Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730

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Samuel Sewell was born 28 March 1652 Bishop Stoke England. He arrived in Boston 1661. He was Commissioner of the Company for the Progagation of the Gospel in New England and Parts Adjacent (1699-1730), Captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., Overseer of Harvard College, Judge of Probate for Suffolk Co. (1715-1728), and Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature (1718-1728). He died 1 January 1729/30 Boston MA.

From the description of [Account book of Samuel Sewall, 1670-1728]. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 48190423

Colonial magistrate, Massachusetts.

From the description of Notebook, 1666-1695. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58776185

Samuel Sewall was a merchant, colonial magistrate, and diarist.

From the description of Letter : Boston, to Nehemiah Hobart, Newton, [Mass.], 1698 Dec 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148316

From the description of Letter : Boston, to Nehemiah Hobart, Newton, [Mass.], 1698 Dec 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81946838

Boston selectman.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Robert Watts in New York, 1735 Apr. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662319

Samuel Sewall was a Massachusetts judge best known for his involvement with the Salem witch trials.

Edmund Quincy was born in Braintree, Mass., Oct. 14, 1681. He married Dorothy Flynt (born 1687) in 1708 and died Feb. 23, 1737.

From the description of [Document] 1722 Jun. 22 / Samuel Sewall. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 433136300

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creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Letter : Boston, to Nehemiah Hobart, Newton, [Mass.], 1698 Dec 2. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Ellis, George Edward, 1814-1894. George E. Ellis writings, 1843-1893. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Higginson family. Higginson Family Papers, 1690-1723. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785. Letters, 1689-1790. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. Resolution : Boston, 1707 Nov. 29. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Letter : Boston, to Nehemiah Hobart, Newton, [Mass.], 1698 Dec 2. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. [Bill for a day of Thanksgiving, 1690 February 3]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Notebook, 1666-1695. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America. New England Company records, 1668-1818 (inclusive), [microform]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Portrait file: Guide. Houghton Library
referencedIn Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757. [Correspondence to Samuel Sewall, 1696, 1704, 1708-1709, 1722]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Dogget family. Dogget family papers, 1648-1839. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Sewall family. Robie-Sewall family papers, 1611-1905. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Everett, William, 1839-1910. Lectures on six provincial worthies / by William Everett, 1903 April 1-May 6. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Ewer, Charles, 1790-1853,. Records relating to Harvard College collected by Charles Ewer, 1712-1723. Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Harvard University. Records relating to the Fellowship controversy, 1721-1722. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn U.S. History mss., 1612-1977 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Letter to his wife Hannah [manuscript], 1689 October 9. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, 1843-1932. Benjamin Kendall Emerson family papers, 1708-1921. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Early Yale documents, 1700-1889 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. [Document] 1722 Jun. 22 / Samuel Sewall. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. Benjamin Colman papers, 1641-1806. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723. Indenture : manuscript, 1721/1722. Houghton Library
creatorOf Dracut (Mass.). Proprietors. [Petition, 1701 February 25], to the honorable council and Representatives of His Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England in General Court assembled. New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Samuel Sewall papers, 1672-1790, bulk: 1672-1728. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. [Account book of Samuel Sewall, 1670-1728]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Pettaquamscutt purchase land disposition records, 1695-1792. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Samuel Sewall Letter, 1680. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730. Samuel Sewall diaries, 1672-1729. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Boydell, John. [Document] 1719 Sep. 28, Boston / John Boydell. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Sewall, Samuel, fl. 1735. Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Robert Watts in New York, 1735 Apr. 21. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Autograph File, S, 1556-1996. Houghton Library
referencedIn Lord, Joseph, 1672?-1748. Letter, 1706 March 25, Dorchester, [South] Carolina, to [Samuel] Sewall, [Boston, Mass.]. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Hull, John, 1624-1683. Papers, 1624-1685. American Antiquarian Society
referencedIn Company for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and the Parts Adjacent in America. Circular letter : Boston, [Mass.], to Josiah Cotton, Plimouth, [Mass.], 1712/13 [i.e. 1713] Feb. 10. Newberry Library
referencedIn Tucker family. Tucker Family Papers, 1680-1878. Peabody Essex Museum
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associatedWith Ballantine, John, 1677-1735. person
associatedWith Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723. person
associatedWith Boydell, John. person
associatedWith Bromfield, Edward, 1648-1734. person
associatedWith Colledge, Stephen, 1635?-1681. person
associatedWith Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. person
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associatedWith Ellis, George Edward, 1814-1894. person
associatedWith Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, 1843-1932. person
associatedWith Everett, William, 1839-1910. person
associatedWith Ewer, Charles, 1790-1853, person
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associatedWith Hull, John, 1624-1683. person
correspondedWith Lord, Joseph, 1672?-1748. person
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associatedWith Massachusetts. General Court. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. corporateBody
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associatedWith Massachusetts. Superior Court of Judicature. corporateBody
associatedWith Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785. person
associatedWith Plaxton, George. person
associatedWith Reiner, John. person
associatedWith Sewall family. family
associatedWith Sewall, Hannah, fl. 1689, person
associatedWith Sewall, Henry. person
associatedWith Sewall, Samuel, 1689-1757. person
associatedWith Sewall, Samuel, of Burlington, Mass. person
associatedWith Sewall, Stephen. person
associatedWith Suffolk County (Mass.). Probate Court. corporateBody
associatedWith Third Church (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
associatedWith Tompson, William, 1598-1666. person
associatedWith Tucker family. family
associatedWith Walley, Thomas. person
associatedWith Watts, Robert, fl. 1735, person
associatedWith Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. person
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Massachusetts--Martha's Vineyard
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Birth 1652-03-28

Death 1730-01-01

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