Jacob Comer Sams

1817 - 1897  (79 years)

• Name	Jacob Comer Sams
  Birth	20 Oct 1817	Buncombe Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9874898DD2DAD4118AC444455354000031EF
  Death	21 Mar 1897	Buncombe Co, NC
  Burial	Morgan Hill Baptist Cem, Buncombe Co, NC
  Person ID	I35757	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Brown Sams,   b. 1793, Buncombe Co, NC d. 8 Oct 1841, Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN) (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Mary Hickam,   b. 6 Jul 1799, Washington Co, TN d. 6 Aug 1885, Unicoi Co, TN (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1816	Buncombe Co, NC
  Family ID	F2902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Davis,   b. 23 Oct 1823, Buncombe Co, NC d. 19 Oct 1889, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1850	Buncombe Co, NC
  Family ID	F14327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 125 James Sams Jun age 16-25 (1794/1804) 200100-00200-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be) 1m 16-25 (1794/1804) James B. Sams (c1793) 2m 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1. John H. Sams (1816) son .................... 2. Jacob C. Sams (1817) son 2f 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife .................... 2. Sister? Sister-in-law? !CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 254 James Sams age 30-39 (1790/1800) 312001-00002 My analysis (who each person *might* be) 1m 30-39 (1790/1800) James B. Sams (c1793) 2m 10-14 (1815/1820) 1. John H. Sams (1816) son .................... 2. Jacob C. Sams (1817) son 1m 5-9 (1820/1825).. Leroy W. Sams (1825) son 3m 0-4 (1825/1830).. 1. Josiah B. Sams (1828) son .................... 2. Son? .................... 3. Son? 2f 20-29 (1800/1810) 1. Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife .................... 2. Sister? Sister-in-law? !CENSUS:1850 Washington Co., TN The 4 Subdivision # 1322/1351 Jacob Sams 32 Farmer $700 NC Mary A. 28 Thos Willis 14 Sarah E. Carter 10 TN Saml Willis 9 TN; !CENSUS:1860 Washington Co., TN District No 18, Flag Pond PO # 1135/1135 Jacob C. Sams 43 Farmer $6000/500 NC Mary A. 38 Samuel Willis 19 TN Joseph Davis 12 NC Laura 10 Aaron P. 8 Borlen? Calahan 28; !CENSUS:1870 Buncombe Co., NC Flat Creek Township, Asheville PO # 91/105 J. C. Sams 53 Farmer $-/- NC Mary A. 47 Keeping House NC Aaron P. Davis 18 Farm Laborer John E. 14 Farm Laborer James C. 12 Farm Laborer M. A. Bowen 13 f no occupation # 91/106 J. C. Davis 22 Farmer NC m Jan Mary 22 Keeping House NC m Jan; !CENSUS:1880 Buncombe Co., NC Big Ivy # --/32 Jacob C. Sams 62 M Farmer NC-NC-VA Mary A. 57 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC John E. Davis 23 Boarder S Labors on Farm William V. 16 Boarder Labors on Farm;; !WILL:26 Jul 1887 Buncombe Co., NC, J. C. Sams beloved wife Mary Ann Sams beloved sister Lucinda Ann Woodward wife of Benjamin Woodward my brothers Leroy W. Sams and Josiah B. Sams my other brothers and sisters are well provided for my brother John sisters Catherine and Eliza my Nephews John Robert Sams and Jacob Patterson Sams my Executors S: J. C. Sams Witnessed: Melvin E. Carter, H. B. Carter Proven 13 Sep 1897;