Hon. Samuel APPLETON, Esq.

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He was of royal and noble descent from Henry I Beauclerc, King of England from 1100-1135. Samuel was apprenticed on 16 July 1604 to Samuel Doughty of the Drapers' Company, London. He and Judith lived in the family home at Holbrook Hall, where their first five children were baptized. They moved sometime after 1625, possibly in Groton or Combs or Milden or Monks Eleigh, where they held lands in each of these locations. He became interested in the Puritan community and had planned to leave England in 1630 with the Winthrop fleet, but came later. Samuel became a freeman 25 May 1636 and was Deputy at the General Curt on 17 May 1637. Samuel served on the Grand Jury in 1641. He was a deputy to the General Court from 1656 to 1664 with the title of "Lieutenant," and thereafter as "Captain." He was a member of the Armory and was a gentleman and amiger (one entitled to bear heraldic arms.)

Samuel married Judith EVERARD on 24 Jan 1615/16 in Preston, co. Suffolk, England. Judith was born about 1597 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary APPLETON was christened on 10 Dec 1616.
2. Judith APPLETON was christened on 10 Oct 1618; died in Jul 1659.
3. Martha APPLETON was christened on 12 Nov 1620; died on 8 Sep 1659.
4. Capt. John APPLETON was born in 1622 in Little Waldingfield, co., Suffolk, England; was christened on 17 Nov 1622 in Little Waldingfield, co. Suffolk, England; died on 4 Nov 1699 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
5. Col. Samuel APPLETON was born in Jan 1624/25 in Little Waldingfield, co., Suffolk, England; was christened on 2 Feb 1624/25 in Little Waldingfield, co. Suffolk, England; died on 15 May 1696 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
6. Sarah APPLETON was born on 11 Mar 1627/8 in Reydon, co. Suffolk, England; died on 15 Jul 1714 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Samuel married Martha ? in 1633 in Little Waldingfield, co. Suffolk. Martha was born in abt. 1600 in Little Waldingfield, co., Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of William Appleton and Rose Sexton

Thomas married Mary ISAAC about 1568. Mary (daughter of Edward ISAAC, Esq. and Margery WHETEHILL) was born about 1549; died before 1612. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]