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James Samson 1640–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 7 July 1718

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Constable (Mayflower

Mother: Anne Sampson

Spouse(s): Hannah (Samson), Hannah Whitman, Ruth Sawyer, Lorah Standish

Children(s): Anne Samson, James Jr., Penelope Aunt, Henry Samson, Joseph Samson, Priscilla Sampson, Susannah Samson, Joseph Sampson, Hannah (Waite), Abraham Samson, Penelope Aunt, Priscilla Sampson

The story of James Samson began in 1640 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America. In 1686, James Samson resided in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. James Samson married Hannah Whitman, Hannah Whitman Samson, Lorah Standish, Ruth Sawyer, and had children including Abraham Samson, Anne Samson, Hannah Sampson Waite, Henry Samson, James William Sampson Jr, Joseph Sampson, Joseph Samson, Penelope Samson Granddaughter Of Henry Samson 6Th Great Aunt, Penelope Samson Sampson Granddaughter Of Henry Samson 6Th Great Aunt, Priscilla Sampson, Priscilla Samson Sampson, Susannah Samson. James Samson passed away in 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Samson began in 1640 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • In 1686, James Samson resided in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
  • James Samson married Hannah Whitman, Hannah Whitman Samson, Lorah Standish, Ruth Sawyer, and had children including Abraham Samson, Anne Samson, Hannah Sampson Waite, Henry Samson, James William Sampson Jr, Joseph Sampson, Joseph Samson, Penelope Samson Granddaughter Of Henry Samson 6Th Great Aunt, Penelope Samson Sampson Granddaughter Of Henry Samson 6Th Great Aunt, Priscilla Sampson, Priscilla Samson Sampson, Susannah Samson.
  • James Samson passed away in 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Samson's Ancestors

Self
James Samson
1640–1718
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Constable Henry Rollins SAMSON (Mayflower
1604–1684
Henlow, Bedfordshire County, England
Anne (Sarah Metcalf Plummer) Sampson
1615–1668
Grinton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (K. Samson, Sr. (Grandfather of George W.) Bush)
1575–1638
Henlow, County Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England
Martha (Sarah Cooper) (Walker)(Sampson)
1578–1654
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Francis Plumer
1594–1664
Woolrich, Middlesex, England or St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England
Eliza Metcalfe
1640–1640
Grinton, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Samson
1515–1588
Joan Lamtham
1520–1554
Edmund Cooper
1542–1619
Mary Wynne
1543–1598
John Plumer
1570–1625
Elizabeth Driver
1570–1625
Lord Metcalf
1565–1625
Elizabeth Metcalfe
1570–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gregory Bush)
1500–1585
Johan Hawkins
1500–1553
Maurice Knight
1520–1580
Katheryn Berain
1534–1591
Ralph Plummer
1550–1605
Agnes Lyndall
1553–1571
Rev. II
1542–1616
Amy (C)
1547–1602
Sir Yaxley
1551–1587
Susan Sherman
1548–1610

James Samson's Descendants

1.
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James Samson (1640–7 July 1718) m. Hannah (Whitman) (Samson) (24 Aug 1641–16 May 1717) m. Hannah Whitman (24 August 1641–13 March 1717) m. Ruth Sawyer (1646–) m. Lorah Standish (–2 Aug 1725)
  1. 1. Anne Samson 1686–1734 m. Shubael (Smith) Sr 1653–1734
    1. 1. Mercy Smith 1679–1723 m. Peter Newcomb 1674–1723
      1. 1. William Newcomb 1702–1736 m. Bathsheba Bourne 1703–1781
        1. 1. Hannah Newcomb 1732–1782 m. John Jennings 1734–1800
        2. 2. Desire Newcomb 1725–
        3. 3. William Newcomb 1730–1807
    2. 2. Shubael Smith 1702–1734
    3. 3. Lydia Smith 1686–1748
    4. 4. Dorcas Smith 1687–1788
    5. 5. Abigail Gibbs 1691–1733
  2. 2. James (William Sampson) Jr. 1680–1761
  3. 3. Penelope (Samson Granddaughter of Henry Samson, 6Th Great) Aunt 1684–1727
  4. 4. Henry Samson 1682–1750
  5. 5. Joseph Samson 1679–1737
  6. 6. Priscilla (Samson \) Sampson 1692–1727
  7. 7. Susannah Samson 1688–1761
  8. 8. Joseph Sampson 1674–1739
  9. 9. Hannah (sampson) (Waite) 1686–1724
  10. 10. Abraham Samson 1686–
  11. 11. Penelope (Samson Sampson, Granddaughter of Henry Samson, 6Th Great) Aunt 1684–1727
  12. 12. Priscilla Sampson 1692–1727

James Samson's Timeline

6 Records

1640
1640
Birth of James Samson in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1686
1686
Age 46
James Samson resided here in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1694
12 Oct 1694
Age 54
James Samson was married in Dortmouth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Dortmouth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1715
Abt 1715
Age 75
James Samson resided here in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1718
7 July 1718
Age 78
Death of James Samson in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1718
1718
Age 78
James Samson - Probate in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1694
    Event Place: Dortmouth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth CO, MA, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1715
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1718
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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