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James Samson 1574–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 June 1574

Birth Location: Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 2 February 1639

Death Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Father: John Samson

Mother: Joane Turnor

Spouse(s): Martha Cooper

Children(s): Abraham Samson, Hannah Samson

In 1574, James Samson entered the world in Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Samson And Joane Turnor. James Samson married Martha Cooper, and had children including Abraham Samson, Hannah Samson. James Samson passed away in 1639 in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1574, James Samson entered the world in Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Samson And Joane Turnor.
  • James Samson married Martha Cooper, and had children including Abraham Samson, Hannah Samson.
  • James Samson passed away in 1639 in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Samson's Ancestors

Self
James Samson
1574–1639
Birth Place: Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
John Samson
1549–1589
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joane Turnor
1553–1640
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Joan Lanham
1520–1554
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Thomas (Perceval) Turner
1525–1578
Fletching, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Cicely (Turner) Ambrose
1520–1558
Fletching, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Turner
1500–1560
Elizabeth Yorke
1510–1601
Mathias Ambrose
1500–1554
Elizabeth Halbert
1506–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Yorke
1462–1528
Elizabeth Neville
1458–
Humphrey Halbert
1470–
Elizabeth Thompson
1486–

James Samson's Descendants

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James Samson (20 June 1574–2 February 1639) m. Martha Cooper (15 March 1578–17 August 1654)
  1. 1. Abraham Samson 1614–1686
  2. 2. Hannah Samson 1610–1676

James Samson's Timeline

4 Records

1574
20 June 1574
Birth of James Samson
None
1576
25 November 1576
Age 2
Birth of James Samson in Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
1639
2 February 1639
Age 65
Death of James Samson in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
1684
24 December 1684
Age 110
Death of James Samson in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1576
    Event Place: Campton, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 June 1574
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1684
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1639
    Event Place: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

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