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Samuel Hinsdale

Male about 1642 - 1675  (~ 33 years)


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  • Name Samuel Hinsdale 
    Birth about 1642  Dedham, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 September 1675  Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Samuel was the first settler of Deerfield. He died in the Battle of Bloody Brook.

      From the History of Deerfield, genealogy page 202:
      Samuel came to Hadley with his father; was an original owner in the 8000 acre grant, and in 1670 he owned one twelfth of the entire property; in 1669, before the lands were divided, he had broken up several acres, and was our [Deerfield’s] first settler; the committee found him a "Resident," in May, 1670; he lived on No. 14; he fell with Lothrop; his personal estate of £45 was "given his widow to bring up their children;" the "Land at Deerfield, alias Paucomtuck, not being valued in regard to the present Indian war rendering it at present of little worth, but being hopeful to prove a Real Estate hereafter," was given to Samuel and Mehuman. ''the Eldest to have a double share." [1]
    Person ID I7915  Schirado
    Last Modified 15 July 2018 

    Father Dea. Robert Hinsdale,   b. say 1617, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 September 1675, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Mother Ann Woodward   d. 4 June 1666, Dedham, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage about 1636 
    Family ID F14559  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family/Spouse Mehitable Johnson,   b. about 1646, Roxbury, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 August 1689 (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Marriage 31 October 1660  Medfield, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mehitable Hinsdale,   b. 18 October 1663, Medfield, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. about 1701 (Age 37 years)
    +2. Mary Hinsdale,   b. 22 July 1665, Medfield, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. September 1738, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     3. Sarah Hinsdale
    +4. Anna Hinsdale,   b. 22 February 1666   d. 19 July 1689, Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
    Family ID F5653  Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S772] George Sheldon, (Press of E.A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, 1896. Two volumes).


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