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25 June 1631: "ffrans
Eaton of Plymouth abovesd hath sold unto Edw: Wynslow of the same four
acres of land lying in the north field between the lands of Capt Myles
Standish on the South side & one acre due unto Henry Sampson on the
North for & in Considercio of the second Cow calfe shall fall unto the
said Edw: after the date of this pr'st viz't the 25 of June 1631…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 16.
6 February 1635/6: "Henry Samson and Anne Plummer was maryed the
6 of Feb."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 36.
7 March 1636/7: "At a Genall Court holden at New Plymouth, for
the whole Govrment, the viith Day of March, 1636, in the xiith Yeare of
the Raigne of our Sovraigne Lord, Charles, by the Grace of God of England,
Scotland, France, & Ireland, King, Defendor of the Fayth, &c.
"The Names of the Freeman…
Henry Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 52-53.
7 June 1637: "It is concluded and enacted by the Court, that the
colony of New Plymouth shall send forth ayd to assist them of
Massachusetts Bay and Connectacutt in their warrs against the Pequin
Indians, in reveng of the innocent blood of the English wch the sd Pequins
have barbarously shed, and refuse to give satisfaccion for…
"The Names of the Souldiers that willingly offer themselves to goe
upon the sd Service, wth Mr Prince & the Leiftent.
Voluntaries…
Henry Sampson."
NOTE: The Pequot War was concluded before Plymouth's troops were ready,
Plymouth did not participate in the war after all.
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 60-61.
1 January 1637/8: "At a Court of Assistants held the first Day of
January, 1637…
"The overplus on the south side of the lands besides Henry Howlands
three shares is graunted unto Henry Sampson to belong to his lott."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 72.
6 January 1639/40: "Memorand That Mr Edward Winslow for and in
considercion of the summe of one hudnred pounds sterl to be payd by Georg
Bower in manner & form following That is to say tenn pounds the first
of ffebruary next fourty pounds the first of January wch shalbe in the
yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fourty one and thother
fourty pounds the first of January in the yeare of our Lord G. one
thousand six hundred fourty and two Hath freely and absolutely bargained
and sould unto the said Georg Bower his heires and Assignes All that his
barne and stable scituate in Plym together wth the two pcells of lands
lying at the North and South ends of the said Barne and Stable wth liberty
of ingresse egresse & regresse in the fould yard for his cattell to
come & goe to the said barne & stable as occation shall serve and
liberty to lay donge in the said fould yard And seaven acrees of enclosed
lands lying on the North side of the said towne of Plym betwixt the garden
place and the lands of Mr Willm Bradford on the north & south sides
thereof together wth the land belonging to the said seaven acrees not
enclosed And also nine acrees of --- lying on the north side of the said
Towne of Plym on eich side the first brooke (viz) the most northerly of
the two acrees wch the said Edward Winslow purchased of Captaine Standish
and foure acrees purchased of ffrancis Eaton adjoyneing therunto & one
acree adjoyneing purchased of Henry Sampson…
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 52.
6 April 1640: "Henry Sampson is graunted the common lying at the
head of his lott, and to be layd forth for him by Mr Collyer, Jonathan
Brewster, & Willm Bassett, pvided that a heigh way be left for cattell
to passe to and fro to the common."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 144.
2 November 1640:
"These sevall psons following are graunted these quantities of land
following, at the North River, wth meddow to yt: …
"To Henry Sampson fifty acres, wth some meddow to yt."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 165.
5 January 1640/1:
"Memorand: that John Cooke, for good consideracion, hath, wth &
by the consent of Phillip Davis, assigned & set over the residue of
the terme of Yeares wch the said Phillip Davis is to serve the said John
Cooke, unto Henry Sampson, to be served out wth the said Henry Sampson,
the said Henry Sampson paying the said Phillip Davis thirteene bushells of
Indian corne in thend of the said terme. His indenture beares date the xxth of Aprill, 1638, & is
to serve for eleaven yeares & two months from the first day of his
arrivall in New England. Taken
before Capt Standish."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 6.
3 May 1641: "At the Genall
Court of or Sovraigne Lord the Kinge, held at Plym aforesd, the first Day
of June…
The Grand Enquest… sworne… Henry Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 15-16.
1643: "Freemen of Duxborrow…Henry Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 8, p. 174-5 and p. 187-88.
