[1. GEORGE ABBOT, the pioneer, born in 1615, emigrated from Yorkshire,
England, about 1640, and was one of the first settlers and proprietors
of Andover, in 1643. His house was a garrison for many years. In 1647,
he married Hannah Chandler, daughter of William and Annis Chandler. They
were industrious, economical, sober, pious, and respected. With
Christian fortitude they endured their trials, privations, and dangers.
He died December 24, 1681, aged 66. She married (2) the Reverend Francis
Dane, minister of Andover, who died in February, 1697, aged 81. She died
June 11, 1711, aged 82.
2. TIMOTHY ABBOT, seventh son and ninth child of George and Hannah
(Chandler) Abbot, born November 17, 1663; was captured during the Indian
War in 1676, and returned in a few months to his parents; was married in
January, 1690, to Hannah Graves, who died November 16, 1726. He lived at
the garrison-house, and died September 9, 1730.
3. TIMOTHY ABBOT, eldest son of Timothy and Hannah (Graves) Abbott, was
born July 1, 1663; lived with his father in the garrison-house; was
industrious, honest, useful, and respected. He married in December,
1717, Mary Foster, and died July 10, 1766.
4. NATHAN ABBOT, third son and sixth child of Timothy and Mary (Foster)
Abbot, was born January 18, 1729; married, in 1759, Jane Paul.
5. CALEB ABBOT, son of Nathan and Jane (Paul) Abbot, married, in 1779,
Lucy Lovejoy, who died February 21, 1802; he married (2) Deborah Baker;
he died 1819.
6. CALEB ABBOTT, son of Caleb and Lucy (Lovejoy) Abbot, was born
November 10, 1779; settled in Chelmsford; married Mercy Fletcher
(daughter of Josiah Fletcher), who died in 1834; he died December 5,
1846.
7. JOSIAH GARDNER ABBOTT, second son and fourth child of Caleb and Mercy
(Fletcher) Abbott, was born November 1, 1814. In 1838, he married
Caroline Livermore, daughter of the Honorable Edward St. Loe Livermore,
and granddaughter of the Honorable Samuel Livermore, of New Hampshire.
Their children are:--
I. Caroline Marcy Abbott, born April 25, 1839; married April 19, 1869;
and died in May, 1872, leaving one daughter, Caroline Derby, born in
April, 1872.
II. Edward Gardner Abbott, born in Lowell, September 29, 1840; was
killed in battle August 9, 1862.
III. Henry Livermore Abbott, born January 21, 1842; was killed in battle
May 6, 1864.