Samuel Martin

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Samuel Martin
16 April 1645–16 November 1696 (Age {age})
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The Life Summary of Samuel

When Samuel Martin was born on 16 April 1645, in Gloucester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Solomon Martin, was 27 and his mother, Mary Pinder, was 27. He married Abigail Norton on 30 March 1676, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 16 November 1696, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 51.

Spouse

Samuel Martin
Male
1645–1696

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Male

Abigail Norton
Female
1651–1739

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Female
Marriage
30 March 1676
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Children (9)

Abigail Martin
Female
1676–1768

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Female

Mary Martin
Female
1678–1766

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Female

Samuel Martin
Male
1680–1683

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Male

Abraham Martin
Male
1680–1713

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Male

John Martin
Male
1685–1764

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Male

Nathaniel Martin
Male
1687–1761

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Male

Sarah Martin
Female
1689–1785

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Female

Hannah Martin
Female
1693–1783

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Female

Solomon Martin
Male
1695–1754

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Male

Parents

Solomon Martin
Male
1618–1652

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Male

Mary Pinder
Female
1617–1648

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Female
Siblings (2)

Samuel Martin
Male
1645–1696

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Male

Marie Martin
Female
1646–Deceased

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Female

Biography

Records

Marriage: MARTIN, Samuell, and Abigall Norton, Mar. 30, 1676.[1]

Births of Children (Andover, Mass):

MARTIN, Abigall, d. Samuell and Abigall, Mar. 29, 1676.
MARTIN, John, s. Samuell and Abigall, July 3, 1685.[2]
MARTIN, Mary, d. Samuell and Abigall, June 9, 1678.
MARTIN, Nathaniell, s. Samuel and Abigall, Aug. 19, 1687.
MARTIN, Samuell, s. Samuell and Abigall, Feb. 14, 1680. [Feb. 19. CTR]
MARTIN, Sarah, d. Samuell and Abigal, at Ipswich, Oct. 16, 1689.[3]
Death Record: MARTIN, Samuel, Ens., Nov. 16, 1696. [4]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Martin-3504

Samuel Martin (1645 - 1696)

Samuel Martin

Born 15 Apr 1645 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of Solomon Martin and Mary (Pinder) Martin

Brother of Mary Martin

Husband of Abigail (Norton) Martin — married 30 Mar 1676 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Husband of Abigail Norton — married 30 Mar 1676 in Andover, MA

Father of Abraham Martin, Abigail (Martin) Safford, Mary (Martin) Perrine, Solomon Martin and Hannah (Martin) Ingalls

Died 16 Nov 1696 at age 51 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Martin-3504 created 27 Mar 2011 | Last modified 5 Dec 2021

Sources

↑ Andover Marriages; Page 235; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
↑ Andover Births; Page 266; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
↑ Andover Births; Page 267; Massachusetts Vital Records Project
↑ Andover Deaths; page 502; Massachusetts Vital Records Project

• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/aBirthsM.shtml "(MARTEN (Martin)) Samuell, s. Solloman and Marie, Apr. 16, 1645."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aMarriagesM.shtml "(MARTIN (Martain)) Samuell, and Abigall Norton, Mar. 30, 1676."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aDeathsM.shtml "(MARTIN (Martain)) Samuel, Ens., Nov. 16, 1696."

Andover VR has Samuel & Abigail with these children:

• Abigall, d. Samuell and Abigall, Mar. 29, 1676. (The year should be 1677 based on the year of the marriage.)
• Mary, d. Samuell and Abigall, June 9, 1678.
• Samuell, s. Samuell and Abigall, Feb. 14, 1680. [Feb. 19. CTR] died Feb. 1, 1682-3.
• John, s. Samuell and Abigall, July 3, 1685.
• Nathaniell, s. Samuel and Abigall, Aug. 19, 1687.
• Sarah, d. Samuell and Abigal, at Ipswich, Oct. 16, 1689.

https://mhl.org/sites/default/files/files/Abbott/Martin%20Family.pdf (page 2) has a list of his children.

