Samuel Stow (abt. 1681 - abt. 1770)

Biography

Samuel Stow was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts on May 2, 1680/1, son of Samuel Stow and Elizabeth Stone.^[1][2]

He married Sarah Snow on December 19, 1704. ^[1][2] Sarah was born on April 1, 1679/80 1679 in Woburn, Massachusetts, the daughter of James Snow and Sarah Jaquith. ^{[3][4] [5]}

In Sarah's father James Snow's will, written on January 28, 1708/9, he left his daughter Sarah Stow 30s.^[6]

His wife Sarah died on February 20, 1762.^[1][2]

Samuel died on February 13, 1769/70, aged 88.^[1] They lived together as husband and wife for 58 years.^[2]

On February 15, 1769/70, the following heirs approved the nomination of Simon Stow as administrator of his father Samuel Stow's estate as he had died intestate.

• Abner Stow
• Jonathan Newton
• Jonah Stow
• John Minot
• Moses Hayden
• Mercy Hayden
• Benjamin Fay, guardian for 3 of the heirs
• Jonathan Grout, guardian for 1 of the heirs ^[7]

His estate was inventoried on March 15, 1769/70 and was assessed at a total of L162: 6: 8 with real estate being valued at L142.^[7]

On March 25, 1770, the following heirs, acknowledged receipt of their shares of Samuel's estate and discharged Simon Stow, executor from any further demands. ^[7]

• Abner Stow, Benjamin Fay, John Minot, Jonathan Newton, Lt. Francis Weeks, Heman Stow ^[7]

1. Abner, born on November 29, 1705.^[1][2]
2. Jonathan, born on October 9, 1708.^[1][2]
3. Thankful, born on April 30, 1711; married Nahum Newton on January 23, 1736.^[1][2]
4. Solomon, born on October 10, 1714,^[1][2]; died on November 4, 1763; married Elizabeth Taylor of Shrewsbury on November 19, 1741.^[4]
5. Sarah, born on March 22, 1717; married John Minot of Concord on June 26, 1744.^[1][2]
6. Mary, born on August 11. 1719; died on March 20, 1737; unmarried.^[1][2]
7. Simon, born on March 19, 1722; died December 16, 1795; married Sarah Hayden on June 9, 1746.^[1][2]

Research notes

MARLBOROUGH BIRTHS

• STOW, Samuel, s. Samuel and Elizabeth, May 2, 1680.
• Stow, Abner, s. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Nov. 29, 1705. (p. 173)
• Stow, Jonathan, s. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Oct. 9, 1708. (p. 174)
• Stow, Thankful, d. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Apr. 30, 1711. (p. 176)
• Stow, Solom [Solomon. CR], s. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Oct. 10, 1714. (p. 176)
• Stow, Sarah, d. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Mar. 22, 1717. (p. 175)
• Stow, Mary, d. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Aug. 11, 1719. (p. 175)
• Stow, Simon, s. Samuel Jr. and Sarah, Mar. 19, 1721-22. (p. 176)

MARLBOROUGH MARRIAGES

• STOW, Samuel Jr. and Sarah Snow, Dec. 19, 1704-5. (p. 312)
• SNOW, Sarah and Samuel Stow Jr., Dec. 19, 1704-5 [sic].
• Stow, Thankful and Nahum Newton, Jan. 23, 1735-6. (p. 313)

MARLBOROUGH DEATHS

• STOW, Samuel, Feb. 13, 1769, in his 89th year. GR1 (p. 392)
• Stow, Mary, d. Samuell and Sarah, Mar. 20, 1736-7. (p. 392)
• Stow, Simon, Dea., Dec. 16, 1795 [a. 73 y. 8 m. 16 d. GR]. (p. 392)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts: to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Publisher, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1908
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Hudson, Charles & Joseph Allen. History of the Town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: From Its First Settlement in 1657 to 1861; with a Brief Sketch of the Town of Northborough, a Genealogy of the Families in Marlborough to 1800, 1862, T. R. Marvin & Sons, Boston, Massachusetts, p. 451-2
3. ↑ Johnson, Edward. Woburn records of births, deaths, marriages, and marriage intentions, from 1640 to 1900, Alphabetically and chronologically arranged by Edward F. Johnson, Andrews, Cutler, & Co., Woburn, Massachusetts, 1890, p. 243
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Johnson, George H. One Branch of the Fay Family Tree: An Account of the Ancestors and Descendants of William and Elizabeth Fay, Champlin Press, Columbus, Ohio, 1913, p. 105-6
5. ↑ Smith, Dean Crawford; ‎Melinde Lutz Sanborn, editor, The Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, 1878-1908, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004, p. 328; 335
6. ↑ Case 20816: p. 1-6: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Case 21787:p. 1-: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org)

See also:

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute; Marlborough Birth Records; Samuel Stow.