Lieutenant Samuel Colcord, Sr.

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Samuel Colcord (abt. 1656 - 1735)

Lieut. Samuel Colcord
Born about 11 Mar 1656 in Hampton, New Hampshiremap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Edward Colcord Sr and Anne (Warde) Colcord
Brother of Jonathan Colcord, Hannah (Colcord) Dearborn, Elizabeth (Colcord) Evans, Sarah (Colcord) Hobbs, Mary (Colcord) Fifield, Edward Colcord Jr, Mehitable (Colcord) Stevens, Shuah (Colcord) Nason, Deborah (Colcord) Coffin and Abigail Colcord
Husband of Mary (Ayer) Colcord — married 1681 in Hampton, New Hampshiremap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Samuel Colcord, Jonathan Colcord, Elizabeth Colcord, Edward Colcord, Ebenezer Colcord and Mary (Colcord) Eastman
Died 5 Oct 1735 at about age 79 in Kingston, New Hampshiremap
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Biography

Samuel Colcord was born 11 Mar 1656 to Edward Colcord and Ann Warde (aka Paige - see Ann's Profile).

He went with his brother, Edward, to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillip's War in 1677. Edward was slain, and Samuel received a promotion. On his return he met Mary Ayer of Haverhill, Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas Ayer and Elizabeth (Hutchins) Ayer, born 22 Mar 1660/61 in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

After Samuel's return he married Mary Ayer in 1680 was a member of the New Hampshire legislature, or Council in 1682.

In 1689 he petitioned about lands in ancient Dover which had been destroyed by Indians, and in 1694 was one of the grantees of Kingston, which he thereafter became very active in founding and building up.

He moved to Kingston with his family and settled about 1690, but on account of Indian raids he returned to his relatives and lands in Hampton and Newmarket. He remained there until ordered to return to Kingston by the Council of Plymouth in 1707. He remained there until is death 10 Oct 1736. His wife Mary, survived him, dying on 5 May 1739.

Samuel both by marriage and association was connected with some of the influential families of his time. He has been highly spoken of by the early historians, as a man of sterling worth, patriotic, brave and energetic, an active church worker and a kind husband and father.

He lived to see Kingston rebuilt, after the Indian raids, and to found, with others, the first church there, in which some of his children were baptized and married. His daughter, Hannah, married a grandson of the Rev. Samuel Dudley, first pastor of Exeter Congregational Church, 1658, who was the eldest son of Gov. Thomas Dudley, of Ipswich, Massachusetts.

He married Mary Ayer about 1681 and they had six children:

Lieut. Samuel Colcord Jr. (1681 - 1715) who married Elizabeth Folsom (1680 - 1727) and had 5 children in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
Jonathan Colcord (1683 - 1773) who lived in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Hannah Colcord (1685 - 1709) who married Samuel Dudley (1680 - 1718) and had three children in Exeter, New Hampshire
Elizabeth Colcord (1686 - 1710) who married Ebenezer Stevens (1684 - 1757).
Edward Colcord (1692 - ) who married Mary Gordan (or Gording).
Ebenezer Colcord (1695 - 1745) who married Hannah Fellows (1697 - ) and had at least child in Kingston, New Hampshire.
Mary Colcord (1705 - 1725) who married first Thomas Sleeper (1686 - 1723) and had two children; then married second Ebenezer Eastman (1702 - 1746) and had 6 children by some reports (although it does not seem like she lived long enough for this to be true)
Fact: Military Service (1677) Lieut. Samuel Colcord^ went with his brother Ed- ward^ to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillips' War in 1677, in which his brother was slain and where he probably earned his promotion.
Fact: Military Service (1677) King Philip's War Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: Residence (about 1681) Marriage Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: Burial (1736) Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Lieut. Samuel Colcord went with his brother Edward to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillips' War in
1677, in which his brother was slain and where he probably earned his promotion. On his return he met Mary Ayer, of Haverhill, Mass., daughter of Thomas Ayer, Jr., and Elizabeth (Hutchius), born March 22, 1660-1, in Haverhill, Mass , whom he afterwards married. After Samuel's return he was a member of the New Hampshire Legislature, or Council, in 1682. He married Miss Ayer in 1680, his son Samuel, Jr., being born in 1682, March 11, in Hampton.

