Samuel Place (1706 - 1744)

Samuel Place was born in North Kingstown,  Rhode Island   in September of 1706 to Thomas Place and Hannah Cole. Samuel died on September 9, 1744 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island at the age of 37 years. Samuel was a mariner by trade.

In about 1738 Samuel married Excuse "Squce" Fones (daughter of Jeremiah Fones and Martha West - Card). Excuse was born in Jamestown,  Rhode Island  on February 23, 1718 or 1719.

 The children of Samuel Place and Excuse "Squce" Fones:

i. Samuel Place, Jr. was born December 30, 1739.

ii. Joram (Jerome) Place was born on November 23, 1741 in North Kingstown, RI. He married Rebecca Platt (b. before 1746) in Newport, Rhode Island on December 24, 1764. Joram was a shipmaster by trade.

iii. Hannah Place was born on October 3, 1742.

iv. Excuse Place was born on January 26, 1744/1745.