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Sampson, John

Biographical Description

John Sampson (died 1784) was an Ireland-born planter, colonial administrator, militia officer, and nephew of George Vaughan. He held numerous offices during the course of his career: justice of the peace in New Hanover County (1740), town commissioner of Wilmington (1747), sheriff of New Hanover County (1749), inspector of commodities for the Cape Fear River (1751), lieutenant colonel of the Duplin militia (1754), member of the colonial Assembly (1747-1754), and member of the North Carolina Council (appointed 1761), among others. During the Regulator Movement, he served as a lieutenant general at Hillsborough.

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Biography of John Sampson from NCpedia
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7 June 1754
Letter from Arthur Dobbs to all Gentlemen...who intend to settle in North Carolina, 7 June 1754
17 July 1754
Letter from Arthur Dobbs to all Gentlemen...who intend to settle in North Carolina, 17 July 1754
10 October 1754
Extract of a letter from George Vaughan to Arthur Dobbs, 10 October 1754
27 December 1757 - 31 October 1760
Notes on Councillors Recommended for the North Carolina Council, 27 December 1757 to October 1760
27 December 1757 - 31 October 1760
Notes on Councillors Recommended for the North Carolina Council, 27 December 1757 to October 1760
11 September 1759
Letter from Arthur Dobbs to the Board of Trade, 11 September 1759
19 January 1760
Letter from Arthur Dobbs to the Board of Trade, 19 January 1760
28 May 1760
Letter from Arthur Dobbs to the Board of Trade, 28 May 1760

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