Find A Grave member Ken Smith kindly provided this information: "Samuel Hinsdale was born in Pulham, Norfolk, England, in January, 1637, and baptized in St. Mary the Virgin Church there on January 28. He came to Dedham, Massachusetts, with his parents, Robert and Anne Hinsdale, when he was very young. The family settled in Dedham, Massachusetts. In 1650, he moved with his parents to Medfield, Norfolk County. He married Mehitable Johnson, probably in Medfield. His mother died around 1666. His father remarried and the whole family moved to Hadley, Hampshire County, for a time. By 1674, on the eve of King Phillip’s War, most of the family were living in Deerfield, Hampshire County, which is now in Franklin County."
Deacon Robert Hinsdall and three of his sons, Samuel, Barnabas, and John, were of Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Deerfield is now in Franklin County). Among the teamsters killed at Bloody Brook. The teamsters were hauling grain to storage, under the protection of Captain Thomas Lothrop and his soldiers.
Born after 1639 and before 1642.
3, Samuel, s. of Robert (1), came to Hadley with his father; was an original owner in the 8000 acre grant, and in 1670 he owned one-twelfth of the entire property; in 1669, before the lands were divided, he had broken up several acres, and was our first settlers; the committee found him a "Resident," in May, 1670; he lived on No. 14; he fell with Lothrop; his personal estate of £45 was "given his widow to bring up their children;" the "Land at Deerfield, alias Paucomtuck, not being valued in regard to the present Indian war rendering it at present of little worth, but being hopeful to prove a Real Estate hereafter," was given to Samuel and Mehuman. "the Eldest to have a double share." He m. Oct. 31, 1660, Mehitable Johnson, b. 1644; she m. (2) John Root, who was k. at Dfd. by Asphelon's party, Sept. 19, 1677; she m. (3) Mar, 11, 1679, Dea. John Coleman of Hatfield; she d. Aug. 4, 1689.
Ch.:
-Mehitable,Oct. 18, i663; m. Obadiah Dickinson, who was cap. Sept. 19, 1677.
-Mary, July 22, 1665; m. 1685, Thos. Sheldon.
-Sarah, —; m. 1692, Samuel Janes, who was k. at Pascomuck, May 13, 1704.
-Samuel, ; m. Susanna or Abigail Rockwood or both; a tanner at Medford.
-Mehuman, 1673; the first white man born in Deerfield.(8).
Sources:
History of Deerfield, Sheldon, 1895, v II, p 202
See cemetery notes for further details and bibliographic sources.
Deacon Robert Hinsdall and three of his sons, Samuel, Barnabas, and John, were of Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Deerfield is now in Franklin County). Among the teamsters killed at Bloody Brook. The teamsters were hauling grain to storage, under the protection of Captain Thomas Lothrop and his soldiers.
Born after 1639 and before 1642.
3, Samuel, s. of Robert (1), came to Hadley with his father; was an original owner in the 8000 acre grant, and in 1670 he owned one-twelfth of the entire property; in 1669, before the lands were divided, he had broken up several acres, and was our first settlers; the committee found him a "Resident," in May, 1670; he lived on No. 14; he fell with Lothrop; his personal estate of £45 was "given his widow to bring up their children;" the "Land at Deerfield, alias Paucomtuck, not being valued in regard to the present Indian war rendering it at present of little worth, but being hopeful to prove a Real Estate hereafter," was given to Samuel and Mehuman. "the Eldest to have a double share." He m. Oct. 31, 1660, Mehitable Johnson, b. 1644; she m. (2) John Root, who was k. at Dfd. by Asphelon's party, Sept. 19, 1677; she m. (3) Mar, 11, 1679, Dea. John Coleman of Hatfield; she d. Aug. 4, 1689.
Ch.:
-Mehitable,Oct. 18, i663; m. Obadiah Dickinson, who was cap. Sept. 19, 1677.
-Mary, July 22, 1665; m. 1685, Thos. Sheldon.
-Sarah, —; m. 1692, Samuel Janes, who was k. at Pascomuck, May 13, 1704.
-Samuel, ; m. Susanna or Abigail Rockwood or both; a tanner at Medford.
-Mehuman, 1673; the first white man born in Deerfield.(8).
Sources:
History of Deerfield, Sheldon, 1895, v II, p 202
See cemetery notes for further details and bibliographic sources.
