SAMUEL 2, son of Thomas1, was born as early as 1637, and died 1687 in Fairfield, Conn., and was buried in the old village cemetery; his grave stone bears the oldest date of any yet found in the grounds; it was discovered by Mr. A. W. Morehouse in June1880, nearly buried in the earth, and by him reset. He married Rebecca, daughter of William and Rebecca Odell, who came from England to Concord, Mass., in 1639; removed to Southampton, L. I., in 1642, and soon after settled in Fairfield. Samuel2 was very often one of a committee appointed by the town to act in the layout of lands and highways. He was lieutenant of the military company, and the first marshal or sheriff of Fairfield county for some twelve years being removed by order of Sir Edmund Andross.

The records show several grants of land to Samuel2 from the town, besides one of the "long lots" - which was surveyed back from the village in half mile widths for a distance of twelve miles, with a roadway between each lot, extending north to the highway, now running east and west from Redding Center across Redding Ridge to "Goodrich Hill." These lots were surveyed by order of the town and at a time when it was feared that the "Crown" would claim all unoccupied land. Samuel2 undoubtedly assisted in the survey, and one of the roads was called the Morehouse road. Their children were: Samuel3, Thomas3, John3, Daniel3 (born 1678 "Ensign", died May 24, 1739, aged 61), James3, Rebecca3, Elizabeth3, Hannah3, Mary3 and Ann3

The will of Samuel2 bears date December 9, 1687 and shows that at that time his sons John3, Daniel3, and James3 were under 20 years of age; and that his daughters Hannah3, Mary3 and Ann3 were under 18; also that Rebecca3 and Elizabeth3 had been previously provided for and were, therefore, probably married. In the signature the name is " Sam ll Moorhous. "