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- Levi Samson (1739-1828) is presumed to have been in the American Revolution. The following entry is taken from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution Volume 13, page 772:
Samson, Levi.Private, Capt. Calvin Partridge's co., Col. John Cushing's regt.; drafted Sept. 23, 1776; service, 1 mo. 28 days; company marched to Rhode Island; also, 2d Duxbury company, commanded by Lieut. Nathan Samson, Col. Thomas Lothrop's regt.; marched Dec. 10, 1776; service, 15 days; company marched to Bristol, R. I., on an alarm; also, Capt. Andrew Samson's company, return dated May 20, 1777; company stationed at the fort at the Gurnet; reported mustered by G. Partridge, Muster Master.
and:
Samson, Levi.Private, Capt. William Clark's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's regt.; entered service Oct. 21, 1780; discharged Oct. 22, 1780; service, 2 days; company marched from Windsor Oct. 21, 1780, by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm at the Northward; also, Lieut. John Cole's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's regt.; entered service Oct. 26, 1780; discharged Oct. 28, 1780; service, 3 days; company marched from Windsor by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm at the Northward.
Levi and his family moved to Richland Township in Oswego County after the 1810 census. The families located on lands inthe northern portion of the current town of Richland, on the border with Sandy Creek (formed in 1825). Levi is buried in the Barnard/North Road cemetery.
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