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John Samson 1740–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 September 1831

Death Location: Augusta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Samson

Mother: Isabel McMichael

Spouse(s): Margaret *

Children(s): Mary Samsom, Janet Samson, Margaret Samson, William Samson, Jean Samson, Helen Samson, Jean Samson, John Samson, Elizabeth Samson

In 1740, John Samson entered the world in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Hugh Samson And Isabel Mcmichael. John Samson married Margaret Hamilton, and had children including Elizabeth Samson, Helen Samson, Janet Samson, Jean Samson, Jean Samson, John Samson, Margaret Samson, Mary Samsom, William Samson. John Samson passed away in 1831 in Augusta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1740, John Samson entered the world in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Hugh Samson And Isabel Mcmichael.
  • John Samson married Margaret Hamilton, and had children including Elizabeth Samson, Helen Samson, Janet Samson, Jean Samson, Jean Samson, John Samson, Margaret Samson, Mary Samsom, William Samson.
  • John Samson passed away in 1831 in Augusta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Samson
1714–
Birth Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire Scotland
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Isabel McMichael
1716–1772
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret *
1748–1854
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
M*

Children(s)

Mary Samsom
1779–1841
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Janet Samson
1769–
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Samson
1773–
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MS
William Samson
1776–
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
WS
Jean Samson
1778–1784
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Helen Samson
1782–1854
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Jean Samson
1784–1861
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Samson
1788–1838
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Samson
1791–
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Samson's Ancestors

Self
John Samson
1740–1831
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Hugh Samson
1714–
Cumnock, Ayrshire Scotland
Isabel McMichael
1716–1772
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Samson
1682–
John (Charles) McMichael
1690–1751
Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Lennox Stewart) (McMichael)
1691–1750
Cumnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1661–1726
Elizabeth (McMichael)
1663–1757
William Stewart
1666–1720
Janet (Stewart)
1670–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 1
1617–1690
Euphans (McMichaell)
1646–1700
John Ross
–1680
Letitia McIntosh
1643–1680
John Stewart
1639–1691
Catherine Carnegie
1629–1693
William Bell
1626–1682
ELSPETH Temple
1649–1764

