Deacon Samuel Stone

1631 - 1715  (~ 84 years)

• Name	Samuel Stone
  	to New England
  Christening	4 Feb 1631	Nayland, Suffolk, England   [1, 6, 14, 15]
  Immigration	Abt 1635 (~ 3 years)  [16]
  About 1635 Gregory came to New England at the age of 45 years along with his wife, Lydia, and his six children, John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel.
  Freeman	1657 (~ 25 years)  [12, 14]
  He was admitted as a freeman in Newtowne in 1657.
  Religion	18 Oct 1660 (~ 29 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [13]
  On 18 October 1660 Samuel and Sarah were admitted to full communion in the Cambridge Church.
  Land/House	1672 (~ 40 years)	Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [14]
  On his father's death in 1672, he received land in the east portion of Cambridge called Cambridge Farms, now Lexington.
  Other Will	22 Nov 1672 (~ 41 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [18]
  He is mentioned in his father's will of 22 November 1672.
  Offices Held	1673 (~ 41 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [6, 11]
  In 1673 he was elected a Selectman of Cambridge Massachusetts. He served again in 1681, 1688, and 1692.
  Petition	Oct 1683 (~ 52 years)	Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [6, 9]
  In October 1683 He was one of the signers of the petition to set Cambridge Farms off as a distinct parish. This town became Lexington, Massachusetts.
  Legal	16 Feb 1683/84 (~ 53 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [17]
  His brother made his will on 16 February 1683/84 and charged John Cooper Sr. and Samuel Stone Sr. to take care of his wife.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (~ 60 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Miscellaneous	Dec 1691 (~ 60 years)	Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [9]
  He donated £2 10/ towards the building of the First Meeting House of Lexington in December of 1691.
  Offices Held	1694 (~ 62 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [6]
  In 1694 he was an Assessor. He served again as Assessor from 1697 to 1698.
  Religion	1696 (~ 64 years)	Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [6, 9, 11]
  In 1696 he and John Merriam were chosen as deacons of the Lexington Church.
  Death	27 Sep 1715	Lexington, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14]
  Burial	Aft 27 Sep 1715	Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Massachusetts   [4, 5]
  	Gravestone of Deacon Samuel Stone HERE LYES THE BODY OF DEACON SAMUEL STONE AGED 84 YEARS & 7 M° DIED SEPTEM3R THE 27 1713 The memory of the Juƒt is Bleƒƒed.
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  > 1. David Stone,   c. 22 Sep 1622, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 16 Jan 1704, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 81 years) ▻ Dorcus Freeman,  m. 1647   2. Elizabeth Stone,   c. 6 Mar 1629, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 10 Mar 1712  (Age ~ 83 years) + 3. Deacon Samuel Stone,   c. 4 Feb 1631, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 27 Sep 1715, Lexington, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age ~ 84 years) ▻ Sarah Stearns,  m. 7 Jun 1655 ;   Abigail Carter,  m. 3 Apr 1706   4. Sarah Stone,   c. 8 Feb 1633, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 8 Apr 1704, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Half siblings	2 half brothers (family of Gregory Stone and Margaret Garrad)
  + 1. Elder John Stone,   c. 31 Jul 1618, Nayland, Suffolk, England d. 5 May 1683, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 64 years) ▻ Anne Rogers,  m. Abt 1639   2. Daniel Stone
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of Simon Cooper and Lydia )
  + 1. Deacon John Cooper,   b. 1618, England d. 22 Aug 1691, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years) ▻ Anna Sparhawk,  m. say 1642   2. Lydia Cooper,   b. England d. 29 Nov 1654, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Simon Stone   (Great Grandfather)  Lydia   d. 24 Jun 1674, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I759	Roy Line
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Gregory Stone,   c. 19 Apr 1592, Much Bromley, Essex, England Much Bromley is near Boxted, Essex, England. d. 30 Nov 1672, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Lydia   d. 24 Jun 1674, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Sarah Stearns,   b. 22 Sep 1635, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 26 Oct 1700, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1655	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 19]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 4 months - She : 19 years and 9 months.
  Children	4 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Deacon Samuel Stone,   b. 1 Oct 1656, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jun 1743, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Isaac Stone,   b. Abt 1658, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1690, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 32 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Sarah Stone,   b. 5 Feb 1660/61, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Mar 1702, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 41 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   4. Corporal John Stone,   b. 12 May 1663, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 3 Feb 1713, Lexington, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 49 years) ▻ Rachel Shepard  m. 27 Apr 1687     5. Lydia Stone,   b. 25 Nov 1665, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Dec 1719, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Mary Stone,   b. 22 Feb 1667/68, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 May 1669, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   7. Joseph Stone,   b. 1671, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 17 Jan 1713/14, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 43 years)  [Father: Birth] ▻ Sarah Wait  m. 1692     8. Anna Stone,   b. 30 Jun 1673, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Abigail Carter,   b. 21 Apr 1648, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 11 May 1718, Woburn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 70 years)  Other Partners: Lt. James Fowle;   Deacon Samuel Walker  m. 18 Apr 1692
  Marriage	3 Apr 1706	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [11, 19, 20]
  Age at Marriage	He : 75 years and 2 months - She : 58 years.
  Family ID	F721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon Samuel Stone(1631 – 1715) 2Deacon Gregory Stone(1592 – 1672) 4David Stone 8Simon Stone 9Agnes 5Ursula 10 11 3Lydia( – 1674) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 4 Feb 1631 - Nayland, Suffolk, England Marriage - 7 Jun 1655 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Religion - 18 Oct 1660 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1672 - Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Other Will - 22 Nov 1672 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1673 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Petition - Oct 1683 - Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Legal - 16 Feb 1683/84 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Miscellaneous - Dec 1691 - Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Offices Held - 1694 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Religion - 1696 - Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 3 Apr 1706 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death - 27 Sep 1715 - Lexington, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 27 Sep 1715 - Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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