Samuel 'Alexander' Samples (abt. 1796 - 1858)

Born about 1796 in Green River, Green, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Son of Alexander Samples and Lucinda (Unknown) Samples

Husband of Jane Samples — married 17 Feb 1820 in Brown, Ohio

Descendants

Died 31 Oct 1858 at about age 62 in Clay, Virginia, United States

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Biography

A story is told of Samuel and two of his brothers being apprenticed out after both of their parents died young. Their master was named Henry Ralston. They became dissatisfied with their treatment and ran away, swimming across the Ohio River to escape.

Samuel is buried in the Samples Harvey Cemetery in Procious, Clay County, West Virginia ^[1]

Samuel Samples' death listing can be found via the WV Vital Statistics Site, it lists. Place of birth: Green River, KY. Wife: Jane Samples. Informant: Jesse Alexander Samples, son. Parents: Alexander and Lucinda Samples. Although a portion of the death listing is illegible it seems unlikely that neither Samuel or his father Alexander had the name Samuel Alexander Samples.

• Residence: 1830 in Pleasant, Brown, Ohio, United States^[2]
• Residence: 1840 in Kanawha, Virginia, United States^[3]
• Residence: 1850 in Nicholas county, part of, Nicholas, Virginia, United States^[4]

WILL OF SAMUEL SAMPLES

A will bequeathing portions to several children in the name of God. Amen. I, Samuel Samples, of the first part do make this my last will and testament as follows: That is to say, my desire to be buried with as little expense as decency will permit and that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as after my decease as conveniently may be and I give all my messages, lands, tenements, buildings and household furniture lying and situate and being in Clay County on southeast side of Elk River where I now reside with their appurtenances unto my dear wife, Jane Samples, for and during her life and from and after her decease. I give and devise the same to my eldest son, William Samples and to his heirs forever all the lands and buildings to run from mouth of upper Dulls Creek with the river to a stake at the mouth of the cave above the buildings and run a straight line to a stake on Andrew Samples line and with Andrew's line and John Samples line to a spruce and beech on Dulls Creek and with the creek to the mountain. And I give and devise the land to my son, Salathiel Samples and to his heirs forever, beginning at William's upper corner on the river and runs with the river to the mouth of the branch near the foot of the sholes, and runs with the branch to the forks, and then a straight line a pitch pine corner to Andrew Samples and thence to said line to William's corner. And I give and devise to my daughter, Amanda Jane Samples and to her heirs forever the land to start at the mouth of the cave at Salathiel's upper corner and run with the river to a white walnut at the mouth of the spring hollow and a straight line to Andrew Samples line and thence with said line to Salathiel's lower corner. And I give to my daughter, Delilah Samples, and her heirs forever, the land beginning on a white walnut corner of Amanda Jane's and running with the river to Prisciller Paxton's line, and running up the mountain to the top with said line to Andrew's line back to Amanda Jane's corner. And I give/devise to my daughter, Prisciller, wife of William Paxton, a piece of land beginning at two poplars on the southwest side of the river and running with the old line to the licks, and thence crossing the river and running the old line to Andrew's chestnut corner and with said line to the second corner of William Samples and Amandas. to the river ridge above the old house and a straight line to the river, and thence crossing the river and thence to two poplars. And I give and devise to my three sons, John H. Samples, Andrew M. Samples, and Alexander Samples five dollars to each one to be paid with lawful money off Virginia. And I give and devise all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying on the southwest side of the river which I purchased from W. Ashley containing four hundred acres to be sold for two thousand dollars within five years after my decease, and if not sold within five years to sell to the highest bidder, and when sold to pay Thomas Samples, my son, two hundred dollars. And I give and devise to my daughter Sarah A. Samples to be paid two hundred dollars when said land is sold above named, and what money is left to be paid to my wife, Jane Samples and I give all that which shall be due and oweing to me at my death for the aforesaid messages, lands, tenements and herein before given to my said wife for life, and I give all the household furniture and cattle, sheep and hogs to my wife, Jane Samples for life. And I give and devise the gunsmith tools and farming tools of every class to my son, William Samples. And I give and devise all documents and execution to my wife, Jane Samples. Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel Samples of the first part for diverse good cause and considerations me hereunto knowing have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint John H. Samples of the second part to be my true and lawful attorney, giving and granting unto him full power and authority in my name to ask demand, sue for levy, recover, receive, compound, acquisite and discharge and debt or debts, sum or sums of money now oweing or that may hereafter become oweing me, the said Samuel Samples, and upon receipt of the same or any part thereof acquittances on other proper discharges to make, and generally for me and in my name. And I appoint William P. Walker to sell said tract of land and to pay Thomas Samples and Sarah Samples over their money, and the rest to my wife, Jane Samples. And whereas, I, Samuel Samples, have made and duly executed my last will and testament in writing, leaving date the day and year above written, now do hereby declare this present writing to be a codicil to my last will and testament leaving date the day and the above written and which I direct to be added thereto and to be taken as part thereof. I have set my hand and seal this day of three September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. Signed sealed publishes said declared by the said Samuel Samples as and for codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of these witnesses. James M. Jones, William P. Walker, John Jones, Samuel Samples

Sources

1. ↑ Findagrave.com http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53438804
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHGJ-6WJ : 18 August 2015), Samuel Sample, Pleasant, Brown, Ohio, United States; citing 448, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 337,938.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT2-77N : 24 August 2015), Saml Samples, Kanawha, Virginia, United States; citing p. 56, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 566; FHL microfilm 29,689.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DX-RRN : 9 November 2014), Samuel Samples, Nicholas county, part of, Nicholas, Virginia, United States; citing family 353, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Death Record https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMKC-PFJ
• Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B54978-7;System Origin: West Virginia-EASy:Source Film Number: 34485:Reference Number: Collection: West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932
• "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMKC-PFN : accessed 23 May 2016), Samuel Samples, 31 Oct 1859; citing Clay County, West Virginia, County Records, Pages 7-8, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,453.
• Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDH9-22H : accessed 24 November 2015), Samuel Samples and Jane Samples, 17 Feb 1820; citing , Brown, Ohio, reference 2:1NGX7T3; FHL microfilm 384,273.
• WILL OF SAMUEL SAMPLES, listed in Nicholas Co., (W)VA September 3, 1858
• Letter from Margaret Koch, 19 Jan 2010
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRH3-3TB : accessed 24 November 2015), Samuel Samples in entry for Lewis A. Berdit and Amanda J. Sample, 19 Jan 1860; citing Clay, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,485. Reason This Source Is Attached: Named along with spouse in daughters marriage doc.

DNA

• MCRA: Alexander Samples & Lucinda (Unknown) Samples

Parental Relationship is suggested by a triangulated group consisting of Janice Samples GEDmatch T721693, Dena Dale Crain GEDmatch A756364 and Arnie Moore GEDmatch T205783 sharing a 13.5 segment on chromosome 8 from 31,253,200 - 54,969,335 with a total of 1,737 SNP's

• MRCA: William Sample/Josine (Boyer) Sample

Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of J. Samples GEDmatch M065598 and her seventh cousin three times removed Larry Snyder GEDmatch T419759 and her fourth cousin A. Price GEDmatch A046539 (Larry and A. are seventh cousins three times removed) all sharing an approximately 11 cM segment on chromosome 19 from 2,848,133 to 6,475,406.