Gallup, Samuel Sr.
Birth
Samuel Gallup was born 9 AUG 1746 in Groton, New London County, CT, the son Nathaniel Gallup, Jr b: 29 APR 1718 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA and Hannah Gore b: 30 DEC 1720 in Norwich, New London County, CT,. His siblings were:
- Nathaniel Gallup b: 4 JUN 1744 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Silas Gallup b: 9 MAR 1748/49 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- George Gallup , Sr b: 20 MAR 1750/51 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Margaret Gallup b: 20 MAR 1753 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Amos Gallup b: 1 AUG 1755 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Hannah Gore Gallup b: 22 AUG 1757 in Groton, New London County, CT, USA
- Levi Gallup , Sr b: 26 MAR 1760 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Ezra Gallup b: 13 MAR 1763 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA died April 5, 1846 at Gallupville, Schoharie Co., NY. He was a Revolutionary War Soldier who lived in Berne, now known as Knox for a number of years before removing to Gallupville.
Education
Occupation
Samuel and 4 brothers of Samuel removed to New York state after the Revolutionary War. It is not known if his first wife had died by then.
Marriage & Children
Samuel Gallup, Sr. married on 1 JAN 1769 in Groton, New London County, CT, Jemima Enos b: 1750 in earliest record/ Stonington, New London County, CT. THeir children were:
- Joshua Gallup , Sr b: 4 AUG 1769 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Nathaniel Gallup b: 16 NOV 1770 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Samuel Gallup , Jr b: 6 JUL 1772 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Anna Gallup b: 2 FEB 1774 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
- Hannah Gallup b: 15 OCT 1775 in Groton, New London County, CT, USA
- John Enos Gallup b: 17 JUL 1777
- Jemima Gallup b: 27 SEP 1780 in Groton, New London County, CT, USA
- Lydia Gallup b: 16 FEB 1784 in Berne, Albany County, NY, USA
- Nathan Gallup b: 3 MAY 1786
Samuel Gallup, Sr. married second Sarah, b: ABT 1750
Death
Samuel Gallup died 25 APR 1826 in New York
Obituary
Additional Media
Samuel Gallup came from Groton, Conn., in 1786 and purchased a large farm near the Whipple Cemetery in what is now the town of Knox. His son Nathaniel became one of the most conspicuous citizens of the town ; was town clerk fourteen years, a justice nineteen years, and the ancestor of numerous descend- ants who have been prominent in the community.
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