Thomas Simpson, Sr.

Abt 1660 - 1726  (66 years)

• Name	Thomas Simpson
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1660
  Gender	Male
  Tithable list	1685	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was listed in Capt. John Wallop's Precincts as Tho. Simpson with 3 tithes. In 1686 he was listed in Major Bowman's Precincts with 3 tithes. This was apparently not a relocation on his part, but a subdivision of Capt. Wallop's Precincts as most of the others in Major Bowman's Precincts were also in Capt. Wallop's Precincts the prior year. In 1687 he was listed in Capt. Hill's Precincts with 4 tithes. Being on Capt. Hill's list was probably the result of a relocation as many of his neighbors, like Roger Miles and Richard Bundick, were still on Capt. Wallop's list. In 1688 he was listed again in Capt. Hill's Precincts with 5 tithes, but in 1689 he was back on Major Bowman's list, again with 5 tithes. In 1690 he was still on Major Bowman's list, but with only 3 tithes. In 1691 he was back on Capt. Wallop's list, again with 3 tithes. In 1692 he was on Mr. Jo. Robinson's list with only 1 tithe. He was not on any list in 1693, but on Mr. Ed. Custis's list in 1694 with only 1 tithe. This did not reflect a relocation as many of his past neighbors, like Roger Miles and Richard Bundick were on this same list. He was again on Mr. Ed. Custis's list in 1695 with only 1 tithe. During this 10 year period (1685-1695), he was the only Simpson listed. The fact that the tithes started at 3, then increased to 5 and then dropped to 1 can be misleading. Since tithes were to represent males age 16 and up in good health (able to work), either sons, lives-ins, or slaves, its not possible to determine the ages of his sons from these listing, other than to presume none of them had reached the age of 16 by 1695. Therefore, his oldest son could not have been born before 1680.
  Land - they bought land	1689	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He bought the Francis Johnson half of Whitelaw's tract A104, which is south-east of the present town of Parksley, from Francis Johnson, Negro. In 1708 Thomas and Sarah Parker sold the other half of tract A104 to Thomas Simpson, who thus became possessed of the whole tract. In 1726 he bequeathed the land as follows: to his son Thomas, 225 acres which formed the southwestern part and included the strip extending to the highway below tract A103; to his son John, 200 acres which he called the home plantation, lying above Thomas's part and extending up to the crossroad; and to son William, 50 acres which he also called a part of the home plantation.
  Was Living	20 Oct 1689	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that Adam Michael left to his kinsman Henry Custis (son of his brother John Custis) 1,000 acres at 'Matomkin' in Accomack Co, whereon Thomas Simson now lives. This was Whitelaw's tract A94, which is north-east of the present day town of Accomac.
  Land - they gave land to someone	1720	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that Thomas gave 200 acres of Whitelaw's tract A114, which he acquired from William and Margaret Darter, to his son William. The land comprised all of the extension at the southeast corner of the tract and lay between the present main road in Parksley and the head northern branch of Hunting Creek, which later became known as the Parish Branch.
  Death	Jan 1726	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Will	6 Jan 1726	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	To son Thomas 'Simson' 225 acres purchased of Thomas Parker, also 50 acres purchased of Peter Claywell. To son William 'Simson' 200 acres purchased of William Darter, also 50 acres where I now live, also 112 and 1/2 acres of marsh. To son John 'Simson' 200 acres where I now live, also 112 and 1/2 acres of marsh. Daughter Sarah 'Simson'. To the poor of the Parish 1,000 lbs of tobacco or £5 money. 9 children: Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, Rachel, William, Patience, John & Sarah residual legatees. Sons Thomas, William and John executors. Wittnesses John Tankred, John Oakley, Mark Littleton.
  Probate	2 Feb 1726	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Reference Identifier	#@Acc
  Record ID	14479
  Origins
  Person ID	I14479	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2012

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1660   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1680
  Children	+ 1. Samuel Simpson,   b. Abt 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years) ╚═ Sarah Parker  m. Abt 1710 + 2. Thomas Simpson, Jr.,   b. Abt 1686, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1728 (Age 42 years) ╚═ Rhoda 'Rhody' Clark, (Clark?  m. Abt 1720   3. Elizabeth Simpson,   b. Abt 1688, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Simpson,   b. Abt 1689   d. Bef 25 Mar 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 57 years)   5. Rachel Simpson,   b. Abt 1694   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. William Simpson, (I),   b. Abt 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Jun 1751, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 55 years) ╚═ Drummond [74] Wise  m. Bef 1734   7. Patience Simpson,   b. Abt 1698   d. Yes, date unknown + 8. John Simpson,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1742 (Age 42 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--)  (Age < 60 years)  m. Abt 1720   9. Sarah Simpson,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 10. Margaret Simpson,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 13 Mar 1778 (Age < 74 years) ╚═ Woodman Bloxom, Sr.  (Age < 83 years)  m. Abt 1720
  Family ID	F26325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine (--?--), wid|o Charles Compleshon II,   b. Abt 1680
  Marriage	1709	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F10189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Tithable list - 1685 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they bought land - 1689 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Was Living - 20 Oct 1689 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1709 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they gave land to someone - 1720 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Jan 1726 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 6 Jan 1726 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 2 Feb 1726 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1993), p. 131, 579. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1088, 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 141, 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1121, 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 76, 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1131, 572.