Individual Details
Sampson Marvin
(16 Mar 1756 - 1798)
https://archive.org/details/cu31924012053629/page/n489
The children listed are in the will, although Zerviah is not so she likely died young.
The children listed are in the will, although Zerviah is not so she likely died young.
Events
| Birth | 16 Mar 1756 | Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 16 Mar 1779 | Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts - Ruth Gleason | |||
| Residence | 2 Aug 1790 | New Salem, Hampshire, Massachusetts |  | ||
| Death | 1798 | New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts | |||
| Probate | 1798 | New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts |  | ||
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Families
| Spouse | Ruth Gleason (1756 - 1822) |
| Child | Betsey Marvin (1780 - ) |
| Child | Mary "Polly" Marvin (1783 - 1863) |
| Child | Miriam Marvin (1786 - 1858) |
| Child | Sophia Marvin (1787 - ) |
| Child | Ruth Marvin (1790 - 1821) |
| Child | Alcedania Marvin (1793 - ) |
| Child | John Marvin (1796 - 1888) |
| Father | John Marvin (1729 - 1795) |
| Mother | Rebekah Ballard (1728 - 1823) |
| Sibling | Rebekah Marvin (1758 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Marvin (1760 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Hannah Marvin (1763 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Ruth Marvin (1766 - 1844) |
| Sibling | John Marvin (1769 - ) |
| Sibling | Tryphena Marvin (1771 - 1859) |
Notes
Probate
https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/hampshire-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1660-1889/image?volumeId=40075&pageName=94-46:1&rId=1044352225In his will written 16 November 1797 (presented 26 May1798), Sampson Marvin bequeathed to beloved wife Ruth use of all the indoormovables and the income of one-third of the estate while she is a widow. DaughterBetsey received twenty dollars; Polly, fifty dollars; Miriam, fifty dollars;Sophia, fifty dollars; Ruth, sixty dollars; and Alcedinia, sixty-five dollars.Son John received the remainder of the estate. Samuel Pearce was named soleexecutor and authorized to sell the real estate as needed. Real estate of 100acres with buildings was valued at $700 and personal estate was $268.20. On 3Nov 1798, Ruth Marvin requested that Samuel Pearce be named guardian for minorchildren under age 14: Meriam aged 12, Sophia aged 10, Ruth aged 7, Alcidaniaaged 4, and John aged 2. On 27 October 1798, Polly Marvin a minor above the ageof 14 made choice of Samuel Pearce as her guardian.[1] probatehttps://www.americanancestors.org/databases/hampshire-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1660-1889/image?volumeId=40075&pageName=94-46:1&rId=1044352225there is a will – wife Ruth, daughter Betsey,daughters Polly, Miriam, Sophia, Ruth, Alcidania, son John –Samuel Pearce isexecutor [1] Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers,1660-1889. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org.New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016, 2017. Case 94-46Property
Worcester deed -- 94:121Sampson and Ruth selling to Jonathan MerriamMilitary
There is war servicehttps://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7726/images/7726-Volume10-0308?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&queryId=62ab9cbabfc0d22f6f02974fea4c63c9&pId=1344&rcstate=7726-Volume10-0308%3A297%2C933%2C412%2C963%3B1175%2C935%2C1281%2C964%3B296%2C991%2C412%2C1021%3B297%2C1167%2C413%2C1197%3B298%2C1579%2C415%2C1610%3B299%2C1715%2C415%2C1746%3B298%2C2027%2C415%2C2058%3B297%2C2286%2C413%2C2318%3B295%2C2425%2C412%2C2458Biography
There will be deeds; here is a reference to one –look in Hampshire County for deeds – there are no file cards for Marvin inHampshire Countyhttps://archive.org/details/historyoftownofo00dani/page/322/mode/2up?q=marvinhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924012053629/page/424/mode/2up?q=sampsonEndnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: New Salem, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 405; Family History Library Film: 0568144.