Samuel Stockbridge, Sr.

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Samuel Stockbridge Sr. (1679 - 1758)

Samuel Stockbridge Sr.
Born 9 Jul 1679 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Charles Stockbridge and Abigail (Eames) Turner
Brother of John Stockbridge, Abigail (Stockbridge) Josselyn, John Stockbridge, Charles Stockbridge, Sarah (Stockbridge) Pinson, Thomas Stockbridge, Elizabeth (Stockbridge) Turner, Joseph Stockbridge and Benjamin Stockbridge Sr.
Husband of Lydia (Barrell) Stockbridge — married 5 Aug 1703 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Baymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Lydia (Stockbridge) Soper, Persis (Stockbridge) Tower, Samuel Stockbridge Jr, James Stockbridge, Abigail (Stockbridge) Turner and Abiel (Stockbridge) Bryant
Died 20 Jul 1758 at age 79 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

SAMUEL STOCKBRIDGE was born in Scituate, 9 July 1679 son of Charles and Abigail Stockbridge. On 5 August 1703, Samuel married Lydia Barrel in Scituate. She was born 25 May 1684, the daughter of William and Lydia Barrell.[1][2]

In 1700, Abigail Turner, and her two sons, Benjamin Stockbridge and Samuel Stockbridge all of Scituate requested the appraisal of their portion of their father, Charles Stockbridge's estate.[3]

Samuel served the town of Scituate in many capacities. He was surveyor of highways in 1701, 1717, 1722, 1725, 1729, 1730, 1739, and 1742; tithingman in1703; fence viewer from 1714 to 1729; constable in1720; sealer of leather from 1722 to 1728, 1733, and 1736; moderator in 1727, 1730, 1733, 1738, and 1742; selectman and assessor in 1729 and 1730; and :surveyor of boards, planks, etc." from 1733 to 1735. He was a petit juror in 1701, 1723, 1738, and 1742, and a juryman on the inferior court in 1703 and on the superior court in 1707, 1717, 1731, 1732, 1742, and 1743.

In Scituate, Massachusetts on 20 July 1758 at the age of 79 Samuel passes away.[4] He is interred at the Stockbridge Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

The children of Samuel and Lydia (Barrell) Stockbridge were born in Scituate, Massachusetts:[5]

Lydia Stockbridge, b. 07 Jan 1704/5
Persis Stockbridge, b. 22 Jan 1707/8, bp. 03 Jun 1733
Samuel Stockbridge, b. 13 May 1711. Rev War service as a captain from Mass.
James Stockbridge, b. 04 Apr 1714; d. 30 Jul 1714 Scituate.
Abigail Stockbridge, b. 03 Jun 1719
Abiel/Abial Stockbridge, b. 14 Feb 1720
Probate

The will of Samuel Stockbridge, of Scituate, yeoman was dated 6 February 1755 with a codicil dated 19 July 1758 and proved on 27 July 1758 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Lydia, and his children, Persis (wife of Daniel Tower in the codicil), Abiel, Abigail Turner, the children of his daughter Lydia Soper, decd., late wife of Joseph Soper, Samuel Stockbridge, and his grandson Joseph Benson.[6]

His inventory was taken on 6 November 1758 in Scituate.[7]

In 1758, an account of his estate was recorded which included the guardianship of Joseph Benson, debts paid, and administration fees.[8]

Sources

↑ [The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011]
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NQ-1DN : 14 January 2020), Samuell Stockbridg, 1679.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-JD9J : 22 March 2023), Probate records 1686-1702 and 1849-1867 vol 1-1F > image 183 of 490; State Archives, Boston.
↑ [Massachusetts, Vital Records]
↑ Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). FromMayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. William Brewster, MFIP Jonathan, pages 34-36. Link by $ubscription.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-69BC : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 39-40 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-69PR : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 53-54 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-69YT : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 69 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
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The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011; Page Number: 146; Volume Number: 165 (database online) https://www.Ancestry.com
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988(database online) https://www.Ancestry.com Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UTL Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
BIRTH - Vital Record of Massachusetts, Scituate, V1:336
DEATH - Vital Record of Massachusetts, Scituate, V2:445