Samuel Eddy

1608 - 1687  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Samuel Eddy
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	15 Sep 1608	Cranbrook, Kent, England   [1]
  	Agency: St. Dunstan's Church
  Occupation	1617 to 1630  [1]
  He was a tailor having been apprenticed out by his older brother, Phineas Eddy.
  Married	Abt 1629	England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Elizabeth Savery Her last name was probably Savery, as Thomas Savery was refereed to as a brother-in-law by Samuel Eddy in a deed dated 20 February 1662. She was born about 1607 in England. She was "arraigned for wringing and hanging out her clothes on Lord's day, in time of publicke Exercise: fine 20s, but remitted." on 7 October 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She was "summoned for travelling from Plymouth to Boston on Lord's day. She answered that Mrs. Saffin was very weak, and sent for her, with an earnest desire to see her in her weakness. The court thought they saw not a sufficient excuse, and saw cause to admonisher her, and so she was discharged" on 1 May 1660 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 24 May 1689 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was buried after 24 May 1689 in Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Eddy (1637-1715) 2. Zachariah Eddy (1639-1718) 3. Caleb Eddy (1643-1713) 4. Obadiah Eddy (1645-1722) 5. Hannah Eddy (1647-____)
  Probate/Proved	May 1630	England   [1]
  His inheritance of £100 from his father's estate from which he probably paid for his passage to New England.
  Immigration	10 Aug 1630	London, England   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  He and his family left on board the Handmaid, John Grant master. They spent twelve weeks at sea, reaching Plymouth, Massachusetts 29 October 1630, with her masts "spent" from the weather.
  Land/House	9 May 1631	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He purchased land from Experience Mitchell, then spelt "Midgehill".
  History	1633  [2]
  	His servant, Thomas Brian "was brought before the governor and assistants, for running away, (brought back by an Indian,) and whipped before the governor" in 1633."
  Freeman	1 Jan 1632/33	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  History	1638	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [1]
  	Samuel and Elizabeth were listed in the town records as being among the "poore of the town."
  Military	1643	Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [2]
  He was enrolled among those who bore arms.
  History	29 Nov 1652  [1, 2]
  	He was one of the 26 men how purchased from Sachem Wampatuck, the lands which now are much of Middleborough, Massachusetts.
  Moved to	Jun 1678 to Dec 1681	Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Death	12 Nov 1687	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Burial	Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. Nathanaell Eddy,   c. 30 Mar 1589, Staplehurst, Kent, England d. Before 1611, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age ~ 21 years)   2. Mary Eddy,   c. Sep 1591, Cranbrook, Kent, England   3. Phineas Eddy,   c. Sep 1593, Cranbrook, Kent, England + 4. John Eddy,   c. Mar 1597, Cranbrook, Kent, England d. 12 Oct 1684, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 87 years) ▻ Amie Doggett,  m. After 22 May 1619 ;   Joanna,  m. After 12 May 1666   5. Eleanor Eddy,   c. Aug 1599, Cranbrook, Kent, England bur. Oct 1610, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age ~ 11 years)   6. Abigail Eddy,   c. Oct 1601, Cranbrook, Kent, England d. 20 Mar 1686/87, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 85 years)   7. Anna Eddy,   c. May 1603, Cranbrook, Kent, England   8. Elizabeth Eddy,   c. Dec 1606, Cranbrook, Kent, England   9. Samuel Eddy,   c. 15 Sep 1608, Cranbrook, Kent, England d. 12 Nov 1687, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 79 years)   10. Zacharias Eddy,   c. Mar 1610, Cranbrook, Kent, England   11. Nathaniel Eddy,   c. Jul 1611, Cranbrook, Kent, England d. Jul 1611, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Person ID	I16096
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Rev. William Eddy,   b. 1558 to 1564, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 23 Nov 1616, Cranbrook, Kent, England (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Mary Fosten,   b. Abt 1563, Cranbrook, Kent, England d. Jul 1611, Cranbrook, Kent, England (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1587	Cranbrook, Kent, England
  	Agency: St. Dunstan's Church
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 29 years and 11 months - She : ~ 24 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F1020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 15 Sep 1608 - Cranbrook, Kent, England Married - Abt 1629 - England Probate/Proved - May 1630 - England Immigration - 10 Aug 1630 - London, England Land/House - 9 May 1631 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Freeman - 1 Jan 1632/33 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts History - 1638 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Military - 1643 - Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Moved to - Jun 1678 to Dec 1681 - Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts Death - 12 Nov 1687 - Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Burial - - Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Eddy, Ruth Story Devereux. The Eddy Family in America, (Boston: The Eddy Family Association, 1930). [S1165] Eddy, Zacheriah. "Capt. Joshua Eddy", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume VIII, 1854). [S1027] Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, volume II , (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860). [S463] Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860). [S72] Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Massachusetts , (Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900).