In brief

Born about 1628 in Braintree, Essex County, England. He married December 27, 1653, in Farmington, Connecticut. He died October 1, 1689, in Westfield, Massachusetts.

Family

Spouse
Elizabeth Judd
m. 1653

Children

  • Ruth Loomis
    b. June 14, 1660, in Farmington, Connecticut
    m. Benjamin Smith
  • Sarah Loomis · in this line
    b. February 3, 1663, in Connecticut
    m. Abt. 1685
  • Joanna Loomis
    b. October 22, 1665, in Connecticut
    m. Joseph Smith, November 20, 1691
  • Benjamin Loomis
    b. February 1667, in Connecticut
    m. Ann Fitch, January 6, 1703
    d. 1726
  • Nehemiah Loomis
    b. July 15, 1670, in Connecticut
  • William Loomis
    b. March 18, 1672, in Connecticut
  • Philip Loomis
    b. February 22, 1675
  • Mary Loomis
    b. August 16, 1678
  • Samuel Loomis
    b. Connecticut
  • Elizabeth Loomis
    b. Connecticut
    m. Thomas Hanchett, November 18, 1673

Siblings

  • Joseph Loomis
    b. 1615, in Messing/Braintree, Essex County, England
    m. Sarah Hill, September 17, 1646
    m. Mary Chauncey, June 26, 1659
    d. June 26, 1687
  • Elizabeth Loomis
    b. Abt. 1619 in Braintree, Essex County, England
    m. Josiah Hull, May 20, 1641, in Windsor, Connecticut
  • Mary Loomis
    b. Abt. 1620 in Braintree, Essex County, England
    m. John Skinner in 1638
    m. Owen Tudor, November 13, 1651
    d. August 19, 1680, in Windsor, Connecticut
  • John Loomis
    b. 1622 in Braintree, Essex County, England
    m. Elizabeth Scott, February 1648
    d. September 13/24, 1688
  • Thomas Loomis
    b. 1624 in Braintree, Essex County, England
    m. Hannah Fox, November 1, 1653
    m. Mary Judd, January 1662
    d. August 28, 1689, in East Windsor, Connecticut
  • Nathaniel Loomis
    b. Abt. 1626 in Braintree, Essex County, England
    m. Elizabeth Moore, November 24/25, 1653
    d. August 19, 1688

Life story

From Windsor to Westfield

Samuel Loomis was born around 1628 in Braintree, Essex, England, son of the immigrant Joseph Loomis, and settled with his family in Windsor, Connecticut, where he became a freeman in 1654 and rose to the rank of lieutenant. In 1658 he and his siblings agreed to divide their late father's estate evenly among themselves. Samuel moved to Westfield, Massachusetts, in the 1670s, selling his former Windsor home in 1679. He died in Westfield on October 1, 1689; his estate, initially valued at over 220 pounds, was found the following year to include additional property held by his sons-in-law.

Sources (4)
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