Samuel EDDY

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He is mentioned in the will of his father, from whom he received "one End of my Dwelling house and home lott and meadow belonging thereto Together with a lott of land dyeing between the land of John Paddock and John Weaton's land and also my Right of undivided lands or Commons within ye Township of Swansey and also my Sword. The reason why I give no Cattle to Samuel is: I gave him Cattle at the time of his Marriage and I also Give to my son Samuel all my Carpenter Tools and also all my iron working Gear,Horse chaines, plows, Carts and all Iron things belonging to husbandry work and furthermore I Engage my son Samuel to take full care of his mother to Provide all things necessary and Comfortable for her Subsistance and Support in this life Dureing the tine she Remains my Widow." (Bristol Co Prob 3.123)

He spent all his life in Swansea, where he was a weaver. On Nov. 21, 1709, he sold to Hezekiah Luther, "land on the East Side of New Meadow River at Mattapoisett" (B.C.D. 6.1223) and again on June 9, 1715, Samuel Eddy, weaver, and Joseph Butterworth, yeoman, both of Swansea, sold to John Butterworth of Bristol, land in Mattapoisett, (B.C.D. 9.335). On Feb. 1, 1731, Samuel Eddy, weaver, and wife Sarah, sold land near New Meadow River (B.C.D> 24.152). Three other deeds (B.C.D. 25,354l 27,454l 27,255) show that Caleb's estate was partly on the east side of New Meadow River and also on the west side of Kickimuit River and he had also 60 acres near Capt. John Brown on the Highway from Kickimuit to Miles Bridge. Before his death he sold much of this property to his son.

Samuel married Sarah EASTERBROOKS on 10 Apr 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Caleb EDDY was born on 2 Mar 1708/09 in Swansea, Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1793.

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Son of Samuel & Elizabeth Eddy; husband of Elizabeth (Bullock) Eddy. Died at age 69 years. The Eddy Family in America states, "Caleb Eddy, the third son of Samuel of Plymouth, settled farther to the west in Swansea, near the Kickemuit river and he is buried in the cemetery on its west bank, in the town of Warren (formerly this spot was in Swansea). This cemetery is about half a mile north of the Kickemuit Water Works. Not far from the center of the plot is an evergreen tree (a cedar, if I recall correctly) and near this is the grave of Caleb Eddy with the inscription, 'Here lyeth the Body of Caleb Eddy aged 69 years Deceased March 23 in the year of our Lord 1713.' ....There are many stones without any inscriptions. Probably one of these belongs to Elizabeth Bullock, Caleb's wife, and others to his son Zachariah and his son Samuel, who married Sarah Estabrooks. Three of his daughters married into the Cole Family. At least two of these are buried here. Caleb's other two sons went to Boston, where they died."

"Caleb Edy of this Town and Elizabeth Bullock of Rehoboth were marryed on the 6th day of December 1671." Source: Vital Records of Swansea, MA, p. 22.

"Deacon Caleb Eddy Deceased this Life March the 23:1712/13 being 79 years of age." Source: Vital Records of Swansea, MA, p. 214.

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At the age of nine years on mar. 4, 1652, Caleb was apprenticed by his parents to Mr. John Browne of Rehoboth, who was "to bring him up in his employemt, of husbandry or any other business.". On Dec 29, 1661 Caleb was still in his household....

Caleb Eddy was buried in the old Kickimuit cemetery, now in the bounds of Warren, Rhode Island. His stone shows that he died in march 1713 at the age of 69 years. His will mentions wife Elizabeth, elder son Caleb; son Samuel who was to have full care of his mother; son Benjamin; daughters Elizabeth, Hannah and Hopestill, who are married; and daughter Mary, who is not yet of age or married.

Caleb married Elizabeth BULLOCK on 6 Dec 1671/2. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard BULLOCK and Elizabeth INGRAHAM) was born on 9 Oct 1650 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Richard Bullock