Name |
Samuel St. John [1, 2] |
Title |
Captain |
Birth |
abt. 1672 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [1, 2] |
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Gender |
Male |
General Error - The St. John Genealogy 1907 Book |
1672 |
Terry Prall |
James Churchyard and Terry Prall present evidence that 26 Captain Samuel St. John is the son of 2 Matthias St. John II and not 8 Matthias St. John III. (I have taken this one step further and say 26 Capt. Samuel was son of Matthewes b. 1635 and not Matthias II b. 1628 or Mathias III) |
Fact |
Jun 1701 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [3] |
In June of 1701 [b.1635 -d. 1711/15] Matthias St. John, Sr. deeded six acres by the meadow field "for and in consideration of the love, good will and affection toward my loving son [OSA0026] Samuell St. John"[NLR-2/3:252]. NLR: Norwalk Land Records |
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Fact |
24 Jun 1701 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [4] |
[b 1635-d.1711/15] Matthias, Sr. assigned
to Samuel a bill for land that had belonged to his father [Matthew the immigrant][NLR-4:74] |
Marriage |
Abt 1702 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Samuel St. John and Rebecca Olmstead were married about 1702 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.13?15 Rebecca Olmstead, daughter of John Olmstead and Mary Benedict, was born about 1681 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. She died in 1755 at the age of 74 in Courtland Manor, Westchester Co., New York.14 She was also known as Rebecca St. John. |
Fact |
15 Feb 1706/7 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [5] |
[OSA0026] Samuel St. John exchanged land "of Roaton and the Islands" with Thomas Betts Sr. and Jr. on 15 February 1706/7 [NLR-2/3:319] |
Fact |
3 Mar 1706/7 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [6] |
[OSA0026] Samuel St. John exchanged land with John Raymond[NLR-2/3:331]. |
Military Service |
1708 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Samuel was made a Sergeant in the Train Band [militia]. |
Settlement |
1708 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Samuel, his brothers Ebenezer and Matthias, and nephew Matthew were among the original proprietors of Ridgefield, Connecticut |
Fact |
13 Sep 1708 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
The 24 proprietors purchased the land for the new settlement from the Ramapoo Indians. They took possession of 20,000 acres in 1709 |
Fact |
9 Feb 1709/10 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [7] |
On 9 February the 3rd Division of land was also held. Samuel drew #15, Matthias #16, and Matthew #6. Samuel drew lot #22, Matthias #15, and Matthew #20 in the division of Plow Land on 10 February.In an earlier "Draught Division" held on 5 January, Samuel drew #7, Matthias #16, and Matthew #23 [RLR-1:5]. Ebenezer chose to remain on his property at Norwalk. |
Fact |
9 Feb 1709/10 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
The site was divided into lots and on 9 February 1709/10 Samuel drew lot # 1[located at the south end of Main Street on the east side], Matthias drew lot # 6 and Matthew drew lot #18.[RLR-1:5] |
Fact |
5 Apr 1710 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [8] |
[b. 1635-d. 1711/15] Matthias, Sr. deeded land to son [OSA0026] Samuel
[NLR-4:107]. |
Fact |
10 Jan 1710/11 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [9] |
Samuel St. John, and his wife Rebecca, and Benjamin Wilson, and his wife Jane, all of Ridgefield sold land left to them by John Olmstead to Thomas Fitch on 10 January 1710/11[NLR-4:123]. |
Fact |
22 Jan 1710/11 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [10] |
Samuel St. John of Ridgefield sold land at Norwalk to Thomas Benedict [NLR-4:118]. |
Fact |
1715 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
He was one of three appointed to look over town and propriety votes. |
Fact |
1718 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Lt. St. John was chosen townsman |
Military Service |
May 1718 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Samuel was made a Lieutenant in the Train Band [militia] |
Fact |
19 Oct 1719 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Samuel St. John and Daniel Olmstead, selectmen, "laid out a highway through the west point of James Northrup's homestead..."This event was recorded on 19 October 1719 and was one of the first highways laid out in the area |
