Brief Life History of Martha J.
When Martha J. Abbott was born on 25 December 1823, in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States, her father, Asa Abbott, was 27 and her mother, Esther Wood, was 21. She married Nelson W. Burgess on 17 May 1846, in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 18 February 1867, in Andover, Oxford, Maine, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, Oxford, Maine, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Martha S Burgess in household of Nelson W Burgess, "United States Census, 1860"
- Martha S. Abbott, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Martha S Abbott Burgess, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1822–1863 Male
1823–1867 Female
Children (4)
1847–1871 Female
1851– Male
1854–1855 Male
1858–1881 Male
Parents and Siblings
1796–1832 Male
1802–1871 Female
Siblings (3)
1823–1867 Female
1825–1852 Female
1828–1875 Male
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
Age 9
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 13
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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