Many thanks to Mary Lou Guindon for sharing this on the SAMPSON Family.  "My grandmother recently gave me some family bibles. There is a bible that belonged to Frank Sampson who was born in Mexico NY and lived in Wisconsin. He married Ida Miller, sister to Frank E. Miller my great grandfather.

Inside of the bible were several papers, a genealogy going back to the Mayflower, a Sampson genealogy from the Wisconsin Legislature (Assembly Chamber). Also a letter from Ichabod Sampson 7th Gen. from Henry Sampson dated Oct. 31, 1894. I find it all such a treasure and would like to share it.

First I would like to start with a letter from Jennie A. Passmore of 92 East 6th Street Oswego, NY dated Dec. 9th 1933. I don’t know if anyone ever replied to this letter, but I am in hopes that an offspring will see this."  Mary Lou Guindon. 

**More information on the SAMPSONS Family, of Oswego County, N. Y., has been added on 1/13/01, by another Sampson descendent, Esther Rancier. 
 

Dec. 9th 1938

Mr. Frank E. Miller

Dear Sir.

    We have received the telegram, telling of your sisters death, and funeral. We were very sorry to hear of her death, for we always thought a great deal of her. A year ago this fall she called here on her way from Wolcoot. We noticed she was quite feeble then and feared we would never see her again. My sister who lives with me is over 80 years old and I am almost 79 so we cannot feel able to attend the funeral, which we regret very much. But we would be very grateful if you would have some one write us particulars about her sickness and death. Did she die in her old home?

    She showed us one time the genealogy of the Sampson family and said she would give us a copy of it. Just never did. If you ever find it we would be very pleased if we could have a copy of. Frank Sampson got it at the State house in Wisconsin. Frank was our Mothers own cousin. We thank you for letting us know.

Yours truly, 
Jennie A. Passmore
92 E. 6th St. Oswego, NY

Dusbury

October 31, 1894

Mr. Frank S. Sampson

Dear Sir:

In reply to yours of the 27th insit? I will say "Winsons History of Duxbury" gives the following:

  1.. HENRY SAMPSON- arrived 1620 Duxbury- died Dec. 24, 1684 
married Ann Rummer Feb. 6, 1635-6

Had Stephen (2) & eight other children.

  1.. STEPHEN (son of 1) lived in Duxbury-died 1704   had John and 5 other children.

  2.. COLEB (son of 1) had 10 children
  3.. JOHN (son of 2) had John Aug. 8, 1727 & 8 other children

  4.. JOHN (son of 4) had Lewis and 7 other children among whom was Sylvanus the only one whose decendants are farther traced.

Very truly yours,

Ichabor Sampson

7th Gen. from HENRY SAMPSON

1-HENRY SAMPSON- came to America on the Mayflower in 1620 died 1684

2-STEPHEN SAMPSON-165- at Duxbury-married Elizabeth-died 1714-15

3-JOHN SAMPSON SR.-born Aug. 17, 1688 at Duxbury-married PRISCILLA BARTLETT

4-JOHN SAMPSON JR.-born Aug. 8,1727 at Duxbury-died Aug. 23, 1805, married Rebecka Brewester

5-LEWIS SAMPSON-born Mar. 5, 1783 at Duxbury settled at Mexico, N.Y.

MARRIED Polly or Marg Weston died June 2, 1821

Polly or Marg WESTON born Jan. 16, 1780 died July 15, 1861

1-WESTON SAMPSON BORN NOV.18,1802

2-GEORGE SAMPSON " FEB.18,1804

3-JOSEPH SAMPSON " OCT.20,1806

4-LEWIS SAMPSON " AUG.27,1808

5-LUVEY SAMPSON " APR.22,1810

6-REBECCA " " MAY 29.1812

7-JOHN " " MAR.10,1814

8-MARTIN " " MAR.10,1815

9-ELISHA " " MAR.12,1817 

10-MARG " " JUNE 4,1818

11-JARED BLOUNT " DEC.15,1823

A Brother of Henry Sampson came to America in 1628

1- MARY WESTON-Born at Duxbury, Mass. 1-ISAC TRUMAN ANDERSON-
died at the age of 83 yrs. born sept. 10, 1790

2- LEWIS SAMPSON-died at about the age of 2-CHARITY ANDERSON-
40 or 50 yrs. fell in a sleigh and injured himself internally, so his liver grew to his side. He was born Dec. 22, 1786.
        1&2 were married Feb. 11, 1811

3-JOHN SAMPSON-Born at Hartford, Windsor co. 3-AMELIA J. SAMPSON-
Vermont. Mar. 10 1814 born Apr. 23,1841 Mexico, NY
came to NY in 1821 died Aug. 12, 1875 Parish, NY
Married Jan. 1, 1840.

4-HENRIETTA A. SAMPSON-

4-EVALINA D. ANDERSON-Born May 27, 1819 born Sept. 26, 1842 Mexico NY 
died Mar. 29, 1859 at died Nov.6,1929 Racine, Wisc.

5-JAMES K. SAMPSON- born May 26,1845 Mexico, NY

5-MARY SAMPSON- born Nov. 18, 1871 at died Apr.21,1873 Chicago,IL

Parish, NY 6-ELLEN SAMPSON- born Mar. 12, 1847Mexcio, NY
DIED Dec.14,1929Racine,WIS

7-JOHN SAMPSON- born Mar. 19,1852 Mexico,NY
 

  1.. FRANK L SAMPSON- Born Mar. 6, 1857 at Mexico, NY
  Died at Baldwinsville, NY Jan9, 1924
  Married Miss Ida Miller- Oct. 3, 1881

  2-IDA MILLER SAMPSON- Born at Parish Feb. 19, 1861
  died Dec. 8, 1938 at Syracuse

  2.. I Daughter
MAUDE I. SAMPSON-Born Salida, Colorado, Mar. 17, 1886
Died Apr. 25, 1922
Married to EDWARD F. MERRILL Sept. 23, 1908

I Daughter

IDA CORDELIA MERRILL- Born Feb. 11-1912
Died Sept. 8, 1916