8 June 1643: "Memorand
That Abraham Pearse doth acknowledg that for & in consideracion of the
summ of seaven pounds sterl to him in hand payd by John Winslow for the
use of Thomas King of Scittuate Plant Hath freely and absolutely bargained
and sould unto the said John Winslow for the use of the said Thomas King
his heires and Assignes All those his fourty acres of upland wth the
meddowing thereunto belonging lying on the South side of the North River
and betwixt the lands of Joseph Tilden on the East side and the lands of
Henry Sampson on the West side…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 95.
5 November 1644: [Among other cases heard] "Arthur Howland
complns against Robte Mendame, in an action of trespas upon the case, to
the dam of vi [pounds], by attac'nt of a cow in the hands of Willm Hiller.
The jury fynd for the pltiff vi [pounds] dam, and charges of the
suite. Judgment &
execucion graunted upon the cowe, pvided it shalbe lawfull for the said
Robte Mendame to bring about the suite againe at any tyme w'thin one whole
yeare & a day if he please…
"The Juries Names. Mr.
John Doane, Thom Cushman Natha'l Morton, Willm Hoskine, Gabirell Fallowell,
John Finney, Manasseth Kempton, Christopher Waddesworth, John Tisdale,
Henry Sampson, John Washborne, John Willis, sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 38.
4 June 1645: [Among other cases heard] "Roger Cooke and Willm
Lathame compns agst John Barker, and Ann, his wyfe, in an action of
trespas upon the case, to the dm of xx [pounds], for the said Anns
burneing of their house accedentally; but the jury could not give in a
verdict, and the matter was ended, and the said John was content to give
the plntiffs xx [shillings] towards their losses.
"The Juries Names. James
Hurst, Richard Sparrow, Josuah Pratt, Robte Bartlett, John Finney, Thom
Cushman, Anthony Snow, Nathaniell Morton, John Rogers, Willm Merick, Henry
Sampson, Love Brewster, sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 41.
7 July 1646: [Among other cases heard] "Tobias Taylor complns
against John Shawe, Junr, in an action of trespas upon the case, to the dm
of 50 [pounds]. The jury
could not agree upon their verdict, and therefore it was referred unto the
arbitracion of Mr Willm Hanbury & John Lewes for the deffent, and Mr
John Alden and Thomas Clarke for the plaintiff, and if they cannot end it,
then these foure to choose a fift man unto them, and as any three or more
of them agree, so to stand.
"The Jurys Names. James
Hurst, Josuah Pratt, John Finney, Edmond Tilson, Robte Finney, Henry
Howland, Samuell Nash, Richard Sparrow, Willm Hoskins, Thomas Pope, Henry
Sampson, Robte Wickson, sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 42.
26 October 1647: "Mr Hathrley here in Court acknowledgeth that
Helene, the wife of Kanelme Winslow, acknowledged her free assent and
consent to ye sale of all such lands as her said husband had sould unto
Samuell Sturdevant. Capt
Miles Standish acknowledged likewise, yt she, the same Helene,
acknowledged her free assent & consent to ye sale of all such lands as
her said husband had sould to Henry Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 118-119.
27 October 1647 : Memorand:
that Ephraim Tinkeham and mary his wife Doth acknowledge that for and in
consideracon of the sum of seven pounds in hand paid by Henry Sampson of
Duxborough, hath freely and absolutely bargained and solde unto Henry
Sampson aforesaid all that Third pte of that Lott wch was formly the land
of Peter Browne Deceased, dwelling
house and buildings in and upon the same wth all and singular the
apprtences thereunto belonging (except the third pte of the whole meadow)
the said third of the upland lying and being nexte adoiyning unto the land
of the said Henry Sampson in Duxborough aforemenconed, and all his right
title & interest of and into the said Third pte of upland &
prmisses and evy pte and pcell thereof.
To have and to holde all that third pte of allotm't of upland
housings and all and singular the apprtences thereunto belonging (except
before excepted) unto the said Henry Sampson his heires and Assignes for
ever to the only pp use and behoofe of him the said Henry Sampson his
heires & Asss for ever pvided the said Ephraim tinkham is doth reserve
to his owne use all the fruitetrees and librty to remove them in
convenient time, as also use of all the housing for this winter."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 146.
2 May 1648: "Whereas differences are between Captaine Miles
Standish and Samuell Eaton, about the bounds of thayer lands, the Court
have appoynted yt Mr Alldin, John Washburn, Senior, Henery Sampson, and
Phillip Delanoy shall viue and set at rights sutch differences as are
between them"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 122.
4 October 1648: "Wheras
differences have been betwest Love Brewster and Samuell Eaton about the
bounds of theire lands, the Court hath ordered and doe requeste Mr Alldin,
Henery Sampson, and Phillipe Delanoy to range out thayer lands betweste
them, beginning at the lower end, and make report therof to the Court how
they find it."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 135-6.
