Samuel Greeley, Sr.

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aka Greeley

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Biography

The revered.. Deacon Samuel Greele, was born on December 22nd of 1695, to Joseph Greele and Martha Wilford of Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay (of British Colonial America).

Samuel was the first born of his 8 other Siblings.

"Surname Greele changed to Greeley"

According to the Greely-Greeley Genealogy.. Samuel was a bricklayer, a husband of Three Wives, by which he fathered several Children.

Samuel married 1st, Rachel Robenson/ Robinson abt 1719 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay (or Hudson New Hampshire ?). Rachel passed away on September 19th of 1758 in Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

They had the following Children

Samuel Greeley, May 10, 1721 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[1]
Meriam Greeley, October 8, 1722 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[2]
Mehitable Greeley, October 1, 1724 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[3]
Martha Greeley, September 26, 1726 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[4]
Rachel Greeley, October 15, 1729 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[5]
Jonathan Greeley, February 26, 1732 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[6]
Mary Greeley, March 1, 1734 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[7]
Hannah Greeley, November 22, 1736 in New Hampshire. Birth &Christening record-[8]
Nathaniel Greeley, March 14, 1739 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[9]
Samuel at some point in his time, become known as Deacon Samuel Greele

Samuel married his 2nd wife, Jane French on April 19th of 1759 until her passing in June of 1762, in New Hampshire.

He married his 3rd wife, Susanah Merrill on January 9th of 1764 in New Hampshire.

From Kendall Mellem

-1)South End (or Ford Cemetery) in Hudson: Susanah Greele, Wid. of Dea. Samuel Greele, died Nov. 15, 1784. Age 72 yrs.
-2)The Early Church Records of Hudson, NH as kept by Rev. Nathaniel Merrill and published separately and later by the NEHGS, give the following items listed under Marriages by Rev.Nathaniel Merrill:
-1759 Apr. 19 Samuel Grele & ____ French. (Note: there is a definite blank space where the first name should appear)
-1764 Jan 9 Samuel Grele & Susanna Merrill
-3) The Hudson VR's gives the following death: Greeley, Susanna AGE: 73 05 Nov 1784 Hudson, NH
Deacon Samuel Greele had passed away on May 25th of 1771 in Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

Burial: Blodgett Cemetery in Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. [10]

The revered.. Deacon Samuel Greele, was born on December 22nd of 1695, to Joseph Greele and Martha Wilford of Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay (of British Colonial America).

Samuel was the first born of his 8 other Siblings.

"Surname Greele changed to Greeley"

According to the Greely-Greeley Genealogy.. Samuel was a bricklayer, a husband of Three Wives, by which he fathered several Children.

Samuel married 1st, Rachel Robenson/ Robinson abt 1719 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay (or Hudson New Hampshire ?). Rachel passed away on September 19th of 1758 in Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

They had the following Children

Samuel Greeley, May 10, 1721 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[1]
Meriam Greeley, October 8, 1722 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[2]
Mehitable Greeley, October 1, 1724 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[3]
Martha Greeley, September 26, 1726 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[4]
Rachel Greeley, October 15, 1729 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[5]
Jonathan Greeley, February 26, 1732 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[6]
Mary Greeley, March 1, 1734 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[7]
Hannah Greeley, November 22, 1736 in New Hampshire. Birth &Christening record-[8]
Nathaniel Greeley, March 14, 1739 in New Hampshire. Birth & Christening record-[9]
Samuel at some point in his time, become known as Deacon Samuel Greele

Samuel married his 2nd wife, Jane French on April 19th of 1759 until her passing in June of 1762, in New Hampshire.

He married his 3rd wife, Susanah Merrill on January 9th of 1764 in New Hampshire.

From Kendall Mellem

-1)South End (or Ford Cemetery) in Hudson: Susanah Greele, Wid. of Dea. Samuel Greele, died Nov. 15, 1784. Age 72 yrs.
-2)The Early Church Records of Hudson, NH as kept by Rev. Nathaniel Merrill and published separately and later by the NEHGS, give the following items listed under Marriages by Rev.Nathaniel Merrill:
-1759 Apr. 19 Samuel Grele & ____ French. (Note: there is a definite blank space where the first name should appear)
-1764 Jan 9 Samuel Grele & Susanna Merrill
-3) The Hudson VR's gives the following death: Greeley, Susanna AGE: 73 05 Nov 1784 Hudson, NH
Deacon Samuel Greele had passed away on May 25th of 1771 in Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

Burial: Blodgett Cemetery in Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. [10]

Samuel Greeley Sr (1695 - 1771)

Deacon Samuel Greeley Sr aka Greele

Born 22 Dec 1695 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Joseph Greele and Martha (Wilford) Greeley

Brother of Joseph Greeley, Benjamin (Greele) Greeley, Hannah Greeley, Moses Greeley, Miriam Greeley, Martha Greeley, Ruth (Greeley) Hutchins, Moses Greeley and Mary Greeley

Husband of Rachel (Robinson) Greele — married 1719 (to 19 Sep 1758) in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (French) Greele — married 19 Apr 1759 (to 12 Jun 1762) in Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Husband of Susanah (Hamblin) Greele — married 9 Jan 1764 in Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Father of Samuel Greeley, Meriam Greeley, Mehitable (Greeley) Hamblett, Martha (Greeley) Spaulding, Rachel (Greeley) Marshall, Jonathan Greeley, Mary Greeley, Hannah Greeley and Nathaniel Greeley

Died 25 May 1771 at age 75 in Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Greeley-97 created 11 Sep 2011 | Last modified 1 Oct 2021

Sources

↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJW-J97 :Samuel Greeley in entry for Samuel Greeley, 10 May 1721; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNZ-27F :Samuel Greeley in entry for Meriam Greeley, 08 Oct 1722; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNZ-2XY :Samuel Greeley in entry for Mehitable Greeley, 01 Oct 1724; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDX1-8ZH :Samuel Greeley in entry for Martha Greeley, 26 Sep 1726; citing Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 2,167,545.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNZ-26V :Samuel Greeley in entry for Rachel Greeley, 15 Oct 1729; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDX1-ZBQ :Samuel Greeley in entry for Jonathan Greeley, 26 Feb 1732; citing Hudson, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 2,167,545.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNZ-27V :Samuel Greeley in entry for Mary Greeley, 01 Mar 1734; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNZ-2XC : 10 February 2018), Samuel Greeley in entry for Hannah Greeley, 22 Nov 1736; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJW-J9P :Samuel Greeley in entry for Nathaniel Greeley, 14 Mar 1739; citing Nottingham West Twp, Hillsboro, New Hampshire; FHL microfilm 1,000,942.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 February 2021), memorial page for Deacon Samuel Greele (22 Dec 1695–25 May 1771), Find A Grave: Memorial #69614650, citing Blodgett Cemetery, Hudson, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by BluMoKitty (contributor 46830270) .
See also:

HaverhillMAVR, ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Haverhill.