DUDLEY, Rev. Samuel
1608 - 1683 (74 years)
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Name DUDLEY, Rev. Samuel [1, 2, 3] Birth 30 Nov 1608 Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England 
[2] Baptism 30 Nov 1608 Northamptonshire, England [1] Gender Male Education 1626 Graduated: Cambridge from Emmanuel College (no degree taken) Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant; Winthrop Gateway Ancestor Royal Descent; Magna Carta Great Migration https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/581/235178649 Occupation 1650 Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA [4] Ministry Death 10 Feb 1683 Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA [1, 2] Burial Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA [2] 
Siblings1 brother and 5 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
DUDLEY, Henry, b. 1517, Dudley, Staffordshire, Englandd. 1568, England (Age 51 years) (Great Grandfather) 
FAIRFIELD, Katherine Mary, b. 1550, Cotton End, Northamptonshire, Englandd. 21 Jun 1633, Northamptonshire, England (Age 83 years) (Grandmother) Person ID I810 My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Father DUDLEY, Governor Thomas, b. 12 Oct 1576, Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England d. 31 Jul 1653, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 76 years) Relationship natural Mother YORKE, Dorothy, b. 25 Apr 1582, Cotton End, Northamptonshire, England d. 27 Dec 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 61 years) Relationship natural Marriage 25 Apr 1603 Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England Family ID F104 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 SMITH, Elizabeth, b. 1628, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 1702, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 74 years)
Marriage 1654 Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA [5] Married Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Children 1. DUDLEY, Dorothy, b. 1662, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 28 Oct 1681, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 19 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. DUDLEY, Stephen Esq., b. 24 Dec 1660, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 13 May 1734, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. DUDLEY, Rebeccah, b. 1658, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 20 Dec 1674, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 16 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. DUDLEY, Elizabeth, b. 1652, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 1713, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. DUDLEY, Timothy, b. 1656, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 1702, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. DUDLEY, Samuel, b. 1665, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 1732, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. DUDLEY, Abigail, b. 1654, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 1688, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. DUDLEY, James, b. 1663, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA d. 14 Nov 1720, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Documents 
Dudley, Thomas - The Winthro[p Fleet Great Migration Family ID F204 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family 2 WINTHROP, Mary, b. 30 Dec 1609, Groton, Suffolk, England d. 12 Apr 1643, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 33 years)
Marriage 1632 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1] Children 1. DUDLEY, Samuel, b. 2 Aug 1639, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Apr 1643, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. DUDLEY, Margaret, b. 1637, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 Dec 1646, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 9 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. DUDLEY, John, b. 28 Jun 1635, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 May 1690, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. DUDLEY, Thomas, b. 9 Mar 1633, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Nov 1655, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 22 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. DUDLEY, Ann, b. 16 Oct 1641, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1700, New Hampshire, USA (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F205 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Family 3 BYLEY, Mary, b. 8 May 1615, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1651, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years)
Marriage 1644 New Hampshire, USA Children 1. DUDLEY, Mary, b. 6 Jan 1649, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1713, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. DUDLEY, Byley, b. 27 Apr 1647, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Sep 1728, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F206 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
Marriage Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Family ID F294 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 4 Feb 2024
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Event Map 
Birth - 30 Nov 1608 - Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England 
Baptism - 30 Nov 1608 - Northamptonshire, England 
Marriage - 1632 - Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 
Marriage - 1644 - New Hampshire, USA 
Occupation - Ministry - 1650 - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Marriage - 1654 - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Death - 10 Feb 1683 - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Burial - - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Married - - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA 
Marriage - - Northampton, Northamptonshire, England = Link to Google Earth
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Obituary Exeter Markers of Rev Samuel Dudley
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WikiTree: Samuel Dudley (1608-1683)
Rev. Samuel Dudley came to America in 1630 with his father Thomas and Governor Winthrop. Samuel initially lived in Cambridge, Ipswich, and Salisbury, engaging in farming and planting. Around 1632, he married Mary Winthrop, daughter of Governor John Winthrop, further intertwining two influential colonial families. His second wife was Mary Byley and then his third, Elizabeth Smith from whom we are descended through their son Stephen (on the Laviolette-DeRochemont line). In 1650, Samuel was called to Exeter to serve as a minister, a role he embraced and fulfilled until his death in 1683 at the age of 74.
