Christened: 10 Jun 1610

Married: Apr 1636  Ann Hammond

Died: 12 Apr 1661

FATHER

John Howse

MOTHER

Alice Lloyd

Samuel Howse (House) was baptized on June 10, 1610, in Eastwell, Kent, England, during the reign of King James I. Samuel was the seventh of nine children born to Reverend John Howse, 44 and Alice Lloyd, 38 years old.

Samuel’s older sister, ancestor Hannah had married Reverend John Lothrop, who had left the Church of England and became the pastor of the First Independent Church in London. Samuel and his sister Pennina, became members of this church. Because of his participation in these Separatist activities, Samuel House was imprisoned, along with 41 others in 1632 in London, as a result of which he was interrogated at a Court of High Commission (Ecclesiactical Division) on May 8, 1632, during which he testified that "I have served the King both by sea & by land, and I had been at sea if this restraint had not been made upon me. My conversation I thank God none can tax." He and all the others except John Lothrop were released on bail by the spring of 1634. Not long after Hannah Lothrop died, John Lothrop was released from prison on the condition that he leave England. Samuel followed Lothrop to Massachusetts in 1634. (It is known that Samuel came as a ship carpenter from London to Massachusetts Bay in 1634, based on date of admission to Lothrop’s Scituate church.)

Late in 1635, Samuel married Elizabeth Hammond in Scituate. He was about 25 and she was about 16 years old. See Elizabeth H. below for children. Samuel’s sister, Pennina, was also there, married to Robert Linnel. Samuel moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts by 1642.

In the will dated October 18, 1643 of  Thomas Howse, Samuel’s brother in England, it reads "of the parish of St Stephen in Coleman Street, London, a citizen and brownbaker," and included bequests to "my brother Samuell Howse" and "my sister Pininna Lynnell." On November 18, 1645, "Samuel Howse of Barnstable" made a letter of attorney to "Hezekiah Usher of Boston to receive twenty pounds of the executor of Thomas [blank] given him by the last will of the said Thomas [blank]." On July 20, 1649, "Samuel Howse of Scituat shipwright" made a letter of attorney to "Tho Tarte of the same merchant ... to ask &c. of the executor &c. of the last will & testament of Thomas House late of Lond[on] watchmaker, all such legacies as due unto the children of the said appearer by virtue of the said last will."

In 1645, Samuel moved to Barnstable, where Reverend Lothrop had established a new community and church. Samuel apparently did not stay there long, since he was said to be back in Scituate in 1646. Samuel Howse died on September 12, 1661, in Scituate Massachusetts at the age of 51. It is not known where Samuel is buried. The following is an account of the inventory taken after his death:

“The inventory of the Estate of Samuel House Sr. who deceased the 12th day of Sept 1661: appraised at the request of Samuel House Jr. and Elizabeth House, children of the deceased by Timothy Hatherly, Nicholas Baker, Joseph Tilden and Isaac Chittenden. Among the items are the 'The boat as she with the new sayle at Boston, and all belonging to it:' 80 lbs. The house and land at Scituate, 60 lbs.; His share of a parcel of land granted by the court, to the ancient freeman of Duxburrow, Scituate and Marshfield, 251 lbs. 'These goods heer underwritten, not being here at Scituate, were appraised by Tristem Hull and John Chipman of Barnstable, because the goods were there.' The property at Barnstable was all personal, including his wife's gown at 11 lbs 17s; His sonnes suite at 1 lbs. Samuel House Jr. was deposed to the truth of the above written inventory.”

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