| First Name | Samson |
| Alternate Names | Sam Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 24 |
| Surnames | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Information | 12 May 1778, Elk Hill Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 28 |
| Mother | Mima Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 28 |
| Father | York (d. 1781) Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 28 |
| Thomas Jefferson documents the people he enslaves across his properties. 31 people are recorded at Elk Hill. | |
| Role | Enumerated |
| Listed With | TomMimaBeck (b. 1771)Nancey (b. 1774)Suckey (b. 1776)Will (b. 1781) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 24 |
| Samson and Beck are sold by Thomas Jefferson to George Reeveley during a sale in Bedford County. The sale is managed by Nicholas Lewis. | |
| From Enslaver | Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) |
| To Enslaver | George Reeveley |
| Role | Sold Or Transferred |
| Listed With | Beck (b. 1771) |
| Sources | Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book, page 25 Thomas Jefferson to Nicholas Lewis, 11 October 1791 |
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