In 1689 he petitions about lands in ancient Dover, which had been destroyed by Indians, and in 1694 was one of the grantees of Kingston, which he thereafter be- came very active in founding and building up. He moved there with his family and settled about 1690, but on account of Indian raids he returned to his relatives and lands in Hampton and Newmarket, remaining there until ordered to return to Kings con, by the Council at Plymouth in 1707. Meantime his oldest sons, Samuel, Jr., and Jonathan had grown to be young men, and Samuel Jr., married Lieut. Peter Folsom's daughter, of Exeter, in September, 1704. Samuel, Sr., and Samuel, Jr., returned to Kingston after the order of the Council in 1707, and Samuel, the elder, resided there until his death in 1736 Oct. 10. His wife, Mary, died May 5, 1739.

His eldest son, Samuel, Lieut. Jr., bom 1682, died about 1716, and his widow, Elizabeth, married Samuel Sanborn. Hence the two Samuel Colcords, mentioned in the list of "Men of Kingston," 1727, must have been Lieut. Samuel, Sr., born 1656, and his grandson, Samuel, born 1710, then a young man. Lieut. Samuel Colcord, Sr., both by marriage and association, was connected with some of the influential families of his time, and has been highly spoken of by the early historians, as a man of sterling worth, patriotic, brace and energetic, an active church worker and a kind husband and father.

He lived to see Kingston rebuilt, after Indian raids, and to found, with others, the fii*st church there, in which some of his children were baptized and married. Some of his descendants still own the lands first granted to him.

His daughter, Hannah, married a grandson of the Eev. Samuel Dudley, first pastor of Exeter Congregational Church, 1658, who was the eldest son of Gov. Thomas Dudley, of Ipswich, Mass.

Fact: AFN: 8JD9-HF

Fact: Military Service (1677) Lieut. Samuel Colcord^ went with his brother Ed- ward^ to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillips' War in 1677, in which his brother was slain and where he probably earned his promotion.
Fact: Military Service (1677) King Philip's War Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: Residence (about 1681) Marriage Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: Burial (1736) Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Lieut. Samuel Colcord went with his brother Edward to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillips' War in
1677, in which his brother was slain and where he probably earned his promotion. On his return he met Mary Ayer, of Haverhill, Mass., daughter of Thomas Ayer, Jr., and Elizabeth (Hutchius), born March 22, 1660-1, in Haverhill, Mass , whom he afterwards married. After Samuel's return he was a member of the New Hampshire Legislature, or Council, in 1682. He married Miss Ayer in 1680, his son Samuel, Jr., being born in 1682, March 11, in Hampton.

In 1689 he petitions about lands in ancient Dover, which had been destroyed by Indians, and in 1694 was one of the grantees of Kingston, which he thereafter be- came very active in founding and building up. He moved there with his family and settled about 1690, but on account of Indian raids he returned to his relatives and lands in Hampton and Newmarket, remaining there until ordered to return to Kings con, by the Council at Plymouth in 1707. Meantime his oldest sons, Samuel, Jr., and Jonathan had grown to be young men, and Samuel Jr., married Lieut. Peter Folsom's daughter, of Exeter, in September, 1704. Samuel, Sr., and Samuel, Jr., returned to Kingston after the order of the Council in 1707, and Samuel, the elder, resided there until his death in 1736 Oct. 10. His wife, Mary, died May 5, 1739.

His eldest son, Samuel, Lieut. Jr., bom 1682, died about 1716, and his widow, Elizabeth, married Samuel Sanborn. Hence the two Samuel Colcords, mentioned in the list of "Men of Kingston," 1727, must have been Lieut. Samuel, Sr., born 1656, and his grandson, Samuel, born 1710, then a young man. Lieut. Samuel Colcord, Sr., both by marriage and association, was connected with some of the influential families of his time, and has been highly spoken of by the early historians, as a man of sterling worth, patriotic, brace and energetic, an active church worker and a kind husband and father.

He lived to see Kingston rebuilt, after Indian raids, and to found, with others, the fii*st church there, in which some of his children were baptized and married. Some of his descendants still own the lands first granted to him.

His daughter, Hannah, married a grandson of the Eev. Samuel Dudley, first pastor of Exeter Congregational Church, 1658, who was the eldest son of Gov. Thomas Dudley, of Ipswich, Mass.

Fact: AFN: 8JD9-HF

Fact: Military Service (1677) Lieut. Samuel Colcord^ went with his brother Ed- ward^ to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillips' War in 1677, in which his brother was slain and where he probably earned his promotion.
Fact: Military Service (1677) King Philip's War Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: Residence (about 1681) Marriage Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: Burial (1736) Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Lieut. Samuel Colcord went with his brother Edward to aid the Colonial Army in King Phillips' War in
1677, in which his brother was slain and where he probably earned his promotion. On his return he met Mary Ayer, of Haverhill, Mass., daughter of Thomas Ayer, Jr., and Elizabeth (Hutchius), born March 22, 1660-1, in Haverhill, Mass , whom he afterwards married. After Samuel's return he was a member of the New Hampshire Legislature, or Council, in 1682. He married Miss Ayer in 1680, his son Samuel, Jr., being born in 1682, March 11, in Hampton.

