Samuel EATON

Samuel married Elizabeth FULLER on 24 May 1694 in Middleboro, Massachustts. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel FULLER and Elizabeth NICHOLS) was born in 1666 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 1723 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married William CANEDY on 21 Jun 1727. William was born on 8 Mar 1689 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died in 23 or 24 Jun 1774 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barnabas married Mehitable ALDEN before 29 Oct 1730 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mehitable (daughter of Joseph ALDEN and Hannah DUNHAM) was born on 18 Oct 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Apr 1739 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barnabas married Elizabeth CLEMENS on 21 Feb 1743 in Middleborough, Massachuetts. Elizabeth was born about 1716; died on 7 Dec 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Capt. William and Elizabeth (Eaton) Canedy of Taunton, Massachusetts

Thankful married Lieut. Joseph MACOMBER on 16 Mar 1762 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusets. Joseph (son of John MACOMBER and Elizabeth WILLIAMS) was born on 28 Mar 1732 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Jan 1800 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Pond Cemetery, Lakeville, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marriage intentions were filed at Dartmouth, 3 March 1764 between Seth and Sarah Delano, daughter of Jethro Delano and his wife Elizabeth Pope, born at Dartmouth, 14 October 1741. There is no proof that the marriage took place (Delano en. 461, says she did not marry Seth and died unm.) Sarah was sister of Calvin Delano who married Mary Alden, No. 895, second cousin of Seth Alden; and sister to Bethia Delano.

In Seth's first marriage intentions (1764) he was "of Middleborough"; in the second (1768) he was "of Dartmouth." He resided at Dartmouth until at least 10 October 1774, when he bought land in Middleborough from Joseph Alden, and presumably he removed to Middleborough shortly after.

On 9 February 1775 Barnabas Eaton of Middleborough gave to his sons Seth and Nathan Eaton, husbandmen of Middleborough, all of his homestead farm except that given to his six daughters and other two sons (Plymouth Co LR, 70:175).

Seth was a private in Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary War (MF, 9:58, 10:66: DAR Patriot Index). He served in Capt. Joshua White's company, Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regiment which marched 8 December 1775 with service of 5 ays on an alarm at Howland's Ferry, Rhode Island. He also served in the same company and regiment from his enlistment of 6 May 1778 to 9 May on an alarm at Dartmouth; the roll was dated at Middleborough. He also served in Capt. Joshua White's company, Col. Ebenezer White's regiment; he enlisted on 1 August 1780 and was discharged on 4 August; the company marched to Tiverton, Rhode Island, on an alarm; the roll was sworn to at Middleborough (MSSR, 5:283).

Seth Eaton of Middleborough, husbandman, on 9 February 1775 received land from his father Barnabas Eaton. On 25 July 1791 Seth and Nathan Eaton both of Middleborough, yeomen, "having received a Deed jointly and severly of Our Honour father Barnabas Eaton late of Middleborough," divided their land: Seth Eaton, r., was a witness (Plymouth Co LR, 70:175-76, 73:143).

The 1790 census for Middleborough lists Seth Eaton with two males over age 16 and one female (M637-9, p. 358). The 1880 listing for Seth Eaton in Middleborough is too young (oldest male age 26-45, presumably his son); in 1810 the only listing is for Seth Eaton, Jr. In 1820, the family of Seth Eaton, Jr., included two males over age 45, one of which may be his father (M33-50, p.335).

Seth married Bethiah DELANO on 12 Mar 1768 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Bethiah (daughter of Jethro DELANO and Elizabeth POPE) was born on 17 Mar 1730 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Dec 1803 in Middleboro, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]