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Samuel Wakefield 1725–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 24 Jul 1792

Death Location: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Experience Thornton

Mother: Ebenezer Wakefield

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wyman

Children(s): Hannah Wakefield

In 1725, Samuel Wakefield entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Experience Priscilla Thornton And Ebenezer Wakefield. Samuel Wakefield married Elizabeth Wyman, and had children including Hannah Wakefield. Samuel Wakefield passed away in 1792 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Samuel Wakefield entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Experience Priscilla Thornton And Ebenezer Wakefield.
  • Samuel Wakefield married Elizabeth Wyman, and had children including Hannah Wakefield.
  • Samuel Wakefield passed away in 1792 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Experience Thornton
1687–1759
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Ebenezer Wakefield
1684–1730
Birth Location: Salem, Essex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wyman
1731–1772
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Wakefield
1758–1836
Birth Location: Medford, Massachusetts
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Samuel Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wakefield
1725–1792
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Experience Priscilla Thornton
1687–1759
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Ebenezer Wakefield
1684–1730
Salem, Essex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Timothy Thornton
1647–1726
Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Anne Tinker
1616–1681
Thomas Thornton
1607–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susanna Coop
1575–1670
Grace Wythers
1584–1640
John Thornton
1587–1644

Samuel Wakefield's Descendants

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Samuel Wakefield (1725–24 Jul 1792) m. Elizabeth Wyman (18 Aug 1731–1772)
  1. 1. Hannah Wakefield 1758–1836
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Bennett 1783–1848
      1. 1. James (Jones) RICHARDSON 1805–1860 m. Mariah ("Mary" Barret) Steele 1804–1875
        1. 1. Emily (Jane) Richardson 1844–1880

Samuel Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Samuel Wakefield in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1792
24 Jul 1792
Age 67
Death of Samuel Wakefield in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1792
    Event Place: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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