SAMUEL APPLETON [#1982] (son of Thomas Appleton and Mary Isaacke), bap. Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England 13 Aug 1586, d. Rowley, MAVR1:438 10 Jun 1670, m. Preston, Suffolk, England 24 Jan 1616 JUDITH EVERARD (dau. of John Everard and Judith Bourne), b. abt. 1587.
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1982. Samuel Appleton |
3964. Thomas Appleton |
7928. William Appleton 1506-1539 | 7929. Rose Sexton ?-? |
| 3965. Mary Isaac |
7930. Edward Isaac c.1510-1573 | 7931. Margery Wheathill ?-? |
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1983. Judith Everard |
3966. John Everard |
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Samuel Appleton was probably born in the summer of 1586 as he was baptised in August of that year. Recorded in the Little Waldingfield parish register, "Samwell Appleton the Sonne of Master Thomas Apelton Jentellman was baptyssed the 13 of August 1586". He married in Preston 24 January 1616 to Judith Everard, who was probably born in London about 1587. The assertion has been made that she died in Reydon, England in 1629, but since her name appears on several land deeds in New England in 1636, it is obvious she died in Massachusetts subsequent to 1636. It was most likely Samuel and Judith's daughter, Judith, who died in 1629. Samuel and Judith had moved from Little Waldingfield to Reydon about 1626, however registers of Reydon are lost prior to 1712, and thus valuable information about this family is gone forever.[5/14]
It is not currently known at what date the Appletons came to New England, but they were established here by 1636 as on May 25 of that year Mr. Samuel Appleton took the freeman's oath. The title "Mr." indicated social position above the ordinary. Govenor Winthrop's diary lists sixtytwo persons who were admitted to be freeman on the above mentioned date, but only Mr. Appleton and three others were entitiled to this honorary prefix.[4/29] The Appleton's probably came to New England in 1636 with the Nathaniel Rogers company.[7/245]
On 10 July 1636 Samuel was mentioned in the will of Sarah Dillingham of Ipswich. She bequeathed five pounds to Samuel Appleton and a silver porringer to his wife. This might indicate some family relationship between her and Samuel or Judith. Judith had a sister named Sarah, but she married Daniel Rogers. Sarah Dillingham also committed the education and government of her child to Mr. Saltonstall (i.e. Sir Richard) and Mr. Appleton. On the other hand she may simply have wanted to leave her child in the care of the most respected men in the community. Samuel's high social position is also evidenced by the fact that he was chosen as a Deputy to the General Court in May 1636. This position is equivalent to that of a state senator nowadays. Land grants by the towns to the inhabitants were also common in those early days. Samuel was granted a farm of "foure hundred and sixty acres more or less". In comparison to his comtemporaries, Samuel Appleton received a very large grant of land.[4/29]
In 1639 Samuel owned lands in Monkes Elye, Suffolk, England, which were managed for him by Isaac Appleton and others.[6] In March of 1650 Samuel Appleton was freed from ordinary military training on account of age.[1/1:188] He died at the house of his daughter, Sarah Phillips, in Rowley 10 June 1670. No probate records have been found for his estate, and he probably divided it among his children in his later years.
For the ancestry of Samuel and Judith Appleton refer to the overseas ancestor section.
REF: [1] Records and Files of Quarterly Courts of Essex County - Essex
Institute, 1911
[2] Ipswich Vital Records (Appleton deaths vol.2 pgs.482-483)
[3] Rowley Vital Records
[4] Descendants of Samuel Appleton - T. Frank Waters, 1907 (Ipswich
Historical Society Publication 15)
[5] Appleton Family - Winifred Lovering Holman, 1934
[6] Note-Book Kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq., Lawyer in Boston -
Edward Everettt Hale, 1988 (pgs.154-5)
[7] New England Historic Genealogical Register, Vol. 146, 1992
Children:
1. Mary, bap. Little Waldingfield, Eng. 10 Dec 1616
2. Judith, bap. Little Waldingfield 13 Oct 1618, d. Reydon, Eng. 1629
3. Martha, bap. Little Waldingfield 12 Nov 1620, d. Ipswich, MA 8 Sep
1659,[2/2:595] m. Richard Jacobs, d. bef. 5 Oct 1672
4. John (Capt.), bap. Little Waldingfield 17 Nov 1622, d. Ipswich, MA 4
Nov 1699,[2] m. Priscilla Glover (dau. of Rev. Jesse Glover), b. abt.
