged 77. Their children were-
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6 .- John, b. Sept. 6, 1779; m.
6 .- Sarah, b. Sept. 10, 1781; d. Aug. 16, 1846; m. 5 .- Peter H. . Abbot.
6 .- Moses, b. Aug. 3, 1783; m. Eunice Call.
6 .- Liza, b. June 22, 1785; d. 1803; never married.
6 .- Nathaniel, b. June 23, 1787; m. Sabrina Morse.
6 .- Levi, b. April 21, 1789; m.
6 .- Calvin, b. July 14, 1791; m. 6 .- Polly B. Abbot. 6 .- Luther.
6 .- Elsy ; m. Moses Colby.
6 .- Mary, d. April, 1822; m. Ephraim C. Buswell.
6 .- JOHN ABBOT, m. Hannah Flanders. Their children were seven, viz. Hazen, Nancy, Hiram, Polly, John G., Emily. Andrew B.
6 .- LEVI ABBOT, m. Eliza Dimond. Their children were thirteen, viz., Mahala, Albert, Lucinda, Eliza Jane, Benjamin D., Franklin, Abigail D., Angeline, Gilman W., Susan D., Cyrus, Laura Ann, Cyrus, 2d.
5 .- LEVI ABBOT, m. July 10, 1791, Elsie Moore. Their child- 6 .- Ann, d. 1817; m. Samuel Moore.
5 .- Levi, 2 m. Oct. 6, 1795, Mary Carter. Their children were- 6 .- Joseph C., b. April 6, 1796; d. July 23, 1825; m. Susan Furber. 6 .- Charles, b. Nov. 30, 1797 ; m.
6 .- Aaron, b. Sept. 28, 1799; m.
6 .- Alice, b. June 28, 1801; married Sept. 26, 1820, Mindall Sampson. 6 .- Mary C., born June 1, 1803; d. Oct.27, 1825; never married.
6 .- Ira, b. Feb. 14, 1805; m.
6 .- Eliza, b. April 3, 1807; m. Dec. 12, 1827, Simeon Carter.
6 .- Hannah J., b. July 1, 1809; m. April, 1844. Leonard W. Page. 6 .- Susan G., b. Nov. 17, 1811; m. Nov. 17, 1839, John C. Wilson.
6 .- Clara C., b. May 4, 1813; m. Jan. 13, 1841, 7 .- Abiel Rolfe.
6 .- Ruth W., b. Dec. 23, 1816; d. Feb. 10, 1845; m. Dec. 10, 1843, John M. O. Ladd.
6 .- CHARLES ABBOT, m. Dec. 13, 1827, Sarah Carter. Their children were six, viz., Levi W., Mary J., d., Clara Ann, Sally W., Betsey C., Frances Maria, d.
6 .- AARON ABBOT, m. Oct. 5, 1824, Nancy Badger. Their children were nine, viz., Joseph C., Ann Mary, Elizabeth H., Sarah J. H., George D., Edward M., Susan F., Ellen S., Alice A.
6 .- IRA ABBOT, m. Feb. 20, 1831, Hannah A. Capen. Their children were six, viz., Laura F., Lydia P., Valeria Ann, d., Albert G., d., Albert G., 2d., d., Hannalı J.
4 .- JOSHUA ABBOT. Captain ; commanded a company in the battle of Bunker Hill, and also in the Continental service. He was a courageous man, respected for his good sense and integrity. He and his wife were worthy members of the Cong. Church. Married Elizabeth Chandler. She d. May 27, 1812, aged 73. Their children were-
5 .- Nathaniel, b. Aug. 25, 1767; d. May 31, 1769.
5 .- Nathaniel, 2d, b. Oet. 28, 1769 ; d. Nov. 25, 1848, aged 79.
5 .- Betsey, b. August 6, 1773 ; d. July 30, 1846, aged 73; m. April 8, 1798, 5 .- Jacob .Abbot.
5 .- Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1775 ; m. Gorham Dummer.
5 .- John S., b. Aug. 20. 1778; d. Aug. 10, 1810; m.
5 .- Joshua, b. Dee. 8, 1782; d. Sept. 28, 1824; m.
5 .- NATHANIEL ABBOT, 2d, selectman, representative in the N. H. Legis-
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lature, and many years treasurer of the N. HI. Bible Society; m. Elizabeth Dearborn. Their children were-
6 .- Fanny, b. Oct. 27, 1794; m. Nov. 16, 1815, Gen. Joseph Low, first Mayor of the city of Concord.
6 .- John D., b. Feb. 22, 1796; m. Sept. 1826, Mary E. Bartlett.
6 .- Mary, b. March 8, 1797; m. Joseph C. West.
