Samuel POOR

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
• Census: 1860, Living in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Name:
"A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore": Samuel settled on the homestead with his father, and died there June 6, 1878; was justice of the Peace, Selectman of the town, etc., but declined the military office of captain, which was offered him.

Samuel married Hannah GREENOUGH on 10 Feb 1822 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Capt. Carpenter GREENOUGH and Susanna MERRILL) was born on 22 Sep 1794 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 29 Oct 1867 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emily POOR was born on 10 Sep 1824 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Nov 1834 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
2. Edwin POOR was born on 5 Feb 1824 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts ; died on 12 Sep 1858.
3. George POOR was born on 18 May 1825 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
4. Alfred POOR was born on 11 Aug 1830 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
5. Merrill POOR was born on 10 Oct 1835 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 26 Mar 1837 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Samuel married Eunice LONG on 10 Oct 1791. Eunice was born on 23 Sep 1763 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 7 Jun 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Samuel Long and Mary Eunice Jennings

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Name:
"A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore": Jonathan, born on the old homestead of his ancestors, January 20, 1737; he there passed his life until its close, March 19, 1807. For a number of years he kept a public house. He was always greatly interested in military affairs, collecting a company of volunteers, and marching to the front in 1775. He afterwards commanded the company stationed in that part of Newbury. He took an active part in the French and Indian war and in the Revolution. He was appointed one of the committee for supplying the continental soldiers in 1778.
Capt. Poore served the town from the time he was about thirty till near his decease, by filling various offices, and was several times on the jury when the county courts were in session.
About two years before his decease he made a will, in which he mentioned all his children with the exception of two, who died in infancy.

Jonathan married Sarah DOLE on 8 Nov 1759. Sarah was born on 25 May 1739 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1819 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Henry Dole and Mary Hale

Notes:

Name:
"A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore": John, born in Newbury, June 20 1711, where he always lived, on the old homestead of his father's, and died there Sept. 15 1783; was a farmer; also kept the ferry over Parker River, until 1758, when the bridge was built. Of his real estate transactions, we find the following on record: Sold to John Pearson, of Rowley, four and one-half acres of marsh, on the Neck, in 1742, and bought of John Hale, of Boxford, a parcel of marsh in Newbury, situated southerly of the Neck, in 1750.

He was a juryman; held many town offices; took an active part in the Revolution, as we find his name on a petition to discourage British trade.

He made his will Aug. 9. 1782, in which is mentioned his wife and their children, all of whom were then living.

John married Ann LONGFELLOW on 26 Dec 1734 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Ann (daughter of Lieut. Stephen LONGFELLOW and Abigail THOMPSON) was born on 24 Apr 1716 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 29 Apr 1716; died on 03 Jul 1792 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]