Samuel Lovell (1789 - abt. 1799)

Born 10 Jul 1789 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died about 8 Aug 1799 at about age 10 in Demerara, Dutch Guiana [uncertain]

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1789. He was the son of Christopher Lovell and Abigail Sturgis.^[1]

Though the Barnstable records state Samuel died on November 14, 1806 in Guyana,^[1] a headstone for "Master Samuel S. Lovell", son of Christopher and Abigail Lovell, which is shared with his mother, exists in Hillside Cemetery, in Osterville, Massachusetts.^[2] The stone provides a death date of August 8, 1799, and states he died at "Demarara"; apparently a misspelling of Demerara, a historical region of South America which today is part of the country of Guyana. It is stated he was 10 years of age. A death year of 1799 is more likely than 1806, as he has a half brother named Samuel S. Lovell who was born in 1802.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Barnstable town records, 1844-1880, Vol. 9, page 130. FamilySearch. "Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Barnstable, vital records". Vital Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts, 1635-1850. Image 608 of 697
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89354406/samuel-s-lovell : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for Samuel S. Lovell (unknown–8 Aug 1799), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89354406, citing Hillside Cemetery, Osterville, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Caryn (contributor 47509429) .