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Samuel Boswell 1757–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1836

Death Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Boswell

Mother: Mary Hackett

Spouse(s): Mary McNeil

Children(s): John Boswell, James Boswell, William Boswell, Andrew Boswell, James Boswell, Samuel Bussell, Samuel Boswell

The story of Samuel Boswell began in 1757 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States. Samuel Boswell married Mary Mcneil, and had children including Andrew Boswell, James Boswell, John Boswell, Samuel Boswell, Samuel Bussell, William Boswell. Samuel Boswell passed away in 1836 in Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Boswell began in 1757 in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States.
  • Samuel Boswell married Mary Mcneil, and had children including Andrew Boswell, James Boswell, John Boswell, Samuel Boswell, Samuel Bussell, William Boswell.
  • Samuel Boswell passed away in 1836 in Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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Samuel Boswell's Ancestors

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Samuel Boswell
1757–1836
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Boswell
1728–1792
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Mary Hackett
1727–1765
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Winfrey) Boswell
1692–1740
Ware Point, Gloucester, Colonial Virginia
Ann Ransom
1710–1777
Essex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Rawlings
1703–1767
Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Boswell
1665–1716
Phoebe Iveson
1670–1703
Dorothy North
1670–1759
John Aldridge
1681–1720
Dorothy Smith
1681–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boswell*
1620–1697
Jane Dunbar
1640–1665
Abraham III
1640–1690
Mary Colgate
1650–1695

Samuel Boswell's Descendants

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Samuel Boswell (1757–1836) m. Mary McNeil (1757–1836)
  1. 1. John Boswell 1790–1876 m. Catherine Peffley 1788–1860
    1. 1. Jacob Boswell 1818–1886 m. Sarah (Darting) Dutton 1821–1896
      1. 1. David Boswell 1851–1922 m. Mary Wells 1857–1900
        1. 1. Joseph (Darris) Boswell 1877–1958 m. Bessie (C) Smithson 1879–1973
        2. 2. Alta (L.) Boswell 1888–1918
        3. 3. Guirld (E.) Boswell 1879–1957
        4. 4. Joseph (Lee) Boswell 1893–
      2. 2. Zimri Boswell 1855–1917
      3. 3. Elizabeth Boswell 1859–1936
      4. 4. Rachel (L.) Boswell 1864–1886
      5. 5. John (Henry) Boswell 1848–1933
      6. 6. George (W) Boswell 1845–1902
      7. 7. Catherine Boswell 1847–1902
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Boswell 1857–1933
      9. 9. Susannah Boswell 1861–1923
      10. 10. Barbara (E.) Boswell 1843–1863
      11. 11. William Boswell 1853–1930
    2. 2. John Boswell 1816–1852
    3. 3. Samuel Boswell 1817–1883
    4. 4. Susannah Boswell 1820–
    5. 5. Daniel (C) Boswell 1823–1889
  2. 2. James Boswell 1773–1870
  3. 3. William Boswell 1777–1860
  4. 4. Andrew Boswell 1778–1850
  5. 5. James Boswell 1784–1850
  6. 6. Samuel Bussell 1785–1843
  7. 7. Samuel Boswell 1790–1846

Samuel Boswell's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Samuel Boswell in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
1836
1836
Age 79
Death of Samuel Boswell in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Overton, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States

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