John Sample (abt. 1730)

Born about 1730 in England

Descendants

Biography

Birth

Birth Date: 1730s

Note

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@N4825@ NOTE

His identity is presumed based on the John Semple Jr and two others, who witnessed Jacob Kooser's will.

No connection is known, but there were very few people named Sample or Semple in colonial America.

One was Capt. Robert Sample (DAR Natl No. 76943) whose record states he was Sheriff of Cumberland Co PA, Capt 10th PA 4 Dec 1776, prisoner 7 Mar 1778 at Germantown, exchanged 4 Nov 1780, retires 1 Jan 1781. Original member of Society of Cincinnati, State of PA. Officers of Revolution, p 517; PA Recs Vol X, p 63; Egles Notes & Queries, Vol 11, p 151.

A gedcom at Ancestry.com has this data, with additions from 1927 DAR application in brackets:

ROBERT SAMPLE

Birth: 14 AUG 1733 in on ocean from Long Dreghorn, Kirkhouse, Scotland or Sept. 30, 1735 on Atlantic Ocean [DAR says 20 Sep 1735]

Death: 14 AUG 1808 in Beaver Co PA after severe illness of 7 days

Immigration: AFT 1785 Pittsburg to Beaver Co PA

Occupation: 1774 Sheriff, Cumberland Co. from Gov. John Penn

Occupation: 1792 Innkeeper, West Pennsborough Turnpike

Burial: AFT 14 AUG 1808 Allegheny Cemetery, Section 2, Pittsburgh, PA

Burial: AUG 1808 Allegheny Cemetery, Allegheny Co Pa.

Religion: 1785 Pew Holder at First Presbyterian, Carlisle

Event: Obituary 17 AUG 1808 The Pittsburgh Gazette, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co Pa.

Will: 10 AUG 1808 Allegheny Co Pa. WB 1 page 265

Father: JOHN SEMPLE b: BET 1690 AND 1700 in Long Dreghorn or Kirkhouse, Scotland

Marriage #1 LYDIA STEEL b: 1743 [d 1775]

 ? Married: 1763 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co PA

Children

1. SARAH JANE SEMPLE b: 29 FEB 1764 in Carlisle, PA [m 1784 Thomas Butler Jr, Mar 1797]

2. Jane Ann Semple b: 26 NOV 1766 [m -- Miller, Cumberland Co PA]

3. Steele Semple b: 26 AUG 1768 in Carlisle, PA [m Sarah Hays 16 Jun 1813]

4. Robert Jr. Semple b: 16 SEP 1772 in Pittsburgh, PA [m Isabel Trumball Ala.]

5. Jean Semple b: 6 FEB 1774[-1798]

Marriage#2 Elizabeth Young b: 22 JAN 1754

Children

1. James Semple b: 6 MAR 1777[-1813]

2. Lydia Semple b: 24 NOV 1778 in Cumberland Co Carlisle, PA [d 16 May 1834]

3. John Semple b: 3 NOV 1780

4. Elizabeth Semple b: 7 MAY 1782 [DAR says 20 Jan 1783]

5. Samuel Semple b: 28 FEB 1785

6. Mary Semple b: 28 MAY 1787

7. Joseph Semple b: 24 MAR 1790 [d is ca 1870]

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010. User ID: 4516D491FBC14AD6AF03097810CDBE2B9571