Benjamin SAMPSON

Born

abt. 1686 , Duxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Died

19 April 1758 , Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin married Rebekah COOKE 19 March 1716 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Rebekah COOKE was born 19 November 1688 in Kingston, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England. Rebekah died 14 April 1769 in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Rebekah was the child of Jacob COOKE and Lydia (Lidiah) MILLER .

Parents & Family of Benjamin SAMPSON

Parents of Benjamin SAMPSON

Father

Stephen SAMPSON

Mother

Elizabeth SPRAGUE

Grandparents of Benjamin SAMPSON

Paternal grandparents

Henry SAMPSON (SAMSON) Ann PLUMMER

Maternal grandparents

John Francis SPRAGUE Ruth BASSETT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Benjamin SAMPSON

Benjamin SAMPSON married

Rebekah COOKE
Marriage date: 19 March 1716
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rebekah COOKE was the child of Jacob COOKE and Lydia (Lidiah) MILLER

Children of Benjamin SAMPSON and Rebekah COOKE

Micah SAMPSON

Born: 26 January 1717, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 October 1740, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Deborah SAMPSON

Born: abt. 1720, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 August 1755, Hull, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Cornelius SAMPSON

Born: May 1724, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 March 1796, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca SAMPSON

Born: 27 April 1726, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 August 1748, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin SAMSON

Born: 11 February 1729, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 December 1778, Kingston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Josiah SAMPSON

Born: abt. 1731, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 April 1732, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1716 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin SAMPSON and Rebekah COOKE 19 March 1716, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

1717 Birth of Child
Micah SAMPSON was born 26 January 1717, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Birth of Child
Cornelius SAMPSON was born May 1724, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1726 Birth of Child
Rebecca SAMPSON was born 27 April 1726, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1729 Birth of Child
Benjamin SAMSON was born 11 February 1729, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1732 Death of Child
Josiah SAMPSON died 28 April 1732, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1740 Death of Child
Micah SAMPSON died 11 October 1740, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1748 Death of Child
Rebecca SAMPSON died 24 August 1748, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Death of Child
Deborah SAMPSON died 22 August 1755, Hull, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1758
19 April 1758
Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state