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Unknown source, Paulding Co OH.
Aaron Abbott - born a slave in Middlesex county, Virginia, in April 1796, is the son of Maniel and Dafny Abbott. His wife, Harriet
Jones, also a slave, is a native of Clarke county, Kentucky, born
June 10, 1813; her parents were Robert Canon and Jane Jones. She has
had four children: Baisil, born September 3, 1854, deceased; Evaline,
December 15, 1857, deceased; Samuel J., September 3, 1860, resides
in Blue Creek township. Mr. Abbott’s first marriage was with Charity
Abbott; her children were: Lewis, born March 5, 1829; Henry, May 8,
1831; Caroline, August, 1833; Anthony, deceased; Charles, January 8,
1842; Mary, 1844, deceased; Martha, June, 1848; Margaret, May 13,
1850, deceased. Mr. Abbott purchased his own freedom for $1,050;
also his first wife for $500; his second wife for $650; his
children, the eldest, nineteen years of age, for $700; the second,
also nineteen years of age at time of purchasing for $850; and his
son Anthony for $700. He was hired out by his master to an iron
company for seven years; he performed extra labor during the time to
the amount of $920, and secured credit for the balance. After paying
for his children he bought a farm in Powell county, Kentucky; became
a successful farmer and stock raiser, and finally owned a
distillery. He had two trades; molder and stone mason. His son
Charles enlisted at Covington, Kentucky, August 7, 1864, in the
117th United States Colored Infantry, Company C, commanded by
Captain E. H. Morris; was in the siege of Richmond and Petersburg,
Virginia; was discharged August 10, 1867; was on garrison duty in
Texas two years, two months and ten days. He is now a farmer.
Address, Pleasant Point, Paulding county, Ohio. |