Samuel
GILL
Born
16 September 1687
,
Salisbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died
abt. 1758
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
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Born: 16 September 1687 in Salisbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Father:
Samuel GILL
Mother:
Sarah WORTH
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Samuel married Rosalie JAMES abt. 1712 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Rosalie JAMES was born abt. 1700 in Biddeford, Maine, USA (Biddeford Pool). Rosalie died abt. 1738 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada.
Samuel GILL died abt. 1758 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France.
Captif anglo-américain, fait prisonnier le 10 juin 1697 dans l'attaque de Salisbury
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Samuel GILL
Samuel GILL married 
Rosalie JAMES
Marriage date: abt. 1712
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Rosalie JAMESMarriage date: abt. 1712
Marriage place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Children of Samuel GILL and Rosalie JAMES
Joseph-Louis MAGWAWIDOBAIT GILLMarried: Suzanne GAMELIN 2 November 1763 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
François GILLBorn: abt. 1734, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1802, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1802, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Married: Marie-Anne COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ 18 July 1768 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 168716 September 1687
Salisbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
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Samuel Gill was captured, at the age of 9 years old, during a raid in Salisbury, MA and was raised by the family of the Chief of the Abenaki in Odanak.
His father Sargent Samuel Gill made a few trips to Odanak along the St Francis River, to have Samuel return with him to Salisbury, but Samuel was happy and loved his new family, because they treated him well,and did not want to return. He later at the age of 19 married Rosalie James another captive and daughter of another Chief and raised a family of 7 known children.
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Samuel Gill was captured, at the age of 9 years old, during a raid in Salisbury, MA and was raised by the family of the Chief of the Abenaki in Odanak.
His father Sargent Samuel Gill made a few trips to Odanak along the St Francis River, to have Samuel return with him to Salisbury, but Samuel was happy and loved his new family, because they treated him well,and did not want to return. He later at the age of 19 married Rosalie James another captive and daughter of another Chief and raised a family of 7 known children.
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Odanak Cemetery Odanak Centre-du-Quebec Region Quebec, Canada Plot: Gill
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Last updated: 6/26/2017 1:47:06 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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