JOHN ABBOTT
by W. D. Ritter

From "SIMP" OSBORN, the ol Mexican soldier, and his brother, Jesse I learn JOHN ABBOTT, their grandfather, was raised near Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland. They don’t know where or under whom he served in the Revolution, but very likely he was a member of the "Maryland" line. By courtecy of FRANK PATE, in showing me his abstracts of land title, I learn that he bought of JAMES WARNICK, Sr., on Septmeber 13, 1834, the eighty acres of land which comprises the Bloomfield Cemetery. He gave the first ground for the purpose of burial there and was one of the early ones himself to be laid there to rest. Mr. Abbott was a good citizen, and was commonly known over the county as "JACK" ABBOTT. I heard the name often in my childhood. I knew his sons. ALUMBY and GEORGE. The former lived many years near where JOE LEAVITT now lives. GEORGE was soldier of the WAR of 1812. "Markers" have been place to their graves. Many of the descendants are in this county. A large number of the Osborns, part of the Skinners and "ABE" SPAINHOWER’s children in Worthington are among the number. Three of "SIMP" OSBORN’s sons all lay dead at once in his house many years ago.

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"Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. with Reminiscences of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1908, Vol. 1 pg. 88-9