Samuel Eddy

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• History: Abt 1728; Soon after his marriage, Samuel sold his holdings in Watertown to his brother, Ebenezer, and he and his wife, joined his brother, John, in Oxford, Massachusetts, living in that part which later became Auburn. Neither Samuel, nor Elizabeth, could read or write as all deeds are signed by a mark.

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Birth:
Woodward (1982) and Daniels (1892) give her birth date as 18 August 1701.

Died:
Eddy (1930) gives his death year as 1763.

Samuel married Elizabeth Bellows on 30 Jan 1727 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Bellows and Hannah Newton) was born on 12 Feb 1700/1 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Probate/Proved: Sep1784, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the record she was listed as, "Elizabeth Eddy of Ward, spinster, who had died about two years previous."

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• Married: abt1762, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; John Hart. He was born in Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He and Ruth Eddy filed marriage intentions on 10 July 1762 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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Birth:
Her birth may have been 26 Oct 1733 instead of 23.

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• Military: 1756; Jonathan joined in the expedition against Crown Point during the French and Indian War.

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• Probate/Proved: Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Military: 10 Aug 1757 to 18 Aug 1757; He marched to the alarm for the relief of Fort William Henry in company of Capt. Davis during the French and Indian War.
• Occupation: Abt 1776, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He kept a Public House.
• Will: 5 Jan 1793

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Samuel married Susannah Meriam on 13 Mar 1760 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Susannah (daughter of Lt. Joshua Meriam and Susannah Gleason) was born on 23 Oct 1736 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1803 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 2 Jan 1759, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Joshua Meriam Jr. the son of Lt. Joshua and Susannah (Gleason) Meriam. He was born on 18 August 1734 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts and he died 7 June 1784 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jonathan Meriam (1760-____) 2. Abigail Meriam (1761-____) 3. Lydia Meriam (1765-____) 4. John Meriam (1768-____)

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• History: 1762, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Upon his father's death in 1762, Levi Eddy, then 16 years of age, chose his uncle, Ebenezer as a guardian.
• Married: 24 Sep 1766, Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sarah Smith. She was also known as Sarah Stone, according to the Oxford records. She and Levi Eddy filed marriage intentions on 28 June 1766 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sarah died before 13 September 1780. Issue: 1. David Eddy (1768-1826) 2. Abigail Eddy (1771-____) 3. Sarah Smith Eddy (1772-1802) 4. Elizabeth Eddy (1773-____) 5. Levi Eddy (1776-1844) 6. Elphalet Eddy (1778-____)
• Military: 19 Apr 1775; He marched on the alarm on 19 April 1775 as a Minute Man of Ward and served in the Boston area for six days.
• Married: 13 Sep 1780, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Molly ______, the widow of ____ Pratt. She was born about 1760. Molly died 3 May 1821 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jesse Eddy (1781-____) 2. Isaac Eddy (1782-____) 3. Luke Eddy (1785-1788) 4. Artemas Eddy (1787-____) 5. Amos Eddy (1789-____) 6. Polly Eddy (1792-____) 7. Harvey Pratt Eddy (1794-____) 8. Amasa Eddy (1798-1870)
• Will: 24 Jun 1805, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 5 Jun 1821, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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Died:
She was not mentioned in father's will.

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• Married: 18 Dec 1788, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sally Hart, the daughter of James and Lydia (Bellows) Hart. She was born about 1768 and she died 6 October 1838 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 70 years. Issue: 1. Samuel Eddy (1789-1795) 2. James Eddy (1791-1850) 3. Lydia Eddy (1793-____) 4. Samuel Eddy (1796-1882) 5. Sally Eddy (1799-____) 6. Lewis Eddy (1801-1875) 7. Susannah Eddy (1803-____) 8. Mary Eddy (1806-____) 9. Leonard Eddy (1807-1892)
• History: 1789, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He lived on the farm his grandfather first owned when settling in Oxford.

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Buried:
In Memory of
Mr. Samuel Eddy
who died May 11, 1813,
aged 48 years,
and
Mrs. Sarah Eddy,
his wife
who died Oct. 6, 1838,
aged 70 years

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Died:
She was not mentioned in her father's will.

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Died:
He was not mentioned in his father's will.

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• Moved To: Before 1798, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: 1799; He was a farmer.
• Will: 8 Mar 1844, New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Rufus married Sarah Harrington or Merriam on 13 Sep 1798 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rufus married Lucinda Chamberlain on 7 Oct 1800 in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Lucinda was born on 17 Apr 1774 in Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts ; died in Jan 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 27 Aug 1795, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts; William Meriam.

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• Married: 19 Nov 1795, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Benjamin Snow.

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• Census: 1850, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 51
• Census: 1855, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 56
• Census: 1860, Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 61

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Birth:
Salem is from his death record. Probably it was New Salem.

Christened:
He was then under the care of Daniel Gale.

Rufus married Rebecca Johnson on 11 May 1829 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Hugh Moore Johnson and Levina Powers) was born on 6 Feb 1800 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Jul 1876 in Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]