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The Exeter Combination (1639) (1)
Another defining moment in our family history and the early development of New England was the Exeter Combination. This historic document, crafted by John Wheelwright and signed by 35 freemen, including our ancestors William Wentworth, Darby Field, and Edmund Littlefield, as signers on July 4, 1639, marks a significant step in the journey towards self-governance in the New World.
William Wentworth, known as Elder William Wentworth, was an early settler of Exeter, demonstrating his commitment to the community through his active participation in its governance. Darby Field, celebrated for his adventurous spirit and as the first European to climb Mount Washington, also left his mark as one of the signatories. Edmund Littlefield, another signer, later became a prominent figure in Wells, Maine, known as "The Father of Wells," for his substantial contributions to the community.
While not signatories of the Exeter Combination, Reverend Samuel Dudley and Edward Gilman Jr. were also instrumental in the early history of Exeter. Reverend Samuel Dudley, arriving in New England in 1630, served as Exeter's minister for over three decades from 1650, providing much-needed spiritual leadership to this fledgling community. His influence extended beyond the pulpit, shaping the moral and social fabric of Exeter.
Edward Gilman Jr., another direct ancestor, played a pivotal role in the town's economic development. As an early settler, he was granted land and the right to establish Exeter's first sawmill, a cornerstone in the town's growth and prosperity.
The Exeter Combination, housed in the Exeter Historical Society, is not just a treasure of the town's heritage but a significant artifact in American history. It stands as a testament to the early attempts at self-governance in the New World and the spirit of resilience and community that characterized our ancestors.
In exploring the stories of these early settlers, we gain a deeper understanding of their contributions to the establishment and growth of Exeter. Their roles, whether as signatories of the Exeter Combination or as key figures in the town's founding, reflect a shared commitment to building a thriving community in the face of new and challenging frontiers.
Great Migration (119)
The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.
You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
Religious Connections (1) 
Founding Families of Exeter (2)
Exeter, New Hampshire, has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1638 by John Wheelwright. Wheelwright, a clergyman exiled from the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, purchased the land from Wehanownowit, the sagamore of the area. He named the town after Exeter in Devon, England, and brought about 175 individuals to establish the settlement. Exeter was one of the four original townships in the province and initially included Newmarket, Newfields, Brentwood, Epping, and Fremont.
The town's early economy was based on hunting, planting, fishing, raising cattle and swine, and producing shakes (shingles) and barrel staves. Thomas Wilson established the town's first grist mill on the eastern side of the island in the lower falls. The Gilman family, early settlers from Hingham, England, played a significant role in Exeter's development. They were involved in lumber, shipbuilding, and trading as far as the West Indies.
Exeter was also notable for its political significance. In 1774, the rebellious Provincial Congress began to meet in the Exeter Town House after being banned from Portsmouth by colonial governor John Wentworth. Exeter became New Hampshire's capital for 14 years, and the provincial records were brought there from Portsmouth.Founding Families of Salisbury & Amesbury (0)
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Reverend Samuel Dudley was among the founding families of Salisbury, MA
From Collections, Topographical, Historical, and Biographical New Hampshire, Vol 1 (1822) Pgs 156-157
Received his education in England, began his ministry in Exeter, NH in 1650. Died 1683 aged 77
Rev. Samuel Dudley, was born at Canons Ashley, England, 1606, eldest son of Thomas Dudley, many times elected governor of Massachusetts Colony, and his first wife, Dorothy Yorke. Rev. Samuel Dudley came to America in 1630 with his father Thomas and Governor Winthrop.
