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David Sampson 1685–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: May 1772

Death Location: Dingley Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Father: Caleb Sr.

Mother: Mercy Standish

Spouse(s): Mary Chapin

Children(s): Eleanor Samson

David Sampson was born in 1685 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Caleb Sampson Sr And Mercy Standish. David Sampson married Mary Chapin, and had children including Eleanor Samson. David Sampson passed away in 1772 in Dingley Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • David Sampson was born in 1685 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Caleb Sampson Sr And Mercy Standish.
  • David Sampson married Mary Chapin, and had children including Eleanor Samson.
  • David Sampson passed away in 1772 in Dingley Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Sampson's Ancestors

Self
David Sampson
1685–1772
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Caleb Sampson Sr.
1658–1745
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mercy Standish
1664–1729
Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Henry (Rollins) Samson
1604–1684
Luton, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Ann Plummer
1615–1684
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Samson
–1638
Martha Cooper
1577–1654
Francis Plummer
1594–1673
Elizabeth Metcalf
1600–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Samson
1549–1598
Joane Turner
1553–1640
Jeffrey Metcalf
1565–1650
Elizabeth Ward
1570–1630

David Sampson's Descendants

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David Sampson (1685–May 1772) m. Mary Chapin (1 Jul 1694–11 Nov 1780)
  1. 1. Eleanor Samson 1732–1769 m. Joseph Farnham 1727–1796
    1. 1. Jonathan (Farnham) Jr. 1753–1823 m. Dorcas Barnes 1756–1840
      1. 1. Eleanor Farnham 1782–1866 m. Levi Clark 1773–1850
        1. 1. William (W.) Clark 1817–1879 m. Eleanor (Jane) Urann 1825–1879
    2. 2. Daniel Farnham 1759–
    3. 3. Anselm Farnam 1760–1794
    4. 4. Martha Farnam 1762–
    5. 5. Eleanor Farnham 1764–1845
    6. 6. Ebenezer Farnham 1765–1823
    7. 7. John Farnham 1767–1849
    8. 8. Martha Farnham 1772–1835

David Sampson's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of David Sampson in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1772
10 May 1772
Age 87
Death of David Sampson in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1772
May 1772
Age 87
Burial of David Sampson in Dingley Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Dingley Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 11 Jun 2023), entry for Eleanor Samson, person ID LK7X-R17.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 11 Jun 2023), entry for David Sampson, person ID LTMF-5Q2.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1772
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 11 Jun 2023), entry for Eleanor Samson, person ID LK7X-R17.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1772
    Event Place: Dingley Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 11 Jun 2023), entry for Eleanor Samson, person ID LK7X-R17.

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