1683 - 1683
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Suffix |
Ii |
Born |
15 Aug 1683 |
New London, CN |
Died |
18 Nov 1683 |
New London, CN |
Christened |
17 Jan 1691/92 |
First Church Of Christ, New London, CT |
Gender |
Male |
Will |
23 Apr 1767 |
Charlestown, Middlesex, MA |
- Made will as he was about to start on a voyage (Historic Homes).
`I Samuel Fosdick of Charlestown In the County of Middlesex and
Province of the Massichucits Bay in New england and Being att Present
in good helth of Bodey and of sound Memory and Understanding, and
about to take a longue Jorney or Voige, and being farr advanced In
years and age, and not Knowing that I shall Ever Return heir again, Do
make and ordain this my Last will and Testimen' (Annals, p 73).
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_CRE |
15 Feb 2015 |
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Notes |
- Reference Number: IGI 4VQM-DV
- An ancestor found baffling because apparently restless, his travels took him from New London to Charlestown, from Charlestown to Oyster Bay, Long Island, and then back again to Charlestown where he
died at the age of 83 (Fosdyck).
Removed to Oyster Bay, Long Island in 1750 & later removed to
Charlestown, MA. Blacksmith; heir of father's rights to land as a
soldier in the Narraganset war. Admitted to the church 26 Jul 1741
(Historic Homes).
NEHGS Fosdick, Annals, p 57, was left 16 pounds in his father's will
`to pay for the cure of his... leg performed by Dr. Nicholas Ayroult,'
a French physician residing in Wethersfield (p 57). A blacksmith (p
62). Iin 1714 involved in 3 suites brought by John Pickett, his first
cousin, but also brother of Adam Picket, Susannah's first husband. In
end, Samuel II sentenced to `stand in the Pillory three several
Lecture Days or Days of Public meeting for the space of half an hour
Each Time' (p 64/5). p66 About 1718 moved to Charlestown and
continued his trade as blacksmith (p 68). In litigation separated
from wife and other children and in 1728 moved to Oyster Bay, LI, NY
taking only Sameul III (p 67/8). (Fosdick Annals).
Between the birth of James (1717) and Ezekial (1719/20) moved from
New London to Charlestown (Annals, p 66).
In a 15 Sep 1732 deed selling his father's homestead in New London
for 200lb. he described himself as `Samuel Fosdick of Oyster Bay in
Queens county on Nassau Island within his Majesties Province of New
York, late of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex, Province of
Massachusetts Bay in New England, Blacksmith' (Annals, p 68).
From 1732 to 1752 he was occupied in Oyster Bay with balcksmithing
his major concern. In the 18 year period between 1736 and 1754 he
qwas involved in 26 separate cases int he Court of Common Pleas of
Queens county. In 6 caqses he was the plaintiff; in 20, the
defendant. Each case meant a trip to the county seat at Jamaica,
about 25 miles (Annals, p 71).
Admitted church 26 Jul 1741 (Charlestown Gens, p 354).
In 1752/3 he bagan disposing of his property in Oyster Bay, deeding
his son Samuel a substantial bit of property on Mill River Road
(Samuel III had remained with his father throughout his years in
Oyster Bay) (Annals p 71).
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Person ID |
I25656 |
Moon Anderson Family History & Genealogy |
Last Modified |
15 Feb 2015 |
Father |
Capt. Samuel Fosdick, b. 15 Dec 1655, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA , d. 27 Aug 1702, New London, New London, CT |
Mother |
Mercy Pickett, b. 16 Jan 1660, New London, New London, CT , d. 25 Nov 1728, New London, New London, CT |
Married |
1 Nov 1682 |
New London, New London, CT |
Family ID |
F107 |
Group Sheet |
Family 2 |
Susanna Turner, b. 2 Jan 1685, New London, New London, CT , d. 22 Feb 1753, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA |
Married |
13 Jul 1706 |
New London, New London, CT |
- Susannah and Samuel were second cousins (Annals).
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Children |
| 1. Mary Fosdick, b. 28 Mar 1708, New London, New London, CT |
| 2. Mercy Fosdick, b. 28 Mar 1708, New London, New London, CT |
| 3. Samuel Fosdick, Iii, b. 11 Mar 1710, New London, New London, CT , d. 1792, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co, NY |
| 4. William Fosdick, b. 4 Feb 1712/13, New London, New London, CT , d. Abt 1736 |
| 5. Ruth Fosdick, b. 25 Jan 1713/14, New London, New London, Connecticut |
| 6. Col. James Fosdick, b. 20 Nov 1716, New London, New London, CT , d. 16 Oct 1784, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA |
| 7. Ezekiel Fosdick, b. 17 Feb 1719/20, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA |
| 8. Jesse Fosdick, b. 7 Nov 1722, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA , d. 1790 |
| 9. Susannah Fosdick, b. 11 Oct 1724, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA , d. 1801 |
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Last Modified |
28 May 2016 |
Family ID |
F1205 |
Group Sheet |
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