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David Sampson 1685–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1772

Death Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Caleb Samson

Mother: Mercy Standish

Spouse(s): Mary Chaffin

Children(s): Mercy Sampson

David Sampson was born in 1685 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Caleb Samson And Mercy Standish. David Sampson married Mary Chaffin, and had children including Mercy Sampson. David Sampson passed away in 1772 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • David Sampson was born in 1685 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Caleb Samson And Mercy Standish.
  • David Sampson married Mary Chaffin, and had children including Mercy Sampson.
  • David Sampson passed away in 1772 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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David Sampson's Ancestors

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David Sampson
1685–1772
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Caleb Samson
1650–1750
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Mercy Standish
1665–1728
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Ann Plummer
–1669
Alexander Standish
1627–1702
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Sarah Alden
1629–1674
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Myles Captain
1584–1656
Barbara Mullins
1590–1659
John Alden
1598–1687
Priscilla Mullins
1600–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Standish
1560–1642
Christian Lace
1561–1624
John Mullins
1571–1643
George Alden
1575–1620
Jane Fowlk
1584–1664
William Mullins
1578–1621
Alice Atwood
1596–1621

David Sampson's Descendants

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David Sampson (1685–10 May 1772) m. Mary Chaffin (1 Jul 1694–11 Nov 1780)
  1. 1. Mercy Sampson 1729–1824 m. Timothy (Hutchinson Hutchinson) Dr 1718–1758
    1. 1. Hezekiah Hutchinson 1752–1851 m. Susan Rix 1764–1852
      1. 1. Phoebe Hutchinson 1785–1843 m. Benjamin (Holmes Cushman) Capt 1778–1870
        1. 1. Lysander Cushman 1812–1894 m. Elizabeth (Freeman) Sanborn 1816–1890

David Sampson's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of David Sampson in Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Massachusetts
1685
1685
Birth of David Sampson in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1772
10 May 1772
Age 87
Death of David Sampson in Duxbury, Massachusetts
Duxbury, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Duxbury, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical memoirs of the Sampson family in America : from the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620
    [6] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Duxbury; Birth state: MA
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2030.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1772
    Event Place: Duxbury, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogical memoirs of the Sampson family in America : from the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620
    [6] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [7] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1685; Birth city: Duxbury; Birth state: MA
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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