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1. Mentioned in the will of his mother Johan Sampson.
From a booklet "Gillett," 1970, by Wilma Gillet Thomas, copy at the Windsor, CT, Historical Society. Within the booklet is a copy from "The American Genealogist," pp. 136, 137, however no volume or date is given:
"A Great-Great-Grandmother of Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, Wife of Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, mass., and Windsor, Conn., by John Insley Coddington, A.M., of Olivet, Mich.
In 'The American Genealogist,' vol. 15, pp. 208-217, there appeared an article by the present writer entitiled "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, his Wife.' In this article, it was shown that the wife of the immigrant Jonathan Gillett was Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, who was baptized at Colyton, co. Devon, 7 June 1607. She was the daughter of Rawkey, Rockye, Rokey, Rokie, Rokye or Rochee Dolbere or Dolbiar, yeoman, of the hamlet of Cadhayne in the parish of Colyton, and Mary (Michell) his wife. She was the granddaughter, paternally, of Robert Dolbere or Dolbiar, yeoman, of the hamlet of Cadhayne in the parish of Colyton, who married at Colyton, 26 April 1563, Agnes Sampson, of Hawkchurch, co. Dorset. Agnes Sampson was almost certainly a daughter of Nicholas Sampson, of Hawkchurch, several of whose children were married at Colyton. The Hawkchurch Parish Register only begins in 1663, so that it has not yet been possible to prove this connection with absolute certainty, but there is much circumstantial evidence in favor of this hypothesis.
It is now possible to give an abstract of the will of the widow Johan Sampson of Hawkchurch, mother of Nicholas Sampson, and presumptive grandmother of Agnes (Sampson) Dolbere or Dolbiar, and thus presumptive great-great-grandmother of Mary, wife of Jonathan Gillett.
'The Will of Johan Sampson of Hawkeherst (sic) in the diocese of Bristol, widow, dated 26 Feb 1553. I desire to be buried in Hawkechurch Church near my late husband. I give 6s 8d. to that church to be prayed for. To my eldest son, Robert Sampson, a bullock pasturing at Prescaller, & to his children, a ewe each. To my son William Sampson, a cow and ₤5, and to his wife, Edith, a heifer, and to his children, a ewe each. To my son Walter Sampson, a brass pot, a table board, a cupboard, and my house and my ground at Deepmorsland. To his daughter, Margaret Sampson, a ewe. to my daughter, Elizabeth Byer, a kirtle, gown &c; to her children, a ewe each; her husband Henry Byer owing me ₤6, I bequeath thereof 20s. each to his five children; and to one of them, Margery Byer, 20s. more. To my son, George Sampson, ₤23, a bed, &c. To my daughter, Margery Sampson, my silver goblet and my pans. To my son, Thomas Sampson, my silver salt. To Gregory Sampson, 13 s. 4d.; to his sister Bennett Sampson, 6s. 8d.; and to the rest of my son Nicholas's children, a ewe each. Residuary legatees and executors: my children Thomas, John & Margery Sampson. Witnesses: John Purches, parson there; Walter Sampson, of Membrye; John Sprayke, of Hawkechurche; Walter Sampson, of same. Proved, 31 January 1553/4, by Robert Hawkyns, proctor to the executors. (P.C.C., 25 Tashe).' "
2. Hawkchurch: A parish in the Archdeaconry of Dorset and Diocese of Bristol, 3-1/4 miles N.E. of Axminster, that had 886 inhabitants of 1831. Hawkchurch was in Dorset until transferred to the county of Devon in 1896.
3. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 2:85 [the same exact article was repeated verbatim in 3:19]:
"SAMPSON FAMILY
___ SAMPSON- m. Johan ___. He bu. Hawkeerst (Bristol Diocese). In her will of 26 Dec. 1553, his wife left 6s 8d to the Hawkchurch, Devon, to be prayed for. To son, Robert, a bullock pasturing at Prescalla and a ewe to each of his children. To son, William, a cow and 5 pounds, to his wife a heifer and a ewe to each of his children. To son, Walter, a brass pot, a table board, a cupboard and her house and ground at Deemorsland. To dau. Elizabeth Byer, a kirtle and gown, and since her husband owed her 5 pounds, she left 20s each, to his five children, and two of them, Margery Byer, 20s. To son, George, 23 Pounds, and a bed. To dau. Margert, her silver goblet and her pans. To son, Thomas, her silver salt. Children of ___ Sampson & Johan ___ (TAG 17:136):
1. Robert Sampson
2. William Sampson
3. Walter Sampson
4. Elizabeth Sampson- m. Henry Byer.
5. George Sampson
6. Margery Sampson
7. Thomas Sampson
8. Nicholas Sampson- See below.
II. NICHOLAS SAMPSON- He was from Hawkchurch, Devon. This was in Dorset until 1886.
III. AGNES SAMPSON- m. Robert Dolbiar, 26 Apr. 1563, Colyton. She was from Hawkchurch. (See Dolbiar family)."
4. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 18:64, "Ancestry of Agnes Sampson. Paternal Grandmother of Mary Dolbiar":
"The following ancestry was taken from TAG 17:136.
1. ___ Sampson - He was bu. Hawkchurch, Dorset (8 miles NE of Colyton). He m. Johan ___ who left a will dated 26 Dec. 1553.
Abstract of Will of Joan Sampson of Hawkchurch dated 26 Dec. 1553. proved 31 Jan. 1553/4 (PCC 25 Tashe)
To be buried in Hawkchurch Church near my late husband.
Eldest son, Robert Sampson and his children.
Son, William Sampson, his wife Edith and children.
Son, Walter Sampson, my house and ground at Deepmorsland.
Margaret Sampson, dau. of my son Walter Sampson.
Dau., Elizabeth Byer, her husband Henry Byer and her five children.
Son, George Sampson.
Dau., Margery Sampson.
Son, Thomas Sampson
Children of my son Nicholas Sampson.
Executors: My children Thomas, John and Margery Sampson.
Witnesses: John Purches parson of Hawkechurch and Walter Sampson of same.
According to TAG 17:137, John Insley Coddington says Agnes Sampson (who m. Robert Dolbiar) was almost certainly a dau. of Nicholas Sampson of Hawkchurch, several of whose children were married at Colyton. The Hawkchurch Parish Register only begins 1663, so that it has not yet been possible to prove this connection, with absolute certainty, but there is much circumstantial evidence in favor of this hypothesis.
2. Nicholas Sampson of Hawkchurch, Devon, which was in Dorset until 1886.
3. Agnes Sampson - She m. Robert Dolbiar, 26 Apr. 1563. Colyton, Devon. See Dolbiar family above."
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Family tree entitled "Gillett, Dolbiar, Mychell, Sampson," Mar 1992, donated by John R. and Joyce Snell, 587 Cranbrook Rd., #33, London, Ontario, Canada N6K2Y4. Copy in the Windsor, CT, Historical Society.
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