Person dossier · Prime-955

Samuel Prime

before 3 October 1708 – after 26 April 1746

Bickenhill, Warwickshire, England

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Current position

Samuel Prime was baptised at Bickenhill, Warwickshire, in 1708 as a son of William Prime. He married Sarah Hammond at Bickenhill on 15 June 1738. A 1746 Bickenhill baptism names Samuel Prime as the father of a younger Samuel; the marriage and local child sequence make Sarah Hammond the younger Samuel's probable mother, although that baptism does not name her.

Birthbefore 3 October 1708 · Bickenhill, Warwickshire, England

Deathafter 26 April 1746 · Bickenhill, Warwickshire, England

LocalityBickenhill, Warwickshire, England

Family and relationships

Partner 1Sarah Prime Hammondbefore 1724–after 26 April 1746

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Sarah Prime Hammond before 1724–after 26 April 1746	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Children 1Samuel Primebefore 26 April 1746–after 23 January 1784

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Samuel Prime before 26 April 1746–after 23 January 1784	son	Unassessed child	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Parents 2William Primebefore 2 May 1685–after 3 October 1708Elizabeth Prime Avernsbefore 1690–before 17 July 1736

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
William Prime before 2 May 1685–after 3 October 1708	father	Unassessed parent	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Elizabeth Prime Averns before 1690–before 17 July 1736	mother	Unassessed parent	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

Original Markdown

Samuel Prime was baptised at Bickenhill, Warwickshire, in 1708 as a son of
William Prime. He married Sarah Hammond at Bickenhill on 15 June 1738. A 1746
Bickenhill baptism names Samuel Prime as the father of a younger Samuel; the
marriage and local child sequence make Sarah Hammond the younger Samuel's
probable mother, although that baptism does not name her.

Sources: Source findings

Samuel Prime baptism NL85-9P2: Samuel Prime was baptised in 1708 at Bickenhill, Warwickshire, son of William Prime. The index does not identify his mother.
Samuel Prime and Sarah Hammond marriage NV8V-3XT: Samuel Prime married Sarah Hammond on 15 June 1738 at Bickenhill.
Younger Samuel Prime baptism XXGD-R5G: Samuel was baptised in 1746 at Bickenhill and the record names his father as Samuel Prime. It does not name his mother.
FamilySearch tree profile: Samuel LCZJ-XF8. This helps align the records but is not independent proof.

Original Markdown

- [Samuel Prime baptism NL85-9P2](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL85-9P2): Samuel Prime was baptised in 1708 at Bickenhill, Warwickshire, son of William Prime. The index does not identify his mother.
- [Samuel Prime and Sarah Hammond marriage NV8V-3XT](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV8V-3XT): Samuel Prime married Sarah Hammond on 15 June 1738 at Bickenhill.
- [Younger Samuel Prime baptism XXGD-R5G](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXGD-R5G): Samuel was baptised in 1746 at Bickenhill and the record names his father as Samuel Prime. It does not name his mother.
- FamilySearch tree profile: [Samuel LCZJ-XF8](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCZJ-XF8). This helps align the records but is not independent proof.

Assessment: Parentage and relationship assessment

William Prime is directly named as Samuel's father in the 1708 baptism. No reviewed record identifies Samuel's mother. The 1738 marriage directly supports Samuel's marriage to Sarah Hammond. Sarah's relationship to the younger Samuel is probable rather than proved because the 1746 baptism names only the father; that maternal relationship should remain uncertain on WikiTree.

Original Markdown

William Prime is directly named as Samuel's father in the 1708 baptism. No
reviewed record identifies Samuel's mother. The 1738 marriage directly supports
Samuel's marriage to Sarah Hammond. Sarah's relationship to the younger Samuel
is probable rather than proved because the 1746 baptism names only the father;
that maternal relationship should remain uncertain on WikiTree.

Assessment: WikiTree duplicate audit

The live duplicate search found no compatible English Samuel Prime profile; the dated results were Massachusetts men. Prime-955 was therefore created for the Bickenhill man represented by these records. No profile should be merged with it without matching the Bickenhill baptism, marriage and family context.

Original Markdown

The live duplicate search found no compatible English Samuel Prime profile;
the dated results were Massachusetts men. `Prime-955` was therefore created for
the Bickenhill man represented by these records. No profile should be merged
with it without matching the Bickenhill baptism, marriage and family context.

Actions: Recommended action

Keep William Prime (Prime-956) as Samuel's father; the relationship is explicitly marked confident from the 1708 baptism. Do not add a mother without a source. Keep Sarah Hammond (Hammond-17711) as Samuel's wife. Preserve the younger Samuel's maternal relationship as uncertain unless a baptism image, will or another primary record names Sarah as his mother.

Original Markdown

Keep [William Prime (Prime-956)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Prime-956) as
Samuel's father; the relationship is explicitly marked confident from the
1708 baptism. Do not add a mother without a source. Keep
[Sarah Hammond (Hammond-17711)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hammond-17711)
as Samuel's wife. Preserve the younger Samuel's maternal relationship as
uncertain unless a baptism image, will or another primary record names Sarah as
his mother.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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