This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Hellendrung Surnames: Abbott Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stewart/6335.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is a little bit more information about Thomas Abbott William Cutter in his 1913 book below also agrees that George Abbott of Rowley had two sons named Thomas. "New England families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation" , Volume 3, 1913 by William Richard Cutter "(The Abbott Line). (I) George Abbott, the immigrant ancestor, was probably born in England, and died in Rowley, Massachusetts, in 1647. He was one of the first settlers of Rowley, coming from England in 1642. He deeded most of his estate to his oldest son, Thomas, before his death. He had two acres granted him for a house lot and had other land. He was one of the thirty contributors towards buying the land of the Rogers Company in Rowley. He had four sons, two of whom were named Thomas, one being called senior, the other junior. This practice was somewhat common in England at that time, but seems to have confused the genealogist of the family, who concludes the younger was adopted. The younger Thomas was apprenticed to John Boynton, and at the death of his father, Humphrey Reynor and George Mighhill were appointed as guardians of the minor sons, George, Nehemiah and Thomas. The elder Thomas had received land from his father, being the eldest son, and was doubtless of age at the time of his fat! her's death. Mark Simons was executor of the estate, and George Abbott's will is referred by the general court to the Salem court, November 11, 1647, though no will has been found. Children: 1. Thomas, Sr., received land from his father by deed of gift; died September, 1659; married, July 13, 1655, Dorothy Swan; resided at Rowley; bequeaths in his will to his brothers George, Nehemiah, and Thomas, in a nuncupative will, dated August 31, 1659. 2. George, mentioned below. 3. Nehemiah. 4. Thomas, Jr. (II) George (2), son of George (1) Abbott, was born in England about 1631, and came to New England with his father about 1642. and lived at Rowley for about fourteen years. In 1655 he settled in that part of Andover, afterwards North Andover, but now Andover Center. He was a tailor and husbandman, and was one of the five wealthiest men in the town. He was a member of Sergeant James Osgood's military company and previously of Sergeant Stevens' company. He was admitted a freeman, May 19, 1669, and was elected constable June 3, 1680. For many years he had charge of the North meeting house at Andover. He had land granted him and his first house was probably on the site occupied by the house of John Bannon in 1900. He died, intestate, March 22, 1688-89, aged about fifty-eight years. He married in Ipswich, April 26, 1658, Sarah, daughter of Ralph and Alice Farnum, who came from England in 1638. She married (second) August 1, 1689, Sergeant Henry Ingalls, and died in 1728, aged nin! ety. Children: George, born January 28, 1659; Sarah, September 6. 1660; died November 6, 1738, married, October 19, 1681, John Faulker; John, August 26, 1662: Mary, March 20, 1664-65, married. May 13, 1687, Lieutenant Stephen Barker; Nehemiah, July 20, 1667; Hannah, September 22, 1668, married, April 18, 1695, James Ingalls; Mehitable. February 17, 1671, died young; Lydia, March 31, 1675, died March 11, 1739. married, November 28, 1695, Henry Chandler; Samuel, May 30, 1678; Mehitable, April 4, 1680; died March 28, 1757, married, June 1, 1701. Gershom Cutter." Also according to "The Boynton family. A genealogy of the descendants of William and John Boynton, who emigrated from Yorkshire, England, in 1638, and setted at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts" John Boynton the immigrant born in 1614 in England was a tailor. This is interesting because Thomas Abbott, Jr was apprenticed to John Boynton, so he too must have been a tailor or at least he was trained as a tailor. George Abbott, son of George Abbott of Rowley was also a tailor.According to the " Historical Sketches of Andover, Massachusetts" George Abbott settled in Andover in 1655 and lived near the North Meeting House. He served as a sexton and was respected in Andover. His marriage to Sarah Farnum on April 26, 1658 by Mr. Bradstreet was the ninth marriage recorded in the Andover, MA. town register. He was often called in the town records " George Abbott, tailor, " or "George Abbott, Junior" to denote a younger man than the other George Abbott who was an early settler of And! over or " George Abbott of Rowley " because he moved from Rowley to Andover in 1655. Nancy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.