James Brown Sams
1793 - 1841 (48 years)-
Name James Brown Sams Birth 1793 Buncombe Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID E4D3888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000DB32 Death 8 Oct 1841 Washington Co, TN (now Unicoi Co, TN) Burial Sams Cem # 3, Unicoi Co, TN Person ID I4396 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 20 Mar 2025
Father John Sams, b. 1773/1774, Pittsylvania Co, VA (now Henry Co, VA) d. 1864, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 90 years) Mother Agness Blackwell, b. 1772/1777, VA d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 74 years) Marriage Bef 1793 Buncombe Co, NC Family ID F2900 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 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 Children 1. John Hickam Sams, b. 25 Sep 1816, Buncombe Co, NC d. 27 Nov 1911, Loudon Co, TN (Age 95 years)2. Jacob Comer Sams, b. 20 Oct 1817, Buncombe Co, NC d. 21 Mar 1897, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 79 years)3. Leroy W Sams, b. 18 Oct 1825, Buncombe Co, NC d. 22 Aug 1896, Madison Co, NC (Age 70 years)4. Josiah Blackwell Sams, b. 27 Jan 1828, Buncombe Co, NC d. 13 Aug 1908, Unicoi Co, TN (Age 80 years)5. Catherine Sams, b. 1831/1832, Washington Co, TN d. Aft 1887 (Age > 56 years)6. Lucinda Ann Sams, b. 17 Jan 1834, Washington Co, TN d. 17 Mar 1925, Unicoi Co, TN (Age 91 years)7. Eliza J Sams, b. 1837/1838, Washington Co, TN d. Aft 1887 (Age > 50 years)Family ID F2902 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co., NC p. 189
John Sams age 16-25 (1774/1784)
20100-20100-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 16-25 (1774/1784) John Sams (c1774)
2m 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. James Sams (c1793) son
.................... 2. Warren Sams (1797) son
1f 16-25 (1774/1784) Agnes Blackwell Sams (c1777) wife
2f 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. Mary S. Sams (c1794) daughter
.................... 2. Daughter?
!CENSUS:1810;
!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:1840 Washington Co., TN p. 232
James Sams age 40-49 (1790/1800)
0002101-210001
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1790/1800) James B. Sams (c1793)
1m 20-29 (1810/1820) Son?
2m 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. Leroy W. Sams (1825) son
.................... 2. Josiah B. Sams (1828) son
1f 30-39 (1800/1810) Mary Hickam Sams (1799) wife
1f 5-9 (1830/1835).. Catherine Sams (c1832) daughter
2f 0-4 (1835/1840).. 1. Lucinda Ann Sams (c1834) daughter
.................... 2. Eliza J. Sams (c1838) daughter
* Note: Male 20-29 may be marked out
- !CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co., NC p. 189