Another child of Rev. Samuel Springs was Gardiner Spring, a theologian.

SPRING, Gardiner, theologian, was born in Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 24, 1785; son of the Rev. Samuel Spring. He was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1805, A.M., 1808; taught school in Bermuda, 1805–07; was admitted to the bar, 1808, and practised for a short time in New Haven, Conn. He attended Andover Theological seminary, 1809–10; was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry, Aug. 8, 1810, and was pastor of Brick Presbyteriau church, New York city, 1810–56, and of the Murray Hill Presbyterian church, [p.458] 1856–73. He declined the presidency of Hamilton and Dartmouth colleges; was chancellor of the University of the City of New York, ad intérim, 1850–52; a founder of the American Bible society (1816), of the American Tract society (1825), and of the American Home Missionary society (1826), and received the honorary degree of D.D. from Hamilton in 1819, and from Lafayette in 1853. He is the author of: Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character (1813); Fragments from the Study of a Pastor (1838); Obligations of the World to the Bible (1841); The Attraction of the Cross (1845); The Bible not of Man (1847); Discourses to Seamen (1847); The Power of the Pulpit (1848); The Mercy Seat (1849); First Things (2 vols., 1851); The Glory of Christ (2 vols., 1852); Memoirs of the Rev. Samuel J. Mills (1854); Contrast between Good and Bad Men (2 vols., 1855); Pulpit Ministrations (2 vols., 1864), and Personal Reminiscenees of the Life and Times of Gardiner Spring 1866). He died in New York city, Aug. 18, 1873. 46

Rev. Samuel Spring wrote a sermon at the death of George Washington entitled "God the Author of Human Greatness: A Discourse, on the Death of General George Washington". Read more on this sermon here.

Chaplain Samuel Spring is listed here as being a participant in the attack on Quebec in 1775.

There is more on this expedition here, where its described as being led by Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr up the Kennebec and through Maine and Canada.

A short biography of Samuel Spring. It tells of his numerous degrees from Princeton, Dartmouth and other institutions, as well as his bravery in the attack on Quebec where he carred Aaron Burr from the battlefield when he was injured.