Salem Witchcraft and Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables by Enders A. Robinson: (Salt Lake 974.45/s1 H2re)

This book gives a history of Samuel: Samuel Martin was born in 1645 in Gloucester, the only son of Mary (Pindar) and Solomon Martin, a shipwright. In 1648 Samuel's sister, Mary, was born and his mother, Mary, died soon after. A few months later his father, Solomon Martin, married Alice Farnum, widow of Ralph Farnum, 1st of Ipswich. Alice, twelve years older than Solomon, already had seven children ranging in age from about 4 to 20. In 1653, Alice and solomon moved to Andover. Within a few years, Alice's two oldest sons, Thomas Farnum and Ralph Farnum II, also moved to Andover. Solomon continued his career and went out on voyages in his capacity as ship carpenter. In 1662 he was reported as absent from the country for seven years, presumed dead on a voyage across the seas. (Cheryl's note: This information translates to Samuel was about three years old when his mother died. His father remarried right away presumably so there would be someone to care for his motherless children; and went away on sea voyages returning from time to time. When Samuel was 8, his father and step-mother moved to Andover.

In 1655, his father left for sea never to return. Samuel was 10 years old. When he was 17, his father was presumed dead as he had been gone for seven years with no word.) History continued: Alice could barely manage the farm and meet expenses. At 17, her stepson, Samuel Martin, became rebellious, and the court placed him under the guardinaship of Nathan Parker, an original proprietor of Andover and a learned man. Parker was to oversee the restoration of the Martin lands, which he managed to his own profit. Nathan Parker, a strict man, angered Samuel. The resentment reappeared in 1692 when Samuel Martin was one of the conspiritors who accused Nathan Parker's widow, Mary (Ayer) Parker. In 1676, Samuel Martin married Abigail Norton in Andover. Born in 1651, Abigail was the dau of Mary and George Norton. After George's death, Mary married widower, Phillip Fowler, of Ipswich, the maternal grandfather of Christopher Osgood of Andover. The children of Abigail and Samuel Martin included Abigail Martin Jr., born in 1676 in Andover.

In 1692, Samuel Martin, 47, husbandman; his wife, Abigail; and children were living in the north part of Andover. Abigail WAS PREGNANT WITH THEIR SEVENTH CHILD. On January 8, 1692, Ralph Farnum II, who was Samuel Martin's step-brother, died at Andover. John Farnum and Ralph Farnum III, both sons of Ralph II, testified against Martha (Allen) Carrier on June 28 and again on July 30. On August 25, Samuel Martin and Moses Tyler filed a complaint against Willian Barker, Sr., Mary Barker, and Mary (Osgood) Marston for afflicing Abigail Martin, Jr., Rose Foster, and Martha Sprague. Mary (Osgood) Marston was the dau of Christopher Osgood. On August 25 at their examinations, Mary Bridges, Jr., Sarah Bridges, Hannah Post, and Susannah Post were charged with afflicting Abigail Martin Jr., Rose Foster, and Martha Sprague. On August 30, Elizabeth (Dand) Johnson confessed that she afflicted Sarah Phelps and THREE OF SAMUEL MARTIN'S CHILDREN and that her sister Abigail (Dane) Faulkner and SarahParker joined with her in afflicting them About Aug 31, Sarah Wardwell, Sarah Hawkes, Mercy Wardwell, William Barker, Jr., and Mary (Ayer) Parker were complained of for afflicting Abigail Martin Jr., Rose Foster, and Martha Sprague.

On September 7, 1692, Abigail Martin Jr., and Ralph Farnum III were members of the afflicted circle at the Andover touch test. Abigail (Wheeler) Barker and Mary (Lovett) Tyler were indicted for practicing and exercising witchcraft against Ralph Farnum III on Sep 7. On Sep 22, 1692, Mary (Ayer) Parker, widow of Nathan Parker, was hanged at Salem. Her daughter Sarah had been imprisoned by August 19. Another daughter, Hannah Parker, had married, in 1682, John Tyler, brother of Moses Tyler. A third daughter, Elizabeth Parker, had married in 1684 John Farnum, who was the brother of the afflicted Ralph Farnum, III. Abigail Martin, Jr. was afflicted by 13 persons. At the grand jury she testified against Samuel Wardwell. She signed three indictments, those of William Barker, Sr., Mary Barker, and Mary (Osgood) Marston.

In 1696 Ensign Samuel Martin died at Andover, aged 51. (Note: If in 1692, Abigail and Samuel had their seventh child, that child would have been about four when Samuel died. Did Abigail remarry? Our ancestor, Sarah Martin was only seven when her father died.)