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Sampson Family History
Sampson Genealogy & Family TreeSampson is an English name from Gloucestershire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Norman given name Samson which means "The sun." The earliest known ancestor--Albert de Samsona--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Pejus letho flagitium which means "Disgrace is worse than death."
Other spellings include "Samson." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Ralph Sampson (Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings), American baseball player Chris Sampson (Houston Astros), and American football player Kevin Sampson (Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins). The first Sampson to come to America was Henry Sampson in 1620.
Sampson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harry Sampson -- --, 1876 October 8, 1954 Pennsylvania
- Olive Alton Standish Sampson -- --, 1766 March 27, 1845 Massachuchetts
- Libbeus Wylie Sampson -- --, 1884 April 21, 1971 Pennsylvania
- Mary Dee Sampson -- --, 1914 March 7, 2003 Texas
- John Sampson -- --, 1741 September 26, 1821 Massachusetts
Sampson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha Sampson -- --, 1737 May 4, 1738 Massachusetts
- Obadiah Sampson -- --, 1701 March 3, 1766 Massachusetts
- Thomas Sampson -- --, 1477 December 0, 1512
- William Sampson -- --, 1210 December 0, 1282
- Agnes Sampson -- --, 1539 April 23, 1590
