Henry SAMSON

Male 1604 - 1684  (80 years)


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  • Name Henry SAMSON  [1
    Born 15 Jan 1604  Henlow, Bedford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Dec 1684  Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2456  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2013 

    Father James SAMSON 
    Mother Martha COOPER 
    Family ID F8837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann PLUMMER 
    Married 6 Feb 1636 
    Children 
     1. daughter SAMSON,   b. Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John SAMSON,   d. Between 1702 and 1715
     3. Mary SAMSON,   b. Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1686
     4. Stephen SAMSON,   b. Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 31 Jan 1715, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Elizabeth SAMSON,   b. Abt 1638, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 23 Nov 1711  (Age ~ 73 years)
     6. Hannah SAMSON,   b. Abt 1642, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1715, Pembroke, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
     7. James SAMSON,   b. Bef 1657, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1715 and 1718, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 58 years)
     8. Caleb SAMSON,   b. Abt 1658, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1744 and 1747  (Age ~ 86 years)
     9. Dorcas SAMSON,   b. Bef 1660, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 29 Jul 1695  (Age < 35 years)
    Family ID F8866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Will of Henry Samson


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      Duxburrow this 24th of the: 10th 1684

      The Last Will and Testament of henery Sampson of Duxburrow;

      In the Name of God Amen

      Know all prsons whom it may Concerne that I henery Sampson being in my right understanding Doe thuse will and bequeth my estate to be Disposed of, after my Death

      1 I Doe Comitt and Comend my soule to God that gave it mee whom I trust hath redemed it; and my body to the earth for a season; Desiering that I may be Decently buried;

      2 It is my will that all prsonall Debts be payed out of my prsonal estate; and that my funerall Charges before any legacyes

      3 I Doe Give and bequeath unto my son Stephen one third prte of my whole puchase of Land lying and being in the Township of Dartmouth;

      4 I Doe Give unto my son John one thirds of my whole purchase of Lands lying and being within the Township of Dartmouth;

      5 I Give and bequeath unto my son James the remaining prte of the other third of my Land lying within the Towneship of Dartmouth; That is thuse Joseph Russell is to have the Land which was my son Jameses sold to him the said Russell; and I signed it taken out of the Last third; and the remainder is that which I Doe bequeath to my son James for hee had the Mony for the Land that was sold to the abovsaid Russell;

      6 I Doe further give and bequeath unto my son James one shilling;

      7 I Doe give and bequeath unto my son Caleb one shilling;

      8 I Doe Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth now the wife of Roberd Sprout one shilling;

      9 I Doe Give and bequeath unto my Daughter hannah now the wife of Josias holmes one shillinge;

      10 It: I Doe give and bequeath unto my Daughter Now the wife of John hanmore ten shillings;

      11 I Doe Give and bequeath unto Mary my Daughter Now the wife of John Summers; one shillinge

      12 I Doe give unto my Daughter Dorcas now the wife of Thomas Bony one shillinge

      13 I Doe Constitute ordaine and appoint ; my son Stephen to be executor of this my Last Will and Testament to pay all my Debts and Legacyes and to receive all Dues;

      14 It is my Desire that my trusty and honored frind mr Wiswall would be the overseer of this my last will and Testament; Thus Desireing to waite untill my Change shalbe; and that those that come after may be att Peace; I shall subscribe with my hand and seale the Day and yeer above expressed; signed and sealed in the prsence

      of the witnesses:

      Thomas Delano
      Henery Sampson
      Joseph Chandler his marke



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      Mayflower Web Pages. Caleb Johnson

  • Sources 
    1. [S18752] William Bradford, of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647.


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