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Samuel Appleton was born 22 June 1766 in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire to Isaac Appleton (1731-1806) and Mary Adams (1741-1827) and died 12 July 1853 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Mary Lekain (1788-1870) November 1818 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Biography

Samuel Appleton was an American merchant and philanthropist, active in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Great Britain. The city of Appleton, Wisconsin was named in his honor by Amos Lawrence.

He was of the noble Appleton Family of Boston Brahmin stature.

Early Life

Marriage and Family

After 1799 he passed much of his time in Britain, and at age 53 married a widow, Mrs. Mary Gore, with whom he had no children. He retired from business in 1823.








Siblings


Offspring of Isaac Appleton (1731-1806) and Mary Adams (1741-1827)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Isaac Appleton (1762-1853)
Joseph Appleton (1764-1791)
Samuel Appleton (1766-1853) 22 June 1766 New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 12 July 1853 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Mary Lekain (1788-1870)
Aaron Appleton 91768-1852)
Dolly Appleton (1770-1859)
Moses Appleton (1773-1849)
Mary Appleton (1775-1853)
Ebenezer Appleton (1777-1780)
Nathan Appleton (1779-1861) 6 October 1779 New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire 14 July 1861 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Maria Theresa Gold (1786-1833)
Harriet Coffin Sumner (1802-1867)
Emily Appleton (1781-1809)
Ebenezer Appleton (1784-1833) 7 June 1784 New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire 29 April 1833 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Sarah Patterson (1788-1837)
Emma Appleton (1787-1791)


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