Stephen Abbott

Brief Life History of Stephen

When Stephen Abbott was born on 7 September 1801, in Andover, Oxford, Maine, United States, his father, Enos Abbott, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Farnum, was 30. He married Lucy Mansur on 25 December 1823, in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States for about 10 years. He died after 1861, in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

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Stephen Abbott
1801–1861
Lucy Mansur
1794–1861
Marriage: 25 December 1823
Charles Henry Abbot
1826–1901
Maria Henriette Abbott
1829–1864

Sources (11)

  • Stephen Abbott, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Stephen Abbott, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Stephen Abbott, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"

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World Events (7)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1804

Historical Boundaries: 1804: York, Massachusetts, United States 1805: Oxford, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Oxford, Maine, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English abbod, abbot(t), abbat ‘abbot’ (Old English abbod) or Old French abet ‘priest’. Both the Old English and the Old French term are derived from Late Latin abbas (genitive abbatis) ‘priest’, from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba ‘father’. The nickname was presumably a joking reference to a person's behaviour. In the US, the English name is also sometimes a translation of a cognate or equivalent European name, e.g. Italian Abate , Spanish Abad , or German Abt .

History: George Abbot from Yorkshire, England, settled in Andover, MA, in 1640; he had numerous prominent descendants. George Abbott (probably not the same man) died in Rowley, MA, in 1647. Another early migrant was James Abbott, who came from Somerset, England, to Long Island, NY, in the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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