Moses Samples Mystery

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The 3 Samples have been merged Merge of the 3 Moses Samples: Moses Samples , Moses Samples and Moses Samples and information I have gathered so far.

Possible Brothers and Sisters

The Bible of Moses and Mary Samples Moses Samples Bible has dates of birth for Moses Samples, Mary Rutherford Samples and others listed on the first page. The others listed are I believe the brothers and sisters of Moses Samples They are as follows

1. Mary Samples was Born November the 23rd, 1749
2. Elizabeth Samples was born June the 12th, 1752
3. Alexander Samples was Born the 8th of Aprile, 1756
4. Betsy Samples was the 9 Day July 1758
5. Peggy Samples was Born March the 14th, 1760

General info known Children

There are only 6 Children listed in Moses Samples Will along with his wife Mary B. Samples

Children:

1. Elizabeth Samples
2. Ruth Norwood
3. Matthew Samples
4. William Sample
5. Agnes Kirk (ie. Kirkpatrick) Jack Kirkpatrick is mentioned in the will
6. Ann Samples Blackbourn (ie. Blackburn) ( I have added spouse to this profile )
7. Elener Shanks - Died before Jan 24, 1824
8. Unknown female child who married a Roberts and had Granddaughter Ruth Roberts Died before Jan 24, 1824 ?

Children attributed to the 3 Moses Samples. The mother of all the children listed below was Ruth (Wood) Sample except for Elizabeth Sample her mother is listed as Mary B. (Rutherford) Sample

The Birth places for the children are all over

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1. William Moses Samples aka Sampel - Born about 1769 in Prince Edward, Virginia

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1. Jane Sample - Born 1760 in POSSIBLY KENTUCKY

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1. Agnes Sample Kirkpatrick - Born about 1750 location unknown
2. Anna Sample Blackburn - Born about 1751 location unknown
3. Elenor Sample Shanks - Born December 5, 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia
4. William Sample - Born about 1760 location unknown
5. Moses Sample - Born about 1733 in Augusta, Virginia
6. Ruth Sample Norwood - Born about 1770 in Augusta County, Virginia
7. Elizabeth Sample - Born about 1788 location unknown

MOSEF & MARY RUTHERFORD SAMPLES FAMILY BIBLE “McClung Collection Lawson McGhee Library at Knoxville, Tennessee.” Submitted by D. M. Reagan in late 1980’s This record contains a listing of the birth, marriages and deaths in the family. It can be viewed here Moses Samples Bible

Blog on the Children of Josiah and Lucinda (Martin) Samples by PHILLIP WALKER Josiah Samples was born 11 March 1805 in Virginia and died in the 1860s, most likely in Cocke County. He was the son of Moses and Mary (Rutherford) Samples from Virginia who settled in upper East Tennessee in the early 1800s. Here to read more

'Moses Sample born 1736 /37 in or near Augusta County, Virginia the son of Samuel and Ann Sample. Married Ruth Wood, daughter of William Wood. Died in Jefferson County Tennesse in 1824

Children were:

1. Elender Sample B 6 Dec 1758 Married 1784 Holden Shanks
2. Ruth Sample, married Samuel Norwood
3. Polly Sample married Mr Kirkpatrick
4. Agunes Sample married a Mr, Kirk
5. Ann Sample, married a Mr.Blackburn
6. Elizabeth Sample married Jacob Crider
7. Matthew Sample
8. William Sample
9.  ?? married Mr Roberts.

William Woods the father of Ruth Woods died in 1779 in Augusta County Virginia

Children

William Moses Samples

. I will be adding other supporting information as I find it.

John C. Samples to Louise Wiedeman, Personal Correspondence-- John C. Samples; "Jack moved his family to Wolf County, Kentucky about 1858. My name is John Chapman (my mother's maden name) Samples. Born September 1, 1933, at Miller's Creek, Kentucky. My Father was Floyd Byrd Samples, born in the same community in 1900. His father was William Moses Samples who was born in 1857 in Virginia--his father was Andrew Jackson Samples born in 1833 (he was born Simeon Jackson Hunt, Jr. and changed his name in 1851) his father was, obviously, Simeon Jackson Hunt, Sr. His Mother was Polly Samples--thus the last name of Samples. Polly's sister Delilah was married to Simeon Jackson Hunt, Sr. and he had about eight children by each sister. It is doubtful that he ever married Polly, although, as I told you, some descendant who has become a Mormon has had a Mormon record of their marriage created.
"I have included a memorial service program for Simeon Jackson Hunt, Sr. In 1984 a monument was placed on his grave for his Civil War service. "Polly Samples was born in 1808 (I was off considerably on this date) and you can see on the program that she was the daughter of a William Samples and Nancy Wilson.
The only note I found on the origin of this William Samples says that "he drifted (into this area) out of Prince William County>" I know he did operate a grocery store and that he had several other children. Somewhere I have the date of his birth--I think--not sure. Anyhow, he would've been born between 1750-1780--apparently in Prince William County."

Blog posting about Simeon Jackson Samples son of Simeon Hunt and Polly Samples that supports the above {{Blue| One man, two families

Listing found on FindAGrave about William Samples and Nancy Wilson's Children

William Samples^[2] and Nancy Wilson^[3] Children:

1. Charles Samples (1792 - 1873) ^[4]
2. James Samples (1801 - 1853) ^[5]
3. Anna Samples Hurt (1804 - 1845) ^[6]
4. Delila Samples Hunt (1806 - 1858)^[7]
5. Mary Polly Samples Hunt (1808 - 1884) ^[8]

Simeon Jackson Hunt- Husband of Delila Samples and consort to Mary Polly Samples who between them had 17 children [23]

The 1850 Census shows Mary Polly Samples with 5 children. ^[9]

House hold Age

Polly Samples 42

Simeon J Samples 17

Eliza Samples 15

Mary Samples 13

Celia Samples 11 Married William M. Clark

Charles L Samples 8

Cosby J Samples 5

General information from the "Early and modern history of Wolfe County" on pages 210-223 Steve Gibson Sample 320 E. Main St. Edna, Texas dated April 25, 1954 P 210 - 223

Steve Gibson Sample is the son of Charles Smith Sample who is the son of Steve Gibson Sample The author talks about his, "Uncle Jimmie", James Sample born Nov 8, 1829 His first wife was a Miss Jones with whom he had 4 children. They were married in Virginia. His second wife was an Oakley. He names the children as follows

1. Sarah Susan Sample Rose
2. Mary Sample Hogg
3. Joseph Sample
4. Augustus Sample

James Sample is buried near Stillwater Creek in Wolfe County, Kentucky. he was a skilled millright who constructed water mills for the grinding of corn.

On page 213 He states Jackson Samples and Mrs. William Clark were brother and sister descendants of William Sample and wife Nancy Wilson on October 2 1809 the Wilson children signed over their land to William Sample. On March 28 1850 William Sample signed his will by mark. On Feb 22 1859 Nancy Wilson Sample signed her will by mark. At the time of Williams death he left 22 slaves and a "One still and worm " among other things.

He list the children of William and Nancy as

1. Patsy July 26 1791
2. Charles Nov 19, 1793
3. Sally July 8, 1797 Married Enoch Pratt
4. James Dec 31, 1801 died in 1853 married Celia Fuller b. March 4, 1801 - March 26 1837 Married Elizabeth Herdon James lived his whole live in Russel, Virginia his whole life.
5. Anna May 18, 7804 Married Absolem Hurt.
6. Delila Sept 24, 1806 Married a Hunt
7. Polly Dec 4, 1808
8. Lewis born June 2, 1814

Williams will does not mention Patsy and Martha Spratt is referred to as one of his children.

Children of James Samples B Dec 31, 1801 #4 above are listed on page 215 ^[10]

Research Notes by William Foster

I went through all of Augusta County records (not alphabetical) on Binns for 1782 A, 1782 B, and 1783 and did not see any surname Samples. I also sorted the 1790 A, 1790 B, 1790 C, 1795 A, and 1795 B which are alphabetical by first letter and did not see any Samples.

Need to tie in Phoebe Samples Curry of Rockingham County to her father who appears to be a Robert Samples with witness Moses Samples.

• Augusta County was created from Orange County on August 1, 1738.
• Botetourt County was created from Augusta County on November 7, 1769.
• Fincastle County was created from Botetourt County in 1772.
• Rockingham County was created from Augusta County on October 20, 1777.
• Montgomery County was created from Fincastle and Botetourt Counties on October 7, 1776.
• Greenbrier County was created from Botetourt and Montgomery Counties (Virginia) on October 20, 1777

General Information on Sample Family

• Painter, Mary Stubbs, Levinus King Painter, and Anna Mercy Painter. 1969. A homespun Quaker family chronicle; a story of Hoosier home life one hundred years ago. pages 9-11 & 85, Record of George Sample and Mary Coulter, James Sample (1794-1862) and Mary Barrnett (1797- 1886) : America Samples (1830 - 1903) and Charles Stubbs (1827 - 1910)

• Egle, William Henry, and Robert H. Foster. 1896. Old rights, proprietary rights, Virginia entries and soldiers entitled to Donation Lands with an explanation of Reed's map of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Archives. Third Series, V. 3. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: C.M. Busch, State printer.P 726, 727 Record for Robert Sample and Alex'r John Sample

• Asa Allen and Amanda Jane Samples daughter of William Jasper Samples and Rachel Griffin [24]

• HILLSBORO, N. CAR. MARRIAGES : Carrigan, James, to. Jane Sample, 18 Apr., 1786. page 42 ^[11]

• Samples married in Greene County ,Tennessee, United States [25]

• 1805 Enumeration, Greene County Tennessee ^[12]

P. 160 - Robert Samples

P. 163 - David Sample

All Sources Found on Ancestory.com Moses Samples

• Samples Moses 2 558 8 170 July 4, 1824 Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Moses Samples Jefferson Index to Wills and Probate, 1792-1921; Wills and Settlements, Vol 1-2, 1792-1826 ^[13]

• Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Moses Samples Jefferson Index to Wills and Probate, 1792-1921; Wills and Settlements, Vol 1-2, 1792-1826 " Samples , Moses Will 558 637 603  ; ^[14]

• Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Moses Sample Jefferson Index to Wills and Probate, 1792-1921; Wills and Settlements, Vol 1-2, 1792-1826 ^[15] Moses will org page 558 559

• Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Moses Sample Jefferson Index to Wills and Probate, 1792-1921; Wills and Settlements, Vol 1-2, 1792-1826 ^[16] Moses Will org page 560

• Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Moses Semple Jefferson Will Books, 1792-1844 Moses Samples will Typed on 2 pages 192 193 ^[17]
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• Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Moses Sample Jefferson Will Books, 1792-1844 typed record of estate sale for Moses signed by daughter Elizabeth ^[19]

• Origional hand written Estate Sale of Moses Samples page 603 ^[20]

• Origional hand written Estate Sale of Moses Samples page 604 - 605 ^[21]

• Origional hand written Estate Sale of Moses Samples page 606 ^[22]

• Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 for Moses Sample, Jefferson 1800; Page 3 9Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.)

Sample, Moses, 400 acres

Sample, William 1/2 white poll

Sample Mathew, 1 white poll ^[23]

• The East Tennessee Historical Societys Publications Page 150 Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 for Moses Sample Jefferson 1800

"Sample, Moses 400

Sample, Mathew 1 "^[24]

• Jefferson County Tax List, 1800 ( Capt Carson's Company, Cont) Page 3

Sample, Mathew, 1 white poll

Sample, Moses, 400 acres

Sampple, William, 1/2 poll ^[25]

Sources

1. ↑ Sawyer, Wilna Powell. 1973. James Lewis French: his ancestors and descendants with allied lines. Itasca, Tex: (Accesed July 13, 2016)p. 21, Record of Moses Samples.
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9. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the), Ancestry.com, http://www.Ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 239A; Image: 48. Record for Polly Samples. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=15514216&indiv=try
10. ↑ "Early and modern history of Wolfe County" on pages 210-223 Steve Gibson Sample 320 E. Main St. Edna, Texas dated April 25, 1954 P 210 - 223
11. ↑ Clemens, William Montgomery. 1921. Genealogy: a journal of American ancestry.Volume Nine 1920 - 21; POMPTON LAKES, N. J. : William M. Clemens. page 42: [8]
12. ↑ The Tennessee Genealogical Society P P Box 12124 Memphis, TN 38112" "ANSEARCHIN NEWS" Vol. 28: Number 4 Winter 1981 [9] --- "1805 Enumeration, Greene County Tennessee copied from microfilm #4 filmed by Tennessee State Library and Archives. "Free taxable Inhabitants of Greene County in the year 1805 as returned by James Patterson, Sheriff of Greene County...."
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