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Samson Family Crest
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Where did the French Samson family come from? What is the French Samson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Samson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Samson family history?

The name Samson is from that ancient region of France known as Normandy. This particular name is derived from the Hebrew given name Shemuel, meaning the name of God.

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French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Samson is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Samson, Samsons, Samsone, Samso, Samsun, Samsoen, Sampsoen, Sampson, Sampsonis and many more.

First found in Normandy where this distinguished family held a family seat at Saint-Clair-Sur-Elle in Manche in the arrondissement of St.Lô, where one Ricardi Samsonis, the Latin name for Richard Sampson is described in a charter to Philip the Bishop of Bayeux in 1142, and he is named as occupant of the castle of Saint-Clair.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Samson research. Another 101 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Samson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Samson. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Samson were

Samson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Henry Samson who settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620
  • Henery Samson, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1620
  • Henry Samson, who landed in Massachusetts in 1620
  • Abraham Samson, who landed in Plymouth, Mass in 1629-1630
  • Richard Samson, aged 28, landed in New England in 1635


Samson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Daniell Samson, who arrived in New York in 1715
  • Guy Samson, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724
  • Pierre Samson, aged 35, arrived in Louisiana in 1720
  • John Samson arrived in Philadelphia in 1798
  • Archibald Samson, who landed in Mississippi in 1798

Samson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Samson, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1842
  • Margaret Samson, who arrived in New York, NY in 1845
  • Samuel Samson, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1848
  • Samuel Samson landed in New York State in 1849 with his wife and four children


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  • Peter R. Samson (b. 1941), American computer scientist
  • David Samson (b. 1939), American politician, New Jersey Attorney General (2002 to 2003)
  • Joseph Isidore Samson (1793-1871), French actor and playwright
  • Stéphane Samson (b. 1975), French football striker
  • Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson (1883-1931), British naval aviation pioneer
  • Polly Samson (b. 1962), English journalist and writer
  • Paul Samson (1953-2002), British guitarist
  • Myriane Samson (b. 1988), Canadian figure skater
  • Michel P. Samson (1972-1973), Canadian politician, Liberal MLA for Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Ross Gordon Samson (b. 1988), Scottish rugby union player

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  4. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  5. D'Hozier Charles. Armorial Général de France. Paris: Dillon, 1875. Print.
  6. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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