 1723 - 1771 (47 years)
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| Name |
Samuel Thaxter |
| Prefix |
Major |
| Born |
14 November 1723 |
Hingham, MA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
trader |
| Died |
6 August 1771 |
Bridgewater, MA |
| Notes |
- Samuel resided on the paternal homestead, North St., Hingham, until he removed to Bridgewater.
Samuel, of Hingham, “was an officer in the French and Indian War, and was present at the massacre after the capitulation of Fort William Henry in 1757. He was tied to a tree, awaiting a horrible death at the hands of the savages, when French officers passing by took pity on him and cut his bonds. He made his escape to Fort Edward, while in the meantime the new of his horrible fate had been carried to Hingham by another escaped soldier. On a certain Sunday, Rev. Ebenezer Gay of Hingham preached his funeral sermon. On the following day a neighbor met Major Thaxter riging into town, and exclaimed in amazement, ‘Great Heavens, major! Is that you? What, we’ve just buried you!’” [1, 2]
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| Person ID |
I6126 |
Schirado |
| Last Modified |
8 May 2013 |
| Father |
Samuel Thaxter, b. 8 October 1695, Hingham, MA , d. 4 December 1732, Hingham, MA (Age 37 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Marshall, b. 5 April 1700, d. 26 July 1727, Hingham, MA (Age 27 years) |
| Married |
3 January 1721/2 [1] |
| Family ID |
F14617 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family/Spouse |
Abigail Smith, b. 16 December 1722, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA , d. 21 August 1807, Hingham, MA (Age 84 years) |
| Married |
18 August 1743 [1] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Thomas Thaxter, b. 25 August 1748, Hingham, MA , d. 20 June 1813, Hingham, MA (Age 64 years) |
| + | 2. Mary Thaxter, b. 5 April 1752, Hingham, MA , d. 12 June 1842, Scituate, MA (Age 90 years) |
| | 3. Henry Thaxter, b. 16 February 1754, Hingham, MA , d. 14 October 1833, Hingham, MA (Age 79 years) |
| | 4. Dr. Gridley Thaxter, b. 9 April 1756, Hingham, MA |
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| Family ID |
F4370 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S12] George Lincoln, et al., (published by the Town of Hingham, 1893).
- [S3] L. Vernon Briggs, (1938).
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