Person:Samuel Nevins (1)

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Samuel Nevins
b.27 Nov 1784 Cockermouth, NH
d.1849 Laport, Indiana
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1770
  1. Rebecca Nevins1771 - Abt 1848
  2. Thomas Nevins1773 - 1858
  3. Henry Nevins1775 - 1858
  4. Jeriah Nevins1777 - 1828
  5. Anna Nevins1779 -
  6. Susanna Nevins1781 -
  7. Hannah Nevins1783 -
  8. Samuel Nevins1784 - 1849
  9. Bridget Nevins1786 - 1856
  10. Nathan Nevins1791 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 29 Jan 1804
  1. Susan Nevins
  2. Oscar Nevins1810 -
  3. Sylvia NevinsAbt 1815 -
  4. William Nevins1815 -
  5. Dr. Mortimer Nevins1817 -
  6. Sylvia Nevins1821 -
  7. Caroline Nevins1823 -
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Name Samuel Nevins
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Nov 1784 Cockermouth, NH
Marriage 29 Jan 1804 Chesire, Keene, NHto Hanna Wood
Death? 1849 Laport, Indiana

Moved to western NY about 1811. They were settled in the wilderness near Lake Erie close to Catheraugus Creek which was the boundary of the Indian reservation. Provisions were scarce and they were near starving. After planting potatoes, they had to dig them up and eat the seed after it sprouted. He left mother and baby Oscar with no food, and walked all day to try to obtain food. At dark, he stopped at his father's with about one quart of corn mea, which he divided with him. They were so hungry they ate it before it was half done. Mother at time took baby Oscar 12 miles on horseback to by a loaf of bread. - Dr. Mortimer Nevins.

Samuel served in the War of 1812.

1846 Moved to Laport, Indiana.

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