Capt. Samuel Sherburne

1638 - 1691  (53 years)

• Name	Capt. Samuel Sherburne
  Born	4 Aug 1638  [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	98AC6CB58BD644A299A7A7CB40AF54F2939E
  Died	4 Aug 1691	Maquoit, Casco Bay, Maine   [2]
  	Cause: in battle with Indians
  Person ID	I3776	Strong History
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Sherburne,   b. 1611, Odiham, Hampshire, England ,   d. 1681, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Gibbons,   b. Abt 1620,   d. 3 Jun 1667  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	13 Nov 1637  [1]
  Family ID	F1109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Love Hutchins,   b. 16 Jul 1647,   d. Feb 1739, Kingston, New Hampshire  (Age 91 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1668  [2]
  Children	1. Frances Sherburne,   b. 14 Mar 1670,   d. 1675  (Age 4 years)   2. Elizabeth Sherburne,   b. 5 Feb 1671,   d. 20 Jan 1741  (Age 69 years)   3. Henry Sherburne,   b. 16 Feb 1674,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Frances Sherburne,   b. 29 Sep 1676,   d. 1744  (Age 67 years)   5. Mary Sherburne,   b. 15 Feb 1678,   d. 1717  (Age 38 years)   6. Margaret Sherburne,   b. 23 May 1680,   d. 25 Jun 1680  (Age 0 years)   7. Sarah Sherburne,   b. 14 Jan 1681,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Samuel Sherburne,   b. 21 Jul 1684,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Love Sherburne,   b. 5 Jul 1686,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Lt. John Sherburne,   b. 2 Feb 1688,   d. 1769, Northwood, New Hampshire  (Age 80 years)   11. Archelaus Sherburne,   b. 23 Feb 1692,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F1108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Capt. Samuel Sherburne (1638-1691) was born at Little Harbor, now Rye, New Hampshire. He inherited land from both his father and his Grandfather Gibbons. He was granted a ferry privilege in 1670 and was active in community and political affairs. He married Love Hutchins, daughter of John Hutchins and Frances Alcock. He and Love had eleven children. In 1691, during King Philip´s War (a war with the Indians), he was with the military force sent into Maine. He was killed ``by the Heathen´´ at Casco Bay. His twelfth child was born after he died and, according to the laws of the time, did not inherit. - http://grunerheritage.com/theotherside/sherburne/history2.html Capt. Samuel Sherburne, of Little Harbor, Portsmouth and Hampton, N. H., was heir of his grandfather Ambrose Gibbons. The town of Portsmouth granted him 60 acres and ferry privilege, in 1670. His father deeded him dwelling and large tract of land at Little Harbor, in 1674. (Rockingham Co. Deeds, vol. 3, p. 94.) He removed from Little Harbor to Hampton in 1675. (Dow's Hist, of Hampton.) In 1678 he bought the Inn at Hampton from his uncle John Sherburne of the Plains, Portsmouth, adm'r of the estate of Robert Tucke, Esq. He was selectman of Hampton, 1683 and 1688; and in 1689 was one of the delegates to form some method of government for the four towns, Hampton, Dover, Exeter and Portsmouth, He strongly opposed Gov. Cranfield, and signed Weare's petition, 1682-3. In July, 1691, a strong military force was sent into Maine against the Indians, under fonr Captains of which he was one. He was killed at the head of his command "by the Heathen," Aug. 4, 1691, at Maquoit, Casco Bay, Me. He married, Dec. 15, 1668, Love, daughter of John and Frances Hutchins of Haverhill, Mass., who was born July 16, 1647, and died at Kingston, N. H., Feb., 1739, aged 92. - Some Descendants of Henry and John Sherburne of Portsmouth, N.H., 1904

  
  

• Sources

  [S377] Some Descendants of Henry and John Sherburne of Ports Mouth, N.H, Page 3. [S377] Some Descendants of Henry and John Sherburne of Ports Mouth, N.H, Page 4.