Individual Details

Samuel Connable

(April, 1717 - December 3, 1796)

Samuel was born in Boston 1717 and fought in the American Revolution. He is probably solely responsible for the engineering behind maple syrup. He is cited in sources as having tremendous engineering ability, same as his sister Mary. Samuel married Mary English and they lived in Bernardston and helped to build and defend the town in its early years. Samuel and Mary are buried in Old Cemetery in Bernardston, both memorials have headstone photos, their headstones are fantastic

Events

BirthApril, 1717Boston, British America
Marriage1740Mary English
Residence1765Bernardston, British America
Military1777American Revolution
Census1790Bernardston, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
DeathDecember 3, 1796Bernardston, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
BurialOld Cemetery, Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationEngineer

Families

SpouseMary English (1715 - 1791)
ChildSamuel Connable (1743 - 1794)
ChildMary Connable (1747 - 1821)
ChildJohn Connable (1749 - 1813)
ChildRebecca Connable (1755 - 1816)
ChildElizabeth Connable (1757 - 1821)
FatherSamuel Connable (1689 - 1746)
MotherMary Wilson (1690 - 1759)
SiblingJohn Connable (1725 - 1801)

Notes

Occupation

Engineer, inventor, builder: churches and bridges, several family history books refer to Samuel's skill and provide stories.

Endnotes

1. Burke, Edmund. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, And Literature for the Year London: J. Dodsley, 1762, Page 141, 1765 Chronicle.

2. Kellogg, Lucy Jane (Cutler). History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736-1900: With Genealogies. Greenfield, Mass.: Press of E.A. Hall and co., 1902, Page 6, 7 Section: Chapter I. Location and boundaries, Anecdote of Samuel Connable, maple products, bottom page 6.

3. Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; 2016, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 111 : 1914 p 259.

4. United States Census 1790 database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M637, Washington, D.C., FHL 0568144, Digital Folder 005157136, Image 00148 (1 of 2).

5. Ancestry.com, Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2011, Bernardston Births, Marriages and Death page 54 image 28 of 233 Deaths. Mr. Samuel Connable Dec 3, 1796.

6. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .

7. Burke, Edmund. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, And Literature for the Year London: J. Dodsley, 1762, Page 141, 1765 Chronicle.

8. Kellogg, Lucy Jane (Cutler). History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736-1900: With Genealogies. Greenfield, Mass.: Press of E.A. Hall and co., 1902, Page 6, 7 Section: Chapter I. Location and boundaries, Anecdote of Samuel Connable, maple products, bottom page 6.

9. Kellogg, Lucy Jane (Cutler). History of the Town of Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. 1736-1900: With Genealogies. Greenfield, Mass.: Press of E.A. Hall and co., 1902, Page 353, 354.