Individual Details
Simeon Abbott
(20 May 1764 - 7 May 1851)
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(MAINE). ABBOT, SIMEON. Oxford County, Maine, Sawmill Account Book. 1811-1840. 129 pp. Ink. Scraps include land indenture to Dolly Davis signed by Abbot dated 1837,¬?and a store lease from James F. Abbot to Abner Davis,1831. Narrow folio. Contemp. board covers, calf spine. Index at front. Cover and tips well worn, pages browned, few wormholes. $600.00
Isaac, James, Micah and Simeon Abbott/Abbot came from Andover, Massachusetts to settle in Fryeburg, Maine. They erected the earliest saw and grist mills in town, in about 1800. Later, James and Simeon came to Stow Corner from Fryeburg, and together erected a large square house¬?in 1804. These brothers lived together in the large¬?house until each had seven children, when Simeon built his own house.The Abbotts received a large tract of land, over one square mile, extending from the Chatham line across Great Cold River.¬?
This account book shows sawmill accounts beginning in 1811. There are many entries for board feet of plank and lumber signed by the customer and also by Simeon Abbot. There are also accounts for the work of Joseph Abbot showing farm and sawmill expenses. Several dozen customer names are mentioned including Samuel Huntress.
Samuel D. Huntress settled a mile below the Corner in Fryeburg. He saw service in the War of 1812, and it is written that he walked home from Portland in a day, upon his discharge. Another frequently mentioned name is Cyrus Eastman who settled¬?on the road East of Cold River.¬?
There is also a one page store lease from Simeon Abbot (signed and sealed), 14 November, 1837, leasing Dolly Davis, wife of Abner, ten acres of intervale land. The store lease from 3 May 1831, leases a store to Abner Davis for six dollars for one year. It is signed by James F. Abbot, Abner Davis, and witnessed by Lot Davis.
(MAINE). ABBOT, SIMEON. Oxford County, Maine, Sawmill Account Book. 1811-1840. 129 pp. Ink. Scraps include land indenture to Dolly Davis signed by Abbot dated 1837,¬?and a store lease from James F. Abbot to Abner Davis,1831. Narrow folio. Contemp. board covers, calf spine. Index at front. Cover and tips well worn, pages browned, few wormholes. $600.00
Isaac, James, Micah and Simeon Abbott/Abbot came from Andover, Massachusetts to settle in Fryeburg, Maine. They erected the earliest saw and grist mills in town, in about 1800. Later, James and Simeon came to Stow Corner from Fryeburg, and together erected a large square house¬?in 1804. These brothers lived together in the large¬?house until each had seven children, when Simeon built his own house.The Abbotts received a large tract of land, over one square mile, extending from the Chatham line across Great Cold River.¬?
This account book shows sawmill accounts beginning in 1811. There are many entries for board feet of plank and lumber signed by the customer and also by Simeon Abbot. There are also accounts for the work of Joseph Abbot showing farm and sawmill expenses. Several dozen customer names are mentioned including Samuel Huntress.
Samuel D. Huntress settled a mile below the Corner in Fryeburg. He saw service in the War of 1812, and it is written that he walked home from Portland in a day, upon his discharge. Another frequently mentioned name is Cyrus Eastman who settled¬?on the road East of Cold River.¬?
There is also a one page store lease from Simeon Abbot (signed and sealed), 14 November, 1837, leasing Dolly Davis, wife of Abner, ten acres of intervale land. The store lease from 3 May 1831, leases a store to Abner Davis for six dollars for one year. It is signed by James F. Abbot, Abner Davis, and witnessed by Lot Davis.
Events
| Birth | 20 May 1764 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1791 | Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine - Mary Day | |||
| Residence | 1830 | Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine |  | ||
| Residence | 20 May 1837 | Stow, Oxford, Maine | | ||
| Residence | 1850 | Stow, Oxford, Maine | | ||
| Death | 7 May 1851 | Stow, Oxford, Maine |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Day (1768 - 1840) |
| Child | Moses Abbott (1792 - 1862) |
| Child | Hannah Abbott (1793 - 1881) |
| Child | Simeon Abbott (1801 - 1890) |
| Child | Mary Abbott (1803 - 1866) |
| Child | Noyes Abbott (1806 - 1893) |
| Child | Dolly Abbott (1808 - 1870) |
| Father | Isaac Abbott (1728 - 1790) |
| Mother | Susannah Farnum (1735 - 1785) |
| Sibling | Susanna Abbott (1754 - 1827) |
| Sibling | Olive Abbott (1756 - 1828) |
| Sibling | Lucy Abbott (1759 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Ebenezer Abbott (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac Abbott (1762 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Micah Abbott (1766 - 1767) |
| Sibling | James Abbott (1770 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Micah Abbott (1774 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Dorothy "Dolly" Abbott (1778 - 1858) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), 1830; Census Place: Fryeburg, Oxford, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 50; Page: 51; Family History Library Film: 0497946.
2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
3. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Stow, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_262; Page: 139A; Image: 272.