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Henry Samson

Henry Samson

Male 1603 - 1684  (81 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has 14 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Henry Samson 
    Birth 15 Jan 1603  Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 24 Dec 1684  Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 24 Sep 1941  SGEOR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID LCJG-5B8 
    Burial Coles Hill Burial Ground, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I3671  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father Laurence Samson,   b. 24 Jun 1575, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1638, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Martha Cooper,   b. 15 Mar 1578, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1654, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 20 May 1599  Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Plummer,   b. Abt 1606, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1668, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 63 years) 
    Marriage 6 Feb 1635  Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Samson,   b. Abt 1639, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1711, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +2. Hannah Samson,   b. Abt 1641, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1715, Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. Sarah Samson,   b. 1643, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1688 (Age 45 years)
    +4. John Samson,   b. Abt 1645, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1712, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     5. Mary Samson,   b. Abt 1647, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1714, Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     6. Dorcas Samson,   b. Bef 1650, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 24 Dec 1684 (Age > 35 years)
     7. Caleb Samson,   b. Abt 1650, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1747 (Age 97 years)
     8. James Samson,   b. 1651, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1718, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +9. Stephen Samson,   b. Abt 1653, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 31 Jan 1714, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 61 years)
    Family ID F2441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jun 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Jan 1603 - Henlow, Bedfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Feb 1635 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Dec 1684 - Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 24 Sep 1941 - SGEOR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Coles Hill Burial Ground, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Mayflower - Pilgrim

      Henry Samson was born in Henlow, co. Bedford, England, and came on the M a yflower at the age of about 17 with his uncle and aunt, Edward and An n (C ooper) Tilley. He married Ann Plummer in 1635/6 at Plymouth, becam e a fre eman in Plymouth around that time, and volunteered for service i n the Peq uot War of 1637 (but Plymouth's company was not called into ser vice). B y 1643 he had moved to Duxbury, where he became constable in 166 1, and ta x collector for 1667 and 1668. He was on a large number of juri es and gra nd juries, and was appointed a surveyor on a couple of occasio ns. His wif e Ann died sometime between 1668 and 1684; he died in 1684 a t Duxbury.