Individual Details
Dea. Nehemiah ABBOTT
(19 Jan 1692 - 16 Feb 1767)
Events
| Birth | 19 Jan 1692 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | 1714 | Sarah FOSTER | | ||
| Property | 11 May 1714 | a house and land from Thomas Woolson - Stony Brook Mill Lot, Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Marriage | 2 Nov 1714 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Sarah FOSTER | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1714 - 1719 | Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Sarah FOSTER | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1719 - 1754 | in the southwest part of town (now within Lincoln) - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Sarah FOSTER |  | | |
| Removed | Abt 1719 | Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | | |
| Election | 1721 - 1745 | fence-viewer, 1721, 1741; tithingman, 1723, 1730, 1733; highway surveyor, 1724, 1736; constable, 1731; assessor, 1741; town treasurer, 1741 - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Religion | 23 Feb 1724 | admitted to the church - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1741 | served as assessor - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Election | 1756 - 1762 | grand juror, 1756; town meeting moderator, 1758; and member of road committee, 1762 - Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Property | 24 Feb 1756 | a homestead of about 200 acres, mansion, and out-buildings, sold to son Joseph for 1000 pounds - Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1756 | Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America - Joyce ABBOTT | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 8 Mar 1760 | had his petition rejected for the town of Lincoln to be returned to Lexington - Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Death | 16 Feb 1767 | Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Death | 17 Feb 1767 | age 76 - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | ||
| Death | 17 Feb 1767 | Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | |||
| Death | 17 Feb 1767 | | |||
| Alt name | Nehemiah ABBOTT Dea. | ||||
| Burial | | | |||
| Miscellaneous | in the winter of 1743–1744 | hosted a school in his home - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | | | |
| Occupation | yeoman, cordwainer | | |||
| Miscellaneous | was referred to as "gent." in some of the old records | | |||
| Property | (see research notes) | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah FOSTER (1692 - 1755) |
| Child | Nehemiah ABBOTT (1715 - ) |
| Child | Dr. Nehemiah ABBOTT 2d (1716 - 1785) |
| Child | Sarah ABBOTT (1718 - ) |
| Child | Abigail ABBOTT (1721 - 1784) |
| Child | William ABBOTT (1724 - 1798) |
| Child | Lt. Joseph ABBOTT (1727 - 1794) |
| Spouse | Joyce ABBOTT (1706 - 1770) |
| Father | Dea. Nehemiah ABBOTT (1667 - 1750) |
| Mother | Abigail LOVEJOY (1669 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Abiel ABBOTT (1693 - 1758) |
| Sibling | Zebediah ABBOTT (1695 - 1767) |
| Sibling | John ABBOTT (1697 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Abigail ABBOTT (1699 - 1753) |
| Sibling | Mary ABBOTT (1701 - 1774) |
| Sibling | Joseph ABBOTT (1704 - 1725) |
Notes
Residence (family)
He moved to the southwestern part of Lexington in 1719. Parts of Lexington were incorporated into Concord in 1746, but he did not agree and, hence, remained a legal citizen of Lexington. In 1754, the land on which he lived was incorporated partly into Lincoln and partly into Lexington.Removed
His name first appears in the town records in 1721.Marriage
Nehemiah Abbott and Joyce Abbott were cousins.Burial
See research notes for information.Miscellaneous
The teacher received 5 pounds for her ten weeks of service.Endnotes
1. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
2. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
3. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
4. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
5. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
6. "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850: Weston (1 volume)," database of images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (AmericanAncestors.org: viewed 14 August 2018), vol. 1, p. 266, "Nehemiah Abbott of Westown and Sarah Foster of Andover were married by Revd. Samuel Phillips of Andover 1714 Nov. 2. From the marriage records of the Town of Andover Mass., Andover Nov. 19 1857. Attest: Edward Taylor, Town Clerk of Andover"; citing "Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850," Boston, 1904, NEHGS.
7. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
8. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
9. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
10. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
11. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
12. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
13. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
14. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), p. 405; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
15. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
16. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
17. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
18. "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," database, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCX7-66D: viewed 22 August 2018), Nehemiah Abbot and Joyes Abbot, 01 Jul 1756; citing FHL microfilm 1599521 IT 4.
19. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
20. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
21. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-H624: accessed 4 July 2016), p 58, handwritten entry "Mr Nehemiah Abbott died Febry ye 16 day 1767""; citing Middlesex > Lincoln > Births, marriages, deaths 1745-1845 > image 70 of 266; town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 771,077.
22. "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850: Lexington," database index with page images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors (: transcribed 28 February 2016), vol 1, p 163, Abbott deaths in Lexington.
23. "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850: Lincoln," database of images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (AmericanAncestors.org: transcribed 29 February 2016), vol 1, p 151, Lincoln deaths of Abbot and Abbott families; citing "Vital Records of Lincoln, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, 1908.
24. Charles Hudson, History of the town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1868, with a genealogical register of Lexington families (Boston: Wiggin & Lunt, 1868), 2nd part of book (genealogical register), p. 5; digital page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofl00hudso : viewed 20 January 2018).
25. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
26. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
27. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
28. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.
29. Major Lemuel Abijah Abbott, compiler, Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass., of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass.; of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R. I.; of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass.; of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct.; of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct.; with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States, (Two vols., consecutive pagination) (Boston, MA: T. R. Marvin & Son [printer], 1906), pp 100-137; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo and https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo02abbo : accessed 17 May 2016; genealogical sketch of Dea. Nehemiah Abbott.