Samuel Daily (abt. 1718 - 1766)

Born about 1718 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Colvin) Daily — married about 1740 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 1766 at about age 48 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1712. Samuel Daily or Dailey married Elizabeth Colvin. He passed away in 1766. ^[1]

Samuel was born in 1718. He passed away in 1766.

Occupation: LaborerThe RI Gen. Assembly declared him a freeman of Scituate May 1746.Scituate VR records the births of Joseph, Mercy, Sarah, and David to Samuel and Elizabeth.Court Records:Gideon Smith, merchant, of Cranston, sued him to collect a debt of ten pounds in 1753, for 17 pounds 13 shilings in 1755, for 14 pounds eight shillings in 1758, when Gideon was listed as a blacksmith in Providence. In all of these suits, Samuel Dailey is listed as a laborer of Scituate. In 1763 Samuel sued John Woodward of Scituate for 1,000 pounds and was granted 20 pounds. Also, in 1763 James Arnold, Jr., of Warwick, gentleman, sued Samuel for 200 pounds, and won. Scituate Land Records:Bk. 3, p. 225: "Benjamin Daly of Scituate, yeoman, transfers 50 acres in Scituate, and his farm, to son Samuel of Scituate, husbandman." Recorded 7 Apr 1746. Bk. 44, p. 82: "John Pearish of Glocester for 400 pounds to Samuel Daly of Glocester, husbandm,an, land in Scituate at nw corner of Glocester and Killingly line. Recorded 20 Sep 1749."Bk. 5, p. 1411; "Benjamin Daly of Scituate transfers land in Scituate and his farm to son Samuel of Scituate." Recorded 9 Apr 1760. Bk. 5, p. 636: "Samuel Daly of Scituate for 1,2307 pounds 10 shillings current money of NE to Hezekiah Hammond of Scituate, yeoman, land in Scituate. Recorded 7 Jan 1764. Signed by Samuel and wife Elizabeth.Bk. 6, p. 19: "Samuel Daly of Scituate for 3,766 pounds old tenor to Capt. Amos Hammond of Scituate, land on sw corner of farm where Samuel Daly now lives...wife Elizabeth gives her right of dower...signed 22 Feb 1764. Recorded 22 Feb 1766."Bk. 5, p. 568: "John Burton, Jr., of Cranston, yeoman, transfers 142 acres in Scituate west of 7 mile line to Samuel Daly of Scituate fpr 18 pounds." 18 Feb 1765. Bk. 5, p. 569; Samuel Daly of Scituate for 18 pounds transfers to Elnathan Holmes 142 acres plus 1,353 acres in that part of Providence lying without the 7 mile line or westward, plus [numerous others plots listed]. Signed 13 DEc 1765." The death of Samuel in 1766 is implied by two probate records that place Joseph and Mercy under the care of the town of Scituate and into apprenticeships.Sometime after 1766, his sons Samuel, Joseph, and David moved their families to Pennsylvania. A Samuel Dailey is listed as head of a family in Luzerne County, PA (census returns by county only), along with Joseph and David, in 1790.

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Sources

1. ↑ Entered by A. David Stubbs, Oct 8, 2011

• A. David Stubbs, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by A. David and others.

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Elizabeth Colvin 1722 – (dead)

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* Children:

Samuel Dailey 1731 – (dead)

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Sarah Dailey 1743 – (dead)

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Daniel Dailey 1747 – (dead)

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David Daily Sr 1747 – 1795

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John Dailey 1749 – 1823

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Mercy Daily 1752 – (dead)

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Joseph Dailey 1754 – (dead)

• The death of Samuel in 1766 is implied by two probate records that place Joseph and Mercy under the care of the town of Scituate and into apprenticeships. Sometime after 1766, his sons Samuel, Joseph, and David moved their families to Pennsylvania.