Joseph Abbott (baptized 10 June 1790 – 10 January 1862) was a

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in the

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, and the father of

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, the third

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. Joseph Abbott was baptized in Little Strickland, in the United Kingdom. His parents were Joseph Abbott and Isabella Abbott. He is also the great-great-grandfather of Canadian actor

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. He is known for writing two books, ''Memoranda of a settler in Lower Canada; or, the emigrant in North America'' and ''Philip Musgrave; or memoirs of a Church of England missionary in the North American colonies''.

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''Google Books entry for ''Memoranda of a settler in Lower Canada; or, the emigrant in North America''Google Books full text of ''Philip Musgrave; or memoirs of a Church of England missionary in the North American colonies''
1790 births 1862 deaths Canadian Anglican priests English emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec Immigrants to Lower Canada Parents of prime ministers of Canada People from Little Strickland {{Canada-clergy-stub