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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
- Agnes Sampson -- --, 1710 December 0, 1775 Virginia
- Belle Marie Sampson -- --, 1897 October 11, 1962 Pennsylvania
- Hannah Sampson -- --, 1790 June 22, 1841 Maryland
- Katherine Sampson -- --, 1576 Kent
- Alden Sampson -- --, 1804 Massachusetts
Sampson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Melvin Sampson -- --, 1852 February 15, 1933 Maine
- Eugene Carlton Sampson -- --, 1870 December 25, 1954 Wisconsin
- Ruth Sampson -- --, 1918 December 0, 2002 Massachusetts
- Bartlett Sampson -- --, 1777 August 6, 1805 Massachusetts
- Barnabas Sampson -- --, 1703 December 0, 1705 Massachusetts
