Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Larkin, Samuel, 1776-1849 |
Born |
May 10, 1773 |
Birthplace |
Charlestown, Mass. |
Deceased |
Mar. 10, 1849 |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth, N.H. Boston, Mass. (1800-1803) |
Occupation |
Bookseller. Stationer. Auctioneer of prize cargo (War of 1812). |
Father |
Ebenezar Larkin. |
Mother |
Mary Oliver. |
Spouse |
Anne "Nancy" Jaffrey Wentworth, daughter of Col. Joshua Wentworth, b. Jul. 27, 1 |
Children |
22 children, most died young, only these found: 1. a child, b. and d. May, 1797. 2. Ann Catherine (Kate or Katie?) Larkin, b. c. June 5, 1798, d. Jun. 8, 1840. 3. Sarah Peirce Larkin, b. May 17, 1800, m. Sept. 14, 1826 to E. L. Childs (d. 1872). 4. Mary Oliver Larkin, b. Jul. 17, 1802, d. Apr. 7, 1899, unm. 5. Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Larkin, b. Aug. 22, 1803., d. Jan. 3, 1883. 6. Abigail West Larkin, b. Aug. 3. 1804, d. Oct. 1804. 7. Isaac Larkin, b. caSept., 1805, d. young. 8. Edward Goodwin Larkin, USN, b. Nov. 10, 1807, d. Jun. 15, 1839 in Toon Koo Bay, China Sea on board the "John Adams." 9. Joshua Wentworth Larkin, USN, b. Sept. 5, 1809, d. May 17, 1829 in Valparaiso, Chile. 10. Samuel Larkin, b. and d. Aug. 1811. 11. Samuel L. Larkin, USN, b. Apr. 5, 1813, d. Dec. 22, 1856 in Portsmouth, N.H., m. May 26, 1840 to Mary Pierrepont (c1813-1881). 12. Eleanor "Ella" Sophia Larkin, b. Jun. 1, 1815, d. Jul. 6, 1849, unm. 13. Ann Lucretia "Lucretia" Larkin, b. Jun. 3, 1816, d. Jan. 9, 1889. 14. Susan Caroline Larkin, b. Jun. 14, 1818, m. Sept. 17, 1839 to Alexander N. Zevely, d. Jul 29, 1887. |
Titles & honors |
Rockingham Guards. |
Relationships |
Had 17 brothers & sisters, by May 1846, all had died except one sister 14/15 years his junior. Spouses: Anne "Nancy" Jaffrey Wentworth, daughter of Col. Joshua Wentworth, b. Jul. 27, 1780, d. April 25, 1858, m. Sept. 23, 1796. |
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