Samuel Close, 1783–1878 (aged 94 years)

Name
Samuel /Close/
Birth
Note: He was an only son.
Death of a father
Note: Reynolds has his death date as 17 August 1783.
Marriage of a parent
Note: Early Connecticut Marriages

Early Connecticut Marriages

Name: Rosanna Close
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Solomon Knapp
Spouse Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1792
Marriage Place: Greenwich, Fairfield

Marriage
Note: NOTE: Barbour specifies 24 Oct 1811
Birth of a daughter
Note
Note: In 1816 Samuel Close made a subscription of $5 towards the church.
Birth of a son
Note: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Name: George Washington Close
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1816
Birth Place: Greenwich
Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1845
Marriage Place: Greenwich
Spouse: Esther Smith
Spouse Residence Place: Flushing, L.i.
Parent: Samuel
Parent: Eliza

Birth of a daughter
Note: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Name: Rebecca Rosina Close
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1821
Birth Place: Greenwich
Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1858
Marriage Place: Greenwich
Spouse: Capt. Thomas Mayo
Parent: Samuel
Parent: Eliza

Marriage of a daughter
Death of a daughter
Note: No children.
Burial of a daughter
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42039853
Note
Note: In 1835 Samuel Close withdrew from the church Society, presumably in protest about the incumbent clergyman.
Death of a mother
Note: Estimate
Marriage of a son
Note: Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Name: George Washington Close
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1816
Birth Place: Greenwich
Marriage Date: 4 Mar 1845
Marriage Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Esther Smith
Spouse Residence Place: Flushing, L.i.
Parent Name: Samuel
Parent Name: Eliza

Note
Note: Town Clerk of Greenwich for over 20 years.
Census 1850 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Eliza and family at Greenwich, Connecticut. Town Clerk.
Note
Note: In 1854, Samuel Close J P was elected Town Officer for Greenwich.
Note
Note: In 1855, Samuel Close was elected a member of the board of the Greenwich Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Note
Note: In 1855 Samuel Close was the Clerk and Register in Greenwich.
Note
Note: In 1856 Samuel Close was the Clerk in Greenwich.
Note
Note: In 1857 Samuel Close was the Clerk and Register, and Burgess of the borough of Greenwich.
Marriage of a daughter
Note: Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Name: Rebecca Rosina Close
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1821
Birth Place: Greenwich
Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1858
Marriage Place: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Capt. Thomas Mayo
Parent Name: Samuel
Parent Name: Eliza

NOTE: Reynolds has her marriage date as 22 August 1857.

Census 1860 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut. Post Master and Town Clerk.

Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut. Post Master and Town Clerk.

Daughter Rachel and family are also present.

Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut.
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut.

Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut.

Living with daughter Rebecca and family.

Death of a wife
Burial of a wife
Death of a daughter
Note: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

Name: Rebbecca R Mayo
Birth Date: abt 1822
Age at Death: 50
Death Date: 5 May 1872
Death Place: Connecticut
Burial Place: Connecticut
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Thomas
FHL Film Number: 3335

No children.

Burial of a daughter
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133151303
Note
Note: The Close Family according to Daniel M Mead in his book A History of the Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut published in 1857.
Death
Burial
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133150064
Family with parents
father
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1763–1783
Birth: 29 June 1763 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 7 August 1783 — New York, America
mother
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1763–1836
Birth: 4 July 1763 — Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: before 1836 — Cayuga County, New York, America
Marriage Marriage — 7 March 1782 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
11 months
himself
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1783–1878
Birth: 10 February 1783 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 24 January 1878 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Mother’s family with Solomon Knapp
stepfather
1757–1836
Birth: 19 December 1757 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 17 September 1836 — Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, America
mother
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1763–1836
Birth: 4 July 1763 — Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: before 1836 — Cayuga County, New York, America
Marriage Marriage — 2 September 1792 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
3 years
half-sister
1795–
Birth: 3 October 1795 — Milton, Saratoga County, New York, America
8 years
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
1804–
Birth: about 1804 — Cayuga County, New York, America
9 years
half-brother
5 years
half-sister
8 years
half-sister
5 years
half-brother
4 years
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Family with Eliza Ann Hobby
himself
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1783–1878
Birth: 10 February 1783 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 24 January 1878 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
wife
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1795–1872
Birth: 14 December 1795 — Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 24 March 1872 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Marriage Marriage — 24 December 1811 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
9 months
daughter
1812–1835
Birth: 19 September 1812 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 17 May 1835 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
4 years
son
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1816–1881
Birth: 1 April 1816 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 8 August 1881 — Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, America
5 years
daughter
1857: Close Family (page 1)
1821–1872
Birth: 14 June 1821 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Death: 5 May 1872 — Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, America
Birth

He was an only son.

Marriage

NOTE: Barbour specifies 24 Oct 1811

Note

In 1816 Samuel Close made a subscription of $5 towards the church.

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In 1835 Samuel Close withdrew from the church Society, presumably in protest about the incumbent clergyman.

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Town Clerk of Greenwich for over 20 years.

Census 1850 US Fed

Living with wife Eliza and family at Greenwich, Connecticut. Town Clerk.

Note

In 1854, Samuel Close J P was elected Town Officer for Greenwich.

Note

In 1855, Samuel Close was elected a member of the board of the Greenwich Mutual Fire Insurance Company.

Note

In 1855 Samuel Close was the Clerk and Register in Greenwich.

Note

In 1856 Samuel Close was the Clerk in Greenwich.

Note

In 1857 Samuel Close was the Clerk and Register, and Burgess of the borough of Greenwich.

Census 1860 US Fed

Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut. Post Master and Town Clerk.

Daughter Rachel and family are also present.

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut.

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with wife Eliza at Greenwich, Connecticut.

Living with daughter Rebecca and family.

Note

The Close Family according to Daniel M Mead in his book A History of the Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut published in 1857.

Burial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133150064

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