Who was Samuel Linnell?

Samuel Linnell (1763–1837) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Linnell 1763–1837

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Born 12 Jan 1763 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 12 May 1837 · Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America

Father Elisha Linnell

Mother Martha Higgins

Spouse Anna York

Children Abigail Linnell, Desire Linnell, Enoch Linnell, Ira Linnell, Israel T Linnell, John Linnell, Luther Linnell, Russell Linnell Esq, Samuel Linnell

Siblings Desire Linnell, Elice Linnell, Elisha Linnell, Elizabeth Linnell, Enoch Linnell, Hannah Linnell, John Linnell, Martha Linnell, Mary Linnell, Mehitable Linnell, Rebecca Crosby Linnell

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Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. …

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Biography

In 1763, Samuel Linnell entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to elisha linnell and martha higgins. Samuel Linnell married anna york, and had children including abigail linnell, desire linnell, enoch linnell, ira linnell, israel t linnell, john linnell, luther linnell, russell linnell esq, samuel linnell. Samuel Linnell passed away in 1837 in Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

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1763

Birth of Samuel Linnell in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1837

Death of Samuel Linnell in Standish, Maine

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Linnell

This ancestor line traces from Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1694) to Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA (1763) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Samuel Linnell (1763–1837) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Standish, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America. 2 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 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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