Obediah Sams
1786 - Aft 1850 (> 65 years)-
Name Obediah Sams Birth 3 Apr 1786 Washington Co, TN 
Gender Male _UID E1F56583EF8BC743B657DDE0931E297056ED Death Aft 1850 Sullivan Co, TN Person ID I121549 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 23 Mar 2025
Father John Sams, b. 3 Sep 1749, Lunenburg Co, VA d. 9 Sep 1820, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 71 years) Mother Sarah Randolph, b. 3 Nov 1750, Henry Co, VA d. 2 Nov 1794, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 43 years) Marriage 13 Jan 1771 Henry Co, VA Family ID F2897 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth, b. Abt 1790 d. 1840/1850, Sullivan Co, TN (Age 60 years) Marriage Bef 1809 Sullivan Co, TN Children 1. Wilson Sams, b. 1809/1810, TN d. 1870/1880, Sullivan Co, TN (Age 70 years)2. Littleberry Sams, b. 1815/1816, TN d. Aft 1870, Madison Co, KY (Age > 55 years)3. George Sams, b. Abt 1819 4. Obediah Sams, b. 15 Sep 1822, TN d. 30 Sep 1912, Bristol, VA (Age 90 years)5. Lucinda Sams, b. 1827/1828, Sullivan Co, TN d. Aft 1850, Sullivan Co, TN (Age > 23 years)6. Hiram Sams, b. 1830/1831, Sullivan Co, TN d. Aft 1850, Sullivan Co, TN (Age > 20 years)Family ID F33914 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !TAXLIST:1812 Sullivan Co., TN
Capt. Scott's
Edmund Sams, 0a 1 white 0 blacks
John Sams, 0a 1 white 0 blacks
Little B. Sams 150a 1 white 0 blacks
Obed Sams 0a 1 white 0 blacks;
!CENSUS:1820 x
* Lost for eastern TN;
!CENSUS:1830 Sullivan Co., TN p. 313
Obediah Sammes age 40-49 (1780/1790)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1780/1790) Obediah Sams (1786)
2m 15-19 (1810/1815) 1. Wilson Sams (c1810) son
.................... 2. Littleberry Sams (c1816) son
1m 5-9 (1820/1825).. Obediah Sams (1822) son
1m 0-4 (1825/1830).. Son?
1f 30-39 (1790/1800) Elizabeth (---) Sams, wife
1f 15-19 (1810/1815) Daughter?
2f 10-14 (1815/1820) 1. Daughter?
.................... 2. Daughter?
2f 5-9 (1820/1825).. 1. Daughter?
.................... 2. Daughter?
2f 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Lucinda Sams (c1828) daughter
.................... 2. Daughter?
!TAXLIST:1837 Sullivan Co., TN
Line #
131 Littleberry Sams Sr 90a 0 whites
135 Wilson Sams 0a 1 white
136 Littleberry Sams Jr 0a 1 white
140 Obadiah Sams 100a 0 whites;
!CENSUS:1840 Sullivan Co., TN p. 104
Obadiah Sams age 50-59 (1780/1790)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 50-59 (1780/1790) Obediah Sams (1786)
1m 15-19 (1820/1825) Obediah Sams (1822) son
1m 10-14 (1825/1830) Son?
1m 5-9 (1830/1835).. Hiram Sams (c1831) son
1f 50-59 (1780/1790) Elizabeth (---) Sams, wife
2f 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. Daughter?
.................... 2. Daughter?
1f 10-14 (1825/1830) Lucinda Sams (c1828) daughter
1f 5-9 (1830/1835).. Daughter?
1f 0-4 (1835/1840).. Daughter?
!CENSUS:1850 Sullivan Co., TN First Division # 702/702
Obediah Sands (sic) 63 Farmer $1000 TN
Hiram 19 Farmer
Lucinda 22;
- !TAXLIST:1812 Sullivan Co., TN