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Samuel Scripture

Birth	:	1649 England
Death	:	1743 Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6124077, -71.5733109
Description	:	Samuel was born in either 1649 or 1650, probably in either Somersetshire or Gloucestershire. Both are near Bristol and there are records of Scripture families living in these shires. He died in or soon after 1743. Samuel was married September 11, 1674, at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth Knapp, the daughter of either James Knapp and Elizabeth Warren or James' older brother William Knapp and Margaret Dean(?). On February 20, 1662 Samuel apprenticed himself to John Swinerton, at Bristol, England, to serve for four years as an indentured servant on Nevis. Nevis is one of the British... Read More	Samuel was born in either 1649 or 1650, probably in either Somersetshire or Gloucestershire. Both are near Bristol and there are records of Scripture families living in these shires. He died in or soon after 1743. Samuel was married September 11, 1674, at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth Knapp, the daughter of either James Knapp and Elizabeth Warren or James' older brother William Knapp and Margaret Dean(?). On February 20, 1662 Samuel apprenticed himself to John Swinerton, at Bristol, England, to serve for four years as an indentured servant on Nevis. Nevis is one of the British Islands of St. Kitts, of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, West Indies, in the Caribbean. The following records which may indicate that Samuel had a sister and a brother: Elizabeth Scripture was apprenticed July 27, 1662, at Bristol, England, for six years service to Fortune Twitt, in Virginia. John Scripture was apprenticed November 19, 1673, at Bristol, England, for four years service to John Mason, in Virginia. Most of those who signed as indentured servants at Bristol, England were from the West Country (west midlands England and Wales). A few came from London, Cambridge, Lancashire, Scotland and Ireland. All but a few were skilled laborers and tradesmen. We can assume that since Samuel was only twelve or thirteen was to serve as an apprentice, and he was in turn followed by two other Scripture children, who apprenticed themselves, the Scripture family lived within a limited range of Bristol. Samuel immigrated to Massachusetts circa 1667, where the first record of him occurred (presumably at Groton) in 1669, involving a lawsuit. He was listed as being nineteen years old at that time. He became indentured to Samuel Davis until 1670. During King Philip’s War (1675-1676) Samuel, his wife Elizabeth and his son Samuel were forced to move to Concord, Massachusetts for safety, after the town of Groton was completely destroyed by Indians. The burned town was left abandoned until after the Indian uprising was put down. During this time Samuel served in Captain Joseph Syll’s Company. Groton was rebuilt and Samuel and his family returned sometime between September 1677 and January 1680. In 1694 Groton was successfully defended against another Indian attack. A third Indian raid occurred in 1707, in which several residents were killed and a number of the settlers’ children were carried off. In 1735 his son was known as Samuel Jr., and in 1743 his grandson was known as Samuel the 3rd. The practice of using the terms “Jr.” and “the 3rd” was done only when the senior was still alive. So it is assumed that Samuel lived well into his 90’s. Besides the children having memorials listed below, Samuel also had: 1. Elizabeth Scripture, born August 15, 1677, at Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Married to Jonathan Edwards. 2. Sarah Scripture, born February 8, 1682, at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Married to Samuel Shattuck. 3. Ruth Scripture, born February 2, 1696, at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Married 1713, at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, to John Frost (born September 14, 1684, at Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, died between February 15, 1758 and the first Tuesday of September 1763), the son of Thomas and Mary Frost. 4. Lydia Scripture, born July 28, 1700, at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Married to Seth Phillips.

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Samuel Scripture's memorial is located at: Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex County, USA.
When did Samuel Scripture death?
Samuel Scripture death on 1743 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 42.6124077
Longitude: -71.5733109

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Knapp Scripture

(1657 - 1724)

Children

Samuel Scripture

(1675 - 1755)

Mary Scripture Lawrance

(1680 - 1761)

Anna Scripture Lawrence

(1685 - 1758)

Abigail Scripture Parker

(1686 - 1721)

Deborah Scripture Whitcomb

(1693 - 1711)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Burying Ground
Groton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124077, -71.5733109

2. Groton Cemetery
Groton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6209793, -71.5679016

3. Longley Family Burial Site
Groton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6293230, -71.5656710

4. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Ayer, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5653000, -71.5958023

5. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Pepperell, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6653519, -71.5597305

6. Walton Cemetery
Pepperell, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6685360, -71.5978400

7. Pepperell Cemetery
Pepperell, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6694790, -71.5979280

8. Woodlawn Cemetery
Ayer, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5508194, -71.5721512

9. Woodlawn Cemetery
Pepperell, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6690200, -71.6088100

10. Center Cemetery
Shirley, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5711630, -71.6490370

11. Blood Street Burial Site
Pepperell, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6784370, -71.6135230

12. Wright Cemetery
Westford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6091537, -71.4668121

13. Pine Grove Cemetery
Westford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5806900, -71.4720700

14. Swallow Cemetery
Dunstable, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6772300, -71.5042000

15. Shaker Burying Ground
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5309900, -71.5554600

16. Russian Brotherhood Cemetery
Westford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5780907, -71.4705200

17. Mount Hermon Cemetery
Dunstable, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6778130, -71.5034220

18. Saint Catherine Cemetery
Westford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5867081, -71.4644775

19. Rideout Cemetery
Dunstable, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6913033, -71.5300903

20. Blood Cemetery
Dunstable, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6969681, -71.5401154

21. Westlawn Cemetery
Westford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5716019, -71.4668808

22. Saint Marks Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Westford, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5883210, -71.4548420

23. Westlawn Cemetery
Littleton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5407486, -71.4979706

24. Fort Devens Post Cemetery
Devens, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5285206, -71.6220240