Fact |
1720/21 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Lt. St. John was chosen fence viewer. |
Fact |
15 Mar 1720/1 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [11] |
Samuel and his wife Rebecca sold their home lot in Ridgefield to Lemuel More [RLL-2:72]. **RLL:Ridgefield Land Records |
Fact |
15 Mar 1720/1 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [12] |
Samuel St. John sold an £80 right of commanage in the undivided lands in Norwalk to Nathaniel Ketcham and John St. John on 15 March 1720/1. The ommanage "was my Honored father's Matthias St. John's" [NLR-5:150]. |
Fact |
1724 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Lt. St. John was chosen lister. |
Military Service |
May 1727 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
The Assembley at Hartford appointed Samuel St. John to be "Captain of the company or trainband in the town of Ridgefield aforesaid, and order he be commissioned accordingly." [p.91] |
Fact |
1727/28 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Lt. St. John was chosen townsman. |
Fact |
1729 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA |
Lt. St. John was chosen surveyor and moderator of town meetings. |
Fact |
16 May 1729 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [13] |
On 16 May 1729 the town of Ridgefield granted
land to Captain St. John [RLL-1:75]. He drew lot #5 of the Draught Land on 28 March 1729 [RLL-1:81] and lot #7 on 29 December 1729 [RLL-1:82]. |
Fact |
9 Feb 1733/4 |
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA [14] |
On 9 February 1733/4 he deeded land to his eldest son Samuel [RLL-1:12]. |
Move |
Abt 1740 |
Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, USA [15] |
Samuel had moved his family to Cortland Manor, Westchester Co., New York around 1740. He described himself as "Samuel St. John lately of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and Colony of Connecticut in New England now living on Courtland Manor in the County of West Chester and province of New York" in a deed to Ralph Isaac on 13 February 1740/1[RLL-3:56] and in a deed of 7 September 1742 to P. Smith [RLL-3:77]. |
Generation |
21 |
Death |
1752 |
Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, USA [1] |
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Burial |
1752 |
Pleasantside Cemetery (now called Lent Cemetery), Cortland Manor, Westchester, New York, USA |
Record Status |
29 Aug 2014 |
Record Complete
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Person ID |
OSA0026 |
St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database | St. John Generation One - Raoul de Sancto Johanne |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2025 |
DNA Tests |
22 DNA tests are associated with Captain Samuel St. John  |
Test Type | Taken by | Haplogroup | Test Information |
atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Ancestral surnames: St. John, Borter, Farlow, Hasler, Smith, Goodson, Cox, Moss, Williams, Beckerdite, Fuetz, Deyo, Jayne, VanCleave, Stanton, Byrns, Huey, Briner, Staehli, Plumsted, Westbrook, Hawkins, Dillon, Davis, Swearingen, Newlin, Reynolds, Wright, Embler, Whiteman, Riley, Funk, Garnsey, Helm, Kuykendall, Watts, Morse, Allen, Demarest, Greathouse, Carter, Lindley, Marshall, Hutton, _____, Byrnes, Suter, Eglin, Forkam, Coffin, Fry, Halsel, Brewster, Good, Baumann, Olmstead, Fancher, Nelson, Van Bommel, Van Keuren, Peck, Bidwell, Schenck, White, McPherson, Pyle, Hadley, Macy, Brown, Starbuck, Reeves, Button, Benedict, Coldham, Delamar, Nickol, Dekker (Decker), Lathrop, Van Cleef, Vanderbilt, Van Kouwenhoven, McClosky, Woodward, Parke, Miller, Gardner, Clayton, Paddock, Crawford, Hoyt, Marvin, Hawes, Bridgum, Verbeau, Louwerens, Remsen, Monfoort, Mendenhall, Medowe, Talbot, Austin, Exton, Mathew, Stowers, Kellogg, Gregory, Gale, Catrell, Deyo , Wibau, De Placken, Stevens, Ludlow, Bawdrep, Maunsell, Dejoue, Terronenne, De Le Plancque, Fauconnier, Farley (Farlow), Humphreys, Connett, Kember, Cogan, Somerset, Lewis, Deplancque, Carlier, Van Doornick, Raglan, Herbert, Gamage, Dabridgecourt, Browne, Prichard, Morgan, Windsor, Fisher, Thomas, Griffith, Champernoun, Brent, Berkeley, Kyme, d'Abridgcourt, Mynors, Herbert (alias William ab William), Neville, Kemeys, Gwyn, Ropsone
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atDNA |
Private | |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
