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Sammis

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Sammis is a given and surname derived from Samways, which originated in Dorset, England.[1] Richard Samways was a probable passenger of the Mary and John in 1630,[2] who settled in Windsor, Connecticut and the spelling of the name subsequently changed to Sammis.[3]

Notable people with the given name Sammis

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Notable people with the surname Sammis

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References

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  1. ^ "Richard Samways b. Abt 1615 Dorchester, Dorset Co, England d. 4 Jan 1649/50 Windsor, Hartford County, Ct.: Long Island Surnames". longislandsurnames.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  2. ^ "Mary and John 1630, Passenger Lists, English Ancestry, Great Migration, West Country, Winthrop Fleet, genealogy". www.maryandjohn1630.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  3. ^ "Richard Samways b. Abt 1615 Dorchester, Dorset Co, England d. 4 Jan 1649/50 Windsor, Hartford County, Ct.: Long Island Surnames". longislandsurnames.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.