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John W Sams 1780–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1780

Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 May 1849

Death Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Sams

Mother: Mary Warren

Spouse(s): Agnes Blackwell

Children(s): Leroy (4)

In 1780, John W Sams entered the world in Henry, Virginia, United States, born to James Sams And Mary Agnes Warren. John W Sams married Agnes Blackwell, and had children including Leroy Washington Sams 4. John W Sams passed away in 1849 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, John W Sams entered the world in Henry, Virginia, United States, born to James Sams And Mary Agnes Warren.
  • John W Sams married Agnes Blackwell, and had children including Leroy Washington Sams 4.
  • John W Sams passed away in 1849 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sams
1750–1820
Birth Location: –
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Mary Warren
1753–1800
Birth Location: Orange; Ivy, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Blackwell
1782–1850
Birth Location: Fauquier Co., VA.
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Children(s)

Leroy (4)
1807–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Sams's Ancestors

Self
John Sams
1780–1849
Birth Place: Henry, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Sams
1750–1820
Mary (Agnes) Warren
1753–1800
Orange; Ivy, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Sams
1717–1779
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Mary Fuller
1718–1780
Essex, Virginia, United States
Hackley (Warren) (1)
1723–1807
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Sarah Shipp
1732–1800
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sams
1675–1726
Katheryne Tolbut
1681–1768
Ezekiel Fuller
1653–1723
Deborah Spivey
1680–1744
William Warren
1680–1726
Mary Hackley
1686–1751
Thomas Shipp
1690–1746
Elizabeth Doniphan
1707–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Sams)
1647–1698
Mary Morris
1659–1698
Thomas Spivey
1650–1729
Joseph Warren
1661–1729
Deborah Williams
1668–1749
John Hackley
1661–1698
Mary Lambert
1661–1698
Josiah Shipp
1664–1704
Elizabeth Brookes
1663–1699
Alexander (Capt)
1650–1717

John Sams's Descendants

1.
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John (W) Sams (2 Nov 1780–22 May 1849) m. Agnes Blackwell (1782–1850)
  1. 1. Leroy (Washington Sams) (4) 1807–1870 m. Naomi (W) Thornburg 1810–1882
    1. 1. Benjamin (Newton) Sams 1836–1904 m. Alice Rowland 1840–
      1. 1. Nollie Sams 1888–1928 m. Sarah Bryant 1892–1970
        1. 1. James (Lloyd) Sams 1919–1969 m. Margaret Untener 1925–1997
        2. 2. Mary (Elise) Sams 1912–
        3. 3. John Sams 1914–
        4. 4. Alford Sams 1916–
        5. 5. Catherine Sams 1918–

John Sams's Timeline

2 Records

1780
2 Nov 1780
Birth of John W Sams in Henry, Virginia, United States
Henry, Virginia, United States
1849
22 May 1849
Age 69
Death of John W Sams in Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1780
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1849
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
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