Samuel Eddy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1617 to 1630; He was a tailor having been apprenticed out by his older brother, Phineas Eddy.
• Married: Abt 1629, England; 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; 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; 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; He purchased land from Experience Mitchell, then spelt "Midgehill".
• History: 1633; 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
• History: 1638, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Samuel and Elizabeth were listed in the town records as being among the "poore of the town."
• Military: 1643, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was enrolled among those who bore arms.
• History: 29 Nov 1652; 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

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