Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Austin was born on 6 May 1721, in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Ebenezer Austin, was 58 and his mother, Rebecca Sprague, was 47. He married Mary Williams on 7 November 1746, in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Samuel Austin, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Samuel Austin, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Samuel Austin in entry for Martha Austin, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1721– Male
1726–1768 Female
Children (4)
1749– Female
1751–1778 Male
1760–1847 Male
1761– Male
Parents and Siblings
1662–1723 Male
1675–1769 Female
Siblings (11)
1693–1791 Male
1696–1715 Male
1700–1714 Female
1704–1746 Male
1706–1790 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 55
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 55
1783 · A Free America
Age 62
Name Meaning
English, French, and German: from the personal name Austin, from Latin Augustinus, a derivative of Augustus (see Augustin ). This was an extremely common personal name in every part of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, owing its popularity chiefly to Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430), whose influence on Christianity is generally considered to be second only to that of Saint Paul. Various religious orders came to be formed following rules named in his honor, including the ‘Austin canons’, established in the 11th century, and the ‘Austin friars’, a mendicant order dating from the 13th century. The popularity of the personal name in England was further increased by the fact that it was borne by Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died c. 605), an Italian Benedictine monk known as ‘the Apostle of the English’, who brought Christianity to southern England in 597 and founded the see of Canterbury.
English: variant of Aspden , with which this surname became confused.
History: This was the name of a merchant family that became established in eastern MA in the 17th century, notably in Charlestown. Richard Austin came from England and landed at Boston in 1638, and his son Anthony was clerk of Suffield, CT, in 1674. The surname is very common in England as well as America; this Richard Austin was only one of a number of bearers who brought it to North America. — In 1821 Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), born in Austinville VA, founded the first Anglo colony in TX.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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