Find A Grave member Ken Smith kindly provided this information: "Samuel Hinsdale was born in Pulham, Norfolk, England, in January, 1637, and baptized in St. Mary the Virgin Church there on January 28. He came to Dedham, Massachusetts, with his parents, Robert and Anne Hinsdale, when he was very young. The family settled in Dedham, Massachusetts. In 1650, he moved with his parents to Medfield, Norfolk County. He married Mehitable Johnson, probably in Medfield. His mother died around 1666. His father remarried and the whole family moved to Hadley, Hampshire County, for a time. By 1674, on the eve of King Phillip’s War, most of the family were living in Deerfield, Hampshire County, which is now in Franklin County."
Deacon Robert Hinsdall and three of his sons, Samuel, Barnabas, and John, were of Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Deerfield is now in Franklin County). Among the teamsters killed at Bloody Brook. The teamsters were hauling grain to storage, under the protection of Captain Thomas Lothrop and his soldiers.
Born after 1639 and before 1642.
3, Samuel, s. of Robert (1), came to Hadley with his father; was an original owner in the 8000 acre grant, and in 1670 he owned one-twelfth of the entire property; in 1669, before the lands were divided, he had broken up several acres, and was our first settlers; the committee found him a "Resident," in May, 1670; he lived on No. 14; he fell with Lothrop; his personal estate of £45 was "given his widow to bring up their children;" the "Land at Deerfield, alias Paucomtuck, not being valued in regard to the present Indian war rendering it at present of little worth, but being hopeful to prove a Real Estate hereafter," was given to Samuel and Mehuman. "the Eldest to have a double share." He m. Oct. 31, 1660, Mehitable Johnson, b. 1644; she m. (2) John Root, who was k. at Dfd. by Asphelon's party, Sept. 19, 1677; she m. (3) Mar, 11, 1679, Dea. John Coleman of Hatfield; she d. Aug. 4, 1689.
Ch.:
-Mehitable,Oct. 18, i663; m. Obadiah Dickinson, who was cap. Sept. 19, 1677.
-Mary, July 22, 1665; m. 1685, Thos. Sheldon.
-Sarah, —; m. 1692, Samuel Janes, who was k. at Pascomuck, May 13, 1704.
-Samuel, ; m. Susanna or Abigail Rockwood or both; a tanner at Medford.
-Mehuman, 1673; the first white man born in Deerfield.(8).
Sources:
History of Deerfield, Sheldon, 1895, v II, p 202
See cemetery notes for further details and bibliographic sources.
Deacon Robert Hinsdall and three of his sons, Samuel, Barnabas, and John, were of Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Deerfield is now in Franklin County). Among the teamsters killed at Bloody Brook. The teamsters were hauling grain to storage, under the protection of Captain Thomas Lothrop and his soldiers.
Born after 1639 and before 1642.
3, Samuel, s. of Robert (1), came to Hadley with his father; was an original owner in the 8000 acre grant, and in 1670 he owned one-twelfth of the entire property; in 1669, before the lands were divided, he had broken up several acres, and was our first settlers; the committee found him a "Resident," in May, 1670; he lived on No. 14; he fell with Lothrop; his personal estate of £45 was "given his widow to bring up their children;" the "Land at Deerfield, alias Paucomtuck, not being valued in regard to the present Indian war rendering it at present of little worth, but being hopeful to prove a Real Estate hereafter," was given to Samuel and Mehuman. "the Eldest to have a double share." He m. Oct. 31, 1660, Mehitable Johnson, b. 1644; she m. (2) John Root, who was k. at Dfd. by Asphelon's party, Sept. 19, 1677; she m. (3) Mar, 11, 1679, Dea. John Coleman of Hatfield; she d. Aug. 4, 1689.
Ch.:
-Mehitable,Oct. 18, i663; m. Obadiah Dickinson, who was cap. Sept. 19, 1677.
-Mary, July 22, 1665; m. 1685, Thos. Sheldon.
-Sarah, —; m. 1692, Samuel Janes, who was k. at Pascomuck, May 13, 1704.
-Samuel, ; m. Susanna or Abigail Rockwood or both; a tanner at Medford.
-Mehuman, 1673; the first white man born in Deerfield.(8).
Sources:
History of Deerfield, Sheldon, 1895, v II, p 202
See cemetery notes for further details and bibliographic sources.
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