Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENKALOGIOAL NOTES OF BAENSTABLE FAMILIES. 57
in the forest, probably more than a mile from an English neighbor.
Week after week he did not see a white man, and the
Indians in his vicinity were his constant and almost only visitors.
Under such circumstances it is not surprising that he desired to
change his residence. He was of Cambridge in 1642, having
probably removed from Barnstable in 1641.
His lands and meadows were unsaleable and he let them
remain. At the time of his death in 1661, many families had
then removed to West Barnstable and lands had appreciated in
value, and for that which he considered almost worthless, his
heirs obtained as already stated a handsome sum. Speculating
in wild lands was a mania that in early times prevailed to a very
considerable extent ; but it may be doubted whether many succeeded
better than House.
3. Samuel House, the second of the name, was also a ship
carpenter. His ship yard, probably his father's, was near Hobart's
Landing in Scituate. He married in 1664 Rebecca Nichols,
daughter of Thomas of Scituate. His children were
6. I. Samuel, 1665, married Sarah Pincin.
7. II. Joseph, 1667.
8. III. Rebecca, 1670.
9. IV. John, 1672.
10. V. Sarah, 1678, married in 1710 James Gushing.
Samuel, 3d, died in 1718 and left sons Joseph, David, James,
Samuel and John. As this is not a Barnstable family, I shall
not pursue the inquiry.