Samuel Morse (1585-1654) was an original proprietor of Dedham, Massachusetts[1] who served on the board of selectmen for two years.
[2] He was also a founder of Medfield, Massachusetts when it broke away from Dedham.
[3][4] He was elected a selectman before joining the First Church and Parish in Dedham.
[7] With his wife, Elizabeth, he was the father of Joseph, Abigail, John, Daniel, Samuel, Jeremiah, and Mary.
[3] It was said in 1907 that "no family has ranked higher in eastern Massachusetts for the past two hundred and fifty years than the descendants" of Morse.