| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Talbot |
| Other Counties | – |
| Family Name | Sampson |
| Family History Notes | Members of the Sampson family of the Eastern Shore of Maryland were probably the mixed-race children of a white servant woman of Thomas Martin of Talbot County. The 27 September 1734 inventory of his estate listed the following Sampson family members [Prerogative Court Inventories 1734-6, 19:156-9]: i. Elizabeth, born about 1707, a "Molattoe" having 4 more years to serve in 1734. ii. Mag, born about 1715, a "Molatto" having 11 or 12 more years to serve in 1734. iii. William, born about 1716, a "Molattoe" having about 13 years to serve in 1734, perhaps the William Sampson who was a "Negro" head of a Kent County household of 2 "other free" and a slave in 1790. iv. Sisly, born about 1721, a "Molattoe" having about 17 or 18 years to serve in 1734. v. Priscilla, born about 1724, a "Molatto" having about 21 or 22 years to serve in 1734. |
| Additional Notes | – |
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