6 June 1649: "This Court, John Shaw, Juni, and Steven Bryant,
weer prsented for profanation of the Lords day; they likwise trauised
theire prsentments, & weer found guilty & sentenced, as on the
other side this leafe is spesified.
"The jurys names yt tried these prsentments were these folowing:…
Henery Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 140.
7 June 1649: [Among other
cases heard] "Edward Tart, of Seteaate, complaineth against Walter
Briges, in an action of slander and defamation, to the damage of an
hundred poudn.
"The jury find for the plaintife twenty shills damage, and the
charges of the sute…
"The names of the jury that went on these traills weer these foloing:
_ Josiah Winslow, James Hust, Henery Cob, Barnard Lumbert, John Fennery,
Joshua Prat, Georg Lewes, Phillip Delanoy, Experience Michell, Henery
Howland, Henery Sampson, Josias Cooke.
sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 45-6.
29 October 1649: "The Court have ordered Mr Alden, Phillip
Delanoy, & Henery Sampson to measure Samuell Eatons land at the uper
end, & to make report therof unto the Court."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 147.
4 June 1650: "The Grand Inquest…
Henery Sampson, sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 155.
10 June 1650: "According to our order, wee have found out and
marked a new way from Joaneses River to the Massachusetts Path through
John Rogers his ground, and are all agreed the said way by us marked out
to bee most convenient and least prejuditiall.
Wittnes our hands heere under written.
John Howland, Francis Cooke, Joshua Pratt, John Wood, Samuell Sturtivant,
Henery Howland, Tho: Heward, Seni, John Washburne, Seni, Henery Sampson,
Gorg: Partridge, Tho: Lettis, William Paybody, All sworne.
"This jury was impanelled according to an order extant in the fifte
page bakward of this book."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 160.
2 October 1650: "Wee whose names
are heer under written, being the grand inquest, doe present to this Court
John Hazaell, Mr Edward Smith and his wife, Obadia Holmes, Josepth Tory
and his wife, and the wife of James Man, William Devell and his waife, of
the towne of Rehoboth, for the continewing of a meeting uppon the Lords
day from house to house, contrary to the order of this Court enacted June
the 12th 1650.
Tho: Rovenson, Henery Sampson, John Crocker, Henery Howland, John Tisdall,
Robert Sharp, Ephraim Kempton, Tho: Cooper, Tho: Burman, Edward Jenkens,
Robert Wixon, Tho: Falland, Andrew Ring, Gorg Butt.
"Wee present James Cole, of the towne of Plym, for making of a
batterie uppon William Shirtley, of the aforsaid towne.
"Likwise wee present Tho Shereve, of the towne of Plym, for pilfering
corn in Richard Sparrows barne, of the aforsaid towne.
"Further, wee present Richard Sparrow, of the towne of Plym, for
concealling of the aforsaid acte of Tho Shereve, uppon an ingagement so to
doe unlesse called before authoritie.
"Wee prsent the bridge uppon Joanes River for being defective and
very dangerus for cattell to goe over.
"Wee present the townes of Plym, Duxburrow, Marshfeild, & Nawset
for want of sufficient pounds.
Tho: Robenson, Henery Sampson, John Croker, Henery Howland, John Tisdall,
Robert Sharpe, Ephraim Kemton, Tho: Cooper, Tho: Burman, Edward Jenkins,
Robert Wixon, Tho: Falland, Andrew Ringe, Gorge Buitt, Gyels Rickett,
Steven Wood, Tho: Chillingsworth, Jacob Cooke."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 162-3.
7 October 1651: [Among other cases heard] "Mr John Holmes
complained against Josepth Warren, in an action of battery, to the damage
of five pound. The jury found for the plaintife the cost of the suit, and
damage ten groates…
"The Juryes Names. Mr.
Anthony Thacher, Mr Tho Dester, Senior, Gyles Rickard, Seni, Richard
Bourne, Robert Feney, Tho Burgis, Mr Tho Gilvert, Leiuetenant Nash,
William Paybody, Henery Howland, Henery Sampson, Nathaniell Bacon.
sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 56.
7 July 1652: [Among other cases heard] "John Willis, of
Duxburow, complaineth in the behalfe of his daughter in law, Rebeckah
Palmer, against Trustrum Hull and his wife, in an action of assault and
battery, to the damage of fifty pounds.
"The defendants appeered not; soe the triall went not on.
"The Juryes Names. Mr.
