The Sabattis Name In History

 
   
 

   
 

     
 
     
         
 
     
     
 

                                                   SABATTIS
                                     (the Abenaki version of Battist or Baptist)

                             Capt. Peter Sabattis (Rev War, War 1812)(called "Old Peter")
                             b.          c1750 St. Francis PQ, Canada (Odanak)
                             d.           1861 Long Lake, New York (age 111)
                             m.       bef 1823
                                   name unknown (Also Abenaki)
                                  b.
                                  d.     c1830 
                                  bur.    on an island on Long Lake, NY
                              Comment: (Peter settled on the Mohawk St. Regis
                                       Reservation in the last days of his life.)
 
                             children known: (3 sons 1 daughter)
 
                             1.  SOLOMON Sabattis
                                 b.
                                 d.
                              Comment: (He was known as a rascal but
                                       did manage to go to college.)
  
                             2.  HANNAH Sabattis
                                 b.
                                 d.
                                 m. never married 
                              Comment: (It has been said she was a shy
                                       girl who took care of her father.
                                       Probably went to St. Regis with him.)
 
                             3.  MITCHELL Sabattis (Abenaki Guide, Adirondacks)
                                 b. 29 Sep 1823 Parishville, St. Lawrence Co., NY
                                 d. 17 Apr 1906 Long Lake, New York 
                                 m.        1844
                                    Elizabeth A. Joinburgh (called Bessie)
                                    b. Feb 1827 NY
                              Comment:(She ran "The Sabattis House" for roomers,
                                    boarders and lodgers that fished and hunted
                                    Long Lake. 1900 Census - mother of 13 chn.
                               children known:
                                      1. Charles P. b. 1846
                                         (3 chn. known - Raymond, Joseph b. 1878, 
                                          Isaac)
                                      2. Louisa     b. 1849 married Mr Town
                                      3. Issac      b. 1851 (called Ike - wife Arline - 
                                         9 chn/chn known - Norman b. Oct 1886, Blanche,
                                         Alice, Rose, Doval)
                                      4. John B.    b. 1853
                                      5. Byron F.   b. 1857
                                      6. Sarah V.   b. 1859
                                      7. Emaline    b. 1862 (called Ellen m. Fred Gokey)
                                      8. Dorrie     b. 1868
                                      9. Harry      b. 1870 (wife Annie E.__ b.c 1880)
                                         (2 chn. known - Violet E., b Oct 1899, Grace L.)
                                     10. Alice      b. 1872  
                                     11. Clara      b. 1879
                                     Comment: (Lorenzo Town and Calvin Town married 2 of
                                               the Sabattis girls)
                                         
                             4.  CHARLES Sabattis (crippled)
                                 b.
                                 d. (died as a child)
 
 


                                       For Those Looking For More Sabattis
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Capt. Peter Sabattis     Rev War  St. Francis
                                  Joseph Sabattist         Rev War  St. Francis
                                  Baziel Sabattist         Rev War  St. Francis
                                  Apom Sabattist           Rev War  St. Francis
                                  John Sabattis            Rev War  St. Francis
                                  Tomer Sabattis      1870 Census     Penobscot
                                  Stephen Sabattis    1870 Census     Penobscot
                                  Sabattis            1870 Census     Penobscot
                                  Louisa Sabattis     1870 Census     Penobscot
                                  Mary Sabattis       1870 Census     Penobscot
                                  Mitchel Sabattis       NY Guide   St. Francis

                                 There was a Sabatis captured as a boy by Roger's
                                 Rangers during their raid on St. Francis in 1759.  
                                 The actual name of this Sabtis was Antoine Gill, 
                                 son of Chief Gill.  Antoine later returned to 
                                 St. Francis having been educated in a school.
 
                                 Molly Ockett had 3 children by a Sabattis.  He
                                 and Molly lived in the Fryeburg, ME area. This
                                 Sabattis went with Benedict Arnold on his march 
                                 to Quebec Dec 1775. Molly was very nomadic with 
                                 her doctoring and lived in the Lake Memphremagog 
                                 area with Sabattis as well.
 
                                 And there is Natanis who had a brother Sabatis.
                                 Both wounded and captured by the British during
                                 the assault on Quebec. 

              
 

 

 
Drawing from the John Benson Lossing Collection (1813-1891)