Samuel Stiness (1750 - bef. 1788)

Husband of Mary (Widger) Stiness — married 11 Jul 1776 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died before 7 Dec 1788 before age 38 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

From Richard Cutter's New England Families:^[1]

Samuel Stiness, the immigrant ancestor, was born in 1750 and settled before the revolution in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He was a mariner and master mariner. He was a soldier in the revolution in Captain William Blacker's company of Marblehead, Colonel John Glover's regiment, from June to December 1775 (see p. 908, vol. xiv, Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution). He married (first) (intention dated December 2, 1774) Rebecca Widger, of Marblehead, (second) July 11, 1776, Mary Widger. He died before December 7, 1788, when his widow, Mary, married at Marblehead, William Allen. He had one son, Samuel, mentioned below. (The surname Stiness is also spelled Stenness and Stinness in the early records.)

Sources

1. ↑ New England Families: Genealogical And Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation</i>, compiled under the editorial supervision of Willlam Richard Cutter, A. M., Historian of New England Historic Genealogical Society, Author of “The Cutter Family”, “History Of Arlington,” Etc. Third Series Volume IV, 1915, page 2227[1]