Samuel Drinkwater (abt. 1711 - abt. 1759)

Born about 25 Apr 1711 in Middleboro, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Josselyn) Drinkwater — married 25 Apr 1734 in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 11 Dec 1759 at about age 48 in Dighton, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Samuel Drinkwater
son of Thomas, is the 2nd generation of this surname found in Colonial America, and a descendant of Thomas Drinkwater.

Samuel Drinkwater, seventh child and seventh son of Thomas Drinkwater and Elizabeth Haskell, was born in 1711 in Middleboro in the Province of Massachusetts Bay; a town founded by English religious dissenters called the Brownists who developed their governance institutions in Middelburg before emigrating on the Mayflower, and were the earliest settlers of Middleborough where their town and church governance ethics were continued.

His mother, Elizabeth Haskell, was related to a passenger on the Mayflower - Patience Soule - daughter of George Soule Sr.

Samuel moved to Dighton, Bristol, where he married Dorothy Josselyn. All of their 10 children were born in Dighton.

Samuel and Dorothy Jossely married Apr 1734 in Massachusetts.

"Samuel Drinkwater and Dorrithy Joselin entered there intentions of marriage in Apriel ye 25: anno: 1734."

They had 10 children—8 girls before the last two boys—Samuel Jr and Thomas.

Four daughters married four Cudworth brothers: David, Charles, Nathaniel, and Paul. Edward, spouse of Abigail, was a cousin. Both of Samuel's sons married Payne/Paine sisters.

Heirs of Thomas DRINKWATER. Plymouth Co. Deeds

<26:12> 18 June 1729, dau Elizabeth DRINKWATER of Freetown, one ninth of John DRINKWATER of N. Yarmouth <26:13> 10 Nov 1730, Joseph DRINKWATER of N. Yarmouth, one ninth to Samuel EDDY Jr. of Middleboro <27:114> 25 Apr. 1732, Samuel DRINKWATER of Dighton, one ninth to John DRINKWATER of N. Yarmouth. <27:115> 25 Apr 1732, John DRINKWATER of N. Yarmouth sells the one ninth to Samuel Eddy Jr. <3024> 10 Dec 1734, Patience DRINKWATER of Swansea, one ninth to Samuel Eddy Jr. <16:41> 1 Aug 1721, Walter DRINKWATER of Freetown, one ninth to James RAYMENT. <17:30> 17 Nov. 1722, William DRINKWATER of Newport, one ninth to James RAYMENT. <17:30> 12 June 1723, George DRINKWATER of Freetown, one ninth to James RAYMENT. <21:35> 19 Mar. 1723, John DRINKWATER of Freetown, one ninth to James RAYMENT. <24:147> 20 June 1729, John DRINKWATER of N. Yarmouth, one ninth to Samuel EDDY JR.

Marriage

Husband: Samuel Drinkwater

Wife: Dorothy Josselyn

1. Child: Mary May Drinkwater
2. Child: Elizabeth Drinkwater
3. Child: Desire Drinkwater
4. Child: Dorothy Drinkwater
5. Child: Phoebe Drinkwater
6. Child: Susannah Drinkwater
7. Child: Sarah Drinkwater
8. Child: Abigail Drinkwater
9. Child: Samuel Drinkwater
10. Child: Thomas Drinkwater

On 21 May 1750 Samuel Drinkwater and wife Dorothy with Dorothy, a child of Charles Joslin and wife Dorothy, both deceased; where said Dorothy Joslin deceased was an heiress of Mr. John Pual, agreed to a property division.

On 6 March 1789 Benjamin Weaver was appointed administrator of the estate of Samuel Drinkwater.

On 10 June 1789 the estate of Dorothy Drinkwater was divided among the following daughters: Susannah and Desire Drinkwater, Elizabeth wife of Jonathan Briant, Abigail wife of Edward Cudworth, Phebe wife of David Cudworth, Dorothy wife of Nathaniel Cudworth, Sarah wife of Paul Cudworth and the heirs of Mary deceased, late wife of Charles Cudworth.

Sources

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-DBZM : 18 March 2018), Samuel Drinkwater, 1775. 22:00, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Samuel Drinkwater and Dorrity Joselin marriage intentions 21:18, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4C-SBH : 9 February 2018), Samuel Drinkwalter and Dorrity Joselin, 25 Apr 1734; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 905,533. 20:54, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

Name Samuel Drinkwalter

Spouse's Name Dorrithy Joselin

Event Date 25 Apr 1734

Event Place Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts

• Mayflower Deeds & Probates. From the files of George Ernest Bowman, at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflowre Descendants, by Susan E. Roser. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. Baltimore, MD. 671 pages. Mayflower Deeds and Probates, 1600-1850 for Samuel Drinkwater 21:52, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Vol. 3. Author George Soule. Publisher: General Society of Mayflower Descendants. pages 197 and 362. 17:42, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 November 2017, 05:11), entry for Samuel Drinkwater(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MRL4-GR8); contributed by various users.

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=68017036&pid=395

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dighton,_Massachusetts 16:05, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleborough,_Massachusetts 16:10, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Drinkwater-187 was created by Lisa Edwards through the import of Edwards Family Tree.ged on Apr 9, 2014.