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Samuel Wilkinson Jr. was born September 18, 1674 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island to Samuel and Plain Wickenden Wilkinson.
He lived in the part of Providence that later became known as Smithfield. He was a farmer, tanner in leatherworks, a currier and a shoemaker - an industrious and hard working individual, belonging to the Society of Friends (Quakers).
Samuel married Huldah Aldrich April 13, 1697 at Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts and their children were: Huldah, Josiah, Samuel, Zibiah, Patience, Mercy (#43514794), David, Jacob, Israel (#190195529), William, Ruth, Caleb, Plain, Peleg and Ichabod.
In 1701, Samuel Jr. was admitted as a freeman. March 14, 1707, Samuel was fined 12 shillings for not training (military training which was against the Quaker rules). He had edge tools worth 1 pound and 1 shilling which were taken from him to help pay the fine.
In 1715, Samuel's father, "due to several good reasons moving me thereto, but especially the love, good-will and natural affection which I have and do bear towards my beloved son, Samuel..., have given and granted a parcel of land containing by estimation fifty acres..., a dwelling house and all other buildings standing upon the land."
Samuel Jr. was highly respected and noted for the practical manner in which he lived his every day life and for his honesty. January 12, 1726, Samuel wrote his will. Included in the will were his wife Huldah and son David, named as executrix and executor. In addition, Zibiah Comstock, Patience Arnold, Huldah and Mercy Wilkinson, Ruth and Plain Wilkinson (all daughters), and sons Josiah, Samuel, David, Israel and Ichabod. Near the close of his life, Samuel found a smooth stone, about the size of an ordinary gravestone, which he marked with his initials.
After his death, his son Israel completed the inscription by adding his name, age and dates and erected it at the head of his grave. However, Mr. Comstock, a preacher among the Quakers, thought it a vain thing and broke it to pieces with a sledge hammer. 140 years later, his great grandson collected the pieces and replaced them on his grave in the Old Quaker Burying Ground at Woonsocket, Rhode Island where he was buried. Samuel died, aged fifty-one, January 17, 1726 at Providence and is buried in the Friends Cemetery in Woonsocket.
Bio by John E. Sherman #47749330
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1674 - 1727 (52 years)
