Samuel Hinckley was born about 1595 in Harrietsham, co. Kent, England. He was baptized on 25 May 1589 in Harrietsham, co. Kent, England. He emigrated in Mar 1635 from England arriving on the "Hercules". He died on 31 Oct 1662 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. 

Was in Scituate, Mass. in 1637 and Barnstable, Mass. in 1639. Father of the last Plymouth Colony Governor, Thomas Hinckley.

He was married to Sarah Soole on 7 May 1617 in Hawkhurst, co. Kent, England.

Sarah Soole was born about 1600 in Hawkhurst, co. Kent, England. She was baptized on 8 Jun 1600 in Hawkhurst, co. Kent, England. She died on 18 Aug 1656 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. She was also known as Sarah Soule. Children were:

i. Gov. Thomas Hinckley was born in 1618 in England. He was baptized on 19 Mar 1619/20. He died on 25 Apr 1706 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
ii. Susanna Hinckley was born in 1625 in Tenterden, co. Kent, England.
iii. Sarah Hinckley.
iv. Mary Hinckley was born about 1632 in Tenterden, co. Kent, England.
v. Elizabeth Hinckley was born in 1635 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
vi. Samuel Hinckley was born in 1638 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
vii. Samuel Hinckley was born in 1640 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
viii. Hinckley was born in 1641 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
ix. Hinckley was born in 1641 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
x. Samuel Hinckley was born in 1642 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
xi. John Hinckley was born on 24 May 1644 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.