Samuel STAPLES (1694 – 1778)  was Alex’s 8th Great Grandfather; one of 512 in this generation of the Miller line.

Samuel Staples was born 24 Feb 1694 in Bradford, Essex, Mass. His parents were Thomas STAPLES and Elizabeth GRIFFIN. He married Abigail PRINCE on 4 Dec 1714 in Haverhill, Mass.  Samuel died in 1778.

Abigail Prince was born 12 Feb 1698 in Gloucester, Essex, Mass. Her parents were Thomas PRINCE Jr. and Elizabeth HARRADEN.    Abigail died 29 Sep 1778 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass.

Children of Samuel and Abigail:

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Children

1. Ann STAPLES (See DAVID HEATH‘s page)

3. Mary Staples

Mary’s husband Samuel Jewel was born 19 Feb 1687/88 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass. He was baptized 14 Oct 1688 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass. His parents were Thomas JEWELL and Susanna GUILFORD.  He first married Sarah Ring 06 Nov 1712 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass.

Sarah Ring was born 07 Oct 1691 in Amesbury, Essex, Her parents were Robert Ring and Ruth [__?__]. Her grandparents were Robert RING and Elizabeth JARVIS

4. Abigail Staples

Abigail’s husband Nathan Lancaster was born 27 Sep 1717 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass. His parents were Daniel Lancaster and Damaris Gould. Nathan died 13 Oct 1743 in Haverhill, Essex, Mass.

6. Susannah Staples

Susannah’s husband Nathan Merrill was born  15 Apr 1704 Haverhill, Mass. His parents were John Merril and Lucy Webster. He first married 27 Oct 1728 in Newbury, Mass to Mary Goodwin Gordon (1711 – 1739). After Mary died, he married 25 Mar 1742 in Haverhill, Mass to Demaris Lancaster (1724 – 1744).

9. Ruth Staples

Ruth’s husband Joseph Atwood was born 13 Jan 1736/37. His parents were Oliver Atwood and Elizabeth Phelps. After Ruth died, he married Hannah Hadley, widow of Enoch Marble (1729-1774).

Sources:

http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=29336658

http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/b_s.htm

http://www.leavesonatree.org/getperson.php?personID=I11978&tree=Tree1

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~edgecomb/Rackl/f3937.htm

http://rturnblo.tripod.com/d0003/f0000058.html#I16433

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ATWOOD/2000-06/0959871748