John Cabot (1669-1742)

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John Cabot
Birth:	25 January 1669 Saint Helier, Jersey, Bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands
Death:	1742 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Father:	Francois Cabot (1630-1690)
Mother:	Susanne Gruchy (1641-1724)
Skills:	English Immigrant to America, Ship merchant
Spouse / partner:	Anna Orne (1678-)
Wedding:	29 October 1702 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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• English Immigrant to America
• Successful Shipping Merchant

Biography

John Cabot was born 25 January 1669 in Saint Helier, Jersey, Bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands to Francois Cabot (1630-1690) and Susanne Gruchy (1641-1724) and died 1742 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Anna Orne (1678-) 29 October 1702 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.

John Cabot (b. 1680 Jersey) and his son, Joseph Cabot (1720-1767), became highly successful merchants, operating a fleet of privateers carrying opium, rum, and slaves. Shipping during the eighteenth century was the lifeblood of most of Boston’s first families.

Children

Offspring of John Cabot and Anna Orne (1678-)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Mary Cabot (1700-1737)
Susanna Cabot (1703-)
John Cabot (1705-1749)	26 October 1704 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	3 June 1749 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	Sarah Higginson (1702-1746) Hannah Clarke (1704-)
Esther Cabot (1706-1739)	11 June 1706 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts	31 October 1739 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts	John Higginson (1697-1744)
Anna Cabot (1710-)
Margarett Cabot (1713-1787)
Elizabeth Cabot (1715-1797)	12 June 1715 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	26 April 1797 Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	Stephen Higginson (1716-1761)
Francis Cabot (1717-1786)	22 May 1717 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	12 April 1786 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	Mary Fitch (1724-1756) Elizabeth Clarke (1716-1785)
Joseph Cabot (1720-1767)	24 July 1720 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	8 December 1767 Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States	Elizabeth Higginson (1722-1781)

References

• Cabot Family - History and Genealogy of the Cabot Family, 1475-1927 by L. Vernon Briggs (Boston, 1927). 8vo, xxxiv + 887 pages in two volumes (including 73 pages in two indexes) with 143 interleaved images. Digital Edition on CD-ROM © June 2002.
• John Cabot (1669-1742)/list of notable descendants
• John Cabot - disambiguation
• Cabot Family of Boston - Boston Brahmin
• Cabot in Essex County, Massachusetts -

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