Abbot Family of New Haven Connecticut

A genealogy of the Abbot family of New Haven Connecticut as extracted from the Families of Ancient New Haven

Family 1

Robert Abbot, of Watertown, Mass., 1634, Wethersfield, 1640, New Haven 1642, Branford 1649; died 31 Sep 1658 ^[1]Vital statistics, Branford; married Mary _______, who married (2) 4 Nov 1659 ^[2]Vital statistics, Branford; — John Robins.

1. Sarah Abbot; married [Matthew Rowe].
2. Peter Abbot, died 16 Oct 1667; married Elizabeth Evarts.
3. Deborah Abbot, died Dec 1672 ^[3]Vital statistics, New Haven; married Oct 1661 ^[4]Vital statistics, New Haven — Nathan Andrews.
4. John Abbot, baptized 7 Oct 1649 ^[5]First Congregational Society, New Haven, died soon.
5. Abigail Abbot, born 2 Oct 1650 ^[6]Vital statistics, Branford, baptized 1 June 1651 ^[7]First Congregational Society, New Haven.
6. Robert Abbot, baptized 1 June 1651 ^[8]First Congregational Society, New Haven.
7. John Abbot, born 20 Apr 1652 ^[9]Vital statistics, Branford.
8. Benjamin Abbot, born 10 Jan 1653 ^[10]Vital statistics, Branford [1653/4], died 27 Mar 1654 ^[11]Vital statistics, Branford.
9. Daniel Abbot, born 12 Feb 1654 ^[12]Vital statistics, Branford [1654/5].
10. Mary Abbot, born 13 Mar 1657 ^[13]Vital statistics, Branford.

Family 2

Daniel Abbot, of New Haven; of Branford 1720, died 1729; married 1693 Hannah daughter of John Brooks. His wife was called Rebecca in 1694, perhaps an error of NHCCt ^[14]I am unable to definitely determine the source based on that abbreviation. Perhaps Stackpole was referencing the crypt cemetery in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven?.

1. Deborah Abbot, born 22 Apr 1694 ^[15]Vital statistics, New Haven; perhaps married 16 Nov 1724 ^[16]Vital statistics, Wallingford — Josiah Brockett.
2. Joseph Abbot, born 16 Jan 1696 ^[17]Vital statistics, New Haven.
3. Hannah Abbot, born 8 Jan 1698 ^[18]Vital statistics, New Haven; married 7 Dec 1727 ^[19]Vital statistics, Branford — Benjamin Barnes.
4. Daniel Abbot, born 12 Sep 1701 ^[20]Vital statistics, New Haven, died young.
5. Stephen Abbot.

Family 3

Joseph Abbot, of East Haven; married _______ _______.

• Abigail Abbot, born 15 Aug 1700 ^[21]Vital statistics, East Haven; married 15 Mar 1719/20 ^[22]Vital statistics, New Haven — Nathaniel Joslin.
• Mary Abbot, born 14 Nov 1707 ^[23]Vital statistics, East Haven, died 6 Apr 1783 over 70 ^[24]Congregational Society, East Haven.

Family 4

Joseph Abbot, Census (Wallingford) 2-2-6; married [1763] ^[25]Vital statistics, Wallingford – Rachel Brown of Branford, born circa 1743, died 31 Mar 1825 ae 82 ^[26]Old graveyard, North Haven.

• Constant Abbot, born 24 Dec 1764 ^[27]Vital statistics, Wallingford; married (1) 25 June 1789 ^[28]Trinity Church [Prot. Ep.], New Haven — Sally [daughter of John & Eleanor] Hoy; married (2) 18 Oct 1795 ^[29]Congregational Society [1745], Northford [in North Branford] — Thankful Hammond; married (3) Margery daughter of Bartholomew & Sarah [Andrews) Andrews, born 20 Apr 1772 ^[30]Vital statistics, Wallingford.
• Thankful Abbot, born 28 Mar 1768 ^[31]Vital statistics, Wallingford, died 1824; she had a natural [unwed] child:
  1. Lyman Foote, Surgeon, U. S. A.
• Ann Abbot, born 3 Aug 1770 ^[32]Vital statistics, Wallingford, died 22 Nov 1808 ae. 38 ^[33]Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford.
• John Abbot, born 24 Aug 1772 ^[34]Vital statistics, Wallingford, died 4 Oct 1825 ae. 53 ^[35]Old graveyard, North Haven; married 29 May 1800 ^[36]Vital statistics, North Haven, ^[37]Congregational Society, North Haven — Anna Person Simmons, who died 23 June 1850 ae. 68 ^[38]Modern graveyard, North Haven.
  1. Maria Abbot, born 23 Jan 1801 ^[39]Vital statistics, North Haven; married 30 May 1821 ^[40]Congregational Society, North Haven — Eliada Sanford.
  2. Hiram Abbot, born 1 May 1803 ^[41]Vital statistics, North Haven, died 30 Nov 1842 ae. 40 ^[42]Modern graveyard, North Haven.
  3. Luanna Person Abbot, born 3 Apr 1810 ^[43]Vital statistics, North Haven; married Oct 1828 ^[44]Vital statistics, North Haven — Stephen Gilbert of Hamden.
  4. Catherine Augusta Abbot, born 1 Jan 1818 ^[45]Vital statistics, North Haven, died 1 Jan 1854 ae. 36 ^[46]Modern graveyard, North Haven; married Henry B. Fowler.
• Solomon Abbot, born 11 Feb 1775 ^[47]Vital statistics, Wallingford.
• Samuel Abbot, born 4 Mar 1777 ^[48]Vital statistics, Wallingford; married 19 Mar 1800 ^[49]Congregational Society, North Haven — Lois daughter of James and Mary (Brockett) Ives.
• Rachel Abbot, born 16 Dec 1/79 ^[50]Vital statistics, Wallingford; married Collins Thorpe of Northampton, Mass.
• Joseph Rodney Abbot, born 11 June 1782 ^[51]Vital statistics, Wallingford.
• Myra Abbot.

Family 5

Joseph Abbot, of New Haven; married Mary _______.

• Joseph Abbot, born 20 May 1773 ^[52]Vital statistics, New Haven.
• Philenda Abbot, born 21 Mar 1775 ^[53]Vital statistics, New Haven.
• Elijah Abbot, born 14 Mar 1777 ^[54]Vital statistics, New Haven.
• Elisha Abbot, born 14 Mar 1777 ^[55]Vital statistics, New Haven.

Miscellaneous Abbots in New Haven

• Nancy Abbot married 6 Dec 1764 ^[56]First Congregational Society, New Haven — Victor Baird.
• Lydia Abbot married 8 Feb 1783 ^[57]Vital statistics, Wallingford — John Mattoon.