iv. SAMUEL, b. 20 May 1694, d.s.p. about 1765, Kittery; m. there, 22 Oct. 1717, ELIZABETH MASON, who survived him.
He acted as a witness to deeds as early as 1716.
This was evidently the Samuel Remick of Kittery, joyner, who was accused by Lydia Wixam of Eastham, Mass., 1 July 1716, with being the father of her child; stating that said child was born in April last past, and asked for 40s. to reimburse her for expenses; he denied the charge and appealed the case. In the testimony, Mary Cole, widow, and Mary Cole, her daughter appear, and Sarah, mother of the said Lydia are mentioned; evidently Lydia claimed a miscarriage. Samuel Remick answered that she had an "Efection for him being Minding to have him for a husband," so accused him, etc. Her testimony, 3 Nov. 1715, mentions her "uncle Thomas Coles." 23 Apr. 1717, he got his costs of court, £5-3-6, the Court evidently thinking it was "a put up job" on him. (Superior Court of Judicature, File 11523.) The case has however much genealogical interest.
His father gave him 10 acres of land, 18 Dec. 1717; this joined the share of Jacob's land in Kittery; and he also sold him one half acre adjoining it, 13 Feb. 1718-19. He appears in the Tax Lists of the Upper Parish in 1752 and 1760. His will made 7 July 1755, proved 26 Aug. 1765, left all his property to his wife Elizabeth, and after her death to his nephew Samuel, son of his brother Nathaniel. His land joined the said brother's land. Total appraisal was about £70.
