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Samuel Standly

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Samuel Standly

Birth
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
13 Dec 1790 (aged 61)
Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Well-documented as a founding father of Lee. Married Jerusha Baker in 1752 in Stafford, Tolland Co., Connecticut and moved to Lee in 1770 with his wife and 8 youngest children leaving their eldest son John aged 16 in Tolland to care for Jerusha's parents and their farm. His occupation was tanner and currier of leather. Children: John born 1752, Sarah Dodge born 1754, Jerusha Sutherland born 1756, Deborah Boldrey born 1758, Samuel born 1760, Lucy Williams born 1762, Daniel born 1764, Joseph born 1767 and Molly Barnes born about 1769. Mehitable Barnes in 1774 and Rebecca Sutherland in 1776.
Well-documented as a founding father of Lee. Married Jerusha Baker in 1752 in Stafford, Tolland Co., Connecticut and moved to Lee in 1770 with his wife and 8 youngest children leaving their eldest son John aged 16 in Tolland to care for Jerusha's parents and their farm. His occupation was tanner and currier of leather. Children: John born 1752, Sarah Dodge born 1754, Jerusha Sutherland born 1756, Deborah Boldrey born 1758, Samuel born 1760, Lucy Williams born 1762, Daniel born 1764, Joseph born 1767 and Molly Barnes born about 1769. Mehitable Barnes in 1774 and Rebecca Sutherland in 1776.

Inscription

In Memory of / Mr Samuel Standly / who died Dec 13 / 1790 in the 72 d / Year of His Life

Gravesite Details

"Approximately 32 paces (east I think) from Old gate entrance along the grass-covered driveway on the left side (north I think)".



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  • Created by: Anonymous
  • Added: Jul 29, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94375097/samuel-standly: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Standly (13 Apr 1729–13 Dec 1790), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94375097, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47891846).