Rev. Samuel Dudley was baptized on 30 November 1608 in All Saints, Northampton, England. Rev. Samuel Dudley graduated in 1626 from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He came to New England in 1630 on the Arabella. He lived in Cambridge, Ipswich and Salisbury as a planter and a farmer; called to Exeter, New Hampshire, 30 May 1650 where he settled as minister. He married firstly Mary Winthrop, daughter of Governor John Winthrop and Mary Forth, about 1632. Rev. Samuel Dudley died on 10 February 1682/83 in Exeter, New Hampshire, at the age of 74.
http://www.sewellgenealogy.com/p68.htm#i7082
In 1630 came the arrival of John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley of the Massachusetts Bay Company. Aboard the Arabella from Yarmouth, England, Winthrop and Dudley sailed, and after a difficult ten week voyage, they landed on the shores of the New World, with Salem and Boston Harbor being the Arabella's earliest destinations. In 1637, the General Court of Massachusetts granted some 2,200 acres (9 km²) of land, including Huckins Farmland to the first residential Governor Winthrop and Deputy Governor Dudley. The following year, the two men agreed to divide the land so that the parcel south of the two large boulders by the Concord River (Brothers Rocks) belonged to Governor Winthrop and north of the Rocks was to belong to Deputy Governor Dudley. Later, Dudley became governor. Dudley’s son Rev. Samuel Dudley[1] and Winthrop’s daughter Mary were married, thus Brothers Rocks were so named because of this marriage of families.
The Two Brothers
When Governor Winthrop and his Deputy Thomas Dudley viewed their lands in early 1638, they decided to use two great stones on the site to divide the property. Winthrop claimed the land to one side of one rock; Dudley claimed the land on the other side of the other rock. They named the rocks "The Two Brothers." Over the years, the two men had many differences; however they learned to work together and even considered themselves "brothers" by their children's marriage. The rocks have come to symbolize the men's spirit of cooperation and democracy. The two brothers can still be seen near the banks of the Concord River in the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. This site is currently the eagle project of Dennis Warner.
The Reverend Samuel Dudley
by Barbara Rimkunas
This "Historically Speaking" column appeared in the Exeter News-Letter on Friday, May 24, 2013.
In Exeter, as in most of New England in the 1600s, the most important man in town was the minister. The Reverend John Wheelwright had organized Exeter in 1638, but had been forced to leave when the townsmen voted to align themselves with the Massachusetts Bay Colony just five years later. Some of Wheelwright’s followers left with him, but many remained and quietly absorbed newcomers who arrived after Wheelwright’s departure. Although the town was able to govern itself with elders and selectmen, not having a spiritual leader weighed heavily on the inhabitants.
Wheelwright had hoped that his friend Thomas Rashleigh would accept the job, but Rashleigh refused for his own reasons. A substitute, the Reverend Hatevil Nutter of Dover, was asked to fill-in while the town searched for a new permanent minister. It was a time when money was in short supply, and so the Rev. Nutter was paid not with cash but with service. He owned a tract of land on the Lamprey River and it needed fencing. Every year, the townsmen of Exeter were required to donate time and materials to enclose the property. After five years, the job was done, the Reverend Nutter signed the town book acknowledging the work was done and his services were no longer needed. Fortunately, by that time, June of 1650, the search committee had located a new preacher when the Reverend Samuel Dudley accepted the call to come to Exeter.
It had been difficult finding someone to serve the town. There were few trained ministers available and Exeter had little to offer. It was still a fledgling community; the only resources in town were trees and fish. Several times, the committee had made offers to likely candidates, only to see the deal fall through. To attract Dudley, they had to make his commitment worth the privations he would have to endure. In exchange for his services, Mr. Dudley was to receive Wheelwright’s house, garden and cow-house - all of which needed some renovations before he could move in. He would also receive £40 a year as pay. The particulars are written into a contract that was transcribed into the town records, “it is further agreed upon that the old cow-house, which was Mr. Wheelwright’s, shall by the town be fixed up fit for the settling of cattle in, and that the aforesaid pay of £40 a year is to be made in good pay every half year, in corn and English commodities at a price current, as they go generally in the country at the time or times of payment.”
