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Deborah Sampson 1750–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1750 AND 1770

Birth Location: Plympton, Mass.

Death Date: 1832

Death Location: Sharon, MA

Father: Jonathan Jr

Mother: Deborah Bradford

Spouse(s): Benjamin Gannett

Children(s): Earl Gannett, Patience Gannett, Polly Gannett

In 1750, Deborah Sampson entered the world in Plympton, Mass., born to Jonathan Sampson Jr And Deborah Bradford. Deborah Sampson married Benjamin Gannett, and had children including Earl Bradford Gannett, Patience Gannett, Polly Gannett. Deborah Sampson passed away in 1832 in Sharon, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Deborah Sampson entered the world in Plympton, Mass., born to Jonathan Sampson Jr And Deborah Bradford.
  • Deborah Sampson married Benjamin Gannett, and had children including Earl Bradford Gannett, Patience Gannett, Polly Gannett.
  • Deborah Sampson passed away in 1832 in Sharon, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Jr
1715–1812
Birth Location: Plymton, Mass.
JJ
Deborah Bradford
1732–1811
Birth Location: Plympton, Mass.
DB

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Gannett
1732–1789
Birth Location: Sharon, MA
BG

Children(s)

Earl Gannett
1785–1845
Birth Location: Sharon, Mass.
EG
Patience Gannett
1790–1865
Birth Location: Sharon, Mass.
PG
Polly Gannett
1787–1854
Birth Location: Sharon, Mass.
PG

Deborah Sampson's Ancestors

Self
Deborah Sampson
1750–1832
Birth Place: Plympton, Mass.
Parents
Jonathan Sampson Jr
1715–1812
Plymton, Mass.
Deborah Bradford
1732–1811
Plympton, Mass.
Grandparents
Jonathan Sampson
1690–1758
Plymouth, Mass.
Joanna Lucus
1691–1768
Plymouth, Mass.
Elisha Bradford
1669–1747
Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
Bathsheba Lebrock
1703–1758
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sampson
1660–1726
Lydia Standish
1647–1653
Benoni Lucas
1659–
Repentance Harlow
1660–1738
Joseph Bradford
1630–1715
Jael Hobart
1643–1730
Francis Le-Brocke
1670–1706
Sarah Hobart
1670–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sampson
1614–1686
Sarah Nash
1625–1655
Alexander Standish
1625–1702
Sarah Alden
1629–1688
Thomas Lucas
1630–1675
Patience WARREN
1634–1670
William Harlow
1625–1691
Mary Faunce
1628–1664
William Bradford
1589–1657
Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
Peter Hobart
1604–1679
Elizabeth Ibrook
1608–1692
Israel Hobart
1642–1731
Sarah Witherell
1638–1659

Deborah Sampson's Descendants

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Deborah Sampson (BET 1750 AND 1770–1832) m. Benjamin Gannett (BET 1732 AND 1764–BET 1789 AND 1851)
  1. 1. Earl (Bradford) Gannett 1785–1845 m. Mary (Lewis) Clark 1790–1873
    1. 1. Benjamin Gannett 1825–1826
    2. 2. Deborah (Lucas) Gannett 1818–1821
    3. 3. Earl (Bradford Gannett) Jr 1823–1824
    4. 4. Joseph (Warren) Gannett 1831–1889 m. Frances (Revere) Josselyn 1843–1919
      1. 1. Earl (Warren) Gannett 1867–1868
    5. 5. Mary Gannett 1813–1890 m. Barzillai Monk 1805–1875
    6. 6. Patience (Payson) Gannett 1815–1845 m. Ashel Drake 1810–1888
    7. 7. Rhoda (C.) Gannett 1820–1904 m. Elijah (Wardsworth) Monk 1815–1902
    8. 8. Thomas (C.) Gannett 1827–1828
    9. 9. Warren Gannett 1820–1822
  2. 2. Patience Gannett 1790–1865 m. Seth Gay 1785–1829
    1. 1. Anna Gay 1813–1895 m. Warren (Hartshorn) Holmes 1809–1884
    2. 2. Eunice Gay 1825–1826
    3. 3. George (Washington) Gay 1817–1818
    4. 4. Seth Gay 1829–
    5. 5. Warren Gay 1816–1817
  3. 3. Polly Gannett 1787–1854 m. Judson Gilbert 1782–1866
    1. 1. Edwin (Bradford) Gilbert 1810–1811
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gilbert 1827–1828
    3. 3. Harriet (B.) Gilbert 1814–1815
    4. 4. Maria Gilbert 1825–1901 m. James Gay 1819–1864
      1. 1. Frank (Ernest) Gay 1854–1855
      2. 2. Hiram (Ellis) Gay 1847–1848
      3. 3. Isaac (Loring) Gay 1849–1850
      4. 4. Leddie Gay 1845–1846
      5. 5. Lemuel (Frank) Gay 1859–1935 m. Nancy (Maria) White 1857–1922
      6. 6. Sarah (Imogene) Gay 1844–1910 m. Warren (Palmer) Bird 1844–1908
        1. 1. Estelle (M.) Bird 1876–1936 m. Patrick (H.) Mahoney 1877–1934
        2. 2. Mary (Warren) Bird 1868–1940 m. John (Henry) Lewis 1867–1961
    5. 5. Miram Gilbert 1808–1827
    6. 6. Myra (B.) Gilbert 1817–1818
    7. 7. Myron Gilbert 1833–1834
    8. 8. Nelson (B.) Gilbert 1812–1813
    9. 9. Ruth Gilbert 1821–1822 m. James Doran 1822–

Deborah Sampson's Timeline

6 Records

1750
BET 1750 AND 1770
Birth of Deborah Sampson
None
1760
17 DEC 1760
Age 10
Birth of Deborah Sampson in Plympton, Mass.
Plympton, Mass.
1803
1803
Age 53
Deborah Sampson - Retirement
None
1827
1827
Age 77
Burial of Deborah Sampson in Rock Ridge Cemetery, Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Rock Ridge Cemetery, Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1827
29 APR 1827
Age 77
Death of Deborah Sampson in Sharon, Mass.
Sharon, Mass.
1832
1832
Age 82
Death of Deborah Sampson in Sharon, MA
Sharon, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1760
    Event Place: Plympton, Mass.
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Housewife
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sharon, Mass.
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Joined Army (as a man) during the American
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Revolution. Excommunicated for dressing
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: like a man and joining the Army, and for
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: behaving very loose and unchristian like.
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Baptist (later excommunicated)
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Joined Army as a man.
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: See details elsewhere in this book.
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 4th Great Grandmother of Barbara E. Barker
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Date: 1803

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Rock Ridge Cemetery, Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 APR 1827
    Event Place: Sharon, Mass.
    Record Source: 3664.ftw

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1750 AND 1770

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Sharon, MA
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