This site explores the family of Edward ABBOTT and Deborah STEVENS of New Hampshire in the 1700's, tracing their line through Dearborn County, Indiana and on to Clinton County, Indiana where my great-great-grandmother Martha ABBOTT married John Thompson JONES in 1868.
Below is a list of the major research questions I am trying to answer on the Abbott family. If you have any clues or information that would help to solve these puzzles please
send me an email at abbott@hoosierroots.com.
Research the life of Edward Abbott. Who were his parents? Where and when was he born? When did he marry Deborah Stevens? (Their son, Samuel Abbott, was born about 1771.) When did Edward die?
Martha Abbott was born around 1832, most likely in Indiana; find exact date and location of birth. Need date and location of marriage to John Thompson Jones, also presumably in Indiana, possibly in Boone County. What children were born to John and Martha? Martha is believed to have died in 1915; need date, location, and place of burial. Obtain obituary.
Isacc Abbott was born on February 22, 1805 in Concord, New Hampshire. Find documentation to verify this. Also find verification for his first marriage to Elizabeth Faulkner (October 14, 1827, Dearborn Co., Indiana) and second marriage to Rebecca Fleming (March 11, 1855). Who were his children? Why did he move to Meeker County, Minnesota where he died May 4, 1872? Find documentation of death and place of burial.
Elizabeth Faulkner was born May 29, 1809, supposedly in New York; find details and corresponding documentation. What children (besides Martha) were born to Elizabeth ansd Issacc Abbott? Find details and verification of Elizabeth's death in Wilmington, Dearborn Co., Indiana in 1854. Where was she buried?
Who was Cornelius Faulkner, father of Elizabth Faulkner (born 1809 NY)? Who were his parents? Research information on his birth, his marriage to Lucinda Halstead, and his death.
Who was William Currier and who were his parents? Where and when was he born? (His grandson Isacc Abbott was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1805.) When and where did he marry Mary Carter? When and where did William die?
Research the life of Deborah Stevens. Who were her parents? Where and when was she born? When did he marry Edward Abbott? (Their son, Samuel Abbott, was born about 1771.) When did Deborah die?
Research the birth of Samuel Abbott, born about 1771. Find more detail on his birth. When and where did he marry Mary Currier? (Their son, Isacc Aboot, was born 1805 in Concord, New Hampshire.) When and where did Samuel die, and where was he buried?
Who was Lucinda Halstead, mother of Elizabth Faulkner (born 1809 NY)? Who were her parents? Research information on her birth, her marriage to Cornelius Faulkner, and her death.
Who was Mary Carter and who were her parents? Where and when was she born? (Her grandson Isacc Abbott was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1805.) When and where did she marry William Currier? When and where did Mary die?
John Thompson JONES was born about 1820, based upon his age at his death. Locate documentation to pinpoint when and where he was born.
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