Caleb Samson (abt. 1658 - bef. 1747)

Born about 1658 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Standish) Samson — married before 1686 (to 30 Jan 1729) in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony

Husband of Rebecca (Bartlett) Samson — married 30 Jan 1729 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 3 Mar 1747 before about age 89 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Caleb Samson, spelled Sampson in some records,^[1] was born about 1658^[2] at Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He was the son of Henry Samson, Mayflower passenger, and Anne Plummer.^[2][3] He died at Duxbury before 3 March 1747.^[2]

Marriages

Caleb married first, Mercy Standish, born before 1670, daughter of Alexander Standish and Sarah Alden.^[1][2] They married before 1686 at Duxbury.^[2] He was granted land by the Town of Duxbury in 1686,^[2] and was living there in 1710.^[1] Mercy died between 17 May 1722, when she witnessed a deed, and 30 Jan 1728/29.^[2]

Caleb married secondly, Rebecca (Bartlett) (Bradford) Stanford, daughter of Benjamin Bartlett and Sarah Brewster, on 30 Jan 1728/29 at Duxbury. Rebecca was probably the widow of William Bradford and Robert Stanford. Rebecca was born before 1663.^[2][4]

Children of Caleb Samson and Mercy Standish

Caleb and Mercy had the following children:^[1][2][5]

1. David, b. abt 1686; d. 10 May 1772; m. Mary Chaffin
2. Lora, b. abt 1688; d. bt 16 Dec 1715 and 16 Jun 1718; m. Benjamin Simmons, 3 Jan 1706
3. Rachel, b. 5 Dec 169-; bapt at Marshfield, 2 Apr 1701; d. 3 Aug 1761; m. Moses Simmons, 26 Mar 1718
4. Priscilla, b. abt 1697; d. 7 Jul 1758, aged 61; unm.
5. Caleb, b. abt 1699; d. 17 Oct 1750
6. Joshua, b. abt 1700; d. 4 Aug 1741; m. Mary Oakman
7. Ruth, b. abt 1702
8. Jerusha, b. 1704-5; d. 2 Jan 1778, aged 73; m. Ebenezer Bartlett, 8 Oct 1730
9. Sarah, b. abt 1707; living 14 Jul 1721

Death

Caleb Samson died after 9 Jul 1744 and before 3 Mar 1747^[2] at Duxbury, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was buried at Myles Standish Burial Ground in Duxbury, Mass.^[6] Rebecca, “wife of Caleb Sr.,” died at Duxbury, 14 Dec 1741.^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Vinton, John Adams. Genealogical Memoirs of the Sampson Family in America, from the Arrival of the Mayflower in 1620, to the Present Time. Henry W. Dutton & Son. Boston. 1864. Caleb Sampson, pg. 5
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Wakefield, Robert S. (editor). Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Volume Twenty. Part 1 Family of Henry Samson. Robert Moody Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sheman (compilers). (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2000).
3. ↑ Caleb Johnson’s Mayflower History Henry Samson
4. ↑ Vital records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. ( Boston, Mass. : Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911) p. 302
5. ↑ Descendants of John Alden : Third Generation on Alden Org Mercy Standish and Caleb Sampson : Wayback Machine capture date : 19 Jun 2021
6. ↑ Wikipedia Henry Samson : accessed 3 Dec 2020

See also:

• Ethridge, George. Copy of the old records of the town of Duxbury, Mas. From 1642 to 1770. Made in the year 1892 by Duxbury (Mass.). Avery & Doten, Book and Job Printers. Plymouth. 1893. : accessed 6 Dec 2020
• William Thomas Davis, Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth: Part I. Historical Sketch and Titles of Estates. Part II. Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, Volumes 1-2 : accessed 3 Dec 2020
• Alden lineage papers - ACW-664. MARR: (2) Duxbury VR p 302

Acknowledgements

• Sara V Mosher, 3 Dec 2020
• Rob Hoyt
• This person was created through the import of greenwald-millerGEDCOM.ged on 27 September 2010