There was very little actual money circulating in the colonies during this time and commerce was done with a barter system similar to the Rev. Dudley’s contract. To pay the minister his due, townsmen were taxed based on the number of pipe staves, hogshead staves or bolts that they produced. These were finished pieces of saleable lumber that the people used as currency. The tax rate, as listed in the town records, was, “for every thousand of pipe staves he makes, two shillings, which shall be for the maintenance of the ministry; and for every thousand of hogshead staves, one shilling sixpence; and for every thousand of bolts sold before they be made into staves, four shillings.” All the lumber had to be delivered to the wharf twice annually and would be shipped down the river to Portsmouth or Boston to be exchanged for “English commodities.” The type of goods that were collected was not listed, but one can imagine Mr. Dudley received bolts of cloth, tea and rum for his efforts. Some of these he would no doubt trade around town in exchange for other goods. It was a complicated system - how much was one yard of cloth worth? Perhaps two or three chickens?
Dudley came to the town well-recommended from Massachusetts. He was the son of Governor Thomas Dudley and, although not university trained, had studied hard under his father’s tutelage and was considered well-qualified to preach. His first wife, Mary, had been the daughter of Governor John Winthrop. After Mary’s death in Salisbury, Dudley had married Mary Byley of Salisbury. She was his wife when he arrived in Exeter in 1650. After her death, he married a third time, to Elizabeth Smith of Exeter. The succession of wives bore him eighteen children, a sure sign of God’s grace to the people of that era.
Quite often during his tenure, the town was incapable of paying him the promised £40. To keep him in town, he was granted land and water rights. At the time of his death, his personal inventory showed him to be a man of means and great commercial instincts.
Dudley remained in Exeter and served as minister for thirty-three years. Charles Bell, author of the “History of Exeter, New Hampshire,” comments that, “there was no visible sign of failure of the powers, physical or mental, of Mr. Dudley, as he drew on to old age. When he was sixty-nine, he was appointed upon a committee for the equal distribution of the of the town lands, a duty which no feeble man would have been selected to perform.” He died in Exeter in 1683 and was buried, according to tradition, in the small cemetery on Green Street.
Rev. Samuel Dudley
Rev. Samuel Dudley was baptised on 30 November 1608 at All Saints, Northampton, England.2 He was the son of Govenor Thomas Dudley and Dorothy Yorke. Rev. Samuel Dudley graduated in 1626 from Emmanuel College, Cambridge.2 He came to New England in 1630 on the Arabella.2 Lived in Cambridge, Ipswich and Salisbury as a planter and a farmer; called to Exeter, New Hampshire 30 May 1650 where he settled as minister.2 He married firstly Mary Winthrop, daughter of Governor John Winthrop and Mary Forth, circa 1632.3,4 Rev. Samuel Dudley died on 10 February 1682/83 in Exeter, New Hampshire, at the age of 74.2
Children of Rev. Samuel Dudley and Mary Winthrop
Ann Dudley+ b. c 1633
John Dudley5 b. 1635
Citations
[S70] Unknown author, The Chandler family. The descendants of William and Annis Chandler, who settled in Roxbury, Mass. 1637., p. 144 (calculation).
[S75] Frederick Lewis Weis, Colonial Clergy, p. 74.
[S62] William Richard Cutter, New England Families, p. 77.
[S70] Unknown author, The Chandler family. The descendants of William and Annis Chandler, who settled in Roxbury, Mass. 1637., p. 144.
[S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 29466.
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- [S1259] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
- [S1408] Richardson, Douglas, Magna Carta Ancestry, Pgs 290 - 291.
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. - [S1177] Moore, Jacob Bailey, Collections, Topographical, Historical, and Biographical, Pages 156-157.
Regarding Reverend Samuel Dudley's life - [S1427] Anderson, Robert Charles, The Winthrop Fleet, pgs 279-287.
(pg 283) BIRTH: Yardley Hastings, Nortyhamptonshire, 12 Oct 1576, son of Roger and Susanna (Thorpe) Dudley
DEATH: Roxbury 32 Jul 1653Dudley, Thomas - The Winthro[p Fleet Great Migration
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