6 .- Emeline, b. Feb. 21, 1811; m. July 6, 1829, John Estabrook. He d. Oct. 9, 1833 ; death caused by the exploding of the boiler of a steamboat. 6-Emeline, 2 m. Robert E. Pecker.
5 .- JOHN S. ABBOT, m. 1802, 6 .- Mary Falkner. Their children were : 6 .- Elizabeth C., b. Feb. 18, 1803 ; m. June 17, 1824, John C. Pillsbury. 6 .- Mary F., b. April 22, 1805 ; m. Sept. 22, 1825, Henry Lawrence. 6 .- Thomas F., b. Nov. 20, 1808.
6 .- John S., b. Dec. 1, 1810 ; d. Aug. 16, 1811.
5 .- JOSIIUA ABBOT, Col. of Militia ; afterwards licensed to preach the gospel. In the exercise of this profession, and in the instruction of youth, he died at Norfolk, Va., respected and much lamented. On page 382 his death is put down Sept. 22; on his monument, page 383, it is Sept. 28. The latter is believed to be correct. M. Nov. 6, 1808, Eliza Kimball. Their children were :
6 .- Joshua K., b. Dec. 23, 1810.
6 .- John S., b. Feb. 21, 1812; d. at Bloomington, Iowa, Ang. 30, 1840. 6 .- Ann M., b. Oct. 21, 1813 ; m. Jan. 25, 1842, Stephen H. Parker. 6 .- Sarah D., b. May 29, 1815; m. Sept. 21, 1841, William Kelsea. 6 .- Charles H., b. Feb. 7, 1817 ; d. Sept. 28, 1818.
6 .- Charles H., 2d, b. Feb. 25, 1819.
6 .- Nathaniel P., b. March 2, 1821.
4 .- JEREMIAH ABBOT, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, a sergeant in the company of his brother Joshua, and lieutenant in the service at Ticon- deroga, and in the expedition against Canada. After the close of the war he married Elizabeth Stickney. She d. Sept. 10, 1836, age, 84. He moved to Conway, N. H., about 1787, and there endured many hardships and pri- vation by frost and flood. He kept a house of entertainment, where the few travellers who visited that part of the country found a home. They were industrious and energetic, beloved and respected by all who knew them, and kind and hospitable to all who had claims on their benevolence. They were early supporters of religious worship and order.
Descendants of
3 .- JAMES ABBOT, who was a proprietor, having purchased the rights of Rev. Bezaleel Toppan and Stephen Emerson. Ile was son of 2 .- Wil- liam, grandson of 1 .- George, born at Andover, Mass., Feb. 12, 1695 ; died Dec. 27, 1787, aged 93. He came to Concord about 1735, and at one time lived in a house which stood nearly opposite the residence of John and Simeon Abbot, who inherited the old farm. His house at some time was a garrison. The same kind of corn has been planted on this farm about ninety years in succession. He m. Jan., 1714, Abigail Farnum, b. 1692. Their children were :
4-Abigail, b. Jan. 1, 1715 ; m. - Kidder.
4-James, b. Jan. 12, 1717 ; d. 1803 ; age, 86; m. 1742, Sarah Bancroft.
4-Elizabeth, b. Feb., 1718.
4-William, b. Sept. 8, 1719; d. Oct. 29, 1741.
4-Rachel, b. 1720; m. - Manning ; 2 m. - Russell.
4-Ezra, b. March 19, 1722; d. Dec. 5, 1741.
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4-Reuben, b. April 4, 1723 ; d. May 13, 1822, in his 100th year.
4-Simeon, b. Sept. 8, 1724; d. Nov. 15, 1741.
4-Amos, b. Feb. 22, 1726 ; d. Dec. 3, 1821 ; age, 96.
4-Phebe, b. Nov. 22, 1727 ; d. 1755 ; m. Thomas Merrill.
4-A son, b. and d. 1729.
4-Sarah and Rebecca, b. Aug. 13, 1730 ; 4-Sarah m. Job .Abbot ; 2 m. Dea. Eastman ; 4-Rebecca m. Enoch Eastman.
4-Mary, b. Oct. 12, 1732; d. 1780 ; m. Adonijah Tyler.
4-Hannah, b. Jan., 1735; d. Sept. 10, 1736.
4-REUBEN ABBOT, [ see pp. 160, 254, and biography, pp. 577-579, ] was the oldest man that ever deceased in Concord. He lived west of Long Pond, and saw his son, grandson and great-grandson bearing his own name, residing at the same time in the same house. He married Rhoda Whitte- more. Their children were :
5-Reuben, b. May 18, 1752; d. y.
5-Reuben, 2d, b. Feb. 5, 1754; d. Dec. 12, 1834; age, 80 ; married.
5-Rhoda, b. Dec. 31, 1755 ; d. Aug. 31, 1839 ; age, 84 ; m. Jonathan Johnson.
