Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

32 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARU8TAB1E FAMILIES.
as a juror, a surveyor of highways, and as one of the granters of the
lauds at Suckincsset.
As a church member he does not appear to have been intolerant.
The fact that he was twice indicted for "entertaining strangers,"*
indicates that he belooged to the liberal party, of which his frienda
Cudworth, Hatherly and Robinson, and his son-in-law. Rev. John
Smith, were prominent members.
He married his first wife in England, and she and his four children
came over with him. The names of his children are on the
Custom House record ; but their names are omitted in the history of
the town of Sandwich, England^ from which Mr. Savage copied;
Chitdren of Samuel Hinckley.
2 I. Thomas, born in England, 1618. (See below,)
3 II. Susannah, born in England, married in 1643, Mr. John
Smith, of Barnstable, and had a large family. (See Smith.)
4 III. Sarah, born in England, married by Mr. Prince Dec. 12,
1649, to Elder Henry Cobb, and was his second wife. (See
Cobb.)
5 IV. Mary, born in England. It appears by her father's will
that she married and had a family, and was living in 1662.
6 V. Elizabeth, born in Scituate, baptized Sept. 6, 1635, married
July 15, 1657, Elisha Parker. (See Parker.)
7 VI. Samuel, born in Scituate, bap. Feb. 4, 1637-8, buried 'm
Barnstable March 22, 1640-1, aged three years.
8 VII. A daughter, born in Scituate, and buried in Barnstable
July 8, 1640.
9 VIII. Twins born in ) buried Feb. 6, 1640-1.
10 IX. Barnstable,
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buried May 19, 1640-1.
11 X. Samuel, born in Barnstable 24 July, 1642, and baptized
same day. (See below.)
12 XI. John, born in Barnstable 24 May, 1644, and baptized
26th of same month. . (See account below.)
Mrs. Sarah Hinckley died Aug. 18, 1656, and Samuel Hinckley
married Dec. 15, 1657, for his second wife, Bridget Bodfish, widow
of Robert of Sandwich.
Samuel Hinckley died Oct. 31, 1662. In his will dated Oct. 8,
1662, he gives to his wife Bridget the use of his house, a garden and
some land ; his two cows. Prosper and Thrivewell, and "all the
household stuff she brouarht with her." His daughters Susannah,
Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth, are named, and he gives to each of
them and to each of their children, one shilling each. As Mr.
Hinckley had a large property, the presumption is that he had given
a dower to each of his daughters at the time of their marriage. He
*"Entertaming strangers." "We are commanded to "entertain strangers," and are told
that some have thereby "entertained angels unawares." By "strangers" our ancestors
"Quakers," and thence the criminality of the act.