Benjamin Sampson, Sr.

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Benjamin Sampson, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Plympton, Plymouth County, New Plymouth Colony
Death: April 19, 1758 (71)
Kingston, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Son of Stephen Samson, of Duxbury and Elizabeth Samson
Husband of Rebecca Sampson
Father of Deborah Veazie; Cornelius Sampson, Sr.; Rebecca Sampson; Benjamin Sampson, Jr.; Josiah Sampson and 1 other
Brother of John Sampson; Cornelius Samson; Mary Thayer; Elizabeth Thayer; Dorcas Samson and 2 others
Half brother of Capt. John Sampson, Sr.

Occupation: son of Stephen husband of Rebecca Cooke
Managed by: Roland Henry Baker, III
Last Updated:

About Benjamin Sampson, Sr.

There are two Benjamin Sampsons (Samsons) about the same time:

1) Benjamin Samson / Sampson (-1758) son of Stephen Samson and Elizabeth married Rebecca Cooke

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59016579/person/48174005495

He was a grandchild of Henry Samson and Anne Plummer of the Mayflower.

He had six children as shown.

2) Benjamin Sampson (1686 - 1762) Son of George Sampson and Elizabeth Sprague married Margaret Parker 4 May 1710:

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59016579/person/48405929233

He was the grandchild of Abraham Sampson and an unknown 2nd wife.

Five Children as shown.

Contact the Henry Samson Mayflower Socienty:

http://www.pilgrimhenrysamsonkindred.org/genealogy_children_samson_... ml

And see also 13 generations of the descendants of Abraham Sampson:

http://www.pilgrimhenrysamsonkindred.org/genealogy_descendants_abra.... shtml

1. “Family of Henry Samson Vol. 20, Part 2”: The GSMD has Henry Samson Vol. 20, Part 2 on their Internet site. It includes the 5th generation descendants of Henry’s son James and daughters Dorcas (Samson) Bonney,


(Samson) Hanmore, Hannah (Samson) Holmes, and Elizabeth (Samson) Sprout. In some instances it not only names the 6th generation, but also the 7th and their spouses. Part 3 has similar information for the remaining children Stephen and Caleb. Daughter Mary who married John Summers/Somers apparently had no children. All 3 Parts can be ordered online at

http://www.themayflowersociety.com/book.htm.

Henry Samson - Fifth generation descendants of James, Elizabeth (Samson) Sprout, daughter (Samson) Hanmore, Hannah (Samson) Holmes, Dorcas (Samson) Bonney (Mayflower Families in Five Generations, Volume 20 Part 2) Hardcover – 2002

by Jane Fletcher Fiske (Author), Robert Moody Sherman

  • Marriage: (4 May 1710 — Age: 23) Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA
  • Marriage to Rebecca Cooke: (19 Mar 1716 — Age: 29) Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
  • Burial: Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Sampson, Sr.'s Timeline

1686
September 19, 1686
Plympton, Plymouth County, New Plymouth Colony
1717
January 26, 1717
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
1724
May 1724
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
1725
March 1, 1725
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
1726
April 27, 1726
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
1729
February 11, 1729
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
1731
October 26, 1731
Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
1758
April 19, 1758
Age 71
Kingston, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts