Person:Samuel Brackett (2)

BRACKET, Samuel, s. John and Hannath, [born] Mar. 4, [16]72-3.

Stackpole listed the children of Thomas Brackett, son of Anthony Brackett:
Joshua, b. 1671: m. Mary Weeks and settled in Greenland, N. H.
Samuel, b. 27 April 1672 in Falmouth: m. Elizabeth Botts
Sarah, b. 1673: m. John Hill of Portsmouth
Mary, b. 1674: m. Christopher Mitchell of Kittery
[Samuel was the only child with a full birthdate. And there is no record of this birth. Stackpole seems to have invented this son out of whole cloth].
“Samuel Brackett was fined in 1697 for not attending church.”

Brackett: SAMUEL, turner, Berwick, b. in Billerica 4 Mar. 1672-3, s. of John and Hannah (French), m. in Braintree 6 Sep. 1661. Con-temp, accts. ment. only 3 ch. of (6) and Wm. Willis excludes Samuel, of whom nothing appears here back of his m. record. Mr. Willis in 1827 had Nathaniel Adams see a sis., ag. 87, of Dr. Joshua Brackett, who said that four Brackett brothers came to this country, one to Boston, one to Casco and two to Greenland, one of whom rem. to Portland. Of greater weight, would Anthony (1) in his will give a heifer to grs. Samuel without saying which one if he had two? James H. Brackett, author of the Brackett Gen., must have asked his old folk leading questions. Lists 290, 298. He m. 25 Nov. 1694 Elizabeth Botts, and was called 80 at death, 27 Apr. 1752. Wid. d. 21 Apr. 1753. Kn. ch: Samuel, b. S Sep. 1695, will prov. 1786. List 298. He m. 1st Sarah Emery (Job 2), d. 20 Dec. 1742, 11 ch.; 2d 13 Sep. 1743 Abigail (Banfield d. of Hugh 2), wid. of Thos. Coss (2), 3 ch. Mary, owned covt. 20 Dec. 1719, m. Thos. Tuttle, d. 28 Feb. 1773. Elizabeth, owned covt. 20 Dec. 1719; July Ct. 1723 accus. Barsham Allen; m. by 1730 Samuel Abbott, a. of John (4). Bathsheba, bp. 24 Dec. 1719, m. Jonathan Abbott, son of John (4); d. 21 Feb. 1802. Hannah, bp. 24 Dec. 1719, owned covt.; m. (int. 11 Nov. 1730) Samuel Thompson of York. Their father had sisters Bathsheba, Elizabeth, Hannah.

SAMUEL3 BRACKETT (John2, Richard1, PeterA) was born in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 4 March 1672/3 and died in Berwick, York County, Maine, on 27 April 1752.[6] Samuel Brackett married on 25 November 1694, ELIZABETH BOTTS, the Rev. Edward Thompson, minister of Berwick, officiating. She was an inhabitant of Berwick, was one year younger than her husband, and was a daughter of Isaac Botts. The daughter of Isaac1 and Elizabeth (Freethy) Botts, she was born in Berwick in 1673, and died there 21 April 1753. “Elizabeth was their only child.

In June 1696, Samuel Brackett was charged with “not frequenting the public worship on the
Lord’s day.” Later he and his wife were charged with a similar offense; he was fined 5s and she was admonished.

The inventory of his estate suggests that he accumulated considerable property. His wife died soon after he did, and the list of her clothing, which was included in his estate, would seem to indicate some level of affluence. “The list enumerates 7 gowns, 3 silk crepe ones, 8 petticoats, 3 under-vests, 2 silk hoods, 1 riding hood, 1 pair of stays, black gauze handkerchief, black fan, 1 pr. of sleeve buttons, 3 pr. of cotton gloves, muslin and linen aprons, considerable number of other articles.”

At a legal town meeting held at Kittery 10 May 1703, Samuel was granted 50 acres.

Administrative Bond posted 14 Nov 1753 by Samuel Brackett; inventory, taken on 16 November 1753; account of widow’s funeral charges; Distribution n 3 July 1753 to eldest son Samuel (who received a double share), then to Samuel Abbot for his wife (Elizabeth), Samuel Thomson for his wife (Hannah), Thomas Tuttle for his wife (Mary), and Jonathan Abbot for his wife (Bathsheba)