John Lovejoy Abbot (November 29, 1783 – October 17, 1814) was an American clergyman and librarian.

At his ordination on July 14, 1813, the sermon was by Professor Ware and the introductory prayer by Rev.

Abbot preached in this pulpit only a few Sundays; the consumption which had been threatening him grew so much worse that in the fall he was obliged to ask a leave of absence.

His parishioners had already become deeply attached to their new pastor and they unanimously voted in their resolutions of sympathy and regret, "that the expenses of supplying the pulpit be paid by the Society during the absence of the Rev.

[3] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Potter, Alfred Claghorn; Bolton, Charles Knowles (1897).