Abigail Mott

Abigail Lydia Mott Moore, known professionally as Abigail Mott (August 6, 1795 – September 4, 1846), was an American Quaker, abolitionist and women's rights activist. Early life and education Abigail Lydia Mott was born on August 6, 1795, in Cow Bay, Long Island, New York. She was the fifth of seven children by Adam and Ann Mott. She attended the Nine Partners Boarding School in what is now Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York, which was started by her grandfather James Mott and run by the Society of Friends. Her brothers also attended the Nine Partners Boarding School. Abigail followed in the footsteps of her brothers and sisters in 1811 and became an assistant teacher at the Nine Partners Boarding School. Abigail's brothers were James Mott, who was married to the Quaker reformer Lucretia Mott, and Richard Mott. Her uncle, Richard Mott, was a noted Quaker minister.