Samuel Munson

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Samuel (son of Thomas) bp. 7 Aug. 1643 "Samuell Munson ye Sonn of Thomas Munson was Baptised 7th 6 month '43" First Church Records; m. 26 Oct. 1665 Martha dau. of William and Alice (Pritchard) Bradley

"Samuell Munson & Martha Bradly were Married by Mr Gilbert octob. 26tb 65"

Town Rec. he d. in 1693, between Jan. 10 and March 2, 1693.

Shoemaker (and tanner); Cong. ; res. New Haven, Wallingford, New Haven, Ct.

Children :

• i. -"Borne Martha, daughter of Samuell Munson, May 6, 67"—New Haven Town Records
• ii. " Samuelle, sonne of Samuell Munson, Feb 28, 1668," j. e., 1669 — N. H. T. Rec.
• iii. "Thomas, sonne of Samuell Munson, was borne the I2th of March 1670," i.e., 1671 — N. H. T. Rec.
• iv. "John* sonne of Samuell Munson, was borne 28th of January 1672," i.e., 1673 — N. H. T. Rec.
• v. "Theophilus, son of Samuell Munson, was borne 1 of September 1675" — N. H. T. Rec.
• vi. "Joseph Munson son of Sam & Martha Munson, borne 1 November 1677" — Wallingford Town Rec.
• vii. "Stephen Munson son of Sam & Martha Munson borne 5 December 1679" — Wall. T. Rec.
• viii. "Caleb, son of Samuell Munson, borne 19th of November 1682" — New Haven T. Rec.
• ix. "Joshua, son of SamH Munson, was borne 7th Febr. 1684" — N. H. T. Rec.
• x. "Israell, son of Samuell Munson, was borne 6th day of March 1686," i.e.1687 — N. H. T. Rec.; bp. at First Ch. 17 April 1687 ; never mentioned again; he had d. before 18 June 1697, at which date Joshua3was said to be "the youngest" son of Samuel.

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The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883)

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6. Joseph Tuttle, bap. in New Haven, Nov. 22, 1649; m. May 2, 1667, Hanna, dau. of Capt. Thomas Munson.* b. June 11, 1648. ........................

Thomas Munson came in the Elizabeth to Boston in 1634; rem. to Hartford and was of the Hartford Contingent under Capt. Mason at the destruction of the Pequot Fort. (See Hartford in the Olden Times); rem. to New Haven, 1642; offered one-third of an unclaimed allotment in the Governor's Wuarter on conditions that he never complied with, namely, that he would build a house thereon and devote himself to making wheels and ploughs for the good of the colony. In 1669 he was a commissioner with Samuel Bishop and three others, to meet five commisioners from Branford, to establish boundaries. In 1675 he commanded the New Haven troops who, at Norrituck, defended the plantation against the Indians. His military rank was Capt. He was representative in the General Assembly 24 sessions from 1666 to 1683; d. 1685; inv. (english pound)270. An agreement for distribution, signed June in, 1685, by Samuel Munson, Richard Higginbottom and Joseph Tuttle; movable divided between Elizabeth Higginbottom and Hannah Tuttle. His s. SAMUEL m. MARTHA, dau. of Wm. BRADLEY of Guilford. His dau. Elizabeth m. Richard Higginbottom.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Volume IV Adams. (The Munson Line).

(II) Samuel , son of Thomas Munson , was baptized August 7, 1643, and married, October 26, 1665, Martha, daughter of William and Alice (Pritchard) Bradley. After his death, between January 10 and March 2, 1693, she married (second) 1694, Eliasaph Preston, 1758 born 1643 , died 1707, schoolmaster, second town clerk, and deacon of Wallingford. She married (third) Matthew Sherman.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Volume IV Adams (The Munson Line).

Samuel Munson was made a freeman of New Haven in 1667, and in 1670 was one of the founders of the new plantation of Wallingford, Connecticut. He signed the agreement relative to the founding of the same, and was assigned one of the original houselots in the new town, besides a river or farm lot. April 6, 1671, he was present at the first town meeting, and April 29, 1673, also in 1674, was chosen selectman. June 17, 1674, he was made drummer. October 19, 1675, during King Philip's war, he was chosen ensign by the court at Hartford, and November 25 colony agent. In 1679 he was chosen the first schoolmaster of Wallingford, and in 1684 was made rector of Hopkins Grammar School. In the years 1676-80 he was auditor, and in 1677-78-80-81-92 he was lister. In 1680-81 he was again selectman, and in 1692 constable. The administration of his estate was given to his widow Martha and his son John.
Children: Martha, born May 6, 1667; Samuel, mentioned below; Thomas, March 12, 1670-71; John, January 28, 1672-73; Theophilus, September 10, 1675; Joseph, November 1, 1677; Stephen, December 5, 1679; Caleb, November 19, 1682; Joshua, February 7, 1684-85; Israel, March 6, 1686-87.