John Winslow, James Hurst, Joshua Pratt, Leiutenant Southworth, Gyles
Gickard, John Morton, Robert Finney, Ephraim Morton, William Paybody,
Richard Wright, Henery Sampson, Andrew Ringe.
sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 58.
5 October 1652: [Among other cases heard] "John Hoare
complaineth against Thomas Ensigne, in an action of the case, to the
dammage of fifty pounds, for not giving the said John Hoare due possession
of a pcell of land bought of the said Thomas Ensigne, as doth app0eer by
covenants.
"The jury find for the defendant, and assesse thirty shillings
dammage, and the charges of the Court.
[Note: "This mistake was rectifyed in open Court with the consent of
som of the jury."]
"Judgment was graunted to the defendant, according to the verdicte,
and two shilllings and six pence was allowed to attorney for the
defendant, which was expended in the defence of the case.
"The juryes names that tried these actions were. - Mr John Winslow,
Masasses Kemton, Leiftenant Southworth, Gyles Rickard, John Morton,
William Merricke, Samuell Hickes, Gorg Partrich, Edward Tilson, Henery
Sampson, Joshua Pratt, John Wood. sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 62.
27 October 1652: "That
Nathaniell Masterson above mencioned doth acknowlidge that for such
consideracon as wherwith hee is satisfyed hee hath freely and absolutely
made over unto John Wood of Plymouth senior; all his Right hee hath in the
one halfe of all the mersh meddow hee hath att goose point neare plym:
aforesaid; which said mersh the said Nathaniell bought of his fatherinlaw
Mr Smith To have and to hold the said one halfe of the said marsh and all
the appurtenances belonging therunto unto the onely pper use of the said
John Wood his heires and assignes for ever to belonge unto the onely pper
use and behoofe of him the said John Wood his heires and assignes for
ever;
"The Range betweene the Lands of Samuell Eaton and Widow Brewster by
agreement of both pties Runeth North west and by west; and south east and
by East the line being Run by
John Alden
Phillip Delanoy
and henery Sampson"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 1, p. 136.
7 March 1653/4: [Among other cases heard] "Thomas Chambers
complaineth against John Hoar, in an action of the case, to the dammage of
five pound, for detaining of rent due unto the said Thomas Chambers, for
marsh land the said John rented of the said Thomas Chambers.
"The jury find for the plaintife, and give him two pound and ten
shillings, and the charges of the Court, besides the 13 [shillings]
received.
"Eighteen pence allowed to Mr Tilden, as witness att this suite.
"Judgment graunted, according to the verdict…
"The Juries Names. Christopher
Waddsworth, William Paybody, Robert Bartlett, Phillip Delanoy, Mr John
Starr, Ephraim Morton, Henery Sampson, William Hoskins, Gorge Partrich,
Henery Wood, Steven Bryant, Andrew Ringe.
sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 69-70.
4 October 1655: [Money owed by the Treasurer of Plymouth Colony]
"contra creditt as appeers by his bills, August, 1654…
Henery Sampson for hors hier… 01 [pounds]: 15 [shillings]: 00
[pence]."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 94.
4 October 1655: [Among
other cases heard] "John Palmer complained against Humphry Johnson,
in an action of the case, to the dammage of twenty pound, for killing and
detaining swine that were the said Palmers.
The jury find for the plaintife thirty shillings dammage, and the
charge of the suite, which comes to, -
"It, 3 witnesses, 3 daies… 13 [shillings]: 06 [pence]; William
Randall and his wife… 01 [shillings]: 06 [pence]; Richard Silvester,
halfe a day… 00 [shillings]: 09 [pence]; The jury, clarke, &
marshall … 09 [shillings]: 00 [pence}.
Judgment was graunted, according to the verdicte…
"The Juryes Names that tried the abovesaid four Actions.
John Dunham, Senir, Mr John Starr, John Tisdall, Hennery Sampson,
John Morton, William Harlow, Richard Wright, Samuell Hickes, Ephraim
Morton, Jacob Cooke, John Rogers, Thomas Doged.
sworne…
"Wheras, att the Generall Court holden att Plymouth the sixt of June,
1655, the grand enquest prsented Susanna, the wife of Robert Latham, for
being in a great measure guilty with her said husband in exerciseing
crewelty towards theire late servant, John Walker, in not affoarding him
convenient food, rayment, and lodging, especially in her husbands asence,
in forcing him to carry a logg beyond his strength, the said Susanna
having putt the said psentment upon traverse, to bee tried this Court, the
jury find this prsentment a true psentment.
