Martha Samson

Birth: Mar. 15, 1578 Henlow Bedfordshire, England Death: Aug. 17, 1654 Henlow Bedfordshire, England

• Martha was a daughter of Edmund Cooper & Mary Wyne.

She was baptised on 15 Mar 1578 at Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. [15 Mar 1577 Old Style]

She married James Samson on 20 May 1599 at Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

They had 10 children: . Henry Samson (1604 - 1684) + sp: Ann Plummer . Joseph Samson (1605) . Mary Samson (1607 - 1607) . Dorothy Samson (1609) . Humphrey Samson (1611) . Elizabeth Samson (1612) . Mary Samson (1613) . Mirioll Samson (1614 - 1615) . John Samson (1616) . Mary Samson (1618)

She was buried on 17 Aug 1654 at Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

Family links:

Parents:

 Edmund Cooper (1542 - 1619)

 Mary Wyne Cooper (1543 - 1598)

Spouse:

 James Samson (1574 - 1639)*

Children:

 Henry Samson (1604 - 1684)*

Siblings:

 Elizabeth Cooper (1565 - ____)*

 Joan Cooper (1567 - 1567)*

 Michael Cooper (1571 - 1598)*

 Benjamin Cooper (1575 - 1657)*

 Martha Cooper Samson (1578 - 1654)

 John Cooper (1580 - ____)*

 Agnes Ann Cooper Tilley (1585 - 1621)*

 Mary Cooper (1588 - 1590)*

 Robert Cooper (1591 - ____)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: St Mary Churchyard Henlow Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority Bedfordshire, England Plot: NO GRAVESTONE [Separatists]

Created by: Tim & Grace Record added: Nov 27, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44835336

Martha married, at Henlow, James Sampson, 20 May 1599.[3][4] She was the mother of ten children, one of whom was Henry Sampson, born 1604, who emigrated to New England in 1620 on the Mayflower.

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Martha Samson formerly Cooper aka Cowper, Sampson

Born before 15 Mar 1578 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Daughter of Edmund Cooper and Mary (Wynne) Cooper

Sister of Elizabeth Cowper, Joan Cowper, Michael Cowper, Benjamin Cooper, James Cooper, John Cooper, Thomas Cooper, Agnes (Cooper) Tilley, Mary Cooper and Robert (Cowper) Cooper

Wife of James Samson — married 20 May 1599 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Mother of Amy Sampson, Henry Samson, Joseph Sampson, Mary Sampson, Dorothy Sampson, Humfrie Sampson, Elizabeth Sampson, James Sampson and John Sampson

Died before 17 Aug 1654 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Profile last modified 6 Apr 2019 | Created 12 Jul 2010

Biography

Martha Cooper was the daughter of Edmund Cooper and Mary Wynne. Martha "Cowper" was baptised at Henlow, Bedfordshire, 15 Mar 1578.[1][2]

Martha married, at Henlow, James Sampson, 20 May 1599.[3][4] She was the mother of ten children, one of whom was Henry Sampson, born 1604, who emigrated to New England in 1620 on the Mayflower.

Martha was buried at Henlow 17 Aug 1654.[5][6]

Sources

↑ "The Parish Register of Henlow, 1558-1812, transcript by Bedford Archives and Records Service. Published by Bedfordshire County Council ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5GY-253 : 11 February 2018, Martha Cowper, 15 Mar 1578); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm Q942.565 B4E V. 26. ↑ "The Parish Register of Henlow, 1558-1812" ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5K1-MYM : 10 February 2018), Jas Sampson and Martha Cowper, 20 May 1599; citing Henlow,Bedford,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 826473, Q942.565 B4E V. 26. ↑ "The Parish Register of Henlow, 1558-1812" ↑ #S-140 Robert Leigh Ward, English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson and Cooper Oct 1976 TAG 52:198-207, at 206 Acknowledgments

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Martha Cooper 15 March 1578–17 August 1654

Birth • 1 Sources 15 March 1578 Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Age 76 Death • 1 Sources 17 August 1654 Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Martha in entry for Mary Sampson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN

James Sampson 1575-1638

Marriage: 20 May 1599 Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Martha Cooper 1578-1654

Children (13)

Elizabeth Sampson 1597-1648

Major Richard Sampson 1598-1652

Joseph Sampson 1602-1651

Henry Samson 1603-1684

James Sampson 1603-1664

John Sampson 1606-1667

Mary Sampson 1607-1607

Dorothy Sampson 1609-1638

Humpfrey Sampson 1611-1684

Elizabeth Sampson 1612-1642

Miriell Sampson 1614-1615

Abraham Sampson 1615-1686

John Sampson 1616-1638

PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

Edmund Cooper 1542-1618

Marriage: 14 August 1564 Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England

Mary Lewis Wynne 1543-1598

Children (10)

Elizabeth Cooper 1565-1627

Joan COOPER 1567-1567

Michael Cooper 1571-

Benjamin Cooper 1575-1657

Martha Cooper 1578-1654

John COOPER 1580-1675

Thomas Cooper 1583-1675

Agnes Anne Cooper 1585-1621

Mary Cowper Cooper 1588-1597

Robert Cooper 1591-1620