Decker, Samuel

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Samuel DECKER was born at an unknown location 1850. Sam died January 11, 1872 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland, at age 21. Age 21 years. His body was interred after January 11, 1872 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Tombstone Inscription: Samuel son of Jesse and Sophia DECKER, died January 11, 1872, age 21 years. He married Rebecca HOPKINS estimate 1871 at an unknown location.

Rebecca was born at an unknown location. Rebecca died at an unknown location, at age unknown.

He resided at Lobster Cove, Newfoundland August 23, 1871. Sam DECKER was a witness to the baptism of James SHEARS, along with Edwin PAINE and Charity HARDING.

He became James SHEARS's godparent at his baptism August 23, 1871 at Lobster Cove, Newfoundland. James SHEARS, baptized by a layman and admitted into the Church at Lobster Cove by Rev. Ulric RULE and witnessed by Edwin PAINE, Sam DECKER and Charity HARDING.

Samuel married Rebecca Hopkins est 1871. Rebecca was born in in Unknown Location; died in in Unknown Location. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jesse was born 1816 at England. Jesse was the son of Unknown DECKER. Jesse died September 22, 1875 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland, at age 59. Age 59 years.

«tab»His body was interred after September 22, 1875 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Tombstone Inscription: Jesse DECKER, died September 22, 1875, age 59 years. Jesse DECKER was a Count and used to baptize in the absence of a clergyman.

Jesse married Payne, Sophia est 1838 in Unknown Location. Sophia (daughter of Paine, John and Singleton, Sarah) was born about May 1816 in Little Bay, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland; died on 16 Jul 1879 in Lobster Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried on 18 Jul 1879 in Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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«b»Sophia«i»«sup»2«/i»«/sup» PAYNE«/b» (John«i»«sup»1«/i»«/sup») was born at Little Bay, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland May 1816. Sophia died July 16, 1879 at Lobster Cove, Newfoundland, at age 63. Age 63 years 2 months. Her body was interred July 18, 1879 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Tombstone Inscription: Sophia DECKER died July 16, 1879, age 63 years 2 months.

Conflicting evidence states that Sophia was born 1818 at an unknown location

She married «b»Jesse«/b» «b»DECKER«/b» estimate 1838 at an unknown location. Jesse was born 1816 at England. Jesse was the son of Unknown DECKER. Jesse died September 22, 1875 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland, at age 59. Age 59 years.

Buried:
Tombstone Inscription: Sophia DECKER died July 16, 1879, age|63 years 2 months.|Age 63 years. [CI:379:?4:CI]

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«b»John«sup»«i»1«/sup»«/i» PAYNE«/b» was born at Jersey, England 1781. John died April 15, 1869 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland, at age 87. Died at age 88 years. His body was interred after April 15, 1869 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Tombstone inscription: John Paine, a native of Jersey who died 15 Apr 1869, aged 88 years.

Buried:
Tombstone inscription: John Paine, a native of Jersey who|died 15 Apr 1869, aged 88 years.

John married Singleton, Sarah on 13 Sep 1809 in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Sarah was born about 1780 in Suffolk, Engalnd; died on 22 Nov 1867 in Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland; was buried in Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah was born 1780 at Suffolk, England. Sarah died November 22, 1867 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland, at age 87. Died age 87 years.

Her body was interred after November 22, 1867 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Tombstone Inscription: In Memory of Sarah wife of John Paine who died November 22, 1867, aged 87 years.

Sarah had a brother or step brother, Richard Cross, who was

murdered at Cow Head, NEWFOUNDLAND. [CI:329:?2:CI]

Sarah Singleton was to Wed. Joseph Rendell. Some confusion existshere. In the court records Sarah is noted as being the Brother ofRichard Cross. Several assumptions can be made as to the surnameSingleton. Probably the most obvious one was tha t Sarah was a widowwho had Married a man named Singleton and retained that Family nameafter his death.Information from (Columist Don Morris resides at 90Merrymeeting Rd.St. John's, Nfld.,2W1. Slayer from Bonne Bay hanged in 1809

Buried:
Tombstone Inscription: In Memory of Sarah wife of John Paine|who died November 22, 1867, aged 87 years.