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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Sams, Sr. (son of William Sams?) was born Abt. 1694 [likely earlier, perhaps abt. 1675-1685] in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1726 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He married Kathryn Aldin on Abt. 1715 in Essex County, Virginia, daughter of Robert Aldin and Ellianor Willis.
Notes for James Sams, Sr.:
There is no record of James Sams parents were. In the search for records indicating who they may be, it is evident from the Sams that came directly to Virginia from England, there is speculation that William Sams imported by Peter Knight in 1653 to Virginia could possibly be the Parent of James Sams. After Peter Knight's death in 1662, William first with George Morris an subsequently by himself acquired some four thousand acres of land by 1670 on the North side of the Rappahannock River, just North of what is now the bridge connecting Tappahannock City, County seat of Essex County, where he probably lived until 1696 when he was a witness to a Will of John Moss in Essex County. He was closely associated with the Fergusson's, the Moss Family and the Kemp's with whom James was associated though marriage. It seems unlikely that William would have lived so long in one place and to have lived until at least 1696 with large land acquisitions without having been married or had children. Although there are no records now available to document these events, ie., Marriage, children and no probate records pertaining to the disposition of his extensive land holdings. James Sams does name his first child William, following a custom of the time in naming a son after the Grandfather, and a second son, James, Jr. after himself in order to perpetuate these given names.
The birth date of James Sams, Sr. is not recorded. It is estimated between 1686 & 1694. He would have to be at least 21 to witness a deed in 1715 according to the law at the time. Therefore he would have to be born on or before 1694. Since young men at that time married as soon as wives became available, it is possible that he married before he was thirty, therefore the date 1686 is the earliest date he probably would have been born.
May 10, 1715: was a witness to the Will of John Farguson in Essex County, Virginia. Ferguson's land was on the North side of Piscataway Creek, one mile South of Tappahannock, Present county seat of Essex County.
March 19, 1717: he was again Witness to the final reading of the John Farguson Will.
July 15 1718: he comes into Essex County court to acknowledge a Negro woman called "Jane" and all her increase and issue be the only sole property of his wife Catherine.
October 15, 1722: James Sams and Wife Kathryn Aleyn Tolbut Sams and Martin Nalle and his wife Mary Aleyn Nalle divided 200 acres of land in South Farnham Parish, Essex County left to them by Richard Kemp, Sr. and his wife Elinor. Kathryn Aleyn and Mary Aleyn were daughters of Richard Kemp's wife Elinor by a previous marriage and so designated in the will. Elinor Kemp twice widowed married Phillip Stockdale in 1716.
October 15, 1722 recorded in the Essex County Deed book: TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE Be it rememberd and kept in Perpetuall memory that Whereas RICHARD KEMP & ELINOR his wife being possessed in ffee of a tract of land formerly granted by Pattant unto HUGH MEAD the said Richard wife did by one deed of gift (recorded in Essex Court) give unto MARY & KATHERINE ALEYN the said Elinor's two daughters all the said tract of land containing 200 acres. Now Know Ye that the said Mary now wife of MARTIN NALLE & her husband& the said KATHERINE now wife of JAMES SAMS all of the Parish of South Farnham in the county of Essex by these presents do by one consent agree & oblige themselves to servere the joynt tennanty and by equally dividing the land the said Devision line runing South 5 degress East from a Red Oak by a swamp between RICHARD GATEWOOD & this tract to a red oak in the east line to which agreement we oblige ourselves our heirs & either of them firmly by these presents as witness our hands & seals this fifteenth day of October 1722.
In presence of RICHARD GATEWOOD, DAVID SCOTT, JOHN BAKER, RICHARD HORSLEY
October 16, 1722: This division of the land between Martin Nalle & James Sams was presented in court by the said Nalle & Sams which on their motion is admitted to record.
November 19, 1722: Martin Nalle & James Sams presented an agreement of ye division of their lands, which is admitted to record.
It was in 1723 in the newly establish County of Spotsylvania in the Piedmont area that James sams purchased 300 acres followed by another 34 acres from the extensive holdings of John Chew. This land lies astride Pike Run and Bluff Run including their juction above Cattail Marsh. The combined runs known as the Pike Run enter into the Ta River, which in turn joins the Po Ni River.
Having established his family on a plantation on Pikes Run in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; James Sams died on December 6, 1726, that is his will was probated. He designated his legal sons a William and James, Jr. His wife Kathryn Sams was the Executor of his Will.
"My land to be divied between them as follows: To being on upper Pike Run, at the mouth of a spring branch near my house and to run to a corner white Oak of William Bradbourn's and my son William to have part lyning near Mr. Daniel Brown's land down ye run and my son james to have ye upper part."
During the 82 years the Sams Family lived on Pike Run in Spotsylvania County there were some eighteen trnsactions on the the records pertaining to additions or sales of parcels of land so at the peak of the Sams Plantation there were seven hundred seventy-three and one-half acres in 1795, which was a large plantation for that time and in that area. There are 6 graves without headstones in the Sams Family cemetery about half way down the hill from the site of James Sams original home identified by the spring mentioned James sams, Sr. Will. The spring runs down to Pike Run . These graves contain the Remains of James Sams Sr., Katherine Alden Sams, James Sams Jr., and his wife Anne Powell Sams and Mary Sams, sister of James Jr, and William and John Sams (1727)
More About James Sams, Sr.:
Burial: Abt. 1726, Plantation on Pikes Run, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Property 1: October 15, 1722, Division of Land.89, 90
Property 2: July 15, 1718, Negro woman named "Jane".91
Property 3: October 16, 1722, Division of Land.92
Property 4: November 19, 1722, Division of Land.93
Property 5: Abt. 1723, Purchased 300 acres fro John Chew.94
Will: December 6, 1726, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Witness a Will 1: May 10, 1715, Witness to the will of John Fargisson.
Witness a Will 2: March 19, 1717, Witness to the will of John Fargisson.
More About James Sams, Sr. and Kathryn Aldin:
Marriage: Abt. 1715, Essex County, Virginia.
Children of James Sams, Sr. and Kathryn Aldin are:
i.+William Sams, Sr., b. Abt. 1717, Rappahannock County, Virginia, d. Abt. 1779, Henry County, Virginia.
ii.+James Sams, Jr, b. Abt. 1718, Essex County, Virginia98, d. December 5, 1768, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
iii.Mary Sams, b. Abt. 1723, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, d. date unknown.
iv.John Sams, b. Abt. 1727, d. date unknown.
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