James Samson, of Duxbury & Dartmouth

Mayflower descendant of Henry Samson

The will of James Samson of Dartmouth dated 10 Jan. 1715/6, proved 7 July 1718, mentions wife Hannah; sons James, Henry (executor) and Joseph; daughters Anna, Penelopy, Sussannah and Precilla. Quitclaims or receipts were given to "brother Henry Samson" by heirs as follows: Penelope Samson and Abraham Samson in Duxbury 1727; Susanah Hilmon and Benjamin Hilmon in Dartmouth 1727; James Samson in Wells ME 1726; Henry Samson in Dartmouth; Joseph Samson in Dartmouth 1727; Solomon (evident error for Samuel) Hammond and Priscilla Hammond in Dartmouth 1727; and Shubal Smith and Ann Smith in Chilmark 1726.

Links

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smason/combined/n...

Sources

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 20 p. 7-8:

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Son of Henry Samson Mayflower passenger

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Samson-477

James Samson Sr. (abt. 1640 - abt. 1718)

James Samson Sr. aka Sampson

Born about 1640 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony

Son of Henry Samson and Anne (Plummer) Samson Brother of Stephen Samson, Elizabeth (Samson) Sprout, John (Samson) Sampson, Hannah (Samson) Holmes, Sarah Samson [half], Unknown (Samson) Hanmore, Caleb Samson, Dorcas (Samson) Bonney and Mary (Samson) Summers Husband of Hannah (Whitman) Samson — married 21 May 1679 [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Susanna (Samson) Hillman, James Samson, Penelope Samson and Joseph Samson Died about 7 Jul 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Baymap Profile managers: Mayflower Project WikiTree private message [send private message], Melissa Surette private message [send private message], and K Theado private message [send private message] Profile last modified 26 Jul 2021 | Created 26 Feb 2014 This page has been accessed 1,498 times. The Mayflower. James Samson Sr. was related to a passenger on the Mayflower. Join: Mayflower Project Discuss: MAYFLOWER Contents

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James was born before 1657 (would have been at least 21 years of age when named Freeman) in Duxbury, Massachusetts to Henry and Ann (Plummer) Samson.

He married Hannah, widow of Samuel Waite, before May 21, 1679 (execution of deed). Hannah and James had seven children all probably born in Dartmouth.

James Samson was born about 1640 to Henry Samson and Ann Plummer, he died between 10 January 1716 and July 1718.[1] Before 12 October 1694, James married Hannah the widow of Samuel Wait, who died in February of 1677, Portsmouth, the administration of Wait's estate was given to his widow.

"James Sampson of Dartmouth and his wife Hannah, released her one-third interest in the land sold by her son, Samuel Wait."[2][3] Children of James and Hannah:[4]

James Samson Henry Samson Joseph Samson married 6 May 1719, Sarah Samson (Sarah and Abraham are siblings) Anna Samson married Shubael Smith Penelope Samson married Abraham Samson Susanna Samson married Benjamin Hilman Priscilla Samson married Samuel Hammond Research Notes

His wife Hannah surname may be unknown. The profile for Hannah has her surname as Whitman, proof is needed.

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Sources

↑ Henry Samson Biography ↑ Rhode Island Historical Society Collections, Volumes 11-1 By Rhode Island Historical Society, p.63, WAIT ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, p.293, SAMUEL WAIT ↑ The Mayflower Descendant, 1620-1920: A Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History, Volumes 22-23, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants., 1920, p. 173-181 JAMES SAMSON The Mayflower Descendant, 1620-1920: A Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History, Volumes 22-23, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants., 1920, p. 173-180 SAMSON See also: Book - "Henry Samson of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations", Robert & Ruth Sherman, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1992[1] Book - "Families of the Pilgrims : Henry Samson", Hubert K. Shaw, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1979[2] New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [3] James SAMPSON Marriage 1679 Location Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Original Text SAMPSON, James (-1718) & Hannah (____) [WAITE], w Samuel; aft Feb 1676/7, by 1679; Portsmouth, RI/Dartmouth {Martha's Vineyard 3:448; TAG 20:230, 28:5; Gen. Adv. 4:83-4; Giles 376; Sampson 3, 4; MD 6:185; Reg. 73:293, 295; Harding (1957) 18} Spouse Hannah [____] WAITE Later Residences Dartmouth Volume Name Volume 2 Page 1323 Massachusetts: Legislators of the General Court, 1691-1780 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), (Orig. Pub. by Northeastern University Press , Boston, MA. John A. Schutz, Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court 1691–1780 A Biographical Dictionary, 1997.) [4] James SAMPSON Death 1718 Location Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Original Text Dartmouth HR 1703, 04, 10, 11; M Hannah (?Whitman) Waite (c1641-a1726) in 1679, 7 ch; farmer; will. Possessed considerable land. Probably he had a first wife. Bibliography 1970 Sampson g5-6; Torrey 648, 771; REG 73:292-3; TAG 28:5; Bristol Co Prob Abs 1:297 (Hannah) Page 658 Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) [5] James SAMPSON Probate Record 1718 Location Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Case Number 22292 Note page 1 of 4 Volume Name Bristol 22000-23999 Page 22292:1