John Samson's Descendants

1.
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John Samson (20 Apr 1740–18 September 1831) m. Margaret (Hamilton) * (10 Jan 1748–7 September 1854)
  1. 1. Mary Samsom 1779–1841 m. Alexander Dunlop 1780–1841
    1. 1. Robert Dunlop 1813–1876 m. Mary Henderson 1822–1898
      1. 1. Mary (Samson) Dunlop 1844–1913 m. Samuel Taylor 1848–1912
        1. 1. Samuel (Courtney Dunlop) Taylor 1866–1946
        2. 2. Euphemia (Brown) Taylor 1873–
        3. 3. George (Dunlop) Taylor 1884–
        4. 4. Margaret (Henderson) Taylor 1876–
        5. 5. Thomas Taylor 1870–1937
        6. 6. Robert Taylor 1868–
        7. 7. Janet (Dunlop) Taylor 1887–
        8. 8. Mary (Dunlop) Taylor 1882–
        9. 9. Osman Taylor 1878–1890
        10. 10. Jessie Taylor 1888–
        11. 11. Isabella (R) Taylor 1880–
      2. 2. Robert (Allan) Dunlop 1846–1905 m. Mary Paterson 1846–1894
        1. 1. Mary Dunlop 1872–
      3. 3. Alexander Dunlop 1850–1865
      4. 4. James (Macey) Dunlop 1849–1923 m. Eliza Anson 1854–1927
        1. 1. James (Macey) Dunlop 1874–1920
        2. 2. Alfred (Alexander) Dunlop 1876–1930
        3. 3. Henry (John) Dunlop 1883–
        4. 4. Frederick (George) Dunlop 1885–
        5. 5. Louise (Alice) Dunlop 1888–1952
        6. 6. John Dunlop 1891–1941
        7. 7. Daisy (Emily) Dunlop 1893–
        8. 8. Amy (Florence) Dunlop 1896–
        9. 9. Thomas (Frederick) Dunlop 1881–
      5. 5. George Dunlop 1854–1929 m. Isabella Neill 1857–1924
        1. 1. William Dunlop 1877–
        2. 2. Jane Dunlop 1880–
        3. 3. Daniel Dunlop 1883–
        4. 4. George Dunlop 1888–
      6. 6. Janet Dunlop 1863–1948 m. Henry McCaig 1861–1931
        1. 1. Mary McCaig 1883–1967
        2. 2. John McCaig 1885–1968
        3. 3. George (Law) McCaig 1911–1987
        4. 4. Margaret McCaig 1904–1985
        5. 5. Alexander McCaig 1902–1906
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Lusk) McCaig 1898–1986
        7. 7. Robert (James) McCaig 1896–
        8. 8. Janet McCaig 1892–1970
        9. 9. Henry McCaig 1890–
        10. 10. James (Dunlop) McCaig 1889–1969
        11. 11. Sarah\Sadie McCaig 1887–1964
        12. 12. Harry McCaig 1894–
        13. 13. Sarah McCaig 1887–
      7. 7. Hugh Dunlop 1867–1878 m. Helen M 1875–
      8. 8. William Dunlop 1857–1860
      9. 9. James Dunlop 1852–
      10. 10. John Gourlay 1838–1908 m. Catherine Dinning 1847–1901 m. Agnes (McHarg) Gourlay 1843–1918
        1. 1. Catharine Dunlop 1871–1937
        2. 2. Robert Dunlop 1873–
        3. 3. John Dunlop 1876–1946
        4. 4. Mary (Henderson) Dunlop 1879–1885
        5. 5. Margaret (Dinning) Dunlop 1882–1892
        6. 6. Daniel (Urquhartson) Dunlop 1884–1891
        7. 7. Janet Dunlop 1885–1944
        8. 8. Hugh Dunlop 1877–1947 m. Hilda (Jane) Stevenson 1880–1905
        9. 9. Samuel Gourlay 1873–
        10. 10. Agnes (Hodgen) Gourlay 1874–1944
        11. 11. Michael Gourlay 1876–1878
        12. 12. Margaret (Hodgen) Gourlay 1879–
        13. 13. Michael Gourlay 1881–1881
        14. 14. Isabella ((Bella)) Gourlay 1882–1946
        15. 15. Susan (McKail) Gourlay 1885–1936
        16. 16. Mary (Crichton) Gourlay 1887–1944
        17. 17. John Gourlay 1866–
        18. 18. Robert (McHarg) Gourlay 1868–
        19. 19. Margaret (Hodgen) Gourlay 1878–1878
        20. 20. James Gurely 1861–
        21. 21. Jane Gurely 1868–
        22. 22. Daniel Gaurley 1868–
        23. 23. Thomas Gaurley 1870–
        24. 24. William (McHarg) Dunlop 1862–1930 m. HELEN McCONNEL 1861–1932
    2. 2. George Dunlop 1805–1861 m. Jean, (Jane) Sym 1808–1875 m. Janet Dunlop 1800–
      1. 1. Alexander Dunlop 1831–1910
      2. 2. Mary Dunlop 1834–1841
      3. 3. Elizabeth Dunlop 1839–1918 m. Robert McMillan 1838–
      4. 4. Jean Dunlop 1845–1860
      5. 5. George Dunlop 1853–1929 m. Isabella (McMillan) Neil 1857–1924
        1. 1. William (McMillan) Dunlop 1877–1938
        2. 2. Mary Dunlop 1880–
        3. 3. Daniel Dunlop 1884–
        4. 4. George Dunlop 1889–1960
        5. 5. Janet Dunlop 1892–1974 m. Robert (W) Samson 1889–1942
        6. 6. Robert Dunlop 1894–
        7. 7. Isabella (M) Dunlop 1898–1980
        8. 8. Jane (Syme) Dunlop 1881–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Dunlop 1886–1887
        10. 10. Thomas Dunlop 1895–1972
      6. 6. Daniel Dunlop 1829–1870 m. Mary Frew 1832–1899
        1. 1. Thomas Dunlop 1852–1940 m. Margaret Burns 1853–1884 m. Jeannie Humphrey 1853–1924
        2. 2. Agnes Dunlop 1856–
        3. 3. Robert Dunlop 1857–1942
        4. 4. Alexander Dunlop 1858–1871
        5. 5. George Dunlop 1862–1942
        6. 6. Samuel (J) Dunlop 1865–1871
        7. 7. Mary (Frew) Dunlop 1867–1952
        8. 8. David (Imrie) Dunlop 1869–1871
        9. 9. James Dunlop 1871–1872
        10. 10. Daniel Dunlop 1854–1924 m. Jane Robertson 1853–1911
        11. 11. William Dunlop 1861–
      7. 7. Margaret Dunlop 1838–
      8. 8. Gabriel Dunlop 1845–
      9. 9. Robert Dunlop 1841–
      10. 10. Mary Dunlop 1848–
    3. 3. Hugh Dunlop 1811–1857 m. Elizabeth Nelson 1821–1872
      1. 1. William (Wilson) Dunlop 1852–1933
      2. 2. Mary Dunlop 1850–1930
      3. 3. John Dunlop 1842–1872
      4. 4. Hugh Dunlop 1856–1941
    4. 4. Margaret Dunlop 1816– m. James Morrison 1790–1866
      1. 1. Robert Morrison 1833–
    5. 5. Agnes (Jean) Dunlop 1819–1882 m. James (Crawford) Cowan 1820–1883
      1. 1. Alexander (Dunlop) Cowan 1839–
      2. 2. Robert Cowan 1858–
      3. 3. Agnes Cowan 1877–
      4. 4. James (Hall) Cowan 1846–1894
      5. 5. George (Dunlop) Cowan 1846–1890
      6. 6. Margaret Cowan 1856–
      7. 7. Jane Cowan 1880–
      8. 8. Hugh Cowan 1860–
      9. 9. Agnes (Hall) Cowan 1849–1861
      10. 10. Mary Cowan 1841–1911
      11. 11. Janet Cowan 1856–
  2. 2. Janet Samson 1769–
  3. 3. Margaret Samson 1773–
  4. 4. William Samson 1776–
  5. 5. Jean Samson 1778–1784
  6. 6. Helen Samson 1782–1854
  7. 7. Jean Samson 1784–1861
  8. 8. John Samson 1788–1838
  9. 9. Elizabeth Samson 1791–

John Samson's Timeline

2 Records

1740
20 Apr 1740
Birth of John Samson in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1831
18 September 1831
Age 91
Death of John Samson
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 September 1831
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Augusta, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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