"The Jury Names. John
Dunham, Senir, Mr John Starr, John Tisdall, Henery Sampson, William
Harlow, Jacob Cooke, Richard Wright, Samuell Hickes, John Rogers, Thomas
Doged, John Winge, Edward Sturgis. sworne…
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 74-5.
1658: [List of freemen] "Duxburrow… Henery Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 8, p. 197-8.
1 March 1658/9: "William Paybody,
William Hoskins, Henery Sampson, Gorge Partrich, and Stephen Bryant are
alowed by the Court each of them 4 s[hillings], according to theire
demaund, for theire charges of attendance att this Court, being subpenaed
by Humphrey Johnson, to give testimony in the busines of Mr Josepth
Tilden."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 91.
7 June 1659: [The names of ] "The Grand Enquest.
"sworne, Mr Thomas Dexter, Senir, Mr William Lumpkin, Mr William
Hedge, Richard Sparrow, Walter Briggs, Henery Wood, Abs, Henery Sampson,
Jonathan Dunham…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 162.
And again on 1 June, 1663 as appears in Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4,
p. 37.
1660 re the Purchasers of
Dartmouth : "Att a generall meeting of the Purchasers att
Plymouth the seaventh of march 1652 It was ordered and fully agreed unto
and Concluded by the whole that all that Tract and tracts of lands lying
from the Purchassers bounds on the west side of Acougheasse to a river
called Accusshaneck and three miles to the Aastwards of the same; with all
Ilands meddows woods waters rivers creekes and all appurtenances therunto
belonging should bee given to those whose names are heerunder written
Containing thirty four shares and was then given alloted Assigned and sett
over to them by the whole to have and to hold to them and their heires and
Assignes for ever; to Devide and Dispose of the same as they should see
good; and they are to Satisfy the Indians for the Purchase therof and to
beare all other Due Charges that shall any way arise about the same
According to their severall proportions ... henery Sampson [et al.]
"Wheras these Purchasers whoe by agreement of the whole had theire
proportions of Purchase land falling unto them in the places above
mencioned whoe by agreement had theire severall names entered into a list
(together with some other old Comers) under the hand of the honored Gov'r:
late Deceased they Did Desire that the list of theire Names might bee
recorded; but the above written originall list of Names and the agreement
Could not bee found in some yeares; soe that it was Judged lost These
purchasers notwithstanding still Desiring that what was theire right might
bee recorded; wherupon order was given by the aforsaid Gov'r that it might
be Done ...
The names of those whoe by order of the Purchasers mett att Plymouth the
seaventh Day of march 1652 whoe by Joynt consent and agreement of the said
purchasers are to have theire prtes shares or proportions att the place or
places commonly called and knowne by the names of Acushena alias
acquessent which entereth in att the westeren end of Neckatay and to
Coaksett alias acoakius and places adjacent... The said Tract or tract[s]
of Land soe bounded as abovesaid which is purchased of the Indians which
were the right propriators therof; as appeers by a Deed under theire hands
with all the mershes meddows rivers waters woods Timbers; and all other
profitts privilidges emunities comodities and appurtenances belonging to
the said Tract or Tracts above expressed or any prte or prcell therof to
belonge unto the prties whose names are underwritten (whoe are in number
thirty four whole prtes or shares and noe more) to them and their heires
and assignes for ever ...
henery Sampson one whole share."
Mayflower Descendants, Vol. 4, p. 165-188.
4 June 1661: "The
Constables of the severall Townes.
"Plymouth… William Harlow,.
"Duxburrow… Henery Sampson.
"Scittuate… Mattyas Briggs, Rodulphus Elmes…
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 215.
3 October 1662: "Mr John Done, John Smalley, and Jonathan Sparrow
to bee considered with those whoe are graunted accommodation of land on
the northerly bounds of Taunton.
"Experience Michill, Mr Allexander Standish, Henery Sampson, Samuell
Fuller, and Thomas Cushman, Junir, are nominated to bee considered in the
aforsaid lands, if it bee there to bee had when those are supplyed to whom
the graunt is made, if it bee there to bee had; and if not there, in some
other place, if it may bee found."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 27.
3 March 1662/3: "Richard Church and John Tompson complained
against Capt Thomas Willett, in an action of the case, to the damage of
twenty four pounds, for non pforming an agreement, according to covenants,
about the meeting house att Plymouth.
"Find for the defendant the cost of the suite…
"The names of the jury that tried the action betwixt Richard Church
and John Tompson, plaintiffes, and Capt Willett, defendant, are as
followeth: - John Bourne, Gorge Soule, James Walker, Barnabas Laythorp,
Josepth Beedle, Henery Sampson, Benjamine Nye, Resolved White, Francis
Crocker, John Whiston, Stephen Winge, John Wadsworth.
sworne."
Plymouth
Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 105-108.
8 June 1664: "The Court gives libertie to Josias Cooke,
Leiftenant Josepth Rogers, Gyles Hopkins, Henery Sampson, and Experience
Michell to looke out a pcell of land lying betwist Bridgwater and the Bay
line for theire accommodation."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 67.
7 June 1665: "The Names of those that have Lands graunted unto
them by the Court, viz., the Land which is purchased on the westerly Side
of Namasskett River, which is to bee equally devided amongst them, nd
being soe devided, is conceived it will amount unto thirty Acrees a Share
of good Land, as also Commoning adjoyning therunto proportionale.
Imprmes, to the towne of Plymouth for a minnester, one share.
To Namasskett, for a minnester, … one share.
To the Elder Cushman, for his children, … one share.
To Henery Sampson for his children, … one share…"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 94.
15 November 1665: "A Record of the lands graunted to several
persons lying on the west side of Namassakett River; soe much of the said
graunt, as was layed out and bounded on the 15th day of
November Anno dom. 1665…
"Henery Sampsom 19 Lott bounded att the foot with an heap of stones
and att the head with a Red oake marked"
Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs, Indian deeds: land transactions in Plymouth
Colony, 1620-1691 (Boston: NEHGS, 2002), p. 347-8.
5 June 1667: "Receivers
of the Excise in each Towne.
"Plymouth … Benejah Pratt.
"Duxburrow… Henery Sampson"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 150.
And again on 3 June 1668 according to Plymouth Colony Records Vol. 4, p.
183.
2 July 1667: "Libertie is
graunted unto Henery Sampson to looke out land to accommodate his
children."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 160.
29 October 1668: "Wheras a former graunt hath bine made by the
Court unto Experience Michell, Henery Sampson, Richard Church, and Thomas
Little; to looke out for land for theire accommodation, and that since the
said graunt they have sought out a pcell of land for that end lying att
Namassakett Pond, these are to be a memorandum that none shall interpose
soe as to deprive them of the said land untill the Court have taken course
for the purchase of it, and settleing such a proportion therof to the said
psons as shalbe by the Court thought meet."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 5.
25 October 1668: [Among other cases] " Mr Josias Winslow,
Senir, of Marshfeild, complaineth against Mr Kanelme Winslow, his brother,
of the same towne, in an action of the case, to the damage of an hundred
and five pounds, for that the said Kanelme continueth to molest him, the
said Josias, in his just right, in reference to a psell of meddow, in the
said towne, lying between the upland of the said Kanelme and a psell of
land commonly called Saddlers Point, notwithstanding all amicable meanes
used by the said Josias to prevent. The
jury find for the defendant.
"A review of this action was graunted to the said Josias Winslow.
"The Names of the Jury. William
Paybody, Benjamine Bartlett, Mr Allexander Standish, Henery Sampson,
Isacke Chettenden, Gilbert Brookes, Moses Simmons, Phillip Delano, Ensigne
Aldin, John Sprague, Benjamine Church, Samuell Hunt.
sworne."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 150.
1 June 1669: "Accommodation of land graunted unto Thomas
Paine, to have it att Namassakett, with Experience Michell, Henery
Sampson, and Thomas Little, if it be there to be had; if not, that hee may
have some elswhere if hee can find it undesposed of.
"This was in reference unto a former graunt to looke out for
land."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 20.
5 July 1669: "In answare unto the petitionof Mr Thomas Cushman
for accommodation of land, the Court have graunted that hee shalbe
accommodated att or neare Namassakett, where Henery Sampson, Experience
Michell, and Thomas Littles graunts are, if it be there to be had; if not,
elswhere within this jurisdiction, if it can be found."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 25.
