Samuel Satterthwaite (1790 - 1862)

Born 2 Jul 1790 in New Jersey

Husband of Hannah (Atkinson) Satterthwaite — married 10 Dec 1818 in Old Springfield Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1862 at age 72 in Raisin Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

SAMUEL SATTERTHWAITE was born near Columbus, Burlington county, New Jersey, 7th mo. 2d, 1790. He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Satterthwaite, who were natives of the same county. The ancestor of the Satterthwaite family came from England, and a copy of the English record says: “In 1532 Will Saterthwet was a monk of Ferness Abbey, and Edward Satterthwet, John Satterthwet and Richard Satterthwet were tenants of the Abbey. In 1546 the name was spelled Satherthayte; the present spelling of the name dates from about the year 1600, when one Clement Satterthwaite was born. In the year 1733 or 1734 William Satterthwaite emigrated to America, and married Pleasant Mead. His descendants are believed to be numerous about Philadelphia; there is no record of any other brother ever going to America. The records of the Society of Friends at about the year 1650 show the existence of four families of Satterthwaites in Hawk’s Head meeting. There is one Samuel and one Hannah mentioned, whilst Michael and Margaret seem to be the favorite names.” Samuel Satterthwaite was brought up to farming, and remained in New Jersey until the spring of 1831, when he came to Michigan, moving with his own teams, bringing his family (wife and six children) with him. He came to Tecumseh in 1830, in company with his younger brother Reuben Satterthwaite, on a prospecting tour (the latter taking up the land on section 3, town of Raisin, where Michael Smeltzer now lives). When Samuel came the next year he rented a farm for one year, and in 1832 purchased 160 acres of improved land on section 33, town of Tecumseh, of Moses Smith, paying $2,000 for it. This proved to be a good investment, and is today one of the very best farms in Lenawee county. Friend Satterthwaite lived on this farm until his death, which occurred 8th mo. 21st, 1862. A man of deep, practical piety, he was a pioneer not only in a temporal point of view, but was liberal and energetic in organizing and building up the Society of Friends (of which he and his ancestors were active members), their institutions of learning, etc. He was one of the kindest of men, and was known for his hospitality and benevolence throughout the community. No new settler or traveler went from his house weary or hungry if they were disposed to rest or refresh themselves. Samuel Satterthwaite and Hannah Atkinson were married at Old Springfield, Burlington county, N. J., 12th mo. 10th, 1818. They had seven children, viz.: Sarah A., born 1st mo. 15th, 1820, married Asa U. Sutton, of Raisin, both deceased; Joseph C., born 7th mo. 17th, 1821, married Elizabeth M. Comfort, both deceased; William, born 2d mo. 5th, 1823, married Mary Jane Kelly, deceased; Caleb, born 2d mo. 10th, 1825, died in youth; Samuel M., born 2d mo. 21st, 1827, a farmer in Raisin, married Jane R. Comfort; Elizabeth R., born 7th mo. 26th, 1829, married Elwood Comfort, of Raisin; Daniel Satterthwaite, A. M., born 11th mo. 14th, 1831, a professor in Granger Place school, Canandaigua, N. Y., married Cornelia J. Hoag, and there are now living of the descendants of Samuel Satterthwaite three children as above, twenty-three grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Hannah Satterthwaite, daughter of Caleb and Sarah Atkinson, was born at Cinaminson, Burlington county, X. J., 2d mo. 12th, 1797, and died in Tecumseh, 1st mo. 11th, 1834. Her father, Caleb Atkinson, lived to a, very advanced age, lacking only about four months of being one hundred years old at his death, and was remarkably healthy and active for one of that age. 2d mo. 13th, 1840, at Adrian meeting, Samuel Satterthwaite was married to Elizabeth Atkinson, daughter of Moses and Sarah Atkinson. She was born in Burlington county, N. J., 3d mo. 1st, 1792, and is still living on the old homestead in Tecumseh. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan, Vol. II, by W. A. Whitney & R. I. Bonner, 1880, page 99-100 https://archive.org/details/historybiographi02whit/page/98/mode/2up

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188486106/samuel-satterthwaite

• "Satterthwaite - From a Clearing in the Forest to a Family of the World", Ulloth, pg 118
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW69-B14 : 18 February 2021), Samuel Satterthwaite, 1860.