Individual Details

Darius Abbott

(16 Oct 1734 - 1817)

The Darius Abbot house in Andover: http://preservation.mhl.org/142-hidden-road

Historical significance:
Darius Abbott was b. in 1736 of Pomfret, and married Mary Holt of Andover, intention recorded on Nov. 1, 1757. Most likely built his own home. The deeds have a Samuel Holt & Darius Abbott, housewright, purchasing a small parcel of land together on May 7 1760 from Joshua Holt for 20 pounds. (b.107 lf. 103). Darius Abbott then buys a 1/2 acre lot behind his barn on April 21, 1763 from Benjamin Holt. Probably originally part of Holt homestead.
Darius Abbot, housewright sells the farm to Jacob Jones of North Wilmington on April 16,1776, reads "our homestead land with dwelling house thereon - lyes on road leading from John Fiske (now 331 So. Main/Turner Farm) to meeting house". Jacob, a yeoman, paid 480 pounds for the farm. The deed was recorded two years later on March 17, 1778. The Homestead remained in Jones family until 1895.

Events

Birth16 Oct 1734Pomfret, Connecticut
Marriage1 Nov 1757Andover, Essex, Massachusetts - Mary Holt
Death1817New Hampshire

Families

SpouseMary Holt (1739 - 1787)
ChildAnna Abbott (1758 - 1775)
ChildHenry Abbott (1761 - )
ChildElizabeth Abbott (1763 - )
ChildHannah Abbott (1765 - 1775)
ChildPaul Abbott (1767 - )
ChildTryphena Abbott (1769 - 1836)
ChildCalvin Holt Abbott (1771 - 1841)
ChildLuther Abbott (1773 - 1773)
ChildAsa Abbott (1774 - 1775)
ChildMary Abbott (1779 - )
ChildNancy Abbott (1780 - 1842)
ChildHannah Abbott (1783 - 1804)
FatherPaul Abbott (1697 - 1752)
MotherElizabeth Gray (1700 - 1765)
SiblingNathan Abbott (1721 - 1804)
SiblingWilliam Abbott (1723 - 1805)
SiblingBenjamin Abbott (1724 - 1807)
SiblingElizabeth Abbott (1726 - 1736)
SiblingMary Abbott (1728 - 1769)
SiblingSarah Abbott (1730 - 1811)
SiblingIsaac Abbott (1732 - 1800)
SiblingElizabeth Abbott (1737 - 1828)
SiblingHarriet Abbott (1740 - 1740)
SiblingHannah Abbott (1741 - 1763)
SiblingAsa Abbott (1743 - 1754)

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