Famous Descendants of George and Hannah Abbot
Ephraim Abbot, born August 8, 1682, died June 8, 1748, son of Deacon John Abbot and Sarah Barker Abbot, grandson of George and Hannah Abbot and great-great grandfather of
Colonel Jacob Lyman Greene (born in Maine, August 9, 1837, died April 1, 1905, resided in Pittsfield, Massachusetts), was Adjutant to General Custer and best man at his wedding. Other descendants, Lt. Thomas Greene on his father’s side and Major General Joseph Frye of Andover, Massachusetts, on his mother’s side, both heroes of the War of the Revolution.
Dorcas Abbot, born April 5, 1698, died October 25, 1758, daughter of Timothy Abbot and Hannah Graves Abbot, grand-daughter of George and Hannah Abbot. In her lineage is
Robert Lee Frost, poet, playwright, born February 26, 1874, died January 29, 1963. One of my favorite Frost quotes is: “I can sum up in three words everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.”
Elizabeth Abbot, born December 31, 1721, died December 17, 1782, daughter of John Abbott and Elizabeth Burgess, of Tolland, Connecticut, grand-daughter of Paul Abbott and Elizabeth Gray Abbott. One of her descendants is Alan Bartlet Shepard, astronaut. On May 5, 1961, he became the second person and first American in space on the Freedom/Mercury 7 mission. “Originally scheduled to command the Apollo 13 mission, he felt he needed more time to train and swapped missions with the crew of Apollo 14. He was commander of the Apollo 14 mission, January 31 - February 9, 1971, America’s third lunar mission. He was the fifth person to walk on the moon.”
Captain Edward Stanley Abbott , born October 22, 1841, died July 8, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "His mother, Frances Ellingwood Larcom (1807-1883), daughter of Henry & Fanny (Ellingwood) Larcom and grand-niece of the Honorable Nathan Dane ("1752-1835, graduated from Harvard in 1778, taught school, studied law, in 1782, a member of the state House of Representatives 1782-1785; member of the Continental Congress in 1785-88; served in the state Senate in 1790, 1791, and 1794-1797; judge of the court of common pleas for Essex County in 1794; commissioner to codify the laws of Massachusetts in 1795; presidential elector on the Clinton ticket in 1812; member of the Hartford convention of 1814; elected to the state constitutional convention of 1820"), framer of the famous Ordinance of 1787, founder of the Dane Professorship of Law in Harvard University." "He died in Beverly, Massachusetts, February 15, 1835, interment in Central Cemetery."
Famous people related to my great-great-great-grandfather Chauncey George Abbott: (21)
William Ellery (1727-1820) "A successful merchant from Rhode Island, he was the only representative from RI to sign the Declaration of Independence." 3rd cousin 2 times removed
William Brewster (1567-1644) "Mayflower Passenger" "Was a senior elder of the Plymouth Colony and also served as an advisor to Governor Bradford." 6th great grand uncle
James "Wild Bill" Hickock (1837-1876) "American Outlaw" "A legendary gunfighter and law man in the American Wild West." 4th cousin 1 time removed
Richard Allen (1760-1831) "Reverend, ex-slave" "African-American pastor and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born as a slave to a colonial jurist." 4th cousin 1 time removed
Emily Dickenson (1830-1886) "American Poet" "Considered one of the most influential poets in American history. She produced over 1,700 poems." 4th cousin 2 times removed
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) "13th President of the United States" "Made president after the sudden death of President Taylor. Made his mark on the country by signing the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to avoid civil war." 5th cousin
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) "American Author" "American author, poet, and philosopher. Formulated the philosophy of Transcendentalism, his essay Nature expresses the philosophy."
5th cousin
Samuel Adams (1722-1803) "Massachusetts Representative" "Helped to organize the Boston Tea Party. From the beginning he was a loud voice for independence." 4th cousin 2 times removed
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893) "19th President of the United States." "Was known for his honesty and military involvement in the American Civil War. Hayes restored trust to the presidency and ended reconstruction during his term." 5th cousin 1 time removed
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) "American Architect" "Pioneering the prairie style house and designing the Guggenheim Museum in New York are two of his most famous accomplishments."
5th cousin 2 times removed
T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) "American-born British Poet" "Nobel prize winning poet considered one of the most significant poets of the twentieth century." 4th cousin 4 times removed
William Howard Taft (1857-1930) "27th President of the United States." "Served first as President, then as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court." 5th cousin 2 times removed
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) "American Poet" "A progenitor of detective fiction. His tragic life inspired many of his works such as The Raven." 6th cousin 1 time removed
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) "Pioneer of Modern Nursing" "She instigated new ways of caring for soldiers during her work in the Crimean War and throughout her career." 7th cousin 1 time removed
Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) "American Actor) "Two-time Academy Award winner. His career included 74 films."
5th cousin 5 times removed
William Ellery (1727-1820) "A successful merchant from Rhode Island, he was the only representative from RI to sign the Declaration of Independence." 3rd cousin 2 times removed
William Brewster (1567-1644) "Mayflower Passenger" "Was a senior elder of the Plymouth Colony and also served as an advisor to Governor Bradford." 6th great grand uncle
James "Wild Bill" Hickock (1837-1876) "American Outlaw" "A legendary gunfighter and law man in the American Wild West." 4th cousin 1 time removed
Richard Allen (1760-1831) "Reverend, ex-slave" "African-American pastor and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born as a slave to a colonial jurist." 4th cousin 1 time removed
Emily Dickenson (1830-1886) "American Poet" "Considered one of the most influential poets in American history. She produced over 1,700 poems." 4th cousin 2 times removed
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) "13th President of the United States" "Made president after the sudden death of President Taylor. Made his mark on the country by signing the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to avoid civil war." 5th cousin
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) "American Author" "American author, poet, and philosopher. Formulated the philosophy of Transcendentalism, his essay Nature expresses the philosophy."
5th cousin
Samuel Adams (1722-1803) "Massachusetts Representative" "Helped to organize the Boston Tea Party. From the beginning he was a loud voice for independence." 4th cousin 2 times removed
Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893) "19th President of the United States." "Was known for his honesty and military involvement in the American Civil War. Hayes restored trust to the presidency and ended reconstruction during his term." 5th cousin 1 time removed
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) "American Architect" "Pioneering the prairie style house and designing the Guggenheim Museum in New York are two of his most famous accomplishments."
5th cousin 2 times removed
T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) "American-born British Poet" "Nobel prize winning poet considered one of the most significant poets of the twentieth century." 4th cousin 4 times removed
William Howard Taft (1857-1930) "27th President of the United States." "Served first as President, then as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court." 5th cousin 2 times removed
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) "American Poet" "A progenitor of detective fiction. His tragic life inspired many of his works such as The Raven." 6th cousin 1 time removed
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) "Pioneer of Modern Nursing" "She instigated new ways of caring for soldiers during her work in the Crimean War and throughout her career." 7th cousin 1 time removed
Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) "American Actor) "Two-time Academy Award winner. His career included 74 films."
5th cousin 5 times removed