5-Elias, b. Oct. 24, 1757 ; d. March 19, 1847 ; age, 89; m.
5-Phebe, b. April 14, 1759; drowned July 4, 1760.
5-Phebe, 2d, Dec. 6, 1760; d. Nov. 2, 1777 ; never married.
5-Hannah, b. March 29, 1762; d. Feb. 15, 1832 ; m. 5-Ezra Abbot.
5-Ruth, b. Feb. 14, 1764; d. y.
5-Ezra and Nathan, b. Aug. 8, 1765; 5-Ezra, d. April 24, 1839 ; age, 74, m. ; 5-Nathan, d. May 13, 1849; age, 84, m.
4-Reuben, 2 m. wid. Dinah Blanchard ; she d. March 11, 1826 ; age, 94.
5-REUBEN ABBOT, m. Sept. 24, 1776, Zerviah Farnum. Their chil- dren were:
6-Ruth, b. April 2, 1777 ; d. Feb. 20, 1849 ; m. March 11, 1798, Henry Chandler.
6-Phebe, b. May 17, 1779; m. March 27, 1804, Peter C. Farnum.
6-Rebecca, b. May 13, 1781 ; m. 1803, Thomas R. Brock.
6-Susanna, b. June 20, 1784; never married.
6-Zerviah, b. Dec. 20, 1785 ; d. July 1, 1841 ; m. Jesse C. Tuttle.
6-Polly, b. March 2, 1789 ; m. Henry Martin.
6-Reuben, b. Oct. 23, 1790 ; m. 5-Hannah Abbot.
6-REUBEN ABBOT, m. 5-Hannah Abbot. Their children were eight- Reuben K., m. Mary M. Emerson-two children.
Catherine W., m. Daniel Farnum-seven children.
Hannah G., m. John Ballard-two children.
Elizabeth B., m. Franklin B. Carter-two children.
Esther M., m. Albert G. Dow-one child.
Ezra C .; Peter G .; Henry C., m. Adeline Currier.
5-ELIAS ABBOT, m. Sept. 5, 1782, Elizabeth Buswell. Their children were :
6-Abigail, b. Aug. 5, 1783 ; m. Feb. 8, 1827, Jeremiah. Hall.
6-Elias, b. March 22, 1786 ; m. Lydia Sawyer ; 2 m. Sarah Winslow.
6-Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1788; d. March 29, 1847 ; never married.
6-Charlotte, b. Dec. 9, 1790; m. Sept. 29, 1808, William Strau.
6-James B., b. June 24, 1799; m. Nancy B. Rogers ; 2 m. Elizabeth B. Rogers.
5-EZRA ABBOT, m. Mary Walker; she d. Sept. 22, 1852, æt. 89. Their children were :
6-John, b. March 20, 1787; d. Dec. 3, 1839; m.
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6-Timothy, b. Dec. 21, 1788; d. Jan. 6, 1847 ; m.
6-Job, b. Nov. 14, 1790 ; m. May 9, 1816, Lydia Morrison.
6-Naney, b. Nov. 21, 1792; m. March 30, 1818, James Hoit.
6-Hannah, b. Oet. 4, 1795 ; d. Dec. 28, 1828; m. Sarah Eastman.
6-David, b. Jan. 13, 1798; m.
6-Esther, b. March 30, 1800 ; m. William Kimball.
6-Ruth, b. May 9, 1802 ; m. March 24, 1829, Samuel Ellsworth.
6-Mary W., b. Nov. 8, 1806 ; d. May 12, 1836 ; m. Alexander H. Putney.
6-JOHN ABBOT, m. Sarah Straw. Their children are seven, viz. : Laura S., d. ; Joseph W. ; Charlotte, m. Farnum Morse ; Laura, 2d; Wil- liam, d; Mary Ann; Esther M.
G-TIMOTHY ABBOT, m. Aug. 8, 1818, Rhoda Gleason-one child : Charles, m. Martha Haseltine.
6-DAVID ABBOT, m. May 18, 1828, Mary Holbrook. Their children were four, viz. : Mary P. ; James M., drowned in Horse-shoe pond, May 11, 1842; Joseph M., Elizabeth M.
5-NATHAN ABBOT, m. 5 .- Phebe Abbot. Their children were :
6-Rhoda, b. May 17, 1790 ; d. Aug. 29, 1847 ; m. 1810, Richard Webster. 6-Amos, b. Nov. 16, 1791; d. Dec. 4, 1845 ; m. Oet. 18, 1820, Sally G. Foster.
6-William, b. Aug. 23, 1793 ; d. Feb. 3, 1837 ; m. March 7, 1820, Dor- eas Carter.
6-Sophia, b. July 7, 1795 ; d. Jan. 17, 1843 ; m. Aug. 28, 1817, John Johnson.
