Abby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The Abby were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Abby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Jo Abby, who arrived in Virginia in 1634 ^[1]
• Jo Abby, aged 22, who landed in Virginia in 1635 ^[1]
• Jon Abby, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 ^[1]
• Jonathan Abby, who landed in Virginia in 1653 ^[1]

Abby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Jane Abby, who landed in Virginia in 1703 ^[1]

• Abby Lynn Crumpton (b. 1981), American soccer forward/defender, member of the United States U-21 National Team
• Abby Stubbert (b. 1988), Canadian gold and silver medalist Paralympic wheelchair basketball player
• Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887), American abolitionist and radical social reformer
• Abby Leigh Huffstetler, American actress
• Abby Folsom (d. 1867), American feminist and abolitionist
• Abby Denson, American artist, comic s creator, illustrator and musician
• Abby Whiteside (1881-1956), American founder of the piano method The Whiteside Technique
• Abby Travis (b. 1969), American bassist
• Abby L. Wilder, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 ^[2]