7 July 1669:
"Prence Govr
"To all people To whom thee presents shall Come Wee Tuspaquin allies
Blacke Sachem and William the son of the said Tuspaquin Indian Sachems
sendeth Greeting;
"Know yea that wee Tuspaquin allies blacke Sachem and William the son
of that said Tuspaquin for and in Consideration of the sume of ten pounds
sterling To us in hand payed by Experience Mitchel Henery Sampson of
Duxburrow and Thomas Little of Marshfeild and Thomas Paine of Eastham
wherwith wee doe acknowlidge ourselves Joyntly and severally payed and
fully satisfyed and therof and of every parte and persell therof; doe
acquitt exownarate and discharge; The aforesaid Experience Mitchell Henery
Sampson Thomas Little and Thomas Paine theire and every of theire heires
exequitors and adminnestrators and every of them for ever have bargained
and sold allianted enfeofed and Confeirmed; and by thee prsents doe
bargaine allianate sell enfeofe and Confeirme from us the aforsaid
Tuspaquine and William; and our heires unto the aforsaid Experience
Mitchell Henery Sampson Thomas Little and Thomas Paine theire heires and
assignes for ever all that our Tract or persell of land that lyeth on the
Westward syde of a Tract of land purchased by Mr. John Aldin and others;
from the Sachem Josias Wampatucke which Lyeth neare Assowampsett ponds;
which aforsaid Tract now sold by these presents is one halfe mile in
breadth and is in Length from the aforesaid ponds to Dartmouth Path where
the said path Croseth the westwardsyde line of the aforsaid land of Mr
Aldin and others; and from the said Dartmouth path into the woods the said
Land purchased by these presents is to extend in length one mile and one
halfe mile The aforsaid halfe mile in breadth is to be measured according
to the square; according to the westward syde line of the aforsaid Mr
Aldins Land; with all and singulare the appurtenances and privilidges
therunto belongeing; and all our Right title and Interest offe and into
the aforsaid premises; and every parte and persell therof; To have and to
hold all this our said Tract or persell of Land being one halfe Mile in
breadth and in length one Mile and an halfe mile from the said Dartmouth
path into the woods and from the said path to extend home to the aforsaid
pond; which pond is to be the bounds of one end of the said Land; with all
and singulare the appurtenances and privilidges therunto belongeing and
all our Right title and Interest of and into the aforsaid premises and
every parte and persell therof; unto the aforsaid Experience Mitchell
Henery Sampson Thomas Little and Thomas Paine theire heires and assignes
for ever with warrantice against all people whatsoever for and by these
presents to Claime any Right title or Interest of or into the aforsaid
premises with theire appurtenaces or any parte or persell therof; and wee
the said Tuspaquin allies Blacke Sachem and William doe by these presents
Authorise the said Experience Mitchell Henery Sampson Thomas Little and
Thomas Paine; either by themselves of theire Attorney to record and
enrowle these presents or Cause them to be Recorded and enrowled; before
the Govr of New Plymouth or some one of his Assistants for the time being
according to the usuall Manor of Recording and Inrowling of deeds and
evidences in the Kinges Ma'ties Court of New Plymouth aforsaid; In witnes
wherof wee the aforsaid Tuspaquin and William have heerunto sett to our
hands and seales this seaventh day of July; one thousand six hundred sixty
and nine
"The marke of Tuspaquin his seale
The marke of William his seale
"Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
William Nicarson William
Crow
The marke of Samuell Henery the Indian
The mark of daniell the Indian
The mark of old Harry the Indian
This deed was acknowlidged the 7th of July 1669 before mee John
Aldin Assistant"
Jeremy
Dupertuis Bangs, Indian deeds: land transactions in Plymouth Colony,
1620-1691 (Boston: NEHGS, 2002), p. 408-10
8 December 1669: "Wee, whose names are underwritten, being
impannelled by Mr John Alden on the corronors enquest, to make enquiry how
John Paybody came by his death, doe find, -
"That hee ryding on the road, his horse carryed him underneath the
bow of a young tree, and violently forceing his head unto the body therof,
brake his skull, which wee doe judge was the cause of his death.
"sworne, Samuell Saberry, John Tracye, Henery Sampson, John Sprague,
Rodulphus Thacher, John Washburne, John Wadsworth, Benjamine Bartlett,
William Clarke, Joseph Prior, Samuell Hunt, Joseph Wadsworth."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 29.
29 May 1670: "An exact List of all the Names of the Freeman of
the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth…
"Duxburrow… Henery Sampson."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 274-5.
29 October 1670: [Among other cases] "Mr John Gorum, of
Barnstable, complained against Encrease Clapp, of Barnstable, in an action
of the case, to the damage of ten pound, for causing him, the said Gorum,
to send his boate to Hingham for a boate load of barke containing ten
coard; the said barke being altogether unfitt for his use, and nott
according to the agreement hee made with the said Clapp.
"The jury find for the defendant the cost of the suite…
"The names of the juryes that tried these actions are as followeth:
John Tompson, John Richmond, Samuell Edson, Thomas Linkolne, James Clarke,
Jacob Cooke, Job Crocker, John Cobb, of Taunton, Abraham Jackson, Samuell
Dunham, Henery Sampson, John Soule. sworne.
