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John William Abbott (1790–1850) was an American silversmith, active in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1817 until his death.

Abbott was born in 1790. In 1791, Abbott was baptized at the North Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

In 1817, Abbott took over the store of silversmith Robert Gray, located on the corner of Market Street. Abbott posted an advertisement in the May 17, 1817 issue of the The New Hampshire Gazette that advertised the store for the "purpose of selling gold, silver, britannia, tin, looking glasses, etc. and for making and repairing gold and silver objects".

In 1828, Abbott legally changed his name from John Abbot to John William Abbott, adding a middle name and an extra "t" in his last name. This was done my Abbott to distinguish himself from other people named John Abbot in Portsmouth at the time. In July 1828, Abbott married Sophia Franklin Davenport. She was the daughter John Davenport and Elizabeth Pendexter, and died on January 15, 1861.

After 1839, Abbott operated a store at 10 Market Square in Portsmouth.

Abbott died on July 5, 1850.