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II. Samuel Munson, born August 7, 1643, according to the New Haven First Church record, was married according to the town record October 26, 1665, to Martha, daughter of William and Alice (Pritchard) Bradley. Samuel died in 1693 in Wallingford, Connecticut. He was deputy from New Haven to the General Court of Connecticut, 1665, 1678, 1680, 1683. Samuel Munson with thirty-eight others of New Haven founded Wallingford, Connecticut. The General Court of Hartford on May 12, 1669, "doe grant liberty to make a village on the East River." Among the names signed to the agreement appear those of Samuel Munson, Thomas Yale, Thomas Curtis, Samuel Peck and John Peck, Joseph Benham, John Brockett and Nathaniel How. A record of the General Court October 19, 1675, reads: "This court confirms Samuel Munson ensigne Wallingford Traine Band."

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Samuel Munson

Name: Samuel Munson

Birth Date: 1643

Birthplace: Connecticut

Volume: 122

Page Number: 490

Reference: A genealogical dict. of the first settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692. By James Savage. Boston. 1861. (4v.)v.3:257 Trowbridge fam. Des. Of Thom. Trowbridge, of New Haven, Ct. By Fred. Will. Chapman. New Haven, Ct. 1872. (461p.):247

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Samuel Munson

Name: Samuel Munson

Gender: Male

Birth Place: CT

Birth Year: 1643

Spouse Name: Martha Bradley

Spouse
Birth Place: CT

Spouse Birth Year: 1648

Marriage Year: 1665

Marriage State: CT

Number Pages: 1

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Age: 49

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MH:S500009 WikiTree MyHeritage www.wikitree.com https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-3203904/samuel-mun... Samuel Munson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 1643 - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut<br>Marriage: Oct 26 1665 - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut<br>Death: Jan 10 1693 - New Haven, New Haven, CT<br>Father: Capt. Thomas Munson<br>Mother: Joanna Munson (born UNKNOWN)<br>Wife: Martha Bradley<br>Children: Samuel MunsonMartha MunsonThomas MunsonJohn MunsonJoseph MunsonStephen MunsonCaleb MunsonJoshua MunsonIsrael Munson<br>Siblings: Elizabeth MunsonSamuel MunsonHannah MunsonHannah Munson

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Biography

Samuell, son of Thomas was baptized ""ye 7th 6 mo 43" (7 August 1643) at the New Haven First Congregational Church in New Haven Connecticut.<ref> Connecticut Church Records Index: New Haven First CongregationalChurch 1639-1937. Vol. J-Z. Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1947.</ref> His father Capt. Thomas was married to Joanna _____.<ref name="Jacobus">Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New HavenVol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981,1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932.</ref> <ref name="Munson">The Munson Record:A Genelogical and Biographical account of Captain Thomas Munson (a pioneer of Hartford and New Haven) and His Descendants: Author: Munson Association: Publication: Munson Association, New Haven, CT, 1895. Note this source and the original New Haven/Wallingford records have more detail on Samuel's life.</ref> Samuel married Martha Bradley 26 Oct 1665, in New Haven.<ref name="Jacobus"> Martha married (2) Eliasaph Preston and (3)Matthew Sherman after the death of Samuel<ref name="Jacobus"><ref>Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917</ref> Samuel's name was put forth as a freeman, May 9, 1667, and he was on alist of New Haven freeman as of Oct 1669. He had a seat in the front row of the gallery, at the meeting house. Samuel was an original founder/planter of the town of Wallingford. He was a selectman of that town, a drummer, a land holder. During King Philip's War (Oct 1675), he was ensign in charge of the Wallingford Train Band. During the early years of Wallingford, Samuel's house was used for meetings. He held several positions of trust: such as collecting rates and seeing that the minister got paid. He was a lister, leather sealer, town treasusrer. In1679 he was chosen the town's first schoolmaster.<ref name="Munson" /> In 1682, Samuel returned to New Haven, "perhaps to make a home for hiswidowed father", perhaps to become master of the Hopkins Grammar School,"<ref name="Munson" /> where he taught for some time until he gave up the position to a graduate of Harvard.<ref name="Munson" /> In New Haven, Samuel held some of the same positions of trust that he held in Wallingford. He also continued to draw "division" land in Wallingford.<ref name="Munson" /> He drew his last lot on 10 Jan 1693 and his estate was inventoried 2 March 1692/3.<ref name="Munson" /> He may have been buried at the Center Church on the Green Churchyard in New Haven, as suggested by his Find a Grave Memorial.<ref>Find A Grave Memorial# 46902582</ref>

Children:<ref name="Jacobus" />

1. Martha b 6 May 1667 New Haven (NHvn)
2. Samuel b 28 Feb 1668/9 NHvn
3. Thomas b 12 Mar 1670/1 NHvn
4. John b 28 Jan 1672/3 NHvn
5. Theophilus b 1 Sep 1675 NHvn
6. Joseph b 1 Nov 1677 Wallingford
7. Stephen b 5 Dec 1679 Wallingford
8. Caleb b 19 Nov 1682 NHvn
9. Joshua b 7 Feb 1684/5 NHvn
10. Israel b 6 Mar 1686/7 NHvn

Sources

<references />* Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Holt, 1885) Vol. 1, Page 332 Samuel's mother Joanna Mew. Ref: [[ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=trees4u&i... ]]

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@R351077827@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56830191&pid...