Samuel Cutts (December 8, 1726May 29, 1801) was an American merchant and politician.
Cutts was the son of Richard and Eunice (Curtis) Cutts of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmou ...
, where he was born in 1726. His entire life was passed in his native town where he became a prosperous merchant, a representative to the
New Hampshire General Court and a member of the
New Hampshire Provincial Congress. He was married at
Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 8, 1762 to Anne Holyoke (1735-1812). He died at Portsmouth, May 29, 1801.
In 1774, he met with
Paul Revere and helped coordinate with local patriots for the raid on
Fort William and Mary.
The Midday Ride of Paul Revere
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1726 births
1801 deaths
People from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Colonial American merchants
Members of the New Hampshire General Court
People of colonial New Hampshire
Patriots in the American Revolution