Samuel Stetson (1767 - 1804)

Born 12 Aug 1767 in Randolph, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Taft) Stetson — married 16 Jun 1788 in Randolph, Massachusetts

Died 21 Jul 1804 at age 36 in Watertown, Massachusetts

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Biography

Birth

Samuel was a son of John Stetson and Rachel (Paine) Stetson, born 12 August 1767 in the South Precinct of Braintree, Massachusetts (later split off as Randolph, Massachusetts).^[1]

Marriage

He was married on 16 June 1791 to Katherine Taft, daughter of Rev. Moses and Mary (Dorr) Taft. Samuel and Kathrine (Taft) Stetson were parents of five children.^[2]

Children ^[2]

1. Catherine Stetson
2. Samuel Stetson
3. Irene Stetson
4. Hiram Stetson, b. 1800; d. After 1919 ^[B].
5. Mary D. Stetson, b. 14 Nov 1802

Residence

They resided in Boston and Watertown.^[1]

Occupation

Samuel engaged in shoe business in Boston with his brother Amasa Stetson.^[3]

He was elected hogreave 1792.^[1]

Death

Samuel Stetson died in July 1804 aged 36, at Boston.^[1][A]. He and his wife are buried in the "Old Burying Place" in Watertown, Massachusetts. The inscription on their memorial stone reads:^[4]

Sacred

to the Memory of

CAPT. SAMUEL STETSON,

of Boston,

who died July 21, 1804

Æt. 37

Also

to that of CATHARINE,

his wife. She died the 18th

of the same month,

Æ. 38.

Estate

On 23 July 1804 Amasa Stetson, gentleman, and Jacob Canterbury, trader, both of Boston, were granted administration on the estate of Samuel Stetson, late of Boston, a trader, bonded with Samuel Billings and Jonathan How of Boston, traders. ^[5]

On July 19, 1805, Jonathan Stetson of Randolph, cordwainer, was appointed guardian for five children of Samuel Stetson who were under age 14, namely Catherine, Samuel, Irene, Hiram, and Mary. Amasa Stetson of Boston, merchant, gave bond for the guardianship ^[6].

Research Notes

• Stetson Kindred Genealogical Index: 1-1-2-5-3-5.
• Not sure where the title "Captain" comes from.

A. 'The Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson gives the date of his death as 20 July 1805 and indicates that he died while the funeral of his wife was being held, but this year is wrong. The date is not possible because his estate was administered in July 1804.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Sprague, #4504R and #4504.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Stetson: Vol 1, No 3, Pg 42
3. ↑ Oliver Ayer Roberts. History of the Military Company of Massachusetts, Now Called the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, 1637-1888. A. Mudge & Son, printers, 1897. Page 286. Data: [See record for Amasa Stetson]
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 November 2018), memorial page for Capt Samuel Stetson (12 Aug 1767–21 Jul 1804), Find A Grave: Memorial #28834506, citing Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933) .
5. ↑ Sprague, #4504, citing S. P. 102:417.
6. ↑ Sprague, #4504R and #4504, citing S. P. 103:391

See Also:

• Sprague, Waldo Chamberlain. Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA. 1640-1850 (2001)
• Stetson, Oscar Frank, 1875-1948, ed; Stetson, Nelson Mitchell, 1855-1930. Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008) [Source for birthdate, location, and names of parents and siblings].
• Find A Grave: Memorial #28834506