Birth |
25 Sep 1761 |
Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. |
Gender |
Male |
Discover/Founder |
Samuel was 15th among 30 proprietors to sign the first subscription paper creating the Bradford Academy in Essex County, MA. He was part of 3 person committee that drew up Rules and Regulations for the Academy which were adopted in 1803. His brother-in-law Nathaniel Thurston was the moderator at the meeting. A charter granted by the general court of Massachusetts dated February 10. 1804 mentions Samuel and other founders. Samuel served as clerk and secretary of the Board from about 1803 through his death in 1815. [1] |
Military Note |
At the age of 17 Samuel enlisted in the Continental Army. His record can be found at vol. XVI, page 779 - 5th name, Mass. Soldiers of the Revolution: "Webster, Samuel, Private, Capt. James Mallon's Co., Lieut. Col. Putnam's regt.; enlisted August 12, 1781; discharge November 27, 1781, service 3 months 27 days including 12 days (240 miles) travel home; regiment raised in Essex and Plymouth counties to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months." [1] |
Died |
6 Mar 1815 |
Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. [3] |
Buried |
Bradford Burial Ground, Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. [3] |
Person ID |
I91 |
Owings Stone Genealogy, Ancestry & Heritage |
Last Modified |
21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 |
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Father |
THOMAS WEBSTER, b. 2 Dec 1726, Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. |
Mother |
SARAH KIMBALL, b. 15 Jul 1731, Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. |
Family ID |
F39 |
Group Sheet |
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Family |
MARY PAYSON, b. 18 Jun 1764, Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. |
Married |
27 Jun 1785 |
Bradford, Essex Co., Mass. [4, 5] |
Children |
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Family ID |
F40 |
Group Sheet |
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