In Memory of Abigail (Cushman) Sampson, 1st wife of Zabdiel Sampson, who died May ye 4th, 1751.

Abigail (Cushman) Sampson, b. Nov. 22, 1727, was the dau. of Benjamin4 and Sarah (Eaton) Cushman. She was sister of Benjamin Cushman, the husband of Zeruiah Sampson [GILES #146]. On 31 Dec 1747 when Abigail was 20, she married Zabdiel SAMPSON, the son of George SAMPSON (March 10, 1690-1-6 Feb 1774) & Hannah SOULE (18 Mar 1696-22 Sep 1776). Mrs. Abigail Sampson died in Plympton, May 4, 1751, "age 23 years, 5 mos., 12 days." Born on 26 Apr 1727, at the age of 49, her husband Zabdiel, who married (2)Abiah Whitmarsh, died in battle at Harlem, NY on 16 Sep 1776.

Sampson Family at Ye Olde Burial Grounds




Complete Zabdiel Samson Citation in The Giles Memorial
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