Samuel Aiken (1702 - 1786)

Born 1702 in Ireland

Descendants

Died 1786 at about age 84 in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Samuel Aiken was born in 1702 and passed away in 1786.^[1]

Samuel migrated from Ireland with his wife (maiden name "Young") and young sons, WIlliam and James in about 1736. A third son Peter was born during the voyage. They landed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after a very long voyage, and lived for a short time in Greenland, NH before settling for good in Chester, New Hampshire.^[2]

Both Samuel and his wife were on the "Longevity List" for Chester.^[3]

Samuel signed the "Association Test" (1776) in Chester, along with sons James and Peter.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, Profile # A000876| "Samuel Aiken, Sr."
2. ↑ History of Old Chester, From 1719 to 1869, by Benjamin Chase, Auburn, NH, 1869| "Aiken Genealogy, Page 463"
3. ↑ History of Old Chester, From 1719 to 1869, by Benjamin Chase, Auburn, NH, 1869| "Aiken Genealogy, Page 621"
4. ↑ "Miscellaneous Revolutionary Documents of New Hampshire, Vol. 30 State Papers Series", Albert Stillman Batchellor Litt. D, Editor of State Papers, Manchester, NH Printed for the State by the John B. Clarke Co. 1910| "Page 29. Samuel Akin" | "Page 27, James Aiken, Peter Akin"