Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree—Samuel Kett
Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree—Samuel Kett Samuel Kett is a direct descendant by 19 generations of Thomas Kett, father of Robert Kett. Like his infamous ancestor, Samuel was also a farmer and eventually found himself owning a mill farm and employing a couple of men. By 1863, the milling business began to lose money and Samuel was hard-pressed to get out of the poor business he had gotten into. His only thought was to find a way to burn down the mill and claim the insurance money. Here is his story. Samuel was born on December 10, 1810 in Theberton, Suffolk, England, the son of Zachariah Kett 1774-1846 and Mary Block. He was baptised in the parish church of Theberton on January 27, 181. He was the middle child of seven born to Zachariah and Mary Kett. Their children were: 1. John Kett 1801–1843 2. Kezia Kett 1804–1853 3. Mary Ket...