George Abbitt Explained

George Abbitt
Birth Date:1634
Birth Place:Dorchester, England[1]
Death Date:1689
Death Place:Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Spouse:
Children:
  • George Abbott
  • Dorcas Abbott
  • John Abbott
  • Priscilla Abbott
  • Mary Abbott
  • Jonathan Abbott
  • Daniel Abbott
  • James
  • Elizabeth
  • Sarah
Footnotes: — child of Johanna

George Abbitt (also George Abbott) (16341689) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut.

He was the son of Maurice and Gertrude Abbott of England.

He originally settled in Windsor, as an indentured servant. He apparently was sanctioned for selling ammunition to the natives, which was a serious offence at the time. He later settled in Hartford, and then prior to 1655, he settled in Norwalk.[2]

He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founders of Norwalk in the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=YCgBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA69 An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Settlement of Norwalk
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=FulEAAAAYAAJ&dq=George+Abbott+norwalk&pg=PA345 Norwalk: v. 1 and supplement, Volume 1