Samuel Hinckley 
Samuel was born about February 14th, 1653 in Barnstable, Massachusetts and his christening took place there on February 20th, 1653. Samuel's father was Governor Thomas Hinckley and his mother was Mary Richards. His paternal grandparents were Samuel Hinckley and Sarah Soole. He had four sisters named Mary, Sarah, Melatiah and Hannah. He was the youngest of the five children. He had three half-brothers and six half-sisters, named Ebenezer, John, Ebenezer, Admire, Mercy, Experience, Abigail, Thankful and Reliance. He died on March 19th, 1697 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.General Notes
Will: 12 MAR 1696/97
Gives half his land and housing to his wife Sarah, and the other half to his son Thomas, provided he confirms the conveyance of the lands of his son which he sold unto Samuel Cobb and Henry Cobb which were give to his son by his brother Thomas Hinckley, also all the money due him from Richard Child, Eleazer and Jonathan Crocker, being a part of the money the land sold for. He appoints his wife excutrix, and his brothers, Capt. Seth Pop, and Josiah Crocker, overseers. Inventory 2 April 1698 by Job Crocker, Josiah Crocker, and Daniel Parker.
Personal estate 137pounds 1 shilling.
Samuel Hinkcley, parents, children, and dates from 'Barnstable Families' a reprint of the Amos Otis Papers in the Barnstable Patriot 1888.
"He resided at West Barnstable, remote from the principal settlements, and his family had few advantages for obtaining an education. His widow and his son, Thomas, signed a document with their marks, 17 Dec 1700. Samuel Hinckley was not a prominent man."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.25 Jul 1587 in Harrietsham, Kent, England d.31 Oct 1662 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
- b.19 Mar 1620 in Hawkhurst, Kent d.25 Apr 1705 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1669 in Hawkhurst, Kent
- d.18 Aug 1652 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
- b.~ 1573 in Cranbrook, Biddenden, Kent, England d.18 Aug 1656 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
- b.~14 Feb 1653 in Barnstable, Massachusetts d.19 Mar 1697 in Barnstable, Massachusetts
- b.1620 in Pitminster, Somerset, England d.24 Jun 1659 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony
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Details of Samuel's family with Sarah Pope
Sources/Citations
David Kew, david_kew@@alum.mit.edu, http://capecodhistory.us, Identifying Mercy, Wife of Thomas Hinckley of Harwich, Massachusetts, as Mercy (Bangs) (Hinckley) Cole, "Barnstable Families" a reprint of the Amos Otis Papers in the Barnstable Patriot 1888.
David Kew, david_kew@@alum.mit.edu, http://capecodhistory.us, Identifying Mercy, Wife of Thomas Hinckley of Harwich, Massachusetts, as Mercy (Bangs) (Hinckley) Cole, "Barnstable Families" a reprint of the Amos Otis Papers in the Barnstable Patriot 1888.