William Simpson

Male 1800 - 1850  (50 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Simpson was born in 1800 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States (son of John Simpson, Sr. and Polly Rogers); died in 1850 in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Simpson, Sr. was born in 1771 in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland (son of William Simpson and Martha Orr); died on 29 Nov 1844 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27234638
    • _FGRAVE: 27234638

    Notes:

    Died:
    Son of William and Martha Orr Simpson. Husband of Miss Rodgers, Mary Moore, and Polly Estridge. Father of William, James, Levi, THomas, Benjamin, Jane, Jackson, Martha, Elijah, Washington, Sarah, David, Lucinda, Richard, Pharaba, Elizabeth, Peter, and Emeline.

    John married Polly Rogers before 1800 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. Polly was born in 1771; died in 1815 in North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Polly Rogers was born in 1771; died in 1815 in North Carolina, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95070120
    • _FGRAVE: 95070120

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    Married:
    Miss Rogers was the first wife of John Simpson.

    Children:
    1. 1. William Simpson was born in 1800 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1850 in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.
    2. Levi Simpson was born in 1809 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1880 in Wood, Texas, United States.
    3. Thomas Simpson, Sr. was born in 1812 in Union, Union County, North Carolina, United States; died on 2 Sep 1870 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in Thomas Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    4. Benjamin Simpson was born in 1813 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1870 in Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    5. Jane Simpson was born in 1814 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1850 in Georgia, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Simpson was born in 1752 in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland (son of John Simpson and Margaret McMurray); died on 1 Jan 1821 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27234531
    • _FGRAVE: 27234531

    Notes:

    Died:
    Immigrated from Northern Ireland to North Carolina. Fought in Revolutionary War. Was in the Battle of Camden. Husband of Martha Orr Simpson. Father of John, Mary, Elizabeth, James, Margaret, Thomas, Jane, William, Robert, Martha, and David.

    William married Martha Orr in 1770 in Northern Ireland. Martha (daughter of Charles Orr and Jean Andrews) was born in 1752 in Northern Ireland; died on 16 Nov 1832 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Orr was born in 1752 in Northern Ireland (daughter of Charles Orr and Jean Andrews); died on 16 Nov 1832 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27234578
    • _FGRAVE: 27234578

    Children:
    1. James Allen Simpson was born in 1770 in Ireland; died in 1853 in Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    2. Elizabeth Simpson was born in 1770; died in 1866.
    3. William Simpson was born in 1771; died in 1777.
    4. 2. John Simpson, Sr. was born in 1771 in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 29 Nov 1844 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    5. Mary "Polly" Simpson was born in 1774; died in 1850.
    6. Thomas Simpson was born in 1786; died in 1877.
    7. Margaret Harriet Simpson was born in 1787 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; died on 30 Oct 1844 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    8. Jane Simpson was born in 1790 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died about 1840 in Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    9. William Simpson, Jr. was born in 1792 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1802 in Union County, North Carolina, United States.
    10. Robert Simpson was born about 1795 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; and died.
    11. Martha Pattie Simpson was born in 1796 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1824.
    12. David Simpson was born in 1799 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States; died in 1853 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Simpson was born in 1700 in Ulster, Ireland (son of Allen Simpson and Margaret McDowell); died on 7 May 1760 in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John Simson
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177180590
    • _FGRAVE: 177180590

    Notes:

    Died:
    John's parents are Allen Simson 1689-1754 and Margaret McDowell 1695-1789. He was born in Ulster, Ireland. He married Margaret McMurray of Ireland. They had 7 children.

    John married Margaret McMurray. Margaret (daughter of John McMurray and Agnes McClellan) was born in Apr 1738 in Northumberland, England; died in 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret McMurray was born in Apr 1738 in Northumberland, England (daughter of John McMurray and Agnes McClellan); died in 1847.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177180837
    • _FGRAVE: 177180837

    Notes:

    Died:
    Margaret was born in England to John Murray and Agnes McClellan. She married John Simson in England and they came to the US, living in Oxford, PA.She and John had 7 children.Estimated date of death is 1781 to 1847.

    Children:
    1. 4. William Simpson was born in 1752 in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 1 Jan 1821 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.

  3. 10.  Charles Orr

    Charles married Jean Andrews. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Jean Andrews
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Orr was born in 1752 in Northern Ireland; died on 16 Nov 1832 in Union County, North Carolina, United States; was buried in William Simpson Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina, United States.




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