GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
3174
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3404)
Name
Samuel Danforth
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Lived
b. 1666-12-18 d. 1727-11-14 (old)
Linked Sermons
Sermon on 1 Timothy 4:14
(autograph: Yes )
- preacher
Sermon on Luke 7:39
(autograph: Yes )
- preacher
Linked Reports
Associated Places
Source of Data
John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy (Boston, MA: Charles H. Pope, 1902), pp. 34-35; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources Consulted
John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy (Boston, MA: Charles H. Pope, 1902), pp. 34-35
Other note
Samuel Danforth was born in Roxbury, MA on 18 December 1666. He graduated from Harvard College in 1683. On 4 October 1688, Samuel Danforth married Hannah Allen (1668-1761), the daughter of James Allen (1632-1710), pastor of the First Church of Boston. In the same year, Danforth was ordained at Taunton, MA. He preached frequently in that city until his death on 14 November 1727. His will was dated 5 May 1725, and was proved on 21 November 1727.
GEMMS record created
May 18, 2021
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024