Joseph Abbott

Joseph Abbot, 2d., b.30 March, 1652; d. 18 April, 1676. The first in Andover who fell a victim to Indian warfare. He was stout and resolute, and probably made resistance; and there is a tradition that he killed one or more of them before he was slain.

Source: THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM AND ANNIS CHANDLER; WHO SETTLED IN ROXBURY, MASS 1637; by George Chandler; printed for the family on the press of George Hamilton of Worcester, Mass; 311 Main Street, 1883; Pg. 7

Link: https://books.google.com/books?id=h2JmAAAAMAAJ&dq=decendents%20of%2...; pg.7

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aBirthsA.shtml "(ABBOT (Abbet, Abbett, Abbott, Abbut, Abbutt, Abett)) Joseph, s. Georg and Hanna (Chandler), Mar. 30, 1652."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aDeathsA.shtml "(ABBOTT (Abbet, Abbett, Abbot)) Joseph, s. George and Hannah (Chandler), "killed by ye Indians," Apr. 8, 1676."

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