"In some of the actions tried att this Court, Samuell Dunham, Henery
Sampson, and John Soule were excepted against, and in theire stead there
was William Witherell, John Hatheway, and Jabeze Howland were put in
theire stead, and did serve."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 7, p. 160-163.
6 July 1671: "These
presents doth witnes that wheras Edward Gray above specifyed was Intrusted
in the behalfe of the Court of Plymouth aforsaid to purchase the land of
the Indians as within expressed; hee the said Edward Gray hath fully
freely and absolutely Resigned and Surrendered up the deed within and
above written; unto the Court of New Plymouth; and by these presents doth
surrender up all his Right title and Interest of and Into the meddow
lands; within specifyed (excepting that which is beneath excepted) with
all and singulare the appurtenances therunto belonging; To have and to
hold unto the said Court of New Plymouth to them and theire successors for
ever; from him the said Edward Gray and his heires unto them the said
Court and theire Successors and assignes for ever; In witnes wherof I the
said Edward Gray have heerunto sett myhand this sixt day of July Anno:
Dom: one thousand six hundred and seaventy one 1671.
This deed within and above written was made over as above expressed in the
Court held att Plymouth the sixt of July 1671 Testa me Nathaniel Morton
Secretary
"Memorandum. That when
Edward Gray made Surrender unto the court of the Lands within mensioned It
was by the said Edward Gray and those to whom the Court past over the said
meddows acknowlidged, that the meddow heerin mensioned to be sold unto
Edward Gray' lying on the other syde; Viz: on the Northersyde of Taunton
path; was formerly sold unto the Gov'r Major Winslow and the Rest of the
propriators, of Pachague; and is to be Reputed theires any thing in this
deed expressed Notwithstanding; July the six 1671 Testa me Nathaniel
Morton Secretary
"These presents doe witnes that the Court of New Plymouth doth heerby
Surrender up all theire Right title and Interest they have of and Into the
within specifyed deed (excepting that which is above excepted) unto Henery
Sampson Experience Michell Thomas Little and Thomas Paine, unto them and
theire heires and assignes for ever; To have and to hold the said deed of
sale of Meddow Land within and above mensioned with all and singulare the
appurtneances belonging therunto (excepting that which in the Memorandum
above is excepted;) To appertaine and belonge unto the onely proper use
and behoofe of them the said Henery Sampson Experience Michell Thomas
Little and Thomas Paine to them and theire heires and Assignes for ever
"This was done and Confeirmed in and by the Court held att Plymouth
the sixt of July 1671 Testa me Nathaniel Morton Secretary"
Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs, Indian deeds: land transactions in Plymouth
Colony, 1620-1691 (Boston: NEHGS, 2002), p. 424-5
26 March 1682: "Whereas,
the town of Duxborrow did formerly grant unto Henry Samson, of Duxborrow,
a small parcel of land near Robinsons creek, in Duxborrow, and the record
of the said parcel being burnt with the Clerks house, the said land should
be again recorded in the towns books.
The bounds of said parcel of land are as followeth, viz.
Westwardly it is bounded with the meadow of Robert Barker,
northwardly by the land of Robert Sprout, of Scituate, southwardly, with
the land formerly granted to George Russell's children, and so runs half a
mile in length towards the south eastward, from the above said meadow at
Robinsons creek or brook."
by me,
William Pabodie, Clark."
Copy of the old records of the town of Duxbury, Mass. from 1642 to 1770.
Plymouth: Avery & Doten, 1893.
p. 36.
17 June 1684:
"The town of Duxburrow have granted unto John Russel of the said
town, twenty acres of land lying at a place commonly called Robinson's
creek, bounded Northerly or towards the North East, with the land granted
unto Henry Samson, to the west or north west, partly the meadow of Robert
Darker, and partly with the two acres of meadow granted by the town of
Duxborrow unto the said John Russel, Southerly or towards the South west,
with the land that Josiah Holmes exchanged with the town of Duxborrow
which was formerly the land which was given unto Mr. John Holmes, and the
said twenty acres of land is by the town grant to extend half a mile in
length towards the south east together with one acre of meadow, bounded on
the North, or towards the North East, with the meadow of Robert Sprout, to
the East, or inclining to South East with the upland granted to Henry
Sampson, to the south west, with the land of said Samson, and to the West,
or inclining to the North west, with the land of the afore said Henry
Samson of Duxborrow.
Recorded by m
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk."
Copy
of the old records of the town of Duxbury, Mass. from 1642 to 1770.
Plymouth: Avery & Doten, 1893.
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