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 Samuel Weeks, son of Leonard Weeks and Mary Redman.Born 14 Dec 1670 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 26 Mar 1746 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 75 years Capt. Samuel Weeks born 1670, died 1746, farmer in Greenland, and his wife Elinor (Haines) ....who had seven children...He was a man of intelligence, wealth, energy and influence, in the church and in the town. He is said to have built about 1710, the brick house which gave name to his branch of the family called "The Brick House Family" as distinguished from the "Bay Side Family," which descended from his brother Joshua. the same house is now occupied by Robert B. Weeks, one of his descendants. ....In his will, proved 30 April, 1746, he left his house to his son, Walter Leonard Weeks of Greenland,N.H. This information comes from: Leonard Weeks of Greenland New Hampshire and Descendants Author: Rev. Jacob Chapman published in 1889
Married 23 Aug 1695 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 24 years (married 41 years) to:  Eleanor Haines, age by marriage 20 years, daughter of Samuel Haines and Mary Fifield.Born 23 Aug 1675 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 19 Nov 1736 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 61 years Some sources suggest Samuel and Eleanor were cousins.
Children:
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Samuel WeeksBorn before 1701 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died ± 1763 2.
John WeeksBorn 1702 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 08 Nov 1763 at Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 60 or 61 years 3.
Walter WeeksBorn 1706 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 15 Dec 1774 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 67 or 68 years. Occupation: Farmer Farmer on the homestead, resided in the brick house. Joined the church in 1727. Married his cousin. In 1755 he was selectman in Greenland. They had nine children. 4.
Mattias WeeksBorn 1708 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 1777 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 68 or 69 years 5.
Joseph WeeksBorn 1712 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 1712 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States 6.
Mary WeeksBorn 1712 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, died 1762 at Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States, age 49 or 50 years | |||