Samuel Blackwell
- Born: 13 Apr 1689, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA 16
- Marriage: Mary Smith on 3 Jan 1715/16 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA 16
- Died: 29 Jan 1756, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA at age 66 16
General Notes:
Samuel3 Blackwell (Joshua,2 Michael1), born 13 April 1689, died testate in Sandwich 29 Jan. 1755/6. He married in Sandwich, 3 Jan. 1715/16, Mary Smith, born there 17 Jan. 1694, died there 11 May 1755, daughter of John and Mehitable Smith.
The will of his grandfather Blackwell bequeathed him Sandwich lands and for his share, £15. 17s. 6d., of the personal estate he signed a receipt dated 18 April 1711 (Barnstable County Probate, 3:212). This Samuel Blackwell's name appears on the Rev. Fessenden's list of Sandwich householders in 1730 (The Register, 13:30, January 1859). He was a substantial legatee under his father's will (supra), in which he was named co-executor. He and his wife were members of the Sandwich Church but for some reason-possibly because his house was located some distance away, not all of his children were baptized there.
The will of "Samuel Blackwell of Sandwich," dated 15 Aug. 1754, gives "to my beloved wife Mary, the use & improvement of all my estate while my widow and if she remarry, then my best bed, bedding & household necessities" … To the son Samuel he gives all the real estate, housing, all wearing apparel "and also that which was my son Thomas's," etc. "To my daughters Mehitable, Abigail, Marcy, Catron and Mary & to my grand daughter Sarah Churchill, to each six shillings … To my daughters Hannah and Jean to each £13. 6s. 8d., beds, bedding and the use of a room each in my dwelling house as long as they shall remain unmarried." He appointed "Thomas Smith of Sandwich, canner, and my wife Mary co-executors." Witnesses: Ephraim Ellis, Rebecca Ellis and Elisha Tupper. Proved 4 Feb. 1754/5 (Barnstable County Probate, 9:124-5). The itemized inventory, dated 10 Feb. 1754/5, shows personal estate totalling £139. 8s. 10d. Real estate includes land at Waquaneer £200.; land and meadow at ye Neck called Plymouth Neck £262. 13s. 4d.; Homestead, land and buildings-£186. 13s. 4d.; land and swamp near Prince Tupper's dwelling house-£38. 06s. 08d. Total: £729. Approved 6 May 1755. A memorandum, dated 10 May 1756, shows final distribution, after the widow's death: "To Samuel Blackwell, the only son-£13. 2s." And then amounts of £6. 11s. to the following: "Mehitable Hamblen, Abigail Bates, Mercy Sherman, Hannah Blackwell, Katherine Claghorn, Mary Chipman, Jane Blackwell, Sarah, daughter to Martha Churchill deceased (wife of James Churchill)" (ibid., p. 126-9). [Michael Blackwell of Sandwich, Mass. (c. 1620-1710) by Lydia B. (Phinney) Brownson and Maclean W. McLean, NEHGR 117, 1963]
Noted events in his life were:
• Will, 15 Aug 1754, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA. 16
Samuel married Mary Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mehitable [Unknown], on 3 Jan 1715/16 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA.16 (Mary Smith was born on 17 Jan 1693/94 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA 15,16 and died on 11 May 1755 in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA 15,16.)
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