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Col Samuel Nevers

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Birth	:	21 Sep 1766 Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	10 Sep 1857 Sweden, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5470000, -114.4380000
Plot	:	Located on rte 96 heading to Bridgton from Sweden, it 500 yards from the Old Meetinghouse.
Description	:	The "Founding Father of Sweden" in Oxford county, Maine. Samuel lived a full life and to a grand age of 91 years. At age 17, Samuel join Capt Baldwin on ship "Rider-Rally" as a Privateer for the colonist in Jan 1783 re: the last year of the Revolutionary War. The Treaty of Paris was signed by the end of 1783. The ending of the Revolutionary War was not the end for Samuel, his vessel was captured by the British Brig "Chatham". He was imprisoned and impressed into labor on the ship for one year. When it docked in what... Read More	The "Founding Father of Sweden" in Oxford county, Maine. Samuel lived a full life and to a grand age of 91 years. At age 17, Samuel join Capt Baldwin on ship "Rider-Rally" as a Privateer for the colonist in Jan 1783 re: the last year of the Revolutionary War. The Treaty of Paris was signed by the end of 1783. The ending of the Revolutionary War was not the end for Samuel, his vessel was captured by the British Brig "Chatham". He was imprisoned and impressed into labor on the ship for one year. When it docked in what we call Manhattan today in New York , he made his escape. Upon his honorable discharge he was given the rank of Lieut. When called upon for duty again for the War of 1812, he was given the rank of Col., a regiment of Oxford County Maine, his home by then. After the Revoluntionary War, Samuel was given a large tract of land in Maine. In 1794, he arrived in a area that we call today Sweden, Maine. He started to clear his lumber on his land, he return several times a year to Burlington, Massachusetts for supplies. In 1796, his freind Benjamin Webber joined him and Samuel gave his freind some land for his assistance. Upon his last visit back to Burlington in 1796, he took his bride Esther Trull daughter of Capt John Trull and wife Esther Wyman of Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Samuel and Esther were married in Oct 1796. Immediately after the marriage, they came by horse back together to their new land and log home in Sweden, Maine. They rode for 180 miles arriving within record time of one full day. They had 3 sons that lived to adulthood. Three others sons died as toddlers/babies, no daughters. Samuel rewards Esther well for her true hardiness, with one of the most impressive home's in Sweden. It still stands today in all of its grand beauty with Kezar Lake in the back ground. It stand on the four corners of Sweden, as it is called even today. Samuel called his wife his true partner in life and when she died half of himself was gone, he went on say she was his equal! The home remained in the Nevers family until July 1951, it was purchased by a couple from New Jersey. Samuel built the first school, Meetinghouse (pic above), which still stands today on Rte 96. The first church he funded to be built still stands across the street from the Meetinghouse/school. Prior to his death in 1857 he also built the first brick schoolhouse in Sweden, which also still stands. He served as a State Representative for Sweden in 1830, 1833, 1834, 1837. In 1823, he was apart of the Maine Separation Committee from Massachusetts. He was very proud he voted for the independence of Maine from Massachusetts. He was equally proud that he never missed a vote and that every President he voted for was the winner. He was the one of the first leaders to the Maine Democrat party. He also served his town as the first suveyor, he built the first roads and bridges. He built the first Saw Mill, owned and ran it in addition to his growing Timber yard. His sons Samuel jr, Benjamin and William worked along side their father when of age. Samuel Jr was given the Saw Mill, Timber Yard, home of his parents. The other properties were divided by his other two sons, William and Benjamin. The information on Col Samuel Nevers is well documented in The State of Maine Registers, The Lovell-Sweden Historical Society, Col. Samuel Nevers Memoirs, which his grandson William had published in 1860s. He and his wife, Esther who he called in his memoirs, he true and full partner of life, are buired together in the Samuel Never Tomb. All of his children, most grandchildren and even some great grandchildren are buried just a 1/2 mile down the road in the Haskell Cemetery. Honestly I do not know why it is called Haskell cemetery, given the most buried in this cemetery are named Nevers or Bennetts.

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Where is Col Samuel Nevers's memorial?
Col Samuel Nevers's memorial is located at: Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, USA.
When did Col Samuel Nevers death?
Col Samuel Nevers death on 10 Sep 1857 in Sweden, Oxford County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Col Samuel Nevers's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5470000
Longitude: -114.4380000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Esther Trull Nevers

(1766 - 1837)

Siblings

Children

Samuel Nevers Jr.

(1797 - 1858)

William Nevers

(1804 - 1875)

Benjamin M Nevers

(1807 - 1883)

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