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Rachel SAMSON

Female 1701 - Aft 1761  (~ 60 years)


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  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.


  

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