Captain Nathaniel Abbott, of Roger's Rangers

III Captain Nathaniel 2 eldest child of Nathaniel II and Dorcas Hibbert Abbot wa born in Andover in 1696 and died at Concord New Hampshire in 1770 aged seventy four years He removed to Penacook Concord when about thirty years of age and was one of the original proprietors of the town His name appears on the petition to Governor Shutc of Massachusetts for the granting of Pennycook and he was admitted as one of the number of settlers at the meeting February 4 1725 His house lot was No 12 second range where the North Congregational Church nmv stands 1855 and he had a house built and his familv therein October 1731. He was an efficient man in public affairs and held many offices March 17 1731 he was chosen one of the assessors field driver and pound keeper. September 14 1732 he called a meeting of the proprietors of Penacook January 1733 he was elected the first constable of Penacook also collector March 1734 hogreeve and surveyor of flax and hemp 1736 and 1737 surveyor of highways 1737 fence viewer 1738 surveyor of lumber plank and boards also pound keeper and surveyor of hemp and flax 1742 and 743; surveyor of highways 1744 and 1745. Ensign Nathaniel Abbot was elected fence viewer 1747. Lieutenant Nathaniel Abbot is elected to that office 1766 tythingman and sealer of weights and measures nnd sealer of weights and measures in each of the four years following. He was prominent in military affairs and in 1746 he was one of the guard in the garrison around the house of Lieutenant Jeremiah Stickney One account says In 1746 he had command of a company in defense of Concord against the Indians At the commencement of the French war 1744 he entered the service and joined the rangers under Major Robert Rogers He held a lieutenant's commission in 1755 in Captain Joseph Eastman's company in the expedition against Crown Point and was a lieutenant in Captain Richard Roger's company of rangers at Fort William Henry at the time of the massacre 1757. Moore in his Annals of Concord says He was at the capture of Cape Breton in 1745 was subsequently in many sanguinary conflicts on the northern frontier and endured almost incredible hardships He was a brave and useful officer Bouton in the History of Concord says He was an efficient enterprising useful citizen and member of the church There is a tradition that he came near losing his life by falling through the ice on Long Pond in chase of a deer but saved himself by sticking his hatchet so far into the ice as to get a hold and then raised himself out. He married December 4 1726 Penelope Ballard and they were the parents of the following children: Nathaniel Dorcas Rebecca Elizabeth Mary Hannah Ruth Joshua Rachel Jeremiah Dorothy and Sarah Captain Joshua and descendants receive extended mention in this article.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, pp 361, 63 By Ezra S. Stearns, William Frederick Whitcher, Edward Everett Parker, Lewis publishing company, Chicago

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aBirthsA.shtml "(ABBOT (Abbet, Abbett, Abbott, Abbut, Abbutt, Abett) Nathaneal, s. Nathanael and Dorcas, June 9, 1700."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aMarriagesA.shtml "(ABBOTT (Abbet, Abbett, Abbot)) Nathaniel, and Penelope Ballard, Nov. 23, 1726.*"

https://abbottfamily.weebly.com/nathaniel-and-dorcas-children.html has him with a second wife after Penelope.

Andover VR has Nathaniel & Penelope with these children:

• Nathaniel, s. Nathaniel and Penelope, Mar. 10, 1726-7.
• Darcus, d. Nathaniel [jr. CR2] and Penelopy, Nov. 11, 1728.