In 1689 he petitions about lands in ancient Dover, which had been destroyed by Indians, and in 1694 was one of the grantees of Kingston, which he thereafter be- came very active in founding and building up. He moved there with his family and settled about 1690, but on account of Indian raids he returned to his relatives and lands in Hampton and Newmarket, remaining there until ordered to return to Kings con, by the Council at Plymouth in 1707. Meantime his oldest sons, Samuel, Jr., and Jonathan had grown to be young men, and Samuel Jr., married Lieut. Peter Folsom's daughter, of Exeter, in September, 1704. Samuel, Sr., and Samuel, Jr., returned to Kingston after the order of the Council in 1707, and Samuel, the elder, resided there until his death in 1736 Oct. 10. His wife, Mary, died May 5, 1739.

His eldest son, Samuel, Lieut. Jr., bom 1682, died about 1716, and his widow, Elizabeth, married Samuel Sanborn. Hence the two Samuel Colcords, mentioned in the list of "Men of Kingston," 1727, must have been Lieut. Samuel, Sr., born 1656, and his grandson, Samuel, born 1710, then a young man. Lieut. Samuel Colcord, Sr., both by marriage and association, was connected with some of the influential families of his time, and has been highly spoken of by the early historians, as a man of sterling worth, patriotic, brace and energetic, an active church worker and a kind husband and father.

He lived to see Kingston rebuilt, after Indian raids, and to found, with others, the fii*st church there, in which some of his children were baptized and married. Some of his descendants still own the lands first granted to him.

His daughter, Hannah, married a grandson of the Eev. Samuel Dudley, first pastor of Exeter Congregational Church, 1658, who was the eldest son of Gov. Thomas Dudley, of Ipswich, Mass.

Fact: AFN: 8JD9-HF

Sources

"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 August 2020, 20:21), entry for Lieut. Samuel Colcord Sr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVCX-S6Y); contributed by various users.
"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 August 2020, 20:21), entry for Lieut. Samuel Colcord Sr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVCX-S6Y); contributed by various users.
"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 August 2020, 20:21), entry for Lieut. Samuel Colcord Sr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVCX-S6Y); contributed by various users.
See Also:

NEMarr - New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence A. Torrey; Genealogical Pulblishing Company, 1985; p 168. [1]
Ancestry.com profile for Samuel Colcord and Mary Ayer [2]
Colcord Genealogy - Descendants of Edward Colcord of New Hampshire 1630 - 1908, by Doan Blood Colcord, 1908, page 13 [3]
Colcord Genealogy by Doane B Colcord, 1908, Cloudersport, PA.
Contributors

This profile by Karen Taylor abt. 24 Jul 2017.

Noyes Sybil I et al. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. New England Historic Genealogical Society 2012. Reprint of the 1928-39 ed., which was originally published in five parts; with a new foreword by David Curtis Dearborn, FASG

2 *LT. SAMUEL (1), ± 56 in 1713. Rep. 1682. A pioneer of Kingston, liv. there in 1702; d. 5 Oct. 1736 ‘in 81st yr.’ He mar. Mary Ayer, 1st cous. of (9), d. 29 May 1739. Ch: Samuel, b. 11 Mar. 1682, Lt., Kingston; m. Sep. 1704 Elizabeth Folsom (7), who m. 2d in 1716 Samuel Sanborn. 5 ch. Jonathan, b. 4 Mar. 1683/4; Newmarket, d. 31 Dec. 1773. 6 ch. Elizabeth, b. 26 Dec. 1686, m. 5 Dec. 1710 Ebenezer Stevens of Kingston. Hannah, b. 17 Apr. 1689, m. Samuel Dudley (3). Edward, b. 1 Apr. 1692; Hawke, in Exeter, m. 1714 Mary Gordon. Will Aug. - Oct. 1756, names s., 8 daus. Wid. d. bef. 1767. Ebenezer, b. 20 May 1695, miller at Crawley’s Falls, Brentwood. Adm. 22 May 1766 to s. Ebenezer, wid. Hannah (Fellows 1) relinq. 7 ch. Mary, b. 24 Mar. 1698, m. Tho. Sleeper; m. 2d Ebenezer Eastman of Kingston