Samuel Need (1650 - 1702)

Born 1650 in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England

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Died 1702 at about age 52 in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England

Biography

Of Arnold, Nottinghamshire.

"Samuel (1650-1702), farmed at Arnold and left two infant sons when he died only a year after his own father died. His widow had both boys apprenticed to trade and raised them Presbyterian. The elder boy, John, became a framework knitter and took over his father's land at Arnold. [The younger boy], Joseph, became a baker, settled at Nottingham, and had two sons. The younger one, Samuel (1718-1781), rose to prominence in the hosiery industry and was a key figure in starting the Industrial Revolution."

Sources

Port Phillip Pioneer's Group [1]