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Samuel Corson
1686–1764 · Male · died at 77 or 78
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Samuel Corson1686–1764
Service
Port Royal expedition, 1710 · Branch not stated · about 1710 Likely
Estimated year: billeted from July 21 to November 8 by the commissary's account of Walton's men; the year is the editor's dating of the roll (probably 1710), and the roll gives no residence.
- New Hampshire State Papers, vol. XIV, p. 3: roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men, [1710]
- New Hampshire State Papers, vol. XIV, p. 2: roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men, [1710]
In the story: Militia captains and the Crown Point expedition · Veterans of the family
Family
Parents
- Mother: Hannah Hobbs 1661–1705
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- Father: Cornelius Cursonwhit 1650–1719
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Children
- Son: Zebulon Corson 1712–1786
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Life events
| Born | 1686, Salmon Falls, Dover, N.H. USA, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
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| Died | 1764, Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Military service | Listed as Samuel Corson on the roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's New Hampshire men for the expedition against Port Royal, 1710 |
| Military service | Listed as Samuel Corson on the roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's New Hampshire men for the expedition against Port Royal; billeted from 21 Jul to 8 Nov by the commissary's account, 1710 Likely evidence: show whyWhy: The printed roll lists 'Samuel Corson'. The transcription itself says the year is not stated and is 'most likely 1710'. The roll gives no residence, so the match to this Samuel Corson (born 1686, Salmon Falls) rests on the name and New Hampshire context. The printed roll (N.H. State Papers XIV, pp. 2-3) is Samuel Penhallow's account for 64 men from 21 Jul to 8 Nov; its editor dates it to 1710. Records:
Review: assessed 10-02-2026; evidence: Image examined. |
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New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 14, early leaf: roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men (Samuel Corson), editor's date 1710.1710
New Hampshire State Papers, vol. 14, next leaf: roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men, continued.1710
New Hampshire State Papers, vol. XIV, p. 2: roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men, [1710]1710 · p. 2
New Hampshire State Papers, vol. XIV, p. 3: roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's men, [1710]1710 · p. 3
Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 32: Colonel Shadrach Walton's expedition against Port Royal (1710). This same year, New-Hampshire furnished one hundred men, under Col. Shadrach Walton, of Newcastle, for the successful expedition against Port Royal.1868 · p. 32
Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 35: Walton's later eastern expedition (fall of 1710). In the Fall of 1710, Col. Walton went eastward, at the head of one hundred and seventy men, from New Hampshire and Massachusetts; the sentence continues on p. 36.1868 · p. 35
Potter, Military History of New-Hampshire (1868), p. 36: end of the sentence on Walton's eastern expedition. The continuation of the sentence begun on p. 35.1868 · p. 36
Sources
- Expedition against Port Royal: Roll of Col. Shadrach Walton's Men (Samuel Corson listed). State of New Hampshire Papers, vol. XIV, vol. I p. 2 of Rolls of the Soldiers (transcription at USGenWeb Archives). No URL recorded Military Citation only Military service
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