Sam'll Druce
Samuel Druce
GAWP5 presented Samuel Druce, 1767-1845, as a carpenter in Wrentham, MA.
Enclosed are addition biographical data and period deeds.
Sam'll Druce
Samuel Druce
1767 - 1845, carpenter and housewright in Wrentham, MA
1794 deed, houseright
1812 deed, with the lot near Cesar Chelor's earlier house lot location
Maj. Samuel Druce, son of John and Margaret (Trowbridge)
married Hepsibah Shepard
children:
Martha B. Druce Sanford, Birth 13 Mar 1793,Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Anna Charlotte Druce, Birth 8 Apr 1798, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Susanna Shepard Druce was born on 19 April 1802, in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Albert William Druce was born on 9 January 1808, in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Lyman Shepard Druce,Birth 12 May 1816,Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
SAINT ALBAN'S LODGE, Location: Wrentham; Foxborough (1855), Chartered By: Francis J. Oliver, Charter Date: 08/11/1818
“Josiah Fiske served as Worshipful Master from May 25, 1818 to January 17, 1821, when .... Brother Fiske's term was completed by Brother Samuel Druce, a contracting carpenter and postmaster of Wrentham. On December 9, 1818 when the Lodge was very young, Brother Druce had received the thanks of the Brethren for his kindness and liberality in presenting the Lodge with an Altar. Worshipful Brother Druce was elected to a full term of his own and held office until November 27, 1822. He initiated twenty-one candidates before being succeeded by Brother Truman Clark, a cotton or wool manufacturer at South Walpole. “
In 1818 / 1819, Samuel was included in a list of contributors to the Charity Fund of Amhurst College.
Samuel Druce, 1794 deed, housewright in Wrentham.
Samuel Druce, 1812 deed #43-122, lot below the Wrentham Mill pond, very near Cesar Chelor's house and lot left to his daughter Beulah Edes. Francis and John also had earlier lots abutting this same segment of the Boston / Providence Post Road south of the Wrentham Mill Pond. Besides Cesar and the Nicholsons, additional plane making neighbors (along this same Wrentham road segment) included Charles Dupee and George Hawes.
Samuel Druce esq., 1812 deed # 43-122, in Wrentham along the old Boston / Providence Post Road south of the Mill Pond.