6-Hazen, b. Nov. 6, 1797 ; m. 1828, Ruth M. Ela.
6-Susanna, b. March 13, 1800 ; never married.
6-Jacob, b. March 13, 1802; d. Sept. 13, 1803.
6-Jacob, 2d, b. May 11, 1804 ; m. April 11, 1833, Harriet Garvin.
6-Phebe, b. Oet. 17, 1806 ; m. Jan. 17, 1831, Seth Judkins.
6-AMOS ABBOT, m. Oct. 18, 1820, Sally G. Foster. Their children were eight, viz., Caroline C., Henry M., Hazen F., Martha Ann, Samuel K., Sarah Jane, d., Benjamin C., d., Amos J., d.
6-WILLIAM ABBOT, m. March 7, 1820, Dorcas Carter. Their children were six, viz., Julia Ann, William P., m. Emily Uran ; Emily E., George W., Charles C., Rogers A.
6-HAZEN ABBOT, m. 1828, Ruth M. Ela. Their children were nine, viz., Mary Jane, Nathaniel C., Amanda M., Clara Ann, d., Franklin A., Hazen E., Nathan G., Daniel E., Susan A.
6-JACOB ABBOT, m. April 11, 1833, Harriet Garvin. Their children were five, viz., Harriet E., William H., Ann M., Eugene, Lydia.
4-AMOS ABBOT, m. wid. 3-Rebecca A. Chandler ; d. Feb. 13, 1803, aged 86. Their children were :
5-Amos, b. July 15, 1754; d. Oct. 11, 1834, aged 80; m.
5-John, b. June 23, 1756 ; d. Ang. 31, 1779. John Abbot, brother of Amos and unele of John and Simcon, was six feet seven inches without shoes, and said to be the stoutest young man ever raised in Concord, though not quite so tall as Samuel Baker, uncle of the Governor, Nathaniel B. He received a ball at the battle of Bennington, on his breast-bone, which fell harmless at his feet. He d. aged 22, weighing 230 pounds.
5-Rebecca, b. Dec. 26, 1760; d. Dee. 24, 1846, aged 86; m. Oet. 9, 1781, Moses Chamberlain.
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HISTORY OF CONCORD.
5-AMOS ABBOT, served several campaigns in the Revolution. Farmer, lived with his father. He was distinguished for his skill and success in managing bees ; m. Judith Morse. Their children were :
6-John, b. Nov. 15, 1805.
6-Simeon, b. Aug. 3, 1807 ; m.
G-Sarah H., b. June 27, 1809 ; m. Dec. 18, 1838, 6-David Abbot.
6-SIMEON ABBOT, m. Feb. 8, 1837, 6-Mary Farnum. Their children are nine, viz., Amos S., Rebecca C., Mary S., Abiel C., Calvin F., Stephen F., Loisa G., Clara, Martlia.
5-WILLIAM ABBOT, son of 4-Isaac, son of 3-Isaac, son of 2-George, son of 1-George, was born Oct. 30, 1772; m. 1801, Rebecca Baily. Their children were :
6-William, b. Sept. 7, 1801; m.
6-Isaac, b. Nov. 12, 1803.
6-Rebecca, b. Oct. 6, 1806.
6-Moses B., b. April 19, 1815.
6-Rhebe C., b. Oct. 2, 1817, m. Joseph S. Lund.
4-JACOB ABBOT, b. March 22, 1746; d. March 5, 1820, son of 3-Joseph, son of 2-Nathaniel, son of first George Abbot. Resided in Concord from 1797 to 1802, when he removed to Brunswick, Me. For notice of him, see " Abbot Genealogical Register," page 131. His son, 5-Jacob, b. Oet. 20, 1776, d. Jan. 21, 1847 ; he m. April 8, 1798, 5-Betsey Abbot, daughter of 4-Joshua Abbot, of Concord. He is the father of Jacob, John S. C., Gorham D., &c., who are distinguished as authors.
THE AYER FAMILY.
The branch of this family that settled in Concord is reckoned from 1-Rob- ert, of Haverhill ; 2-Samuel, (son of Robert) who was killed by the In- dians, Aug. 29, 1708, was the father of 3-Obadiah, and 3-John, who were originally proprietors ; 3-James, (son of 2-Samuel,) was father of 4-Sam- nel, another proprietor .* These proprietors had complied with the condi- tions of the settlement in 1731, p. 128; but it does not appear that they finally settled herc. They were not in any garrison in 1746. We have no account that Obadiah ever married. He was a graduate of Harvard College ; studied for the ministry ; a man of talents and influence, but sub- ject occasionally to aberrations of mind, at which times he had lodgings in Boston provided for him by his particular friend, John Hancock.
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