Samuel EAMES

Notes:

Excerpt from Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories: "Samuel was captured by Indians but returned."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Between Feb and May 1675; Served in King Philip's War under Lieut. Gillam and Major Savage
• Immigration: 1634
• Military Service: 1637; Soldier in the Pequot War

Notes:

Thomas was a soldier in the Pequot War. Served in King Philip's War under lieutenant Gillam & Major Savage, February to May, 1675-1676.

Excerpt from Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories: "In 1640 he was an inhabitant and proprietor of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. He removed to Medford, and was living there in 1652-59, occupying the water mill on the Mystic side of Charlestown, later Woburn. He moved to Cambridge, where he owned a house and eight acres of land east of the common. He sold his property there February 10, 1664, to Nicholas Wyeth and removed to Sudbury, where he leased Mr. Pelham's farm and lived until 1669. He settled finally in Framingham, where he built a house and barn, though he attended church in the adjoining town of Sherborn and was recorded as an inhabitant there January 4, 1674. During King Philip's war, February 1, 1676, his wife and several children were killed or taken captives. He held the office of selectman and was on various important committees before coming to Framinghan."

Thomas married Mary BLANDFORD about 1662 in Cumberland, Middlesex, Mass.. Mary (daughter of John BLANDFORD and Mary ?) was born between 1632 and 1635 in England; died on 01 Feb 1676 in Killed by the Indians at Framingham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Blandford Padelford and several of her children were killed in an Indian massacre during King Philip's War.

Notes:

"Pioneers of Massachusetts": BLANDFORD, John, came from Sutton Mansfield, co. Wilts, in the Cionfidence in 1638, as servant of Walter hayne. Settled in Sudbury, Propr. 1639. He deposed to the will of Hugh Grifin in 1658, ag. about 50 years. Wife Mary; ch. Sarah b. 27 (11) 1642, Hannah b. 7 (1) 1644, Joan b. 6 (1) 1646, Lydia b. 28 (12) 1647, Stephen b. 3 Dec 1649. Wife Mary d. 4 (10) 1641, and he m. 2 March 10, 1642, Dorothie, widow of ? Wright.
His will dated 21 Oct. 1687, prob 23 Nov. fog. beq. to wife Dorothy, son Stephen, son (in0law) Jabesh Browne, son-in-law Edward Wright, dau. Maynard, and to Mary, Elizabeth and James Thackson.

John married Mary ?. Mary died on 04 Oct 1641 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]