Samuel Holbrook Sr. (abt. 1650 - 1719)

Born about 1650 in Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Pierce) Holbrook — married 23 Jun 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1719 at about age 69 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Samuel was born circa 1650 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Bay Colony. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (Pitts) Holbrook.

Samuel was born about 1650 to William Holbrook and Elizabeth Pitts. The 1650 birth date see original written death record [1], death October 29, 1719. Age 69 at death would make his birth about 1650.

The January 24,1642/3 date is based on his death record (see below)^[1] Note there are two deaths listed on this page for Samuel Oct 29, 1712 and Oct 29, 1719.

Note there were two men named Samuel Holbrook living at the same time. The son of John married Lydia. This is clear because both his son Samuel Holbrook and his wife Lydia are mentioned in John's will.^[2] Therefore the Samuel who married Mary Pierce must be the son of William by process of elimination. However, this seems to be confused often on Internet sites.

Samuel married Mary Pierce on June 23, 1675 in Medfield, Norfolk County. Their first child, Persis, was born in 1676 in Weymouth. Therefore, Persis's birth location infers that Weymouth may have been where Samuel and Mary married.

Torrey shows his marriage to Mary Pierce with Peris being the first child born in 1675 ("HOLBROOK, Samuel (?1644, 1643-1712, ae 69) & Mary Pierce (-1735); 23 Jun 1675, had Persis 1676, at Weymouth; Medfield/Hingham/Scituate/?Weymouth") ^{[3] [4]}

In 1643, the year Samuel was born, as many as forty (40) families left Weymouth reducing the population to 900. William Holbrook and family were part of the population of settlers who remained. Twenty years later, William removed to Mendon, until he was driven out during King Philip's War. He spent his last years in Scituate. Within 5 years and by 1681, however, Samuel and family were residing in Scituate, which is known because he recorded ownership of animals on January 12, 1681 in Scituate town records.

After 20 years and by 1663, Samuel's father, William, had removed from Weymouth to Mendon, and then later relocated to Scituate after being driven from Mendon as a result of King Philip's War. This is to say, that with William's sequence of residences, Samuel would have been born in Weymouth, not Mendon.

Children

This is an incomplete list of children:

1. Persis Holbrook
2. Elizabeth Holbrook
3. Mary Holbrook

Probate

His will is dated 20 October 1718 in Scituate and proved 10 November 1719 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Mary, and his children, Persis Farrow, Elizabeth Winslow, Mary Daniels, Samuel Holbrook, and his granddaughter, Bethiah Winslow, his grandsons, Nathaniel Winslow, David Daniels, John Farrow, His inventory was taken on 13 November 1719. He was a slaveholder and bequeathed his enslaved black woman named Durance to his wife Mary, and his inventory included an unnamed enslaved black man, and "one apprentice boy's time". ^[5]

Previous Research Notes

1) More evidence is needed to prove this Samuel bx. 1657 in Mendon d?1712? son of Capt. William Holbrook is the father of Samuel b. 1683 of Scituate. This is implied in The Vinton Memorial by John Adams Vinton and Scituate records.

Sources

1. ↑ "Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts to the Year 1850" New England Historic Genealogical Society, (Boston, Mass, 1909) Vol II p 397
2. ↑ Abner Morse, A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants and History of the Towns of... p 111 link
3. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Genealogical Publishing Co., (Baltimore, MD) p 379
4. ↑ The American Genealogist, New Haven, Connecticut: D. L. Jacobus, 1945, Vol. 22, Page 208 Holbrook: Samuel3 married Mary2 Pierce
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FNJY?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-W68%3A337879301 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1717-1724 and 1854-1862 vol 4-4Q > image 117-118 of 485; State Archives, Boston.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHPT-JZD : 20 May 2022), Samuel Holbrook, 29 Oct 1719; citing Death, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009271.

• Weymouth Historical Timeline (Accessed by Rosa Lane on June 10, 2020): https://www.weymouth.ma.us/history/pages/historic-timeline

• Chase, Barbara Stone and Alice Crane Williams, Stone-Gregg Genealogy: the ancestors and descendants of Galen Luther Stone and his wife Carrie Gregg. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1987: page 156. https://archive.org/details/stonegregggeneal00chas/page/156?q=Holbrook+Holbrooke+Somerset?q=Holbrook+Holbrooke+Somerset

• Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. Samuel Holbrooke and Mary Pirce [sic] (Pierce); Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1675; City: Medfield; County: Norfork; Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0721179. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850. With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and may be available through Family History Centers throughout the United States. See table below for information listed.] (marriage record, incl. date and location)

• Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004, p. 379. [Repository: Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (database on-line, frame #394 of 1022). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012.] (marriage record, date of marriage, year and location 1st child was born.)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; Scituate; Scituate Town Records, with Births, Marriages, and Deaths, p. 110. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, frame #227 of 284). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (animal ownership in Scituate--documents residence)

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Memorial ID 23939367 (includes biography); Accessed by Rosa Lane on June 12, 2020; Created on January 13, 2008 by Carole and maintained by same, contributor 46836381: Find A Grave: Memorial #23939367 "Son of William Holbrook and Elizabeth Pitts. Spouse: Mary Pierce, daughter of Capt. Michael Pierce and Persis Eames. Birth year is calculated from age at death of 69 = about 1650. An alternate birth date is 24 Jan 1641 at Mendon, Mass., which conflicts with the age at death of 69. Therefore, the birth year of about 1650 is used here."

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

• Genealogy of Massachusetts vol. 1 page 250.

Dean's History of Scituate, Massachusetts.