Samuel Eddy

1668 - 1746  (78 years)

• Name	Samuel Eddy
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	4 Jun 1668	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Miscellaneous	1684 (Age 16)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He was a drummer-boy whom the Town of Watertown refused to pay in 1684.
  Religion	12 Dec 1697 (Age 29)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 9]
  On 12 December 1697 Samuel and Elizabeth joined the church in Watertown.
  Occupation	1700 (Age 32)  [4]
  From a deed recorded in 1700, we learn that he was a cordwainer [shoemaker], like his father, and that he had some education since he was able to write his name.
  Proprietor	14 Jan 1714/15 (Age 47)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  On 14 January 1714/15 his name appears on a list of those who are proprietors, who are in possession of the first granted house lotts in Watertown.
  Legal	1717 (Age 49)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  Samuel Eddy was ordered and reimbursed by the town to keep James Holland, one of the town's poor in 1717.
  Offices Held	Between 1719 and 1722 (Age 51)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  Between 1719 and 1722 he was the Sealer of Leather.
  Death	6 Aug 1746	Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 4, 5, 8]
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. John Eddy,   b. Abt 1666, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 26 Jul 1694, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 28 years) + 2. Samuel Eddy,   b. 4 Jun 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 6 Aug 1746, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years) ▻ Elizabeth Woodward,  m. 7 Dec 1693   3. Sarah Eddy,   b. 31 Oct 1670, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 7 Nov 1711, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 41 years)   4. Benjamin Eddy,   b. 16 Sep 1673, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 19 Dec 1729, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years)   5. Deliverance Eddy,   b. 15 Jul 1676, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 20 Dec 1758, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 82 years)   6. Elizabeth Eddy,   b. 02 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 12 Mar 1712, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 33 years)   7. Ruth Eddy,   b. 3 Nov 1681, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1702, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 20 years)   8. Joanna Eddy,   b. 24 Apr 1685, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I1096	| Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Samuel Eddy,   b. 30 Sep 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 22 Nov 1711, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah Meade,   c. 4 Jan 1643, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts d. After 1711 (Age ~ 68 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1664	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 2 months - She : 21 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F1016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Woodward,   b. 8 May 1664, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 7 Aug 1753 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	7 Dec 1693	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 6 months - She : 29 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. John Eddy,   b. 6 May 1696, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1762, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 65 years)   2. Elizabeth Eddy,   b. 28 Jul 1697, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   3. Sarah Eddy,   b. 21 May 1700, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 14 Oct 1779, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 79 years) + 4. Samuel Eddy,   b. 14 Aug 1701, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 4 Aug 1762, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 60 years)   5. Elizabeth Eddy,   b. 29 Jul 1703, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   6. Ebenezer Eddy,   b. 9 Jan 1704/5, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 15 Dec 1768, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)   7. Benjamin Eddy,   b. 30 Nov 1707, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 2 May 1799, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 91 years)   8. Ruth Eddy
  Family ID	F1014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Jun 1668 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Miscellaneous - 1684 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 7 Dec 1693 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - John Eddy - 6 May 1696 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Eddy - 28 Jul 1697 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Religion - 12 Dec 1697 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Sarah Eddy - 21 May 1700 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Samuel Eddy - 14 Aug 1701 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Elizabeth Eddy - 29 Jul 1703 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Ebenezer Eddy - 9 Jan 1704/5 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Benjamin Eddy - 30 Nov 1707 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Proprietor - 14 Jan 1714/15 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Legal - 1717 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - Between 1719 and 1722 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 6 Aug 1746 - Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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