He came to manhood at old Newbury.
He was a good hunter, whether with
traps or flint-lock gun deponent
saith not; but the town paid
him a bounty of a shilling for killing a fox
in 1667. In 1687 he is noticed on
the town records as one of those
who were raising sheep. He took the oath
of Allegience with other townsmen
in 1678, "aged 33". He married
Feb 13, 1673-4; Sarah, daughter of
John Poore, an early resident of Newbury;
She was the 2nd child of the name
and was born 5 June 1655; She survived
her husband and was recorded a member
of the church in 1716. Samuel
died in 1711. In his will,
dated July 9, 1709,proved Jan 2, 1711;
He bequeathed his property to his wife, Sarah
and children: Samuel, Richard, Daniel,
John, Thomas, Mary, Sarah, Joanna, and Benjamin.
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