Samuel Felt, Sr.

Samuel Felt Born: abt 1665, Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts Died: abt 1711 [uncertain] in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Son of George Felt Jr. and Philippa (Andrews) Nelson

Siblings:

• Moses Felt
• George Felt
• Mary Felt
• Jonathan Felt [half]
• Mary (Platts) Hammond [half]

Spouse: Elizabeth (Bement) Felt — married 1695 (to 3 Jan 1710) in Salem, Massachusetts

Children:

• Phineas Felt
• Mary (Felt) Palmer
• Elizabeth (Felt) Poor
• Samuel Felt
• Joseph Felt
• Phineas Felt
• Mehitable Felt
• Abigail (Felt) Buck

Some Biographical Sketches:

Sketch #1: "Samuel Felt, born probably at Falmouth, It is to be regretted that the destruction of many of the public records of that region leaves us without the means of ascertaining dates. Of Samuel Felt we have none, either of birth, marriage, or death. His wife's name was Elizabeth, and his eldest child was probably born in Falmouth. We first hear of him March 23, 1687-8, at which time he joined with his brothers George and Jonathan in a petition for confirmation of the lands given their father by their grandmother, Jane Mackworth.

"About 1690 Samuel Felt left Casco Bay and with his brothers settled in Salem, where he remained until after 1701. He was a tailor and had a small house and shop on the main street of Salem.

"April 5, 1710, he sold it, together with the small house and shop thereon, for the sum of £30. Sometime before 1703 Samuel Felt had become a resident of Rowley, where his mother, who had married Thomas Nelson, was living, and was an attendant at the First Church of that town. In the latter part of 1710 he lived in Byfield Parish. He died in Rowley and his family removed to Enfield, Conn., whither his sister, the wife of Josiah Wood, had already gone, and settled in the eastern part of the town, now Somers." (Morris, John Emery. The Felt genealogy: a record of the descendants of George Felt of Casco Bay. (Hartford, Conn.: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1893), 39-40.)

Sketch #2: "Samuel (Felt), ret. to Falm. bet. the wars. He esc. to Salem and liv. later in Byfield and Rowley. His wid. Elizabeth m. 13 Sep. 1715 Benj. Plumer.

• Ch: Mary, m. in Rowley 6 Nov. 1707 Samuel Palmer, wid. in Mendon 1729; m. 2d 5 July 1760 Samuel Walker of Hopkinton.
• Ch. Elizabeth, bp. Salem 7 June 1696, mar. in Rowley 9 July 1717 Benj. Poor of Byfield.
• Ch. Samuel, bp. 5 June 1698, m. 1st in Enfield Rachel Kebbe, who d. 24 July 1745; 2d 27 Feb. 1746 wid. Eliz. Bement. He d. 23 Mar. 1788.
• Ch. Joseph, bp. 26 May 1700, d.y. Joseph, bp. 20 July 1701, of Enfield 1729, m. 10 Aug. 1736 Hannah Bigbee.
• Ch. Phineas, bp. Rowley 9 Jan. 1703, of Enfield (ack. at Windsor) 1729.
• Ch. rec. Mehitable, bp. 1706, m. Elisha Kebbe of Enfield.
• Ch. Abigail, bp. 24 Dec. 1710, m. in Somers, Conn., 15 Nov. 1731, Ebenezer Buck. (Source: Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire." (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939), 229)

Sources:

• Source: The Felt genealogy : a record of the descendants of George Felt of Casco Bay.
• Source: "The Felt Genealogy" by John Morris, under #15 on pages 39-40.
• Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection): Name: Samuel Felt; Residence Place: Somers; Spouse: Elizabeth Bement; Spouse Residence Place: Enfield
• Source: S615 Title: Felt Genealogy Abbreviation: Felt Genealogy 1893 Author: Morris, John E. Publication: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, CT, 1893 Repository: #R62 * Repository: R62 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 W Temple City: Salt Lake City State: UT
• Source: Family Data Collection - Births: Name: Samuel Felt; Father: George Felt; Mother: Philippa Andrews; Birth Date: 1665; City: Salem; County: Essex; State: MA; Country: USA
• Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records: Name: Samuel Felt; Spouse: Elizabeth Felt; Parents: George, Philippa Felt, Andrews; Birth Place: Salem, Essex, MA; Birth Date: 1665; Marriage Date: 3 January 1695; Death Place: Rowley, Essex, MS; Death Date: 1706
• Source: Millennium File: Name: Samuel Felt; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1665; Birth Place: Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; Spouse: Elizabeth; Children: Abigail Felt; Household Members: Name: Samuel Felt; Elizabeth
• Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Name: Samuel Felt; Gender: Male
• Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700: Name: Samuel Felt; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: About 1691; Marriage Place: New England, United States; Spouse's Name: Elizabeth; Household Members: Name: Elizabeth; Samuel Felt
• Source: Samuel Felt. WikiTree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Felt-52
  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 12 2017, 0:49:03 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

March 23, 1687/8 Samuel and his brothers George and Jonathan petition for confirmation of lands given their father by their grandmother, Jane Mackworth. About 1690, Samuel left Casco Bay and settled in Salem where he remained until after 1701. He was a tailor and had a small house and shop on the main street of Salem. Sometime before 1703, he removed to Rowley, where his mother, who had married Thomas Nelson, was living. He died in Rowley and his family moved to Somers, CT where his sister, the wife of Josiah Wood had settled. <p></p> <p>No public records exist of his birth, marriage, or death.</p>