Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was mustered in as a 1st Class Musician, Regimental Band, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 8 1861. He served until he was honorably mustered out on August 9, 1862. He was them mustered in as a Private, Company C, 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery on August 4, 1863. Promoted to Principal Musician, Field and Staff, he was honorably mustered out on September 3, 1865.

He filed for an US Army Invalid Veteran Pension on October 28, 1889 (Application #735976, Certificate#667284).

On January 4, 1913 his wife, Hannah M. Abbott, filed for a US Army Widow’s Pension (Application #999091, Certificate #754903).

Home in 1860: Lawrence Ward 1, Essex, Mass
Post Office: Lawrence
Family Number: 534
Value of Real Estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Moses Abbott 67 b ME butcher
Harriet Abbott 63 b MA
William H Abbott 23 b 1837 ME painter
Hannah Abbott 20 b ME operative
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Home in 1870: Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Mass
Name Age
William H Abbott 35 b abt 1835 ME upholsterer
Hannah M Abbott 34
Arthur Lowe 78

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Home in 1880: Lawrence, Essex, Mass
Occupation: Carpenter
Name Age
William H. Abbott 40 b ME
Hannah M. Abbott 41
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Home in 1900: Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Mass
Marriage Year: 1859
Years Married: 41
Name Age
William H Abbott 62 b Sept 1837 ME sign painter
Hannah M Abbott 62 b Dec 1837
1 child born/0 living
Alvia Wentworth 43 boarder, dressmaker
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Home in 1910: Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Mass
Name Age
William H Abott 75
Hannah M Abott 73
Lula Rollins 38 dau
Willis P Rollins 38 son in law
Henry Rollins 19 g son
Sidney Rollins 18 g son
Marion Rollins 17 g dau
Henry A Low 77 brother in law
Caroline S Craig 49 servant
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Name: William H Abbott
Death Date: 1912
Death Place: Lawrence, Mass
b Andover ME, married, painter
died Dec 20 1912
age 77y 3m 14d arterio sclerosis valvular heart disease
father Moses Abbott b Andover MA
mother Harriet Gardner b Boston MA
buried Bellevue