In memory of Gideon Samson, who died Oct. 30, 1794, aged 75 years & 4 days
"The voice of death, reader, it speaks to you.
Prepare to die, prepare to bid adieu."
Gideon Samson Citation in The Giles Memorial
In memory of Gideon Samson, who died Oct. 30, 1794, aged 75 years & 4 days"The voice of death, reader, it speaks to you. Prepare to die, prepare to bid adieu."
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Eldest son of George3 and Hannah4 (Soule) Sampson of Plympton; b. there, Oct. 15, 1719; m. 1, Dec. 31, 1741, ABIGAIL CUSHMAN,5 b. Dec. 31, 1722, dau. of Lieut. Isaac Cushman,4 by his second wife, Mercy,4 dau. of Major John Bradford3 of Kingston, who was son of Major William,2 and grandson of Gov. WILLIAM BRADFORD.1 Isaac Cushman,4 father of Mrs. Sampson, was son of Rev. Isaac Cushman,3 the first minister of Plympton. Rev. Isaac3 was son of Elder Thomas,2 and grandson of ROBERT CUSHMAN,1 who procured the Mayflower for the Pilgrims, in 1620. She was an eminent school-mistress; was a member of the Church in Plympton; and died, Feb. 8, 1784, age 61. The same year, Mr. Sampson m. 2, REBECCA SOULE of Duxbury; who, after his death, returned to Duxbury and died there.
He passed his life in Plympton; was a worthy and respected citizen; and was at different times moderator of town meetings, selectman, assessor, and town treasurer. His dwelling-house stood on the north side of the road, and fifty or sixty rods northward of the Burying Ground in Plympton. He died, Oct. 30, 1794, age 75.
He had no children.
Gideon Samson Citation in The Giles Memorial | |