Samuel St. John

Biography

Ddied in his 81st year

"He was Surveyor of Highways, 1734, '36, '41, '45, '57; as "Capt." contracted to complete bridges, 1739; and was Fence Viewer, 1751. His ear mark was a Slott on ye under Side of ye off ear. Rec. July 1, 1722. He lived at Sticky Plains in 1769.

In the old cemetery at Norwalk the tombs of Mr. and Mrs. St. John remain with these inscriptions : " Here lies the remains of | Mrs. Eunice St. John | the wife of Mr. | Samuel St. John | Died September the 17th, 1762. | In the 63rd Year of her Age." " Here lies the Remains | of Mr. Samuel St. John | who Departed this Life | October 12th, A. D.. 1779 in the | 81st Year of his Age."

He received land from his father, Feb. 2, 1724-5 (N. L. Rec, ii. 122). He deeded to his brother Moses land in Norwalk, both being of Norwalk, in 1733-4 (N. L. Rec, v. 511). Samuel bought the same year a house at Belden's Hill (N. L. Rec, vii. 511)."[1]

His inventory was taken on 3 November 1779.[2]

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Samuel St. John (1698 - 1779)

Samuel St. John

Born 1698 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Son of James (St John) St. John and Mary (Comstock) St John

Brother of Daniel St. John, Mary (St. John) Keeler, Hannah (St. John) Mead, Moses St John, Sarah (St. John) Hanford and James St John

Husband of Eunice (Sherman) St. John — married [date unknown] (to 17 Sep 1762) [location unknown]

Husband of Esther (Unknown) St. John — married 10 Jun 1776 [location unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 12 Oct 1779 at about age 81 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Profile last modified 5 Jul 2022 | Created 4 Mar 2017

Sources

↑ No. 33, pg. 70 - The St. John Genealogy; Descendants of Matthias St. John, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634, of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645, and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650 by Orline St. John Alexander, 1907 - https://ia802703.us.archive.org/22/items/stjohngenealogyd00alex/stj...
↑ “Probate Records, v. 19-20, 1775-1783”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TL38 : 5 July 2022), FHL microfilm 007627295, image 337-338, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 20, 1778-1781, Pages 105-108.
Find A Grave: Memorial #16309118
No. 33, i, pg. 35 and 70 - The St. John Genealogy; Descendants of Matthias St. John, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1634, of Windsor, Connecticut, 1640, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, 1643-1645, and Norwalk, Connecticut, 1650 by Orline St. John Alexander, 1907 - https://ia802703.us.archive.org/22/items/stjohngenealogyd00alex/stj...
Card, Lester. Norwalk Cemeteries (S. Norwalk, Conn., 1945) Page 79: "St. John, Samuel died 10/12/1779 in 81st yr"