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James Sampson 1637–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 7 JUL 1718

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Father: Henry Sampson

Mother: Anne Plummer

Spouse(s): Hannah Whitman

Children(s): Penelope Sampson

In 1637, James Sampson entered the world in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Sampson And Anne Plummer. James Sampson married Hannah Whitman, and had children including Penelope Sampson. James Sampson passed away in 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1637, James Sampson entered the world in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Sampson And Anne Plummer.
  • James Sampson married Hannah Whitman, and had children including Penelope Sampson.
  • James Sampson passed away in 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sampson's Ancestors

Self
James Sampson
1637–1718
Birth Place: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Henry Sampson
1603–1684
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Anne Plummer
1615–1668
Duxbury, Plymouth, British Colonial America
Grandparents
James Sampson
1575–
Campton, Henslow, Bedfordshire, England
Martha Cooper
1578–1654
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Sampson
1549–1589
Jane Turner
1553–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sampson
1515–
Joan Lanham
1520–

James Sampson's Descendants

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James Sampson (1637–7 JUL 1718) m. Hannah Whitman (24 AUG 1641–1692)
  1. 1. Penelope Sampson 1686–1727 m. Abraham (Sampson) III 1686–1775
    1. 1. Stephen Sampson 1722–1782 m. Abigail Morton 1732–1777

James Sampson's Timeline

3 Records

1637
1637
Birth of James Sampson in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1718
7 JUL 1718
Age 81
Burial of James Sampson in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1718
7 JUL 1718
Age 81
Death of James Sampson in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 June 2019, 22:24), entry for James Sampson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCXC-JB6
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, OTHER SOURCE DID NOT INCLUDE WEB LINK TO SOURCE
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Bristol County (Mass.) Probate Records 1690-1881; Author: Bristol County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Bristol, Massachusetts
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 929.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MS1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogical memoirs of the Sampson family in America : from the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. III P-W ( New England Hist. Gen. Soc.; Boston; 1995;), Page 1623.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, "James Sampson b. 1651 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jul 1718 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts." James Sampson b. 1651 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jul 1718 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. <
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM file. Created on 19 Feb 2007. Imported on 4 Jun 2007.
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1718
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 June 2019, 22:24), entry for James Sampson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCXC-JB6
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Bristol County (Mass.) Probate Records 1690-1881; Author: Bristol County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Bristol, Massachusetts
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 929.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MS1
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogical memoirs of the Sampson family in America : from the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "James Sampson b. 1651 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jul 1718 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts." James Sampson b. 1651 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jul 1718 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. <
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM file. Created on 19 Feb 2007. Imported on 4 Jun 2007.
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1718
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 15 June 2019, 22:24), entry for James Sampson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LCXC-JB6
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Twelve - Francis Cooke. by Ralph V. Wood, Jr. Picton Press(974.4 D2MF V. 12) page 311.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Bristol County (Mass.) Probate Records 1690-1881; Author: Bristol County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Bristol, Massachusetts
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Source number: 929.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MS1
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Book Title: Genealogical memoirs of the Sampson family in America : from the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Mayflower Increasings, 2nd Edition, Susan E. Roser, Mayflower Increasings, 2nd Edition ( Genealogical Publishing Co., ; Baltimore; 1997;), Page 94.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, John T. Landis, Mayflower Descendants and their Marriages for Two Generations After the Landing ( Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD; 1990;), Page 30.
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "James Sampson b. 1651 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jul 1718 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts." James Sampson b. 1651 Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Jul 1718 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. <
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM file. Created on 19 Feb 2007. Imported on 4 Jun 2007.
    [16] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

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