Samuel Kempton

1681 - 1766

• Born	4 Mar 1681	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Apr 1766	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts   [2]
  Notes	Samuel Kempton was listed as a shipwright in a deed recorded in 1739 at Plymouth. About the same time that Samuel had married Mercy Dunham, his brother Thomas died in Boston leaving an infant son Thomas. Evidently he was sent to Plymouth to be raised by his uncle Samuel Kempton. Samuel Kempton had all of his children baptized in the Plymouth First Church at the same time on 24 September 1721. Thomas was listed as being there; "Thomas being about 17 years of age covenanted on his own account." Samuel and mercy (Dunham) Kempton maintained her mother at their home in Plymouth and were forced to go to court to get some of her other children to help in her support. The following records appear: General Sessions, September 1740: "(Plymouth) that he hath for Some time maintained his Ancient Mother in Law Bathshia Dunham, which he thnks unreasonable." The Court ordered: "the severall persons mentioned on the back of said Petition living in the County be Cited to appear at the next term to show Cause, if any they have, why they should not bear there proportion of the aforsaid person's maintenance." General Sessions, March 1740 / 1: Petition of Samuel Kempton (Plymouth Shipwright) from December term 1740: "that your Petitioner the beginning of October A.D. 1739 took into his house and family his aged mother in Law Bathua Donham, widdow, under Necessitous Circumstances, much impared in her health and senses who he hath maintained at his own Costs Except four pounds Given her as One of the poor of the Town, and your Petitioner's Circumstances not well allowing him to be at the Charge and trouble (which is considerable) of Maintenance Needfull for her Comfort, hath often times applyed himselfe to the other sons and daughters of his said Mother in Law, desireing theire assistance in part or in proportion towards her maintence, which they all Refuse doing. Whereby your Petitioner finds mimselfe much aggreived and Cannot keep her much longer, humbly Entreating assistance for Redress in this affaire" Court ordered those relatives mentioned in the petition to appear at the next term to answer for their nonsupport. At present term Court ordered: "The the Children and Grand Children of the said Bathshua Donham's maintenance after the Rate of Thirty-six pounds a year. Commencing on the first of October A.D. 1739" and apportioned as follows: Cornelius Clarke, who maried her daughter Susanna -- Pounds 6; Nathaniel Donham and Ezekiel Donham, her grandsons -- Pounds six; Sylvanus and Cornelius Donham, Two Sons of her son Israel Donham, deceased -- Pounds Six; Elisha Donham, in Casco Bay -- Pounds Six; John Colling, who married her daughter Bathshua -- Pounds Six and Samuel Kempton -- Pounds Six." [3]
  Person ID	I593894	7_families
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2006

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Kempton,   b. 1 Oct 1649, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 1712, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
  Mother	Mary Reeves,   b. Abt 1653, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Nov 1673	Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F215122	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mercy Dunham,   b. 10 Dec 1686, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Dec 1724
  Married	8 Apr 1706	Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Thomas Kempton, Adopted Nephew,   b. 18 Jan 1707, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 2. Mary Kempton,   b. 12 Dec 1707, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 27 Jan 1771, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts   3. Lois Kempton,   b. 12 Feb 1710, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown > 4. Bathsheba Kempton,   b. 9 Mar 1712, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Jun 1767, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts   5. Samuel Kempton,   b. 7 Apr 1714, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Abt 1749, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts > 6. John Kempton,   b. 27 Dec 1716, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Apr 1806, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts   7. Mercy Kempton,   b. 12 Feb 1719, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sarah Kempton,   b. 28 Feb 1721, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Sarah Kempton,   b. 16 Jun 1722, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Sarah Kempton,   b. 27 Feb 1724, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Sarah Kempton,   b. 11 Jun 1725, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Rebecca Kempton,   b. 31 Mar 1731, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2006
  Family ID	F215115	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Mar 1681 - Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Married - 8 Apr 1706 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Died - 17 Apr 1766 - Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S7730] Massachusetts, Essex, Salem - Vital Records to 1849, Essex Institute (Salem, Massachusetts), (Salem, Massachusetts : Essex Institute, 1916-1925. Film # 874032 - 3 - 4, items 1-2), Film # 874032 - 3 - 4, items 1-2., 484: «b»Sam[uel] s. Ephraim and Mary, Mar. 4, 1681«/b» (Reliability: 4). [S315] Kempton Families, Morton W. Saunders, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 2000), 7 (Reliability: 3). [S315] Kempton Families, Morton W. Saunders, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 2000), 17, 18 (Reliability: 3). [S407] Massachusetts, Plymouth, Plymouth - Vital Records to 1850, Lee Douglas van Antwerp (Main Author), Ruth Wilder Sherman (Added Author), (Camden, Me. : Picton Press, c1993), 89 (Reliability: 3). [S315] Kempton Families, Morton W. Saunders, (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 2000), 7, 17 (Reliability: 3).