Samuel Todd (1672 - bef. 1742)

Born 1 Jul 1672 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Tuttle) Todd — married 16 Sep 1698 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

Husband of Esther (Moss) Frary — married 10 Jun 1739 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died before 4 Jan 1742 before age 69 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

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Biography

Samuel Todd, son of Samuel Todd and Mary (Bradley) Todd, was born 1 July 1672 in New Haven, Connecticut.^[1][2] He was baptized 13 Dec 1685^[2] with his then living siblings.

At a town meeting 28 April 1691, Samuel Todd, his father, was voted out of three men to be the official town miller and to grind the towns corn. At the time he asked the town if his son Samuel could run the mill should the senior Todd by necessity be absent.^[3]

He married (1) 16 Sep 1698, in New Haven, Susanna [prob. d/o Joseph and Hannah (Munson) Tuttle / Tolle. She died Oct 10 1737 and he remarried (2) 10 Jun 1739 Esther, d/ John & Martha (Lathrop) Moss, who was the widow of Danield Maltby. She m. (3) ______ Frary.^[2][1]

A land division was made in New Haven in 1704 and recorded in 1705. Samuel the father received 16 acres 84 rod of land. His son Samuel received 7+ acres. The elder Samuel received another grant of 11+ acres in 1713.^[3]

Samuel was admitted to the First Congregational Church of New Haven in 1705 and dismissed to North Haven in 1718.^[4][5]

Samuel was chosen a fence viewer of Muddy River field 20 Dec 1725 and in 1734 he was chosen Hayward.^[3]

He was referred to as Deacon Samuel Tod in the probate records.^[6]

He died 1742.^[2] He is probably buried next to his wife Susanna in the Old Cemetery in North Haven, Connecticut^[7]

Samuel's will was dated 7 Dec 1741 and presented in Court 4 Jan 1741/2. He named his wife Esther, mentioning an agreement they made before marriage. His children and grandchildren were named beneficiaries: sons, Stephen, Christopher, Samuel Tod; grandson Hezekiah Todd; Daughter Lydia Dolittle; granddaughters Phebe & Bathia Todd; daughters Mehitable Yale, Susannah Humistone; grand daughters Sarah & Mehitable Sackett. Stephen and Christopher were named executors. An inventory valued at £367.13.6 was taken and an addition was made later. ^[6]

Children

Samuel and Susanna children, all born in New Haven, Connecticut ^[8]

1. Lydia Todd, b. 28 Jul 1699
2. Caleb b. 2 Feb 1700
3. Stephen b. 4 Dec 1702
4. Mehitable b. 29 Jan 1704
5. Christopher b. 2 May 1707
6. Elizabeth b. c. 1709; d. 3 Sep 1737 ae 28
7. Christopher b. 27 Apr 1713
8. Samuel b. 6 Mar 1716/7
9. Susanna b. 7 Dec 1718

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. (Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917.) Birth p. 36; marriage p. 76; Susanna death 203; 2nd m. p. 279 "Mr Samuel Todd senr of New Haven and Mris Efther maltbie of Branford were Joyned in marriage to Each other the 10th day of June Annoqe' Domini 1739 by the Revd mr' Philemon Robins minifter of Branford
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Families of New Haven: Vol. VIII, pg 1817-1818, Fam. 1 Todd # 2 Samuel i Samuel with parents and siblings
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Powers, Zara Jones (editor). Ancient Town Records Vol III. New Haven Town Records 1684-1769. (New Haven, New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1962.) pp 82, 239, 249, 333, 559, 603
4. ↑ Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Volume 078 Part 2 New Haven. pp 522, 523 Accessed at Ancestry ($)
5. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (compiler). Historical catalogue of the Members of the First Church of Christ in New Haven, Connecticut (Center church) A. D. 1639-1914. (New Haven, 1914.) p. 44
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} New Haven (Conn.) probate records Probate records v. 5-6 1719-1745 will p. 373,374; invenotry 395additional inventory 473
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 September 2020), memorial page for Susanna Tuttle Todd (20 Feb 1680–10 Oct 1737), Find A Grave: Memorial #58414540, citing Old Cemetery, North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Rebecca McCraw (contributor 47318551) .
8. ↑ Families of New Haven: Vol. VIII, pg 1820-1823, Fam. 5 Todd, Samuel with wife and children

• Todd, John Edwards (comp.) Todd, George Iru (editor). The Todd family in America: or, The descendants of Christopher Todd, 1637-1919 ... (1920). # 17 p. 4; https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=bhlWAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb_hover&pg=GBS.PA29 p. 29] Very basic listing of b. d. marriages and children.
• Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Holt, 1885) Vol. 1, Page 516 Son Samuel attended Yale
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven (New Haven Genealogical Magazine) Published New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932