Samuel BIDWELL
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ 2. IGI - CT - Batc h #7325504 (page 85) 3. FHL Film #1035617 - Item #5 Bidwell Family - By Joan Bidwell (pages 33,67,136,140) 4. Book #929.3746/BAI - Early Connectictu Marriages - Chatham - Book #4 (page 98) NOTES: 1. Samuel Bidwell of Middletown, enlisted 1st January 1776 in the Continental Army Served until 31 Januray 1777. He applied for a pension application #R8267, Amanda was named in the pension application of Samuel as a denpendent child, but may have been a grand child. 2. 1790-1810 Family lived in Otsego County, NY. 3. Three of Samuel' children were baptized (christened) by Reverend Daniel Nash - Early Episcopal Minister Central, NY 4. Discrepancy on wife's first given name Christian or Christiana?
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona. 2. Bidwell Family, by Joan Bidwell (FHL#0135617 it5)
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls of Gilbert, Arizona. 2.Bidwell Family LDS (FHL#1035617 item 5) p. 67,136 3. American Ancestry Vol 9 pp. 11 NOTES: 1. Jacob Bidwell served in the War of 1812. He filed an application (#50690) for a bounty land grant for his services and received a grant of 40 acres in Adams Co., WI in 1854. Before moving to the grant of land, Jacob and wife Polly had livee in Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., NY.
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ 2. FHL film #1035617 - Item #5 - Bidwell family - By Joan Bidwell (pages 67,140) 3. IGI -OH - Batch #8612205 (page 1) NOTES: 1. They are listed in 1830 federal Census of Wayne county, OH
He married Christiana Knowles 6 Apr 1775 at Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut . Christiana Knowles was born at Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut 19 Apr 1756 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Catherine Bidwell
born Abt 1777.
Seth Bidwell
born Abt 1780.
Jacob Bidwell
born 1785.
Joseph Bidwell
born Abt 1789.
Amanda Bidwell
born Abt 1804.
Samuel Bidwell died 27 Aug 1836 at Wayne, Ohio .
Christiana Knowles died 14 Oct 1836 at Wayne, Ohio .