Person:Samuel Keen (2)
Samuel Keen
b.Abt 1694 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
d.Bef 1 Jan 1754 Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1681
  1. Benjamin Keen1682 - Bef 1732
  2. Josiah Keen1683 - Bef 1690
  3. Abigail Keen1685 - 1715
  4. Eleanor KeenAbt 1687 -
  5. Josiah Keen1690 -
  6. Nathaniel Keen1692 -
  7. Bethiah KeenAbt 1693 - 1745
  8. Samuel KeenAbt 1694 - Bef 1754
  9. Lydia KeenAbt 1695 - Bef 1728/29
  10. Isaac KeenAbt 1700 - Abt 1787
  11. Hezekiah Keene1702 - 1770
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Samuel KeenAbt 1694 - Bef 1754
  • W.  Ruth Sprague1701/02 - Bef 1748/49
m. 18 Apr 1719
  1. William Keen1720 -
  2. Levi Keen1722 -
  3. Abel Keen1724 -
  4. Grace Keen1726 -
  5. Samuel Keen1729/30 -
  6. Isaiah Keen1732/33 - 1777
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Jan 1736/37
  1. Ruth Keen1737 -
  2. Asher Keen1739 -
  3. Moses Keen1741 -
  4. Judah Keen1743 -
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Facts and Events
Name[3] Samuel Keen
Alt Name Samuel Keene
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1694 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 18 Apr 1719 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Ruth Sprague
Marriage 4 Jan 1736/37 Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Margaret Redding
Death[1] Bef 1 Jan 1754 Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Plymouth County, Mass., Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967. (Originals with town clerk, filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968)
    Case 11815: Samuel Keen Pembroke 1754.

    1 Jan 1754: Bond of Margaret Keen of Pembroke Widow and Abel Keen of Pembroke Taylor as administratrix & administrator of Samuel Keen late of Pembroke Yeoman Deceased Intestate.
    [Case 11796: Judath Keen et al, Pembroke, 1755
    16 Jul 1755: Bond of Margarett Keen Wid'o of Pembroke as guardian of Judath Keen a Minor son of Samuell Keen late of Pembroke. Also of Asher Keen a Minor son of Samuel Keen, of Moses Keen a Minor son of Samuel Keen. 17 Jul 1755: Bond of William Howland of Plimton as guardian of Ruth Keen a Minor Daughter of Samuel Keen.]

  2. ↑ The birth estimate about 1694 is based on the order named in his father's will, between Nathaniel and Isaac (see MD, p. 19:130). The birth place is probably Duxbury as the older children are recorded in Duxbury and in 1699 Josiah Kean Sen of Duxbury executes a deed of gift to his "Son Josiah Kean of Duxburough" (Plymouth deed Vol. 3, p. 181).
  3. ↑ The will of Samuel's wife Ruth's mother Grace named only the first 6 children as her grandchildren even though Samuel had 10 children prior to its writing. That plus the marriage record to Margaret Redding, and naming of his widow Margaret as administrator of his estate shows he had a second wife. The 5-year gap in children just happens to follow the last child named by the grandmother's will and precedes the marriage to Margaret. So it is clear that the last four children belong to Margaret, but are attributed to Ruth in the Pembroke VRs based on by PR182: "From an ancient Keene record now [1911] in the possession of Miss Minnie Keene Bachelder of Plymouth". This record clearly did not record the second marriage and so the children have been attributed to the wrong mother. Further evidence may be found in the will of Judath Keen (Plymouth Probate Vol. 19, p. 327), which names mother Margaret, siblings Ruth, Asher and Moses, and makes uncle Isaac Keen executor..
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