Samuel Town Delvey

1793 - 1861  (67 years)

• Name	Samuel Town Delvey
  	Founder of the Tribe of Samuel
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Oct 27, 1793	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4, 9, 10, 21, 23]
  Census	1840 (46 years)	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 5 - Persons Employed in Agriculture 7 - Free White Persons - Under 20 3 - Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 10 - Total Free White Persons 10 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves
  Census	1855 (61 years)	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  Miscellaneous	Mar 17, 1856 (62 years)	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6]
  The Selectman recorded that the town received $1,500 from S. T. Delvee for his home-farm and buildings.
  Census	1860 (66 years)	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3, 8]
  In this census, his last name was spelt, "Delva."
  Age: 60
  Death	Mar 30, 1861	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 22, 24]
  Probate	Sep 12, 1867 (73 years)  [19]
  Burial	—	Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA   [5, 10, 12]
  	Gravestone of Samuel Town Delvey Samuel T. Delvey 30 March 1861 Æ 67
  Siblings	6 brothers and 7 sisters
  + 1. Samuel Town Delvey,   b. Oct 27, 1793, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 30, 1861, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Betsey Ball,  m. Dec 13, 1819 ;   Rebecca Stockwell,  m. Dec 14, 1826 + 2. Peter Delvy,   b. Jul 30, 1795, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 2, 1869, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 74 years) ▻ Ruth Carter,  m. Dec 17, 1831 ;   Ruby Carter,  m. Jan 29, 1837 + 3. Hannah Delvee,   b. Jun 21, 1797, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 4, 1866, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years) ▻ Jonathan Shepardson,  m. Sep 29, 1817 + 4. Lucy Pierce (nee Delvee),   b. Feb 15, 1799, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jul 12, 1850, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts  (Age 51 years) ▻ Joshua Pierce;   John Adams Green,  m. Jan 1, 1828 + 5. Abigail Delvee,   b. Dec 5, 1800, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 28, 1882, Townshend, Windham County, Vermont  (Age 81 years) ▻ Joel Leonard,  m. Jun 21, 1824 + 6. Joseph Delvee,   b. Feb 19, 1803, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 2, 1848, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 45 years) ▻ Mary Ann Wheaton,  m. Jun 30, 1831 ;   Emerancy L. Fisher,  m. Apr 1, 1845 + 7. Bathsheba Delvee,   b. Feb 3, 1805, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Nov 26, 1883, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years) ▻ Daniel Pratt,  m. Jun 9, 1823 + 8. Mary "Polly" Delvee,   b. Jan 4, 1807, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. May 3, 1879, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years) ▻ Gardner Packard Mills,  m. About 1826 + 9. Jonathan Delvee, Jr.,   b. Apr 29, 1809, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 12, 1879, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 70 years) ▻ Persis Sawyer,  m. May 5, 1831 ;   Eunice Sawyer,  m. c 1839 ;   Elizabeth "Aunt Lizzie" Death,  m. Mar 14, 1855 + 10. Sarah Ann Delvee,   b. Feb 25, 1811, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 13, 1888, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years) ▻ Samuel Nute,  m. Sep 20, 1835 ;   Charles Brigham,  m. Oct 19, 1840 ;   Asa C. Ellis,  m. Sep 7, 1860 + 11. Calvin Wilder Delva,   b. Feb 1, 1813, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 29, 1884, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 71 years) ▻ Lucy Maria Fuller,  m. Apr 23, 1837   12. Unice Delvee,   b. Feb 16, 1815, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 27, 1815, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years) + 13. George William Alvin Delvee,   b. May 20, 1817, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Sep 10, 1876, West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri  (Age 59 years) ▻ Olive M. Coy,  m. May 12, 1840   14. Joel Delvee,   b. Jun 11, 1819, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jun 25, 1819, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID, Branch	I22	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	Jul 12, 2025

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Delvee,   b. Aug 21, 1770, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 14, 1850, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Johnson,   b. Aug 14, 1774, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Apr 8, 1851, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Oct 18, 1792	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 2 months - She : 18 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Betsey Ball,   b. Sep 22, 1793, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 19, 1826, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 32 years)
  Marriage Intentions	Oct 30, 1819	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6, 21, 22, 23]
  Marriage	Dec 13, 1819	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [17, 20, 22, 23]
  	Marriage Record of Betsey Ball and Samuel T. Delve
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 2 months - She : 26 years and 3 months.
  Children	+   1. Charles Fessenden Delvey,   b. Sep 29, 1820, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 9, 1883, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Chester White Delvey,   b. Jun 1, 1824, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 14, 1879, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Fanny Ball Delvey,   b. Oct 23, 1825, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 29, 1826, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Apr 25, 2020

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Rebecca Stockwell,   b. Jan 12, 1798, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. Oct 30, 1870, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Marriage Intentions	Nov 19, 1826	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6, 22, 23]
  Marriage	Dec 14, 1826	Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [7, 18, 20, 22]
  	Marriage Record of Rebecca Stockwell and Samuel Delves
  Age at Marriage	He : 33 years and 2 months - She : 28 years and 11 months.
  Children	+   1. George Nelson Delvey,   b. Nov 23, 1827, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Mar 4, 1902, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Betsey Ball Delvey,   b. Nov 20, 1829, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jun 8, 1852, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 22 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Luke Delvey,   b. Nov 28, 1831, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 5, 1915, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   4. Susan Delvey,   b. May 19, 1834, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 7, 1869, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 35 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Fanny Delvey,   b. Dec 28, 1835, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 1875, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 39 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Tarrent S. Delvey,   b. Jun 28, 1838, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 16, 1840, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 2 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Tarrent W. Delvey,   b. Apr 1, 1841, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 29, 1842, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	Jun 7, 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Oct 27, 1793 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage Intentions - Oct 30, 1819 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Dec 13, 1819 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Charles Fessenden Delvey - Sep 29, 1820 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Chester White Delvey - Jun 1, 1824 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Fanny Ball Delvey - Oct 23, 1825 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage Intentions - Nov 19, 1826 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Dec 14, 1826 - Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts Child - George Nelson Delvey - Nov 23, 1827 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Betsey Ball Delvey - Nov 20, 1829 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Luke Delvey - Nov 28, 1831 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Susan Delvey - May 19, 1834 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Fanny Delvey - Dec 28, 1835 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Tarrent S. Delvey - Jun 28, 1838 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1840 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Tarrent W. Delvey - Apr 1, 1841 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1855 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Miscellaneous - Mar 17, 1856 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1860 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - Mar 30, 1861 - Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - — - Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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