Samuel Wooster (1706 - aft. 1776)

Born 17 Apr 1706 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Moss) Wooster — married 28 Oct 1731 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Descendants

Died after 16 Sep 1776 after age 70 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Samuel WOOSTER was born 17 Apr 1706 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut. He died 16 Sep 1776 in Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States and was buried 16 Sep 1776 in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, United States. Samuel married Ann MOSS on 28 Oct 1731 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

This Samuel Wooster did not marry Alice Wooster; it was his cousin Samuel Wooster who married Alice, as his second wife.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Reference Volume 75 (1921), page 177 (shows Alice and whom she married), and page 181 (shows both Samuels and their respective wives)

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 2, p 491.

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1222.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), pp. 6-7. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. " "Att a meetting of the Parrish or society of oxford, in the Colony of Connecticut, on the thirtieth Day of June, 1741, being Lawfully warned and held att the house of mr Samuel Twitchels. Isaac Trowbridge, of said Parrish, by a major vote was chosen Clerk of the same, and the oath by Law provided for a society Clerk was to him administered in said meeting pr Samll Bassit, Esquir, Justice of peace.

Att said meeting mr Isaac Knowles by a major vote was chosen medderator for said meeting. Voted and Past in said meeting that mr Caleb Perry, mr Ebenezer Riggs, mr John Lumm to be a committe for said society to take care of the prudentials of sd society. Voted and past in said meeting to hier a minister for this Present year. Voted and Past in said meeting that mr John Towner, mr Abial Fairchild and mr Samll Twitchel to be a minister committee for this Present year and to hier a minister upon probation. Voted and Past in said meetting that thear shall be a rate made of five pence upon the pound upon the list in the year 1740, in order to Defray the Charges in heiring mr Birdsey. this vote the inhabitants of Rock house hill are exempted from paying and charges thereof. Voted and past in said meeting that mr Ephraim Washband shall be a Collector and Treasurer and to collect and gather sd five peney rate by the first day of September next ensuing. Voted and Past in said meeting that mr John Towner and mr Samll Woster shall be in with the first committee in order to take care of the prudentials of said society. test per me Isaac Trowbridge Society Clerk"." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/006.html.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 10. " ... Communicants received by ye Revd Mr. Lyman ...

Samuel Wooster and his Wife, and Thomas Ufford and his Wife, received to Communion from ye Pastor and Chh of Christ in Southbury bairing date Dec. 20, 1745." (Oxford Congregational) http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/010.html.

• Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 320.

*Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 592.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 47. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/047.html.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 84. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/084.html.

• Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 38. "Wooster, Hannah, wife of Joseph, died Dec. 11, 1835, age 80 yrs,

Wooster, Joseph, died Dec. 11, 1819, age 75 yrs. Wooster, Samuel, died Sept. 10, 1776, age 69 yrs. Wooster, Ann, wife of Samuel, died Sept. 14, 1791, age 80 yrs. Wooster Polly, daughter of Joseph, died Mar. 7, 1777, age 3 yrs. Wooster, David, son of Joseph, died Jan. 15 1778, age 3 yrs. Wooster, Lucy, daughter of Joseph, died Nov. 21, 1783, age 1 yrs. Bassett, John, died May 8, 1804, age 83 yrs. (Flag) Bassett, Maomi, first wife of John, died May 1772, age 50 yrs. Bassett, Sarah, 2nd wife of John, died May 3, 1804, age 72 yrs. Bassett, John, died May 14, 1832, age 74 yrs." http://oxfordpast.net/hscemscan38.html.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 47. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/047.html.

• Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://oxfordpast.net/cem1451.html.

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, vol 5, p 1221.

• Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, Barbour Collection - Derby, p. 320.

• Frank F. O'Brien, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Derby Colonial Cemetery, p. 244. http://oxfordpast.net/dccemscan244.html.

• Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 815.

• Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 594. " ... m. 2. Alice Wooster ..."

• Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 815. "In memory of Mrs. Alice | wife of Mr | Samuel Wooster | departed this | life Aug 8th | 1774 in the 80th year."

• Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, vol 3, p 594.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile. Samuel and Gregory are fourth cousins 9 times removed. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Greg and others.