Our Family History:Information about George Abbot
George Abbot (b. 1615, d. 1681)
Notes for George Abbot:
Ref. Abbott by Rev. Abiel Abbot & Rev. Ephraim Abbot--1847
George Abbot, one of the first settlers of Andover, MA. came from Yorkshire,
England about 1640. He has a brother Thomas who may have emigrated with
him, though this fact was not clear from the book. The Reverends said that he
died at age 66 and wife Hannah at age 82.
Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families by Carol Clark Johnson
"GEORGE ABBOT was bon in 1616, and came from Yorkshire, Eng., to Roxbury, MA in 1638 with Rev. Ezekiel Rogers. He lived for a time in Roxbury where he married, Dec. 12, 1646, Hannah, daughter of William Chandler who came on the same ship. Abbot, a tailor and the church sexton, was one of the first Andover settlers in 1643, and the house he built there was for many years in the possession of his descendants. It was used as a garrison for the shelter of neighbors during Indian attacks. It is believed likely that the three Abbots of Andover were related, probably sons of three brothers, one of whom with three sons went to Rowley. Forty-four of this name had graduated from New England colleges by 1844.
George Abbot could write and served on the Grand Jury in 1658 and in 1676; in 1658 was commissioner for Andover and in 1663 was Constable. In 1669 he was chosen arbitrator in a civil case. He died Dec. 24, 1681, in Andover, and his widow married, as his third wife, the Rev. Francis Dane. Hannah survived Mr. Dane and died June 11, 1711, aet 82. Their descendants, in respect "for their moral worth and Christian virtues", erected a monument to their memory in 1843."
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New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV by William Richard Cutter
"George Abbot, the immigrant ancestor, came from county York, England, in 1640, and was one of the first settlers at Andover, MA. He was a property owner in 1643 and his name was neneteenth on a list of twenty-three names of householders, written in the order in which they came to the town. His house was a garrison and for some time after his death was used for that purpose. The farm descended to at least eight generations of the family. He died Dec. 24, 1681. His will was dated Dec. 12, 1681, and proved March 28, 1682. He bequeathed to his wife Hannah; to eldest son John; the other children to inherit at the death of his wife."
More About George Abbot:
Date born 2: 1615230, 231, 232
Burial: Unknown, Andover , MA.233, 234, 235, 236
More About George Abbot and Hannah Chandler:
Marriage: 1647, Andover, MA.237, 238, 239, 240
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