Sarah Abbott

Sarah married J. Faulkner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Tailor and husbandman
• Resided: 1655, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Immigration: 1655, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

"George Abbot, born in England, settled in Andover, Mass., in 1655. He was a tailor and husbandman. He married Sarah Farnum of Andover April 26, 1658; and died March 22, 1688-9. His wife survived him, and married, second, Henry Ingalls Aug. 1, 1689. Mr Ingalls died in 1719, aged ninety-two; and she died in 1728, aged ninety." [The Essex Antiquarian, (Salem, MA, 13 vols. 1897-1909), Vol 1, July 1897, p. 103-108, "Descendants of George Abbott of Rowley."]

[Historical Sketches of Andover by Sarah Loring Bailey, Chapter I, Memorials of the Early Settlers]
The Abbot line had other founders than George Abbot, Sen., already named [who married Hannah Chandler], - there being two or three settlers at an early day of this name. The principal one of these was George Abbot, tailor," as he is often designated. He was from Rowley in 1655. He died 1689, leaving a large family of children and a widow. The latter was subsequently married to Henry Ingalls. The estate was settled as described in the following paper: - "Know all men by these presents that whereas George Abbot of Andover in y' County of Essex taylor deceased Y' 22' Of March1688 and left noe written will behind him, that could be found, about that time y' Government of y" Country being in an unsettled posture, we ye subscribers, being his wife & children (except such as are under age) thought it our best way to take an inventory of his estate and to agree upon ye division of it which is as followeth : The widdowe of s' Abbot hath accepted of about 25 pounds which she hath received already as her full satisfaction for her part or share reserving an interest in one end of the house, if she see cause to make use thereof at any time during her life. "George Abbot, eldest son of the s' George Abbot deceased hath accepted of 16 acres of upland on which he had built a house during his fathers life & was given to s' George by his late father, tho there was noe legal conveyance and alsoe a parcell of meadowe commonly called Woodchuck meadowe with some part of stock now in his bands of about (?) pounds value and about one Sixth pt of y' household stuff which he is now possessed of and alsoe half of Y' meadowe in Y' farther side of sl Woodchuck valued at five pounds ... . . . . The other sons were assigned portions, and the daughters were to have such parts as they had accepted already. The instrument is signed by the second husband of the widow Abbot: - Henry Ingalls senr having married y" widowe of yo above s' George Abbot deceased before y' Signing of this agreement have consented unto & signed with them. Essex County Court Papers, vol. XIVH., P. 12.
Alsoe we John Faulkner & Stephen Barker having married Sarah & Mary Abbot have consented . . . -. &c
HENRY INGALLS
Her mark SARAH INGALLS alias ABBOT
GEORGE ABBOT
JNo ABBOT
NEHEMIAH ABBOT
JOHN FAULKNER
Her mark SARAH FAULKNER alias ABBOT
STEPHEN BARKER
Her mark MARY BARKER alias ABBOT.
Her mark HANNAH ABBOT
Her mark LYDIA ABBOT"

Among the descendants of this George Abbot were in early time Mr. Nehemiah Abbot, deputy to the General Court, 1717, and Dr. Nehemiah Abbot, settled as a physician in Andover, 1748. A sister of the latter was married to Amos Lawrence, of Groton. From this marriage sprung the illustrious union of families and names represented by the Hon. Abbot Lawrence, and Hon. Amos A. Lawrence. Hon. Amos Abbot, of Andover, member of the United States Congress, father of the Hon. Alfred A. Abbot, of Peabody, was of this line of descent. Also Dea. Albert Abbot, trader of Andover, is of this branch of the Abbot line.

Thomas Abbot, another early settler, also founded a line of posterity at Andover. The name is probably more numerously represented than any other.
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Died:
22 MAR 1688/89 andover
- bob wolfe

bef aug 1689

George married Sarah Farnum on 26 Apr 1658 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born in 1638; died in 1728 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
26 APR 1658, Ipswich, Essex, MA