Who was Samuel Hemingway?

Samuel Hemingway (1636–1689) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Hemingway 1636–1689

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Born 13 Jun 1636 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 23 Nov 1689 · East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father Ralph Hemenway

Mother Elizabeth Hewes

Siblings Elizabeth Hemenway, Elizabeth Hemingway Hemenway, John Hemingway, Joshua Hemenway, Joshua Hemingway, Mary Hemingway, Ralph Hemenway, Ruth Hemingway, Samuel Hemingway

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Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Hemenway

Elizabeth Hewes

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Children

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Biography

In 1636, Samuel Hemingway entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to ralph hemenway and elizabeth hewes. Samuel Hemingway passed away in 1689 in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Life Timeline

1636

Birth of Samuel Hemingway in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1689

Death of Samuel Hemingway in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Hemingway

This ancestor line traces from Northumberland, England (1585) to Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (1636) across 3 generations.

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: Samuel Hemingway (1636–1689) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 8 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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