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Publication	The Eastern Gazette 3-7-1935 (LHC)
Obituary	LOCAL HISTORY COLUMN Edited by Mrs. Annie W. Murphy and Miss Mary H. Hamilton Contributors solicited Some Descendants of (1) George Abbot of Andover The material for the article of this week is derived from the Genealogical Register quoted last week, from the Little Genealogy to be found at the Library, and a "Chart of the Dexter branch of the Abbott Family" com- piled by J. Harris Abbott of Portland, Oregon. This last we have through the courtesy of Mrs. Abby Chandler Corey. "(2) Benjamin Abbot, fourth son of George and Hannah Chandler Ab- bot, was born in Andover, Mass., De- cember 20, 1661. He married, April 20, 1685, Sarah, daughter of Ralph and Alice Farnum, who sailed from Southampton, in the 'James' and ar- rived in Boston, Mass., 1635. The Farnum's were originally from Lei- cestershire, England. The farm which Benjamin Abbot made and liv- ed on was in Andover, "near the Shoushire river'. He died March 30, 1703." Their children were Benjamin, Jon- athan, David and Samuel. "("3) Jonathan Abbot, son of Ben- amin and Sarah (Farnum) Abbot, as born in Andover, Sept. 1687. He miarried, May 6, 1713, Zerviah, daugh- ter of Henry and Sarah (Ballard) Holt, born in Andover, March 24, 1689, and died March 26, 1768. He died March 21, 177O, aged eighty- three. Their children were: Jonathan, born Dec. 14, 1714; died May 21, 1794. David, Nathan, born 1718 and died June, 28, 1798. Mary. Zerviah. Job, born Oct. 14, 1724. Samuel, born Oct. 1, 1727 Jeremiah, born Oct. 10, 1733, died in French war of 1755. (4) Job Abbot, "fourth son of Jonathan and Zerviah (Holt) Abbot, was born in Andover. He settled in Pembroke, New Hampshire. His wife was Sarah Abbot, daughter of (3) James Abbot of Concord. The children of Job and Sarah Ab- bot were: Nathan, born Sept. 9, 1753; died March 5, 1801. Job, born 1755; died July 12, 1805. Abigail, born 1757. (5) Nathan Abbot, eldest son of Job and Sarah Abbot, was born in Pembroke. He lived with his uncle (4)Nathan Abbot and "was respected for his moral worth and Christian virtue". He was a deacon in the church. He married in 1777, Sarah Ballard, a daughter of Hezekiah Bal- lard and they lived in Andover and here he died. They bid twelve children: Nathan, born Aug. 25, 1778. Son, born ind died, 1780. Son, tiorn 1781 and died 1782. Job, born Aug.7,1782. Joshua, born June 29, 1784; died 1796. Abel, born Sept. 7, 1786; known is Capt. Abel Abbot. Paschal, born July 23, 1788. Jeremiah, born Aug. 14, 1790. Sarah, born Dec. 20, 1792, Amos, born March 13, 1795. Joshua, born April 23, 1797. Lydia, born Nov. 4, 1800. (5) Job Abbot, second son of Job and Sarah (Abbot) Abbot, married December 12, 1780, Anna Ballard,a sister of his brother Nathan's wife. She was born Nov. 15, 1762 and died April 7, 1805. They lived in Wilton. Children: Samuel, born May 14, 1781; died April 1782. Samuel, born July 15, 1783. Anna, born July 22, 17,85; died,May 9, 1828. James, born March 14, 1787; , died 1807. Sarah, born April 7, 1789. Mary, born April 18., 1791; died; Oct. 28, 1828. William B., born July 6, 1793. Job, born August 15, 1795; died Oct. 15, 1819. Timothy B., born August. 14, 1797; died 1820. Abigail, born Jan. 5, 1799; died 1822. Lydia, born August 18, 1800; died May 1820. Fanny, born Jan. 7, 1802. A Son, born and died in 1804. The descendants of George Abbot of Andover make a most interesting study. They are so numerous that it would seem that early Andover must have consisted largely of Abbots. There were frequent intermarriages. For instance in the branches present- ed herein, three of Nathan Abbot's sons married daughters of his broth- er, Job. Captain Abel Abbot married Sarah Abbot for his first wife; "Dea- con" Paschal Abbot's first wife was Mary Abbot; Joshua Abbot's first wife was Lydia Abbot.