Samuel Hollis

1739 - Abt 1812  (72 years)

• Name	Samuel Hollis
  Birth	5 Jun 1739	Kingston, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1812
  Person ID	I23508	Stewartsny
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Hollis,   b. 12 Jan 1711
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Deborah Tower
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 Dec 1735
  Family ID	F6269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail Drew,   b. Abt 1740
  Marriage	25 Oct 1768
  Children	1. Samuel Hollis,   b. 28 Jun 1772  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Joshua Hollis,   b. 1773   d. 1850 (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Bethsheba Hollis,   b. 10 Aug 1774  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Ruth Hollis,   b. Abt 1775  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Esther Hollis,   b. 7 Apr 1776  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Child Hollis,   b. Abt 1778  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel Hollis was from Kingston, but also lived in Plymouth and Hanover Massachusetts. He was a private in Captain Peleg Wadsworth's Company in the American Revolution. He also served in Colonel Theophilus Cotton's 16th Regiment. On an October 7, 1775 list his name appears. He received an order for a "Bounty Coat" or equivalent in money on November 6, 1775. He was mustered in June 3, 1779 for the remainder of the War. At that time he was listed as age 40., 5 ft. 5" tall, sandy complexion. He received pay accounts for service from May 16, 1779 to December 31, 1779 as a private in the 5th company of John Bailey's 2nd Regiment. Also, he was later in Captain Seth Drew's Company. He shows up in the pay accounts for services from January 1, 1780 to December 31, 1780 credited to the town of Kingston, Massachusetts. He was on the list of men entitled to receive $20 or 200 acres of land by a decision made March 5, 1801 for the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. He died in 1812 of Dropsy. (From the Hollis Genealogy) Samuel Hollis was from Kingston, but also lived in Plymouth and Hanover Massachusetts. He was a private in Captain Peleg Wadsworth's Company in the American Revolution. He also served in Colonel Theophilus Cotton's 16th Regiment. On an October 7, 1775 list his name appears. He received an order for a "Bounty Coat" or equivalent in money on November 6, 1775. He was mustered in June 3, 1779 for the remainder of the War. At that time he was listed as age 40., 5 ft. 5" tall, sandy complexion. He received pay accounts for service from May 16, 1779 to December 31, 1779 as a private in the 5th company of John Bailey's 2nd Regiment. Also, he was later in Captain Seth Drew's Company. He shows up in the pay accounts for services from January 1, 1780 to December 31, 1780 credited to the town of Kingston, Massachusetts. He was on the list of men entitled to receive $20 or 200 acres of land by a decision made March 5, 1801 for the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. He died in 1812 of Dropsy. (From the Hollis Genealogy)