Samuel Eddy

1640 - 1711  (71 years)

• Name	Samuel Eddy
  Immigration	10 Aug 1630	Port-Royal, Acadia, New France Port-Royal became Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia when the English took control   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  The Eddy Family left London 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.
  Birth	30 Sep 1640	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  His birth was recorded as 30 (7) 1640.
  Occupation	say 1665 (24 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  He was a a cordwainer (shoemaker).
  Military	1684 (43 years)  [4]
  He was a drummer whom the town refused to pay.
  Offices Held	1683/84 (43 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was appointed a Tithingman. He was appointed again in 1693/94 and 1704/05.
  Religion	1690 (49 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Samuel and Sarah joined the Watertown Church.
  Religion	say 1691 (50 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Samuel was very active in church affairs, serving on several committees. In the inventory of his estate was not only a Bible, but several books on Divinity.
  Offices Held	1695/96 (55 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was a Fence-viewer.
  Will	6 Aug 1702 (61 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  He mentions his wife, Sarah, and his children: Samuel, Benjamin, Deliverance, Elizabeth, Ruth, Joanna, and Sarah.
  Offices Held	1703 to 1711 (62 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was the Town-Sealer of Leather.
  Death	22 Nov 1711	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Inventory	18 Dec 1711 (71 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4]
  The inventory taken included a house and 30 acres valued at £150, along with two other parcels of land bringing the total to £272.
  Probate/Proved	30 Dec 1711 (71 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. John Eddy,   c. 9 Jun 1622, Nayland, Suffolk, England bur. 8 Feb 1622/23, Nayland, Suffolk, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Sarah Eddy,   b. Abt 1624, England d. 3 Feb 1709/10, Boston, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 86 years)   3. John Eddy,   c. 29 Mar 1624, Nayland, Suffolk, England   4. Mary Eddy,   c. 10 Mar 1625/26, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 13 Sep 1693, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 67 years)   5. Pilgrim Eddy,   b. 25 Aug 1634, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   6. Pilgrim Eddy,   b. Abt 1635, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   7. John Eddy,   b. 16 Feb 1636/37, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 27 Dec 1707, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)   8. Benjamin Eddy,   b. say 1638, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1639, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 1 year) + 9. Samuel Eddy,   b. 30 Sep 1640, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Nov 1711, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Sarah Meade,  m. 30 Nov 1664   10. Ruth Eddy,   b. say 1642, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   11. Abigail Eddy,   b. 11 Oct 1643, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1677, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 33 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Rev. William Eddy,   b. 1558 to 1564, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 23 Nov 1616, Cranbrook, Kent, England  (Age 58 years)  (Grandfather)  Dorothy  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1100	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	John Eddy,   c. Mar 1597, Cranbrook, Kent, England d. 12 Oct 1684, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Amie Doggett,   c. 16 Jul 1597, Groton, Suffolk, England
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sarah Meade,   c. 4 Jan 1643, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. After 1711 (Age ~ 68 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1664	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 6, 7]
  Their marriage date was recorded as 30 (9) 1664. The marriage is listed in the Boston records as 30 September 1664.
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 2 months - She : 21 years and 10 months.
  Children	3 sons and 5 daughters
  1. John Eddy,   b. Abt 1666, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Jul 1694, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 28 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Samuel Eddy,   b. 4 Jun 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Aug 1746, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Elizabeth Woodward  m. 7 Dec 1693     3. Sarah Eddy,   b. 31 Oct 1670, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Nov 1711, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 41 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Benjamin Eddy,   b. 16 Sep 1673, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Dec 1729, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 56 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Deliverance Eddy,   b. 15 Jul 1676, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Dec 1758, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Elizabeth Eddy,   b. 02 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Mar 1712, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 33 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Ruth Eddy,   b. 3 Nov 1681, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Oct 1702, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Joanna Eddy,   b. 24 Apr 1685, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Samuel Eddy(1640 – 1711) 2John Eddy(1597 – 1684) 4Rev. William Eddy(1564 – 1616) 8 9 5Mary Fosten(Abt 1563 – 1611) 10John Fosten( – 1574) 11Ellen Munn 3Amie Doggett(1597 – ) 6John Doggett 12 13 7Dorothy 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Immigration - 10 Aug 1630 - Port-Royal, Acadia, New France Birth - 30 Sep 1640 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 30 Nov 1664 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - say 1665 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1683/84 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 1690 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - say 1691 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1695/96 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 6 Aug 1702 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1703 to 1711 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 22 Nov 1711 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 18 Dec 1711 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 30 Dec 1711 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [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). [S72] Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts , (Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900). [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). [S1168] Pulsifer, David. "Early Records of Boston" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume VII, 1853). [S661] Daniels, George F. History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts, (Oxford, Massachusetts: by the author, 1892). [S897] anonymous. "Marriages, Births, and Deaths in Dorchester, Mass. 1648-1683" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XVI, 1862).