Samuel Osborn (abt. 1680 - 1752)

Born about 1680 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Rumsey) Osborn — married 1700 in Fairfield, CT

Husband of Hannah (Couch) Osborn — married 4 Nov 1724 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1752 at about age 72 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

• Samuel married 1st about 1700 to Abigail Rumsey, daug of Robert, Abigail died 5 Aug 1724.
• Samuel married 2nd on 4 Nov 1724 at Fairfield to Hannah Couch, dau of Simon, Hannah died 30 Aug 1774.
• Samuel's will dated 2 Aug 1751, proved 7 Apr 1752^[1] mentions wife Hannah, children: Samuel, Daniel, Thaddeus, Joseph, Jeremiah, Hannah, Abigail wife of Eleazer Sturgis, Ann, Sarah, Eunice, Abigail, Isabel, Mary, Ellen, Martha ...
• He died 2 Apr 1752 in Fairfield, Connecticut, age 72 years on gravestone.
• His inventory was taken on 8 June 1752.^[2]

• The distribution of his estate was ordered on 29 March 1755 and recorded on 5 June 1755 in Fairfield.^[3]

The distribution of one-third part of the estate that was distributed to Hannah Osborn's widow deceased was recorded on 20 September 1774 and set out to the heirs of Samuel Osborn Jr., decd., Thaddeus Osborn, Joseph Osborn, the heirs of Jeremiah Osborn, decd., Hannah, widow of David Sturgis, Ann, widow of Jacob Cadwell, Sarah, wife of Samuel Odell, Eunice, the widow of David Burr, Abigail the widow of Cornelius Winekoop, and Isabelle wife of Archibald Campbell, and Mary, wife of Lyman Hall, and Ellen, wife of Woolcut Hawley, and Martha Osborn.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 9-10, 1741-1755”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9922-6WZV  : 20 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627281, image 429-430, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 10, 1748-1755, Page 255-258.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 9-10, 1741-1755”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9922-6WHD : 22 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627281, image 475-479, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 10, 1748-1755, Page 347-356.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 11-12, 1753-1762”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-YL9H  : 30 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627290, image 379-383, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 12, 1747-1761, Page 128-136.
4. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 17-18, 1767-1776”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-YPYL  : 27 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627294, image 456-458, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 18, 1775-1776, Pages 307-310.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #48659689
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• Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiled & edited (1930-2). History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Fairfield, Connecticut), Genealogical Publishing Company, Vol. 1, page 458-459 https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2130331
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