• Born: 15 Oct 1815, Southbury CT
• Marriage (1): Caroline Beebe on 1 Sep 1834 in Danbury CT
• Died: 1864

Cause of his death was suicide, drowning himself in the East River off Manhattan.

  General notes:

Silversmith and clockmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1839-1845 as a silversmith and clockmaker in Norfolk VA ¹⁷

• Advertised: Old Dominion, on 7 Sep 1839, in Norfolk VA. Offering, in rhyme, his services as watchmaker, jeweler, and silversmith from his shop on Main Street. ¹⁷

• Advertised: Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, on 7 Dec 1840, in Norfolk VA. His shop "under the sign of the big clock" on Main Street. ¹⁷

• Advertised: Old Dominion, on 22 Jan 1842, in Norfolk VA. Announcing that L. Hathaway, gold- and silversmith, was now working from the shop of S. N. Botsford. ¹⁷

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Bristol CT. Listed as a clockmaker.

• Partnership: Henry Botsford, circa 1850, in Bristol CT. As S. N. & H. C. BOTSFORD, manufacturing an assortment of brass goods and equipment.

• He worked in 1851-1854 as a clockmaker in Bristol CT for the firm of MATHEWS, JEWELL & Co, making brass clock movements.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Southington CT. Listed as a manufacturer.

Samuel married Caroline Beebe on 1 Sep 1834 in Danbury CT. (Caroline Beebe was born on 21 Jun 1815 in Danbury CT and died on 20 Mar 1882 in Bridgeport CT.)