Samuel never married nor had any children. His brother, John, had three daughters and no sons, so these two are the last of the male line in this branch of the family. Samuel was well educated at the best schools of the day and, as a physician, served as the personal doctor of Czar Alexi in Moscow, so his life was not dull.
I have found many references to Samuel’s education and time in Russia but they all originate with Munk’s Roll (MR) and The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) so I will give here that source for the information. Continue reading