Samuel Gerrish (c. 1680c. 1741) was an American bookseller and publisher based in Boston during the 18th century.[1] He kept a shop "near the brick meeting house in Cornhill,"[2] and published works by Thomas Prince and others. Employees included Thomas Hancock.[3]

Samuel Gerrish
Born1680s
Died1741
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)bookseller and publisher

Family

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He married Mary Sewall (daughter of Samuel Sewall) in 1709; children included Samuel Gerrish (d.1751).[4][5]

 
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ WorldCat. Gerrish, Samuel d. 1741
  2. ^ Boston News-Letter; November 27, 1721
  3. ^ "Hancock family papers, 1664–1854: Finding Aid". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. ^ John Tyler Hassam. Samuel Gerrish, 1735-1741. Early recorders and registers of deeds for the county of Suffolk, Massachusetts, 1639-1735. J. Wilson and Son, 1900.
  5. ^ Boston Evening Post.; 10-21-1751

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About Gerrish

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