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atDNA |
Private | |
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atDNA |
Private | |
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Y-DNA-Big Y |
Private | R-CTS649 |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
Big Y Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17,10,11,19-23,15,15,18,17,37-38,12,12,11,9,15-16,8,10,10,8,10,10,12,23-23,16,10,12,12,15,8,12,22,20,13,12,11,13,11,11,12,12,34,15,9,16,12,26,26,19,12,11,13,12,10,9,12,12,10,11,11,30,12,13,24,13,10,10,20,15,20,13,25,19,13,15,24,12,23,18,10,14,18,9,12,11,5,4,4,4,7,5,4,11,11,4,4,5,4,9,4,4,6,6,4,4,5,4,5,5,5,5,4,5,6,5,7,4,5,4,4,5,6,4,4,6,5,4,4,4,6,10,4,4,8,6,5,4,5,8,5,8,5,10,7,7,8,7,5,5,5,1,4,4,8,5,5,7,11,5,11,5,5,5,5,7,6,6,6,7,5,6,12,4,5,4,
Ancestral surnames: St. John, St. John-Paynel, de la Haye-Paynel, d'Avranches, le Goz, Danus, Turstan, Rognvaldson, Eysteinsson, Ivarsson, Halfdonsson, Sveiðisson, Heitisson, Gorrsson
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Y-DNA-12 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
12 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29
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Y-DNA-12 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
12 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29
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Y-DNA-12 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
12 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29
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Y-DNA-25 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
25 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17
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Y-DNA-25 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
25 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17
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Y-DNA-37 |
Private | G-M201 |
Most distant ancestor: Master Thomas St. John, Gentleman of Odyn's Fee; of London, Tipperary Ireland, Popham Colony, b. abt. 1564, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 24 May 1625, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
37 Marker values: 14,22,15,10,14,15,12,12,12,12,11,29,16,9,9,11,11,24,16,20,30,12,13,14,14,10,11,20,21,15,14,18,19,33,38,12,10
Notes: It isn't clear yet, where the NPE occurred.
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Y-DNA-37 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
37 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17,10,11,19-23,15,15,19,17,37-38,12,12
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Y-DNA-37 |
Private | R-DF27 |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
37 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17,10,11,19-23,15,14,18,17,37-38,12,12
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Y-DNA-67 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
67 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17,10,11,19-23,15,15,18,17,37-38,12,12,11,9,15-16,8,10,10,8,10,10,12,23-23,16,10,12,12,15,8,12,22,20,13,12,11,13,11,11,12,12
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Y-DNA-67 |
Private | R-M173 (R-DF27) |
Most distant ancestor: Ralph St. John-Paynel, son of Wimund II, de la Haye-Paynel, b. abt. 1036, Moulins Castle, Moulins-le-marche, Orne, Normandy, France d. 1115-1122, Yorkshire, England, UK 
Most recent common ancestor: Mathew/Matheus son of Sir William St. John, Shoemaker, of St. Johnstown (1608),of London (1629-1646), of Connecticut Colony (1647-1671), b. 1581-1594, Uchel-olau (High-light), Gwenfo, Glamorganshire, Wales, Great Britain d. 15 Dec 1669, Newton Yard, Middlesex, Hackney, England, UK 
67 Marker values: 13,24,14,10,11-14,12,12,11,13,13,29,18,9-10,11,11,25,15,18,29,15-15-17-17,10,11,19-23,15,15,18,17,37-38,12,12,11,9,15-16,8,10,10,8,10,10,12,23-23,16,10,12,12,15,8,12,22,20,13,12,11,13,11,11,12,12
Notes: Orline Alexander stated Unclassified 4039 was probably the son of 80 Job. 80 = Daniel and Job was his brother 81. This DNA test subject does confirm this unclassified individual does genetically descend from Daniel and Job's father Capt. Samuel St. John and Rebecca Olmstead but confirming which brother he belongs to, remains unclear. The popular opinion is that he is the son of Job, therefore we place him conditionally under Job until further evidence becomes available.
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