Garrisons at Andover

Town records state that, in 1675, a dozen garrison houses once existed in Andover. Other than the garrison of George Abbott, no further mention of specific garrison houses has been found.

A map (sponsored by the Andover and North Andover Historical Societies, 1992) shows 2 garrisons and the sites of town residents in 1692. Families living in the immediate area of these garrisons are listed below.

 

George Abbott’s garrison

Francis Dane

Thomas Abbot

Benjamin Abbot

William Chandler

William Ballard

George Abbot

John Abbot

Samuel Wardwell

 

Unnamed garrison

William Lovejoy

John Ballard

Timothy Abbot

Joseph Ballard

William Blunt

William Chandler

Widow Allen

Thomas Osgood

Samuel Preston

 

                                                                                               

 

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