Display Patriot - P-100042 - Jonathan ABBOTT/ABBOT
Jonathan ABBOTT/ABBOT
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P-100042
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son of David and Hannah (Danford, of Billerica) Abbot
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Author: Ethan A. Stewart, Sr.
Jonathan Abbot Son of David and Hannah Danforth (David3, Benjamin2, and George1) was born 04 November 1739 in Andover, Essex County, MA. and died 10 April 1817 in Andover, Essex County, MA. Jonathan and his wife are buried in West Parish Garden Cemetery in Andover, Essex County, MA.
Jonathan married Mary Chandler 13 November 1759 in Andover, Essex County, MA.. She was born 15 June 1740 in Andover and died 23 April 1824 in Andover, MA..
Jonathan lived on his father’s farm and lived in Andover his entire life. He and his wife Mary had 11 children.
Abbot, Jonathan, Andover Ensign, Captain Joshua Holt’s Company which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775, to Cambridge; service 1 ½ days. He was also 2nd Lieutenant, Captain Joshua Holts (11th) Company, and Colonel Samuel Johnson’s (4th Essex Company) Regiment: list of officers of MA. Militia commissioned 03 April 1776; also Captain John Abbot’s Company, Colonel Jonathan Cogswell, Jr.’s Regiment Brigade, General Farley’s Brigade; list of officers of MA. Dated Ipswich, 30 September 1776; company drafted from training band and alarm list of the 4th Essex Company Regiment and ordered to march to Horse Neck; also Captain 11th Company, 4th Essex Company Regiment; list of officers of MA. Militia; commissioned 7 October 1779. (From the Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution MA.)
(Extract from “Baily’s Historical Sketches of Andover”) Jonathan Abbot’s Power Horn. His horn was made in Alenstown 05 April 1770 and the following is what was written on it and embellished. I power with my brother ball Most hero-like doth conquer all It is embellished with figures of animals: Turtle, Deer, Fox, Dolphins and also with representations of armies fighting soldiers in uniform, all with their queues hanging down behind and armed with muskets, sabers and bayonets, also artillery men and field pieces.
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