Sammis is a given and surname derived from Samways, which originated in Dorset, England. Richard Samways was a probable passenger of the Mary and John in 1630, who settled in Windsor, Connecticut and the spelling of the name subsequently changed to Sammis.
Notable people with the given name Sammis
Notable people with the surname Sammis
References
- "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.
- "Mary and John 1630, Passenger Lists, English Ancestry, Great Migration, West Country, Winthrop Fleet, genealogy". www.maryandjohn1630.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- "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.