Maj. Samuel Bodwell (1730-AFT 1793)

Samuel procured the right to erect a mill on the east sde of Spickett river in 1767. (The Essex Antiquarian, p. 174)

Samuel was 2^nd Major, 4^th Essex Co. Regiment. He was commissioned February 8, 1776. Samuel also served in Col. Cogswell, Jr.'s Regiment, Brig. Gen. Farleys's Brigade. Regiment marched to Horse Neck, Sept 12, 1776 (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. II)

Johnathon Austin of Methuen; Corporal, Major Samuel Bodwell's Company, which marched on the Alarm of April 19, 1775.

The pay roll of the company under the command of Major Samuel Bodwell, exhibited in consequence of the alarm on the 19^th of April: John Bodwell, Private and William Bodwell.

A committee of safety and correspondence was yearly chosen, which kep the people fully posted on every question of interest. The question of entering into a "perpetual union," in accordance with the resolve of the Continental Congress, for all the United States of America, came before the town in February, 1778. The matter was referred to a committe consisting of Maj. Samuel Bodwell , Capt. James Jones, Col. Thomas Poor, Lieut. John Huse, and Mr. Enoch Merrill, who reported favorable thereto, and the meeting voted to "receive and accept the Articles of Confederation and perpetual union," which was a voice for the Union as it was and is, instead of a "Confederacy," as the disuionists of 1860 desired to make it. (History of Essex County, Massachusetts, p.299)

Born Died Married Spouse

24 Sep 1730 AFT 1793 28 Sep 1758 Elizabeth Mansur

Methuen, Ma Methuen, Ma Methuen, Ma bp. 1 Jan 1731

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth (Mansur) Bodwell

Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place

1. Samuel, Jr. 29 Jun 1759 Methuen, Ma AFT 1830 Constable, Ny?

2. Hannah 25 Aug 1760 Methuen, Ma Aug 1835 Methuen, Ma

3. Rhoda 19 Feb 1762 Methuen, Ma

4. Frederick 10 Nov 1763 Methuen, Ma 10 Apr 1773 Methuen, Ma

5. Dorcas 13 Sep 1765 Methuen, Ma 26 Jul 1810 Methuen, Ma

6. Jesse 27 May 1768 Methuen, Ma AFT 1811

7. Frederick 21 Aug 1773 Methuen, Ma

8. Elizabeth 1 Mar 1777 Methuen, Ma

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Born	Died	Married	Spouse
24 Sep 1730	AFT 1793	28 Sep 1758	Elizabeth Mansur
Methuen, Ma	Methuen, Ma	Methuen, Ma	bp. 1 Jan 1731

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	Samuel, Jr.	29 Jun 1759	Methuen, Ma	AFT 1830	Constable, Ny?
2.	Hannah	25 Aug 1760	Methuen, Ma	Aug 1835	Methuen, Ma
3.	Rhoda	19 Feb 1762	Methuen, Ma
4.	Frederick	10 Nov 1763	Methuen, Ma	10 Apr 1773	Methuen, Ma
5.	Dorcas	13 Sep 1765	Methuen, Ma	26 Jul 1810	Methuen, Ma
6.	Jesse	27 May 1768	Methuen, Ma	AFT 1811
7.	Frederick	21 Aug 1773	Methuen, Ma
8.	Elizabeth	1 Mar 1777	Methuen, Ma