1634, d. Ipswich, MA 18 Feb 1697-8[2]
Chil.[4/30-31 unless otherwise stated]: 1) John, b. 16 Oct 1652, d. 11
Sep 1739, m. 23 Nov 1681 Elizabeth Rogers (dau. of John Rogers), d. 13
Mar 1754; 2) Elizabeth, b. 1654, m. 2 Nov 1673 Richard Dummer of
Newbury; 3) Samuel, d. 11 Aug 1693, m. Mary Woodbridge (dau. of Rev.
John Woodbridge of Newbury), d. 9 Jun 1712; 4) Priscilla, b. 25 Dec
1657, d. Topsfield, MA 18 Oct 1743, m. 1684 Rev. Joseph Capen; 5)
Jesse, b. 27 Mar 1660, d. 11 Apr 1660; 6) Jesse, b. 1662, d. Boston 18
Nov 1721; 7) Sarah, b. 19 Aug 1671, m. Daniel Rogers, d. 1 Dec 1722;
8) Mary, b. 15 Apr 1673, d. 7 Oct 1727, m. 20 Jun 1694 Nathaniel
Thomas of Marshfield
5. Samuel (Maj.), bap. Little Waldingfield 2 Feb 1625, d. Ipswich, MA 15
May 1696,[2] m(1) Ipswich 2 Apr 1651[2/2:30] Hannah Paine (dau. of
William Paine and Anna), d. abt. 1655, m(2) 8 Dec 1656 Mary Oliver
(dau. of John Oliver of Newbury), b. abt. 1641, d. Ipswich 15 Feb
1697-8[2]
Chil.[4/30-33 unless otherwise stated]: 1) Hannah, b. 9 Jan 1651-2, m.
William Downes of Boston; 2) Judith, b. 19 Aug 1653, d. 19 Feb.
1740-1[?], m. 6 Mar 1678 Samuel Wolcott of Wethersfield (son of Henry
Wolcott and Sarah Newberry)[?], b. 16 Apr 1656[?], d. Wethersfield, CT
14 Jun 1695[?]; 3) Samuel, b. 3 Nov 1654, d. Oct. 30, 1725, m. 19 Jun
1682 Elizabeth Whittingham (dau. of William Whittingham of Boston); 4)
John, b. 1660, d. 17 May 1724, m(1) 1689 Rebecca Ruch (dau. of John
Ruch of Salem), m(2) int. 31 Aug 1700 Elizabeth Dutch (dau. of John
Baker and widow of Benjamin Dutch); 5) Isaac, b. 1664, d. Ipswich 22
May 1747, m. Priscilla Baker (dau. of Thomas Baker of Topsfield), b.
1674[?], d. 26 May 1731; 6) Joanna, m. Matthew (Nathaniel[?]) Whipple;
7) Joseph, b. 5 Jun 1674, d. 1689; 8) Oliver, b. Jun 1676, d. 30 Jun
1676; 9) Mary, b. Jun 1676, d. 9 Jun 1676; 10) Oliver, b. 1677, d. 9
Jan 1759, m. 17 Dec 1701 Sarah Perkins (dau. of Tobijah Perkins of
Topsfield); 11) Mary, b. abt. 20 Oct 1679, d. 1689
6. Sarah, b. Reydon 1629, d. Rowley, MA 15 Jul 1714,[3/1:505] m. Oct 1651
Rev. Samuel Phillips (son of Rev. George Phillips), b. Eng. abt. 1625,
d. Rowley, MA 22 Apr 1696
7. Judith, b. Reydon 1634, d. Ipswich July 1659,[2/2:661] m. Ipswich 24
Dec 1657[2/2:29] Samuel Rogers