Who was Samuel Southworth?

Samuel Southworth (1723–1757) was born in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Southworth 1723–1757

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Born 05 May 1723 · Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 01 Jul 1757 · Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father Samuel Southworth

Mother Abigail Giles

Siblings Abigail Southworth, Amos Southworth, Daughter Southworth, Eleazer Southworth, Elizabeth Southworth, Mary Southworth, Rebeckah Lee, William Southworth

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Samuel Southworth

Abigail Giles

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Biography

Samuel Southworth was born in 1723 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of samuel southworth and abigail giles. Samuel Southworth passed away in 1757 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of Samuel Southworth in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Samuel Southworth in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Southworth

This ancestor line traces from Leicestershire, England (1480) to Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA (1723) across 10 generations.

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: Samuel Southworth (1723–1757) was born in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 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 (B) 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 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Southworth PTP

1723–1757

Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA