Rachel SAMSON

Female 1701 - Aft 1761  (~ 60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rachel SAMSON was born on 05 Dec ? in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Apr 1701 in Marshfield, Massachusetts (daughter of Caleb SAMSON and Mercy STANDISH); died after 03 Aug 1761 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Rachel married Moses SIMMONS on 26 Mar 1718 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Moses (son of John SIMMONS and Mercy PABODIE) was born about Feb 1690/1 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Jun 1761 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lydia SIMMONS was born on 18 Apr 1724 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jan 1811 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    2. Ichabod SIMMONS was born on 18 Oct 1722 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1798 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Caleb SAMSON was born in 1658 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (son of Henry SAMSON and Ann PLUMMER); died between 20 Sep 1744 and 03 Mar 1747.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Son of Henry Samson and Ann Plummer
    • Death: Aft 09 Jul 1744

    Caleb married Mercy STANDISH before 1686. Mercy (daughter of Alexander STANDISH and Sarah ALDEN) was born before 1670; died between 17 May 1722 and 30 Jan 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mercy STANDISH was born before 1670 (daughter of Alexander STANDISH and Sarah ALDEN); died between 17 May 1722 and 30 Jan 1728.
    Children:
    1. Lorah SAMSON died between 16 Dec 1715 and 16 Jun 1718 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    2. Ruth SAMSON was born in 1702 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 1742 and 17 Apr 1746 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
    3. 1. Rachel SAMSON was born on 05 Dec ? in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Apr 1701 in Marshfield, Massachusetts; died after 03 Aug 1761 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry SAMSON was christened on 15 Jan 1603/4 in Henlow, Co. Bedford, England; died on 24 Dec 1684 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Son of James Samson & Martha Cooper

    Henry married Ann PLUMMER on 06 Feb 1635/6 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Ann died between 24 Dec 1668 and 24 Dec 1684 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann PLUMMER died between 24 Dec 1668 and 24 Dec 1684 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth SAMSON was born in 1638 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 23 Nov 1711 and 12 Dec 1719.
    2. Hannah SAMSON was born in 1642 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died after Dec 1684.
    3. Mary SAMSON was born in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died before 1686 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
    4. Dorcas SAMSON was born between 1660 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died before 29 Jul 1695 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    5. James SAMSON was born before 1657 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 1 Jan and 7 Jul 1718 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
    6. Stephen SAMSON died before 31 Jan 1714/5 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
    7. 2. Caleb SAMSON was born in 1658 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died between 20 Sep 1744 and 03 Mar 1747.

  3. 6.  Alexander STANDISH was born about 1626 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Myles STANDISH and Barbara ?); died on 06 Jul 1702 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: Between 21 Feb 1701 and 1702
    • Fact: 05 Jul 1702, Codicil to will
    • Will Proved: 10 Aug 1702

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "Mayflower Increasings":

    Will of Alexander Standish:

    ....21 Feb. 1701/2, ment. unnamed wf and follow. chil., viz: Miles Standish (eldest son), Thomas Standish, Ichabod Standish, Desire Standish, Ebenezer Standish, Lorah Samson wf of Aabraham, Lidia Samson wf of Isaac, Mercy Samson wf of Caleb, Elizabeth Delano wf of Samuel, Sarah Soul wf of Benjamin; brother David Alden;..."Whatsoever Estate Either in New England or in old which I have committed into ye hands of Robert orchard to Recover in England by letters of Attorney...Thus taking my leave of all my near & dear Relations my christian friends in church Covenant & all my loving neighbours I bed you all farwell till we meet in Heaven..." Codicil, 5 July 1702, ment. wf, son Miles & his wf, chil. Thomas, Ichabod & Desire. Wit. sworn 29 July 1702. (On 10 Aug. 1702 the will was contested by Abraham Samson, Isaac Samson, Caleb Samson & Benjamin Soule (& later by Samuel Delano), the husbands of the daughters. The caveat contains a goldmine of information. "He had by his first wife who was daughter to ye Whorshipfull Mr. John Alden a good and a prudent woman two sons and 5 daughters and after her decease he lived a widdower many years untill all his sd 5 daughters or 4 of them were marryed...about 16 years before he dyed he marryed a second wife...by her he had two sons and one daughter." It also states Alexander was about 76 when he made his will, his eldest son married the daughter of the 2nd wife, son Myles was by 1st wife, son Ebenezer was the 2nd son by the 1st wife and his 5 daughters by his 1st wife were all married with children.)

    Alexander married Sarah ALDEN after 07 Mar 1655. Sarah (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS) was born about 1629; died before 13 Jun 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah ALDEN was born about 1629 (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS); died before 13 Jun 1688.
    Children:
    1. Ebenezer STANDISH was born about 1672 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Mar 1755 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    2. Lydia STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 30 Apr 1734.
    3. David STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 14 Feb 1689.
    4. Sarah STANDISH was born between 1666 and 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 04 Mar 1740 in Plympton, Massachusetts.
    5. Myles STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Sep 1739 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Elizabeth STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 1731.
    7. Lora STANDISH was born in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died after 02 Aug 1725.
    8. 3. Mercy STANDISH was born before 1670; died between 17 May 1722 and 30 Jan 1728.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Capt. Myles STANDISH was born about 1584 in Prob. Isle of Man, England; died on 03 Oct 1656 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: Between 07 Mar 1655 and 1656
    • Will Proved: 04 May 1657

    Notes:

    Excerpt from Mayflower Increasing: "In his will he mentions lands in England which has resulted in much research carried out in an atempt to locate his origins. It is also interesting to ote that the will of his son Alexander mentions searches made in old England to recover the family lands. Capt. Standis's burial site was exhumed in 1890 and found to contain the remains of an older well built man with red & gray hair, two young women (one under 18) and two boys, and daughter in law Mary, the two boys are probably his sons Charles and John who died young."

    Will of Capt. Myles Standish:
    ...7 March 1655/6, "my body to bee layed as neare as conveniently may bee to my two dear daughters Lora Standish by daughter May Standish my daughter-in-law"; ment. wf Barbara; sons Allexander Standish, Myles Standish, Josias Standish and Charles Standish (all single); Marcye Robenson "whome I tenderly love for her Grandfathers sake"; ment. all his lands "by lawful deent in Ormistick, Bousconge/Borsconge, Wrightington, Maudsley, Newburrow, Cranston/Crawston and the Ile of man and given to mee as right heire by lawful decent, but surruptuously detained from mee my great Grandfather being a 2nd or younger brother from the house of Standish of Standish". Pr. 4 May 1657.

    Myles married Barbara ? between Jul 1623 and 24 Mar 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Barbara died after 06 Oct 1659. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Barbara ? died after 06 Oct 1659.
    Children:
    1. Lora STANDISH was born about 1630 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died before 07 Mar 1655.
    2. 6. Alexander STANDISH was born about 1626 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 06 Jul 1702 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. Lieut. Josiah STANDISH was born about 1633 in Plymouth or Duxbury, Massachusetts; died on 19 Mar 1690 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. Charles STANDISH was born about 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 22 May 1627 and 1634.
    5. John STANDISH was born about 1626 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 22 May 1627 in young.
    6. Charles STANDISH was born about 1634 in Plymouth or Duxbury, Massachusetts; died after 07 Mar 1656.
    7. Myles STANDISH was born about 1628 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died after 20 Mar 1661.

  3. 14.  John ALDEN was born before 1598 in England; died between 12 Sep 1686 and 1687 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 1599, England
    • Death: 12 Sep 1687, Duxbury
    • Fact: 13 Jun 1688, Settlement of Estate

    Notes:

    Excerpt from Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories: "John Alden, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1599. He joined the Pilgrims on the "Mayflower" at Southampton as the ship was on its way to America. When the ship stopped there for supplies, he was hired as cooper. He had not been with them at Leyden, and was probably not a member of the independent church, but soon joined. He cast his fortunes with the Pilgrims, after enduring the hardships of that first terrible winter at Plymouth, when so many died. He was doubtless influenced in this decision by his love for Priscilla Mullens, th story of which, with some embellishments, is told in the " Courtship of Miles Standish." She was the daughter of William Mullens, who came on the "Mayflower" with his family. John an Priscella were married in the spring of 1621. When the common property of the cololy was divided in 1627, Alden went with Captain Standish, Elder Brewster, John Howland, Francis Eaton and Peter Brown, to Mattakeeset, the Indian name of the territory now included in Duxbury, Marshfield, Pembroke, Hanson and Bridgewater, Massachusetts. For several years they were obliged to return to Plymouth during the winer season to combine all their forces against the possible Indian attacks. The residence at Plymouth in the winter also gave them an opportunity to attend worship, and the records show a written agreement of Alden and others in 1632 to remove their families to Plymouth in the winter. In 1633 Alden was appiointed assistant to the governor, an office which he held for nearly the whole of the remainder of his life, serving with Edward Winslow, Josiah Winslow, Bradford, Prince and Thomas Hinckley. From 1666 until his death, he held the office of first assistant, was often called the deputy governor, and was many times acting governor in the absence of the governor. From 1640 to 1650 he was also deputy to the colonial council from Duxbury...... He was one of the council of war, many times an arbitrator, a surveyor of lands for the government as well as for individuals, and on several important occasions was authorized to act as agent or attorney for the colony. He was possessed of a sound judgment and of talents which, though not brilliant, were by no means ordinary........

    John married Priscilla MULLINS in 1621. Priscilla (daughter of William MULLINS and Alice ?) was born about 1602; died between 01 Dec 1680 and 12 Sep 1687 in Duxbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Priscilla MULLINS was born about 1602 (daughter of William MULLINS and Alice ?); died between 01 Dec 1680 and 12 Sep 1687 in Duxbury.
    Children:
    1. Priscilla ALDEN
    2. Capt John ALDEN was born in 1622 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 14 Mar 1701 and 1702 in Boston, Mass..
    3. Joseph ALDEN was born after 22 May 1627 in Plymouth or Duxbury, Massachusetts; died on 08 Feb 1696/7 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
    4. Elizabeth ALDEN was born about 1624/5 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 31 May 1717 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
    5. Jonathan ALDEN was born about 1627; died between 14 Feb 1696 and 1697 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    6. 7. Sarah ALDEN was born about 1629; died before 13 Jun 1688.
    7. David ALDEN was born about 1646; died between 05 Jun 1718 and 01 Apr 1719 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    8. Ruth ALDEN was born in 1634/5; died on 12 Oct 1674 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
    9. Rebecca ALDEN was born before 1649 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died after 12 Jun 1696 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    10. Mary ALDEN