Samuel Old. [1]
Born 01 APR 1747. Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [2]
Died AFT 30 JUN 1832. [3]
He marched in 1775 on the Lexington alarm. He lived in Southwick, Massachusetts, where he was chosen constable in 1779, warden in 1783 and surveyor in 1784. Heman is the only child listed by E. B. Olds. The children, some of theirdates, the will and other information are given by E. D. Clements. "[Samuel] died in Southwick, Massachusetts, about 1832. ... He was a private in Captain Silas Fowler's company of Minute Men, which marched, April 21, 1775, and reached Roxbury on April 29, joining Colonel Danielson's regiment. Aftertwenty-one days' service he was dismissed. He also served twenty-eight days as corporal in the same company in a detachment to Colonel John Mosley's regiment, serving from October 21 to November 17, 1776. He later was in a detachmentunder command of Lieutenant-Colonel Timothy Robinson to reinforce the Northern Army. In the 1790 census he is recorded as head of a family at Southwick, Massachusetts, consisting of two males over sixteen (one being himself) three undersixteen and four females (one probably being his wife).". "The will of Samuel Olds was dated June 30, 1832, and reads as follows:
"I Samuel Olds, of Southwick in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory, and Blessed be God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (to wit) First, I give and bequeath unto the Heirs of my son Levi Olds (deceased) one dollar, I do also give and bequeath to my son Justus Olds one dollar, I also give and bequeath to the Heirs of my son Wareham Olds (deceased) one Dollar. "I do also give and bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth Mather the sum of one Dollar, I do also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lucinda Carter one dollar, I do also give and bequeath to the Children of my Daughter, Sarah Smith(Deceased) one Dollar and I do also give and bequeath to my Daughter Julia Holcomb, the sum of thirty Dollars. "Which said several legacies or sums of Money, I will and order shall be paid to the said respective legatees, within one year after my decease, by my Executor herein after named. "I also give and devise unto my Grand-son William Olds (the son of Sylvester Olds) and to his heirs and assings [sic] forever; the following real estate: (to wit) the Homestead where I now live Bounded southerly by the road, Easterly by land of Thaddeus Foote, Northerly by the land of Thaddeus Kellogg, and westerly by the Mountain road partly & partly by land of Joshia L. Grofs -- together with two Dwelling Houses & two Barns standing thereon, Containing about thirty five acres of land. "Also one other tract of land lying the south side of the road & oposite [sic] the House I now live in -- and bounded Northerly by said road, Easterly by land of Josiah W. Stevens, southerly by land of Jesse Stevens, and Westerly by the Brook Containing about twenty-five acres. "And it is further my will that my Executor herein after named shall hold the use and improvement of the whole of the land herein given to my Grandson William Olds untill he, if living should be of the age of Twenty one years as Trustee, and the income of said lands and Buildings, to be appropriated, for the support of my son Sylvester Olds his wife and Children and after my Grandson William Olds becomes twenty one years of age he shall come into possession of one half of the aforesaid described tracts of land and Buildings, and the other half of the aforesaid described tracts of land and Buildings my Executor to hold the same as trustee for the benefit and comfort of the said Sylvester Olds wife and Children -- during his natural life; and should his wife survive him, it is my will that she should occupy one room in ... of my houses and one quarter of an acre of Land for a garden where she may chuse, so long as she remains his widow & no longer;. "and I also give and bequeath all my personal property, to my Grandson William Olds he to pay all my Just Debts and the legacies herein given and funeral expenses and should my Grandson William Olds die and leave no Children, then it is my will that the same shall go to his Brothers and Sisters who shall .....survive him equal Shares, and to their heirs and assigns forever. "And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint. "Abraham Rising Jun my Executor, of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by me made. "Dated at Southwick this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two in Testimony Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal and published by the said Samuel Olds, declaring this to be his last will and testament in presence of us, Who at his request were called as witnesses to the same, and in his presence did hereunto subscribe our names. Saml Fowler. Stiles Fox Samuel Olds. Third signature illegible)".
Marriage Husband Samuel Old. Child: Sylvester Olds. Child: Elizabeth Olds. Child: Lucinda Olds. Child: Sarah Olds. Child: Julia Olds. Child: Wareham Olds. Child: Levi Old. Child: Justus Olds. Child: Heman Olds. Marriage[4]
Husband Samuel Old. Wife Abigail Handchit. Child: Samuel Old. Child: Isaac Old. Child: Justin Old. Child: Amos Olds. Child: Abigail Old. Child: Moses Olds. Child: Aaron Old. Child: Mercy Old. Marriage 10 JUL 1745. Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [5][6]
Samuel Old. [7]
Born 01 APR 1747. Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [8]
Died AFT 30 JUN 1832. [9]
Baptism: 24 MAY 1747. Church of Christ, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [10]
Marriage[11]
Marriage
10 JUL 1745.
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [12][13]
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