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Samuel Sewell 1715–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May, 1715

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 January, 1771

Death Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Sewell

Mother: Elizabeth WALLEY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Quincy

Children(s): Dorothy Sewell

In 1715, Samuel Sewell entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Sewell And Elizabeth Walley. Samuel Sewell married Elizabeth Quincy, and had children including Dorothy Dolly Sewell. Samuel Sewell passed away in 1771 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Samuel Sewell entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Sewell And Elizabeth Walley.
  • Samuel Sewell married Elizabeth Quincy, and had children including Dorothy Dolly Sewell.
  • Samuel Sewell passed away in 1771 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sewell
1688–1769
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth WALLEY
1693–1756
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Quincy
1729–
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Dorothy Sewell
1758–1825
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
DS

Samuel Sewell's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Sewell
1715–1771
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Sewell
1688–1769
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth WALLEY
1693–1756
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Sewell's Descendants

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Samuel Sewell (2 May, 1715–15 January, 1771) m. Elizabeth Quincy (15 Oct 1729–)
  1. 1. Dorothy ("Dolly") Sewell 1758–1825 m. Joseph ((Col)) May 1760–1841
    1. 1. Abigail ("Abba") May 1800–1877 m. Amos (Bronson) Alcott 1799–1888
      1. 1. Frederick Alcott 1839–1839
      2. 2. Infant Alcott 1836–
      3. 3. May Alcott 1839–1839
      4. 4. Louisa (May Alcott) (author) 1832–1888
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Sewell "Lizzie") Alcott 1835–1858
      6. 6. Anna (Bronson) Alcott 1831–1893 m. John (Bridge) Pratt 1833–1870
        1. 1. Frederick (Alcott) Pratt 1863–1910 m. Laurette Cate 1857–1919
        2. 2. John (Sewall) Pratt 1865–1923
      7. 7. Abigail (May or Abby) Alcott 1840–1879 m. (Karl (Pius) Ernest) Nieriker 1856–1895
        1. 1. Louisa (May ("Lulu")) Nieriker 1879–1975

Samuel Sewell's Timeline

2 Records

1715
2 May, 1715
Birth of Samuel Sewell in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1771
15 January, 1771
Age 56
Death of Samuel Sewell in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May, 1715
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January, 1771
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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