Jehoida Sams (bef. 1823 - 1894)

Born before 6 Apr 1823 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Adams) Sams — married 11 Apr 1847 in St Michael and All Angels Church, Somerton, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1894 after age 70 in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Baptism: Jehoida was baptised on 6 April 1823 at Holy Trinity, Long Sutton, Somerset to Thomas, labourer & Elizabeth Sams.^[1]

Marriage: He married Sarah Adams in St Michael and All Angels Church, Somerton, Somerset, by Banns 11 Apr 1847. Both of this Parish.^[2][3][4]

Departure: 22 Dec 1848 Plymouth, Devon, England^[5]

Immigration: Arrived 10 Apr 1849. Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, on board General Palmer^[6]

Jehoida Sams, Birth Year: abt 1824. Age: 25, Gender: Male

Sarah Sams, Birth Year: abt 1827, Age: 22, Gender: Female

Ellen Sams, Birth Year: Inf, Gender: Female

Notes on passenger list: Days in Depot: 27 Apr - 7 May - 11 days; Name of Employer: Dr Martin, Residence of Employer: Heidleberg, Term of Engagement: 12 months, Rate of pay per annum £25

Event: 18 Feb 1863 - Prisoners Discharged FreeXII. ^[7][8] Return of Prisoners discharged from H.M. Gaol,
Maitland, during the week ending 8th February, 1863:— Jehoida Sams,

Event: 12 Oct 1881 - Apprehension - New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazette ^[9]
Jehoiada Sams, charged on warrant with using threatening language to his wfe, has been arrested by Sergeant Maguire, Maitland Police. Ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, - self in £20 and two sureties in £10 each, in default three months' imprisonment

Event: 18 Aug 1882 - Stock Astray^[10] East Maitland Police Court.
Friday, August 18,1882.
(Before Mr. P. Green, and Dr. Spink, J.P.)
Stock Astray. - Jehoida Sams was fined 10s and court costs for suffering two horses to depasture in Bank street.

Residence: 1891 New South Wales, Australia, Census^[11]
Little William Street, Maitland, Jehoida Sams Household number: 297; Males: 2; Females: 2

Death: ^[12] Date: 2 Jan 1894, Place: East Maitland, NSW, Australia

Burial: 3 Jan 1894; Presbyterian Burial Grounds, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.

Funeral Notice:^[13]

• The FRIENDS of MR. JEHHOIDA SAMS are respectfully invited to ATTEND HIS FUNERAL, to leave from his late residence, High-street, East Maitland, Tomorrow (WEDNESDAY), at Four o'clock. FRY BROTHERS, Undertakers.

Children

Child: Ellen Sams

Child: John Sams

Child: Mary Ann Sams

Child: George Sams

Child: William Sams

Child: Alfred Sams

Child: Edward Sams

Child: Henry Sams

Child: Matilda Jane Sams

Sources

1. ↑ Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\l.sut/2/1/5
2. ↑ Marriage: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26W1-WNX : 13 December 2014), Jehoiada Sams, 1847; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1847, quarter 2, vol. 10, p. 699, Langport, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Reference Number: D\P\som/2/2/2; page 49, No. 97
4. ↑ "Transcripts of Somerset Parish Records," databases, Somerset Online Parish Clerks Genealogy   Author: Somerset Online Parish Clerks Publication: (http://wsom-opc.org.uk/ : Ã Somerset Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy) 2006-2013)
5. ↑ The London Times Sat Dec 30, 1848: and the General Palmer, which arrived on the 20th from London, left for Port Philip on the 22d.
6. ↑ State Records SAMS Jehoida - General Palmer 1849 Port Phillip and Sarah and family Reel 2144, [4/4816] Page 240.
7. ↑ Prisoners Discharged Free. (1863, February 18). New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (Sydney : 1860 - 1930), p. 53. Retrieved February 5, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article252047249
8. ↑ XI. Prisoners Discharged Free. (1863, January 7). New South Wales Police Gazette and Weekly Record of Crime (Sydney : 1860 - 1930), p. 7. Retrieved February 5, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article252047112
9. ↑ New South Wales Government. Police Gazettes. Series 10958, Reels 3129-3143, 3594-3606. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
10. ↑ East Maitland Police Court. (1882, August 19). The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), p. 4. Retrieved February 5, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article856271
11. ↑ New South Wales - 1891 Census. NRS 683, reels 2510-2542. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 683; Item: [2/8407]; Roll: 2515, Sub-district: P East Maitland
12. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Index
13. ↑ Family Notices (1894, January 2). The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124727439

• Baptism: freereg.org.uk
• Source: Title: Sams Family Connections Author: Various chiefly Margaret Sams Publication: Thread on RootsWeb.Com, February 2000
• Source: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=108791012&pid=190