| Name |
Samuel Simpson [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1684 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
1685 |
- There is no direct proof that Samuel was the son of Thomas Simpson Sr. as he was not named in Thomas' will of 6 Jan 1725/6. However, one explanation for not being named in his father will this is that Samuel, through his marriage to Sarah, daughter of Peter Parker, had previously acquired land in a division of Peter Parker's estate in 1710. Samuel's inherited land was in the immediate vicinity of his father's land and adjoining the tracts of his assumed brothers. See Whitelaw's tracts A95, A103 and A104.
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| Land - they were named in a division of land |
1 Jan 1710/11 |
Baylys Neck Road, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- Articles of agreement between Giles Copes & Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Copes & Mary his wife and Samuel Simson & Sarah his wife. Whereas William Parker, Mary Selby formerly Mary Parker, together with her husband Daniel Selby did by a deed dated 19 Sep 1693 did set over to Elizabeth Parker, Mary Parker, Rachel Parker and Sarah Parker, daughters of Peter Parker dec'd, 333 acres on the seaboard side bounded by a fork of Naswatux Creek & southerly on a branch of said creek which devides between William Parkers dwelling plantation and the said land, northerly bounded by another branch of said creek which divides between the land which belonged to Issack Dix dec'd and the said 333 acres westerly running up in the woods as far as the 333 acres of land shall extend. The said land to be equally divided between the aforesaid 4 daughters. And whereas Giles Copes hath married Elizabeth, on of the 4 daughters, Thomas Copes hath married with Mary another of the 4 daughters, Sabastian Croper hath married with Rachell another of the 4 daughters and Samuell Simson hath married with Sarah the other of the 4 daughters; all which became possessed of the land as aforesaid. And Sebastian Croper & Rachel his wife having sold their quarter part to Giles Copes which gives him one half of the said land. The 3 remaining owners now agree to to divide the said land by meets and bounds, with one half to Giles Copes & the other one half to Thomas Copes & Samuel Simson. The deed then went on to describe the meets & bounds of the tracts.
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| Will - Named in Brother-in-laws will |
16 Dec 1720 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- It was on this date that he was named, along with Henry Custis and the wife of Thomas Copes, as executor of the estate of Thomas Copes. The will indicates that Samuel Simpson has a 'now wife' Sarah, but does not state that Sarah is a daughter of Thomas Copes. Copes leaves clothes that belonged to a deceased daughter Mary to Sarah Simpson. Whitelaw, p. 1064, reveals that Mary Copes and Sarah Simpson were sisters.
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| Anecdote |
20 Jun 1751 [4] |
- On 20 Jun 1751 Edward Edwards named him executor in his will. Samuel and Laban Simpson, along with William Spiers and Jacob Stakes were named in the will. Sacker Parker and Comfort Simpson were witnesses.
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| Record ID |
32474 |
| Will |
16 Aug 1756 [5] |
- He named a daughter Sarah Cropper and grandsons Sacker Barnes, Elijah Simpson and Zopher (Christopher?) Simpson. Son Laban Simpson was a residual legatee and executor. Witnesses were John Dix, William Dix and Nanny Dix.
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| Death |
Bef 30 Dec 1760 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- It was on this date that his will was probated.
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Origins  |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
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| 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, 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 (--?--), 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., m. Abt 1720 |
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| Person ID |
I32474 |
MilesFiles23 |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2014 |
| Family 2 |
Sarah Parker, b. Abt 1682, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
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| Marriage |
Abt 1710 [1] |
- As a result of his marriage to Sarah, daughter of Peter Parker, Samuel Simpson acquired a portion of Whitelaw's tract A95, which is adjacent to and on the south side of A103, which is in turn adjacent to and on the east side of A104. Thomas Simpson, Sr. and most of the other Simpson of the 1700's were living on or near these two tracts. Samuel's portion succeeded to a son Laban in 1760, who seven years later (wife Esther Barnes of William) left to his son Hancock Simpson.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Elijah Simpson, b. Abt 1712, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 2. Sarah Simpson, b. Abt 1716, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 3. Laban Simpson, b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Apr 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 49 years) |
| + | 4. Zopher Simpson, (I), b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 5. Mary Simpson, b. Abt 1724, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 16 Aug 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 32 years) |
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| Family ID |
F10173 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Abt 1684 - Bef 1760 (< 76 years)
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