Company E

James W Abott

• April 1832 Born in Mississippi (1900 Census)
• Enlisted in Co.E at Beaumont for the War
• 4/21/1862 - was on leave to provide for family
• 9/1/62 - paid
• 11/1/62 - paid
• 6/30/63 - paid
• 8/30/63 - arrested - unknown charges
• 10/31/63 - paid
• Feb 64 - sick in quarters
• 5/22/64 - on leave
• Sept. 64 - Sick in Sabine Parish, La.
• 10/17/64 - sick in Niblett's Bluff
• 9/8/1870 - living at Burkeville, Tx/Many La.
• 6/13/1900 - Living in Newton County, Tx.

Information still needed:

1. Parents Maybe Nicy (1860 census)
2. 1850 Census
3. Children
4. Death and burial info
5. Pictures

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      Living in or near Beaumont.  Census was taken 7/5/1860.  He was living at dwelling 273 at the home of Joseph E Rogers who was a wheel right.  Also living there was a Nicy Ann Abott age 52, spinster, born in Georgia.  James was 25 (1835), laborer, born in Miss.

1870 Census

       Living in Sabine Parish, La. - PO Many or Burkeville. - 39 year old white male born in Miss (1831).  Was a farmer with estate worth $125.  Living with (1)Adeline, age 25 (1845), house keeper, born in La (2) John 9 yr old born in La.

1880 Census

• Living at Precinct  2, Newton County, Texas
• Enumerated 6/10/1880
• Dwelling 96
• James WAbott - white male,48 yrs old, Married, Farmer, born in Miss., Father born in Iowa and mother born in Indiana.
• Sarah - white female, 34 yrs old.,wife, House keeper, born in Miss., both parents born in Ga.
• John Long - white male, 19 yrs old, step son, single, working on farm, born in La., father born inVa. and mother born in Miss.
• Richard Montgomery - white male, 13 yrs old, step son, working on farm, born in La., father was born in Miss. and mother was born in Miss.
• May be other children on next page of the census, but unable to read next page.

1900 Census

      Living in Newton County - Listed as J W, head of household, white male, born April 1832 in Miss., Married for 30 years (1870), Father was born in Maryland and mother was born in Georgia. Was a farmer, could read and write, was renting.  Was living with (1) Lucinda - Born Nov. 1826 in Fla., had 6 children with 4 surviving, both parents were born in North Carolina, could not read or write.

Military Records

Pension Record - # 9556 Burkeville, Newton County, Texas

• Filed 11/6/1902
• Approved 2/20/1903
• 65 yrs old (1837)
• Joined O'Byan's Company
• Resided in Newton County since 1870.
• Farmer
• Very bad health - suffered from rheumatism and Hemorrhage of the Lungs.
• Witnesses were H F Black and A S Lewis.
• Owned 12 hogs worth $10.