Daily AncestorSam
Sam is an old pet form of Samuel or Samson, so look for the same person under Samuel as well.
Sam is a short form of Samuel and, less often, Samson.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Sam as well as Samuel in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one man. Because Sam served for more than one name, see which full name the same man carries in other records.
As seen in a recordChurch burial register, 1854; his gravestone reads Samuel
Sam Whitlock, aged 69, buried April 23, 1854
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