Samuel was born about 1771. He was the son of Samuel Mack and Martha Rawson.
In 1856, one named Samuel joined the 1st Presbyterian Church of Watertown, along with Mrs. Mary Mack who died 22 Dec. 1853, John C Mack who died 2 May 1858, and Mrs Mary C Mack who died 12 Jan. 1890. Samuel A Mack and his wife Elizabeth from North Adams in Jefferson County also joined in 1852. The date of death, though, that they give for the 1st named Samuel, is the date found on the gravestone of Samuel A Mack, husband of Elizabeth and her sister Thankful.[1][2]
The Mack family settled in Jefferson County, New York. Watertown was an early township organized in Oneida, even before Jefferson county, NY was formed. Originally just a village, the town of Watertown was organized March 14, 1800. In 1802 Rugland and in 1806,Hounsfield were formed from parts of Watertown. In 1816, Watertown incorporated as a village and the city was formed in 1869. The town of Watertown now lies on the southern border of the city.
Settlers on the north side of the Black River, in the early days of Jefferson County, New York, set out to build the village of Pamelia,[3] hoping to rival Watertown. It was first settled in 1804 and the town was formed in 1819 from part of Brownville. Both towns were named in honor of a couple that were early settlers. Brownville was named after [[Brown-39392|General Jacob Brown. Pamelia was named after his wife, Pamelia Williams. A dam was built, with mills, clothing and carding works erected. Samuel Mack was well known among the residents of Pamelia or Brownsville. He was a skillful mechanic and intended to build a public house, a temporary home for travelers or house of entertainment for people attending court on court house hill, which was at the north end of the bridge. he hoped it would be the nucleus of the village. It was 2 stories with a piazza projecting at each of the stories, each with a view of the river and the court house grounds. Colonel Mack kept it only a short while, leasing it. It then passed through the hands of John C. Collins, also a prominent pioneer of Brownsville. he died there. It next was owned by David Haven, who occupied it at the start of the War of 1812, Asa Harris owning after that. it passed hands a couple more times and in 1849 improvements were made. Soon a fire started from a stove pipe at the top of the roof. There was little water and much damage was done. Outbuildings and furniture was saved. [4] There are several Mack Wills found in Jefferson County Probate Court.[5]\ The 1830 census for Wilna, Jefferson County, New York shows the following in the home of Samuel Mack: males, 1 20-30 years, 4 30-40, 3 40-50 and 1 50-60; females 2 10-15 years, 2 20-30 and 1 50-60.[6]
The Federal Census for 1840[7] and 1850 shows William living in Addison, Steuben County, New York.[8] The State census shows Samuel living with son William in Addison, Steuben County, New York during 1855.[9] The Federal census for 1860 shows Samuel 89 years old, living in the household of William, his son and daughter in-law Maria in Tuscarora, Steuben County, New York.[10]
Samuel Mack is commonly listed as Martha Rawson's son but her birth year as calculated on the alleged age at death makes her too young to be his mother. For that reason, they have been detached from each other. More research is needed to find an earlier marriage that might show the mother of Samuel II. Since there is such a wide age gap between Samuel I and Martha, one might think she was actually married to Samuel II and that Sophronia is actually his child, rather than sister.
If the year of marriage for Samuel Sr and Martha Rawson is correct, it adds to the evidence that Martha isn't Samuel Jr's mother. Ebenezer Mack Treman adds another marriage for Samuel Sr. in the Appendix, stating he married Lydia Brainard 1758 in Chatham, CT. This, though, is likely Samuel Mack, son of Ebenezer Mack and Hanah Huntley. That Samuel migrated to Nova Scotia.
Harry Mack backs up this uncertainty on page 5 of his book The Mack and Sine Families questioning the marriage to Martha Rawson and also admitting he is not able to confirm the wife of Daniel Mack either.[11]
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