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JAMES SAMSON 1657–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 7 Jul 1718

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: HENRY Samson

Mother: ANN PLUMMER

Spouse(s): Hannah Whitman

Children(s): Joseph Sampson

In 1657, JAMES SAMSON entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Samson And Ann Plummer. JAMES SAMSON married Hannah Whitman, and had children including Joseph Sampson. JAMES SAMSON passed away in 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1657, JAMES SAMSON entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Samson And Ann Plummer.
  • JAMES SAMSON married Hannah Whitman, and had children including Joseph Sampson.
  • JAMES SAMSON passed away in 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

HENRY Samson
1604–1684
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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ANN PLUMMER
1615–1684
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Whitman
1641–1717
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Sampson
1679–1739
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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JAMES SAMSON's Ancestors

Self
JAMES SAMSON
1657–1718
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
HENRY Samson
1604–1684
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
ANN PLUMMER
1615–1684
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES SAMSON's Descendants

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JAMES SAMSON (1657–7 Jul 1718) m. Hannah Whitman (24 Aug 1641–16 May 1717)
  1. 1. Joseph Sampson 1679–1739 m. Sarah Barnhart 1680–1725 m. Sarah Barnhart 1700–1757
    1. 1. Capt. (John) Sampson 1688–1735 m. Elizabeth ([Sampson-Rosbotham-Little]) Church 1684–1757
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Leonard) Sampson 1710–1803 m. Thomas Leachman 1701–1752
        1. 1. Thomas Leachman 1738–1816 m. Elizabeth Foster 1738–1809 m. Susannah (Sukey) Boswell 1778–1860

JAMES SAMSON's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of JAMES SAMSON in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1718
7 Jul 1718
Age 61
Death of JAMES SAMSON in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1718
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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