Samuel Holman

Biography

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volumes 72-73 page 199. GoogleBooks

4. Samuel2 Holman (John1), of Boston, Mass., baptized at Dorchester, Mass., 6 Dec. 1646, died probably shortly before 7 Feb. 1688/9, when administration on his estate was granted to Thomas Holman of Milton, Mass., and two others. He married Rachel Bateman, born in Boston 28 May 1651 and baptized (First Church, Boston) 1 June 1651, daughter of John and Hannah. She survived her husband, and was living 10 Nov. 1689, when her father made his will.

Samuel Holman was a chirurgeon or barber surgeon. As Samuel Holman, "Barber," he, with his wife Rachel, conveyed to his brother Thomas Holman of Milton, in a deed dated 21 Aug. 1671, "for a ualueable consideracon," his one-quarter part in the dwelling house and farm in Milton "knowne by the name of Mr Holmans ffarme," which his father had bequeathed to him in his will in 1652.* He served in King Philip's War, under Captain Mosely, and in a petition dated 5 Apr. 1676 states that he "went out to Mount Hope under Capt. Moseley afterwards the Constable prest some of his Instruments for chirurgery for Capt. Moseleys Chirurgeon and soon after his horse was prest for the countrys use." He also states that about two months since petitioner was pressed to go to Narragansett under Captain Wadsworth, but being sick he sent his servant Edward Sampson at a cost of £14, and his servant has since been pressed for another company. He adds that he has no property to live on, only his calling, and he prays for relief.! He was taxed in Boston in 1681, in "Capt. Daniel Hinkman's Company," and again in 1687 and 1688.

Children, born in Boston:

• i. Samuel,* b. 12 Dec. 1671; d. young.
• ii. Rachel, b. 20 Sept. 1677; probably d. before 7 Apr. 1697; prob ably the Rachel Holman who m. in Boston, 4 Dec. 1693, Josiah Saunders, bapt. at Braintree, Mass., 12 Jan. 1672/3, s. of John and Mary (Mountjoy). Josiah Saunders m. (2) 7 Apr. 1697 Rebecca Smith, t
• iii. Samuel, of Scituate, Mass., b. 7 June 1681; bapt. as an adult in private 31 Oct. 1742;* probably d. unm.
• iv. Hannah, b. 5 Aug. 1685; living unm. in Boston 22 May 1716.

Footnotes

• Suffolk Deeds, lib. 8, fo. 462. Vide tupra, p. 196.

t Massachusetts Archives, vol. 68, fo. 198. Cf. Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War, edition of 1896, pp. 64-65, and Register, vol. 37, p. 176, footnote.

t In a deed acknowledged in Boston 22 May 1716 "Samuel Holman of Situate county of Plymouth, Laborer, & Hannah Holman of Boston, Spinster," 'conveyed to various parties a tract of land on the "west side of Kenebeck river." In this deed it is stated that "Father Samuel deceased intestate leaving behind him one son and two daughters." Rachel Holman, therefore, the sister of Samuel and Hannah, was apparently not living when Samuel and Hannah made this conveyance, and, if she was