Notes for William Abbott, Sr.: William Abbott (b 1765) came from Virginia...he married Katherine Hoblit (Hoblet/Hablutzel) in 1798. They had eleven children, nine sons and two daughters.
Two of their children John Abbott & Margaret Abbott married Reynolds. John Abbott married Mary Ann Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Abbott married William Reynolds Jr. The 1850 Census of Anderson County shows Joseph Abbott (born in KY) is living next to his sister Margaret Abbott married to William The Abbott farm was located a short distance south of Lawrenceburg Kentucky. The farm was famous for it's big pond. This quiet body of water was the scene of many old-time baptizings and in times of drouth furnished barrels of stock-water for neighboring farmers.
A one-room schoolhouse built on this farm was first known as Abbott's School, but later went by the name of Stingy. A Baptist Church, known as Gilbert's Creek Church, was organized in 1882 and met in this school building for several years.
================================================================ Abbott Bible, Anderson County Kentucky MRS. J.O. FRANKLIN, Lawrenceburg Kentucky, copied this bible record in 1960.
William Abbott Sr. & Katherine Hobblet married January 19, 1798
[This marriage is found in the Franklin County Kentucky records and gives this additional information: Permission was given by Catherine Hobblet, mother of Caty Hobblet, with rites and ceremonies of the Presbyterian Church.]
William Abbott Sr. born May 13, 1765 Katherine Abbott, formally Katherine Hobblet, born February 25, 1777
Children of William and Katherine Abbott John Abbott, born November 2, 1798 William Abbott Jr., born August 29, 1800 Margaret D. Abbott, born January 7, 1803 David Abbott, born June 11, 1805 Sarah (Sally) Abbott, born September 30, 1807 Benjamin Abbott, born November 25, 1809 Joseph Abbott, born November 25, 1811 Willis Abbott, born August 22 (23), 1813 Lewis Abbott, born August 10, 1815 Hubbard Taylor Abbott, born February 2 (5), 1818 Harris Abbott, born June 28, 1820
Other Births: Lucinda Barnes (wife of Joseph Abbott), born April 3, 1816 Their children: Ammariah Abbott, born August 20, 1848 John W. Abbott, born May 31, 1852 * one name torn off family bible record. Sarah Margaret Abbott, born April 15, 1855 Margaret Ann Bell, wife of Hubbard Taylor Abbott, born July November 30, 1826 Lucy Ann Abbott, wife of Joseph Abbott, born August 1, 1827 Katherine Bell Abbott, born July 8, 1850 Mary Liz (?) Abbott, born January 12, 1852 Hester Ann Abbott, born September 22, 1854 William Filmore Abbott, born December 24, 1856 Buckner Abbott, born April 29, 1859 Sue Ellar Abbott, born August 31, 1861 Beatras Price Abbott, born November 29, 1866 James Lewis Abbott (son of J.W. & M.B. Abbott) born November 15, 1880
Marriages: John Abbott married Mary Ann Reynolds May 1821 Margaret (Peggy) Abbott married William Reynolds July 1821. William Abbott Jr. married Nancy Southerland July 1821. Joseph Abbott & Lucy Ann Hedger married September 13, 1839. Joseph Abbott & Lucinda Barnes married August 28, 1844. Hubbard Taylor Abbott & Margaret Ann Bell married September 27, 1849 J.W. (John Walker) Abbott & M.B. (Martha Bell) McCall married December 24, 1879 Maggie Abbott married C.K. Dawson married April 28, 1892
Deaths: William Abbott Sr., died June 12, 1833, aged 68 Harris Abbott, died August 3, 1837 (1841?) Katherine Abbott, died October 4, 1844,aged 67 Lucinda Abbott (1st wife of Joseph) died December 23, 1857, aged 41 yrs., 8 mo., 10 days Ann Mariah Abbott, died November 29, 1881, aged 33 yrs., 3 mo., 9 days Uncle Lewis Abbott, died December 25, 1896, aged 81 yrs., 4mo, 15 days My father, Joseph Abbott, died October 28, 1897, aged 86 yrs., lacking 1 mo. Lucy Ann (2nd wife of Joseph) died November 16, 1905, aged 78 yrs., 3 mo., 16 days
Notes: A newspaper clipping in this bible gives the death on Margaret Reynolds as December 27, 1889 and says she was born January 7, 1803. She was the widow of William Reynolds. Her eldest son, William P. Reynolds, was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico.
Another clipping gives death of Lewis Abbott as December 25....no year. He was never married.
Another clipping of death of Willis Abbott....no dates.
More About William Abbott, Sr. and Catherine Hoblit: Marriage: January 19, 1798, Franklin County, Kentucky.14
Marriage Notes for William Abbott, Sr. and Catherine Hoblit: Permission was given by Caty Hoblit, mother of the bride. Timothy Bennet was bondsman
Children of William Abbott, Sr. and Catherine Hoblit are:
John Abbott, b. November 02, 1798, d. date unknown.
William Abbott, Sr. (b. May 13, 1765, d. June 12, 1833)
Notes for William Abbott, Sr.: