Abbot, Abiel, 1770-1828
Variant namesMinister of Congregational churches in Haverhill (1795-1803) and Beverly (1803-1828) Massachusetts, born in Andover (Mass.). A graduate of Harvard, Abiel Abbot married Eunice Wales of Dorchester (Mass.) in 1795. In the fall of 1818 Abbot, who suffered from a lung disorder, set out for South Carolina to improve his health. After spending eight weeks in Charleston, Abbot spent two months as a guest of James Legare at his St. John's, Colleton Parish, South Carolina estate. In March Abbot went to Savannah, Georgia returning to Charleston in early April. He returned to Massachusetts by sulky in May 1819. After returning home Abbot was actively engaged in preaching and writing. He fell ill again in the fall of 1827 and spent the winter in South Carolina and Cuba before sailing for New York in June of 1828. He died shortly after reaching port.
From the description of Abiel Abbot agricultural journal/almanac, 1819-1827. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141004
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| associatedWith | Abbot, Abiel, 1765-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Abbot, Anne W. (Anne Wales), 1808-1908. | person |
| associatedWith | Abbot, Henry L. | person |
| associatedWith | Abbot, Henry L. 1831-1927 | person |
| associatedWith | Abbott family. | family |
| associatedWith | Academy of Fine Arts (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Charleston Library Society (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gratz, Simon. | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harvard University. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Huntington, Joseph. | person |
| associatedWith | Izard, Henry, 1771-1826. | person |
| associatedWith | Literary and Philosophical Society of Charleston (S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826 | person |
| correspondedWith | Peabody, Ephraim, 1807-1856 | person |
| associatedWith | Poor family. | family |
| associatedWith | POOR FAMILY | family |
| associatedWith | Saunders, Daniel, 1796-1872. | person |
| correspondedWith | Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 | person |
| associatedWith | Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835 | person |
| associatedWith | Vaughan, John, 1756-1841 | person |
| associatedWith | Wales, Ebenezer. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Beverly | MA | US | |
| Savannah | GA | US | |
| Baltimore | MD | US | |
| Haverhill | MA | US | |
| Andover | MA | US | |
| Charleston | SC | US |
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| Agriculture |
| Church buildings |
| Clergy |
| Fruit trees |
| Grafting |
| Plantations |
| Shakers |
| Slaves |
| Women |
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Person
Birth 1770
Death 1828
Birth 1770-08-17
Death 1828-06-07
Male
Americans
Latin,
English
