Samuel Means (abt. 1700 - 1746)

Born about 1700 in New Castle Co., Delaware

Ancestors

Husband of Grizelda (Stephens) Means — married about 1721 in Delaware

Husband of Grissel (Graham) Means — married 10 Apr 1735 in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, DE

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1746 at about age 46 in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Samuel Means was born about 1700. ^[1]. He is the child of John Means and his wife Eleanor, whose last name is unknown. ^[2]

Marriages

Samuel was first married before 1721, the year his eldest child Eleanor was born. The name of his first wife is unknown. ^[3]

Samuel married, second, Grizzel Graham on 16 April 1735 at Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Delaware. ^[4] Their marriage license was apparently issued on 10 April 1735. ^[5]

Property

• 1736: land in Paxtang, PA (part of Lancaster, later Dauphin Co., PA)^[6]

Will

• Probate: 1746 Lancaster Co., PA^[6]

Sources

• Foglesong, Elizabeth Cissel. The Means Family of America. (Privately Printed, 1972).

• Historical Society of Delaware, (1890). The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington, Del., from 1697 to 1773, (pp.359). Google Books.

• Ogle, R.W. & Engler, J.F. (2012). Looking Back at the Ogle Family: A Comprehensive History and Genealogy of the Ogle Families in America, (Vol. 1, pp. I-201, I-208 - I-209). Seattle, WA: The Genealogy Printing Co. Print.

• "Samuel Means and Grissil Ogle, 16 Apr 1735." Delaware Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1713-1894. FamilySearch, citing Marriage, Wilmington, New Castle, DE, reference ID bk 2, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, and Chester County Historical Society, West Chester.

• Means, Jennings D. Means Family Tree. (originally www.meansweb.com, no longer on line)

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MWTG-93B : accessed 2016-12-26), entry for Samuel An Ulster Scot MEANS.

1. ↑ Foglesong, Elizabeth. Means family of America. 1914. page 504.
2. ↑ Means, Jennings. Means Family Tree.
3. ↑ Foglesong, Elizabeth. Means family of America. 1914. page 504.
4. ↑ Foglesong, Elizabeth. Means family of America. 1914. page 504.
5. ↑ Ogle & Engler, 2012 [1][2]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1}