William Simpson, (I)

Abt 1696 - Bef 1751  (< 55 years)

• Name	William Simpson  [1]
  Suffix	(I)
  Birth	Abt 1696	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Land bought	1724	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He bought 150 acres of Whitelaw's tract A105, which is just south of the present town of Parksley, from Robert Elliott.
  Will - Fathers	6 Jan 1726	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Land sold	1734	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He and his wife Drummond sold the south 100 acres of the 200 acres his father Thomas deeded him in 1711 from the Samuel Young part of Whitelaw's tract A114, which is in the immediate vicinity of the present town of Parksley, to Thomas Watson. In 1751 William left the rest of this land to his son William who sold it to Thomas Riley.
  Land sold	1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He and his wife Drummond sold 100 acres of the Robert Elliot part of Whitelaw's tract A105, which is just south of the present town of Parksley, to Richard Greennalds. In 1751 William (wife Drummond) left the 50 acre balance to his son William, and later that year, he joined with a brother Thomas in a sale of 100 acres to Thomas Riley, in include 50 acres owned by his brother Thomas.
  Record ID	26700
  Will	7 Mar 1751  [5]
  	In his will William Simpson gave to eldest son Thomas Simpson 100 acres adjacent to the tract where I now live. To son Solomon Simpson 50 acres of land and marsh on the Bayside. He named a wife Drummond Simpson; daughters Rachel and Tabitha Simpson; and other sons William, Drummond and John Simpson. Wife and son Thomas executors. To son William, upon the condition that he never marry Comfort Taylor, 50 acres of land adjacent to the branch over my father's land, also 50 acres adjacent to the land of Richard Grinalds. Witnessess were Richard Grinalds, Thomas Simpson and Jacob White. In order of probate, Thomas Simpson heir at law to the testator.
  Death	Bef 26 Jun 1751	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 6 sisters
  + 1. Samuel Simpson,   b. Abt 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 76 years) ╚═Sarah Parker,   b. Abt 1682, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1710   + 2. Thomas Simpson, Jr.,   b. Abt 1686, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1728  (Age 42 years) ╚═Rhoda 'Rhody' Clark, (Clark?,   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  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,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  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 (--?--),   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (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.,   b. Abt 1698, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Aug 1781, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 83 years),  m. Abt 1720
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Simpson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1660   d. Jan 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)  (Father)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1660   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I26700	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Thomas Simpson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1660   d. Jan 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years) Other Partners: ╚═Catherine (--?--), wid|o Charles Compleshon II,   b. Abt 1680  m. 1709
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1660   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1680
  Family ID	F26325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Drummond [74] Wise,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1734  [7]
  Children	1. Thomas Simpson,   b. Abt 1722, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   2. Solomon Simpson,   b. Abt 1724, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Tabitha Simpson,   b. Abt 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 4. William Simpson, (II),   b. Abt 1728, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)   5. Drummond Simpson,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Rachel Simpson,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Levin (120) Nock;    ╚═ Hathan Fettaplace Chandler, (shoe maker)  (Age < 73 years)  m. Abt 1752   7. John (of Wm) Simpson,   b. Abt 1739, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 26 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F8505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1696 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land bought - 1724 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Fathers - 6 Jan 1726 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land sold - 1734 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land sold - 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 26 Jun 1751 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 76 (father's will), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1092, 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 76, 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (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. 164, 570. [S115] Acc Co Wills&c 1749-52, p. 243, 115. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 124 (wife's father's will), 570.