Samuel Sewell III

Son of Samuel Sewell, Jr. (1750-1815) and Chrisitan White (1759- ?), Samuel Sewell was born in 1786.

Samuel Sewell, III married Susannah Chandler (1789 - after 1870), who was known to friends and family as “Susan” (born in 1788).

Samuel Sewell and Susannah had the following (known) children:

  1. David Sewell - married Caroline Martha Aderhold
  2. Sarah Sewell - Married J. J. Aderhold on Nov. 29, 1852 in Franklin County, Georgia.
  3. Mary Sewell

[1850 U.S. Census. Samuel Sewell's family begins on line 9.]

1850 United States Federal Census



State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Free Inhabitants in: District No. 32
Date: Sept. 26, 1850

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace
Samuel Sewell 64 M Farmer Georgia
Susannah Sewell 61 F Georgia
David Sewell 22 M Farmer Georgia
Sarah Sewell 20 F Georgia
Mary Sewell 18 F Georgia

Source: “U.S. Census”. Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 272B; Image: 75

Samuel Sewell, III died on March 11, 1852.

By 1870, all of Susan Sewell's grandchildren from her son David Sewell & his wife Caroline Aderhold-Sewell, were living with her. While Caroline Aderhold-Sewell (her daughter-in-law) lived next door.

[1870 U.S. Census. Susan Sewell's family begins on line 2. Caroline Sewell appears on line 10, living alone. Larkin Sewell's family begins on line 11.]

1870 United States Federal Census



State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Inhabitants in: Dist 370
Post Office: Carnesville
Date: July 9, 1870

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace
Susan Sewell 82 F Keeping House Georgia
George W. Sewell 16 F Farm Laborer Georgia
Sarah E. Sewell 15 M At Home Georgia
Malissa L. Sewell 12 M Georgia
Matilda Sewell 9 M Georgia
Cynthia C. Sewell 8 F Georgia
Julia Sewell 7 F Georgia
Dora Sewell 5 F Georgia
Caroline Sewell 39 F Keeping House Georgia

Source: “U.S. Census”. Year: 1870; Census Place: District 370, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: M593_150; Page: 91B; Image: 401; Family History Library Film: 545649

Due to the fact that Larkin Sewell was living next to Susan and Caroline Sewell in 1870, there is a strong possibility of a genealogical relationship between them (as stated by many researchers). However, I've not been able to find solid evidence of this relationship. I suspect that, as was the case during this period, there were two brothers named Samuel Sewell.