Sampson Shotten was born about 1605, in England as the son of Thomas Shotten. He married Alice Hight on 10 June 1636, in London, England. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died in 1643, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 39.
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"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
In 1636 Providence is founded as a settlement for Rhode Island by Roger Williams
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
English: habitational name from Shotton in Easington, Shotton in Sedgefield, Shotton in Staindrop (all Durham), Shotton in Stannington (Northumberland), or Shotton near Mindrum (Northumberland), and also from Shotton in Hadnall (Shropshire). The Durham and Northumberland placenames probably derive from Old English scēot ‘steep slope’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, with the exception of Shotton near Mindrum (Northumberland), which is named with Old English Scot ‘Scot’ (genitive plural Scotta) as the initial element. While it is possible that Old English Scot lies behind the other Durham and Northumberland placenames, scēot is considered to be more likely based on local topography. The Shropshire placename probably also derives from Old English scēot + tūn.
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