Daniel Abbott
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Daniel Abbott was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
. The son of Daniel and Margaret (White) Abbott (widow of Thomas D Walling) of Providence
in the Rhode Island colony, he was called Daniel Abbott, Jr. when made a freeman of Providence in 1708. He served on the Providence Town Council in 1713, and the same year served as Deputy, which position he held numerous times until the year of his death. In 1720 he was Clerk of the Assembly, and from 1737 to 1738 he was Speaker of the House of Deputies. In 1738 he was elected as Deputy Governor of the colony, and served for two one-year terms, under John Wanton
as governor.
In 1723 Abbott and his wife deeded a plot of land in Providence for establishing a church "in the Presbyterian or Congregational way." Ten years later, he and two others were appointed by the Assembly to erect a new jail in Providence of the same size as the one in Kings County
. Early in 1740 he was given 20 pounds for his time and expense in revising and renewing the boundary line between the Rhode Island and Connecticut colonies, and later that year he was on a committee to determine the boundaries between the Rhode Island and Massachusetts colonies. In 1741 he and two others were appointed to set off a part of Warwick
to establish the town of Coventry
.
Abbott married Mary Fenner, the daughter of Major Thomas Fenner and Dinah Borden. His wife predeceased him on 7 Jan 1759. The couple had no children, so much of his estate was left to his Fenner relatives. Executors of his will were two future Deputy Governors of the colony, Jabez Bowen
and Darius Sessions
.
Daniel and Mary are buried at the North Burial Ground, North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island.
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was one of the original English Thirteen Colonies established on the east coast of North America that, after the American Revolution, became the modern U.S...
. The son of Daniel and Margaret (White) Abbott (widow of Thomas D Walling) of Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
in the Rhode Island colony, he was called Daniel Abbott, Jr. when made a freeman of Providence in 1708. He served on the Providence Town Council in 1713, and the same year served as Deputy, which position he held numerous times until the year of his death. In 1720 he was Clerk of the Assembly, and from 1737 to 1738 he was Speaker of the House of Deputies. In 1738 he was elected as Deputy Governor of the colony, and served for two one-year terms, under John Wanton
John Wanton
John Wanton was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for six consecutive terms from 1734 to 1740. He was the son of Edward Wanton who was a ship builder, and who became a Quaker after witnessing the persecution of these people, also becoming a preacher of...
as governor.
In 1723 Abbott and his wife deeded a plot of land in Providence for establishing a church "in the Presbyterian or Congregational way." Ten years later, he and two others were appointed by the Assembly to erect a new jail in Providence of the same size as the one in Kings County
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 26,486 at the 2010 census. The famous American portraitist Gilbert Stuart was born in the village of Saunderstown, located in the southern region of North Kingstown....
. Early in 1740 he was given 20 pounds for his time and expense in revising and renewing the boundary line between the Rhode Island and Connecticut colonies, and later that year he was on a committee to determine the boundaries between the Rhode Island and Massachusetts colonies. In 1741 he and two others were appointed to set off a part of Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
to establish the town of Coventry
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 35,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water...
.
Abbott married Mary Fenner, the daughter of Major Thomas Fenner and Dinah Borden. His wife predeceased him on 7 Jan 1759. The couple had no children, so much of his estate was left to his Fenner relatives. Executors of his will were two future Deputy Governors of the colony, Jabez Bowen
Jabez Bowen
Jabez Bowen, Jr. was a deputy governor of Rhode Island, militia colonel during the American Revolutionary War and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.-Biography:...
and Darius Sessions
Darius Sessions
Darius Sessions was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations during the buildup to the American Revolutionary War...
.
Daniel and Mary are buried at the North Burial Ground, North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island.
See also
- List of lieutenant governors of Rhode Island
- List of colonial governors of Rhode Island
- Colony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsColony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsThe Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was one of the original English Thirteen Colonies established on the east coast of North America that, after the American Revolution, became the modern U.S...