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Publication	The Eastern Gazette 2-28-1935 (LHC)
Obituary	LOCAL HISTORY COLUIRN Edited by Mrs. Annie W., Murphy and Miss Mary H. Hamilton Contributors solicited ABBOTT (1) George Abbott of Andover This week's article is derived from "A Genealogical Register of the Des- cendants, of George Abbot of Andov- er", compiled by Rev. Abiel Abbot, D. D., and Rev. Ephriam Abbot and pub- lished in 1847. In the preface of this book we read: "At a meeting, of a number of the descendants of George Abbot, held in Andover, August 16, 1842, after dis- cussing the subject, it was urani- mously resolved, that a monument be erected in grateful and pious remem- brance of George and Hannah Abbot, in the burial place in the South Par- ish, Andover. "A committee, consisting of Abiel Abbot of Peterboro', Ephriam Abbot of Westford, Samuel Abbot of Charlestown, Asa A. Abbot of An- dover, and Josiah G. Abbot of Lowell, was appointed to carry the resolve in- to effect. The committee was , requested to prepare a Genealogical Register of the descendants of George Abbot, as complete as may be, and print the same, if the subscriptions for the monument should be sufficient to de- fray the expense. "A plain granite monument has, accordingly, been procured, and was erected, September 26, 1843, in the burial-place opposite to his estate in the South Parish, Andover, where nearly three hundred of his descend- ants have been interred". The following is the inscription on the monument: GEORGE ABBOT Born in England was one of tbe first settlers of Andover, A. D. 1643 where, in 1647, he married HANNAH CHANDLER He Died Dec. 1681, Age 66 She Died June, 1711, Age 82 Their Descendants in reverence for their moral worth and Christian virtues erected this monument A. D. 1843 "As this Register is designed for a family book, it is not expected that it will excite much public interest or notice; but it is hoped it will receive some regard, and afford some infor- mation, or, at least, gratify the curi- osity of some of the descendants of George and Hannah Abbot, and of the other worthy ancestors, whose genealogy we have attempted to col- lect and compile. "In a work of this kind, it would not be strange, if there should be many inaccuracies with regard to names, dates, places, etc. The com- pilers have, however, endeavored to obtain all the information in their power, and have spent much time, and incurred much expense, to ren- der the work as complete as possible". "We wish it had been in our power to give more extended notices of our worthy Ancestors, and of the other venerable patriarchs, who, having de- ternmined to obey God rather than man, preferred to enjoy the liberty with which Christ had made them free, in a wilderness, to the many pleasant things of their native land, connected as they were with persecu- tion and oppression for their religious opinions . . . . . . .Many facts and events, which would be gratifying to us to know, our ancestors were too much occupied to record; or memori- als have been lost. The toil, priva- tions and inconveniences of the first settlers, their exposures, dangers, and sufferings , are unknown, and can hardly be conceived by their descend- ants". The Name "Some of our correspondents have expressed a wish, that we should en- deavor to ascertain, which is the more correct mode of writing our name, with a single or double "t". So far as we have examined, we find that English and American writers and authors, with very few excep- tions, have written the name with one "t". Names of more than one syllable, ending with 'bot', have but one 't', as in Cabot, Talbot, etc". . . . "We are not aware, that any writer or author of our name in this coun- try has used more than one 't', except that, within a few years, Mr. Jacob Abbot and brothers have added an- other 't' to their name, as, some others in this century. We have, therefor, on the monu- ment and in this publication, used one 't' in writing the name, ABBOT". In the Introduction of the book we find this: "There is a satisfaction to most persons in being able to trace their lineage to remote ancestors; in know- ing where they lived, and through what scenes and hardships, prosperity and adversity, they passed, and in recollecting what benefits they con- ferred on their posterity. As nothing is certainly known of George Abbot, previously to his emigrating from England to this country, his settling at Andover seems a suitable epoch, from which to commence an account of his family and descendants". "George Abbot and the first settlers in Andover were Puritans. Under the tyranny of the Tudors and Stuarts, many left their native country to enjoy civil and religious liberty. They were required to conform to rites and ceremonies, in their view, inconsist- ent with the true worship of God. The great prevailing motive, which induced our ancestors to leave their pleasant homes, was to enjoy the in- alienable right of worshiping God ac- cording to the conviction of their own minds, and their understanding of His word. They did not come here to accumulate property, to live in ease and splendor, or acquire fame. They had vastly higher and holier views and aims, to obey God and prepare themselves for heaven. With these motives and aims, and a firm trust in God, they, with fortitude and cheer- fulness, endured the tolls and suff er- ing incident to subduing the wilder- ness, a severe climate and cruel sav- ages. "George.Abbot emigrated, as tra- dition reports, from Yorkshire, Eng- land,. about 1640, and came over in the same vessel with Hannah Chand- ler, who, several years after, became his wife. It is this year, (1847), two hundred and four years, since he, with the first settlers, a band of Puritans, erected their humble cabins, in Andover, made of logs and covered with thatch, or bark from trees. How different from the large, com- modious, and beautiful dwellings, which we now see everywhere stand- ing around! Here they began labors, to which they had never been accus- tomed. Here all was new and strange, a severe climate, a howling, gloomy wilderness. The clearing up of the forest, al- ways laborious, even after long ex- perience and skill, with improved in- struments, is peculiarly fatiguing, tedious, and discouraging to the in- experienced with instruments ill adapted to the work. In a new settlement, frequent resort was had to the forest, the brook, and river to supply their necessities. They knew not the use of that invaluable root, the potato, so useful and indispensable to us". From the body of the Genealogical Register:: "(1) GEORGE ABBOT, the ven- erable ancestor of a numerous pro- geny, emigrated, as tradition reports, from Yorkshire, England, about 1640, was one of the first settlers of An- dover, in 1643, and a proprietor; he lived and died on the farm now own- ed by (7) John Abbot. His house was a garrison, and was used as such many years after his death. In 1647, he niarried HANNAH CHANDLER, daughter of William and Annis Chandler. Her brother Thomas was among the first settlers of Andover, and progenitor of a numerous race. They were industrious, economical, sober, pious and respected. With Christian fortitude and submission they endured their trials, privations and dangers, of which they had a large share. They brought up a large family well, and trained them in the way they should go, from which they did not depart. (1) George Abbot died Dec. 24, 1681, P. S. (Old style) aged 66. Hannah Abbot married Rev. Fran- cis Dane, minister of Andover, who died Feb. 1697, aged 81. Hannah died June 11, 1711, aged 82. It will be noted that (6) George Abbot of Bishops-Stortford, England and Roxbury and Andover, Massa- chusetts, (George, George, William, John, William,) as given in the article of last week, has become the emi- grant ancestor in the Register here quoted, and is designated as (1.) George Abbot of Andover. The children of George and Han- nah (Chandler) Abbot as given in this book are essentially the same as quoted last week.