Laban Simpson

Abt 1718 - Bef 1767  (< 49 years)

• Name	Laban Simpson  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1718	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Anecdote	Laban inherited part of Whitelaw's tract A95 from his parents and seven years later left it to his son Hancock Simpson.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	16 Aug 1756	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Land - they bought land	1759	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He bought 50 acres of the Jacob Dix part of Whitelaw's tract A103, which is at the corner of the present day Parksley Road and US Route 13, from Edmund Allen. Ten years later his executor joined the widow Esther is a sale to Nathaniel Coverly, Hatter.
  Was Living	14 Mar 1760	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that Laban Simpson, Thomas Cropper, and William Evans witnessed the will of Scarburgh West.
  Will - Witnessed a will	13 Sep 1765	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was on this date that Laban Simpson, George Hickman & Sarah Hickman witnessed the will of William Hickman Sr., wife Christian.
  Will	Bef 28 Apr 1767	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that Laban Simpson's undated will was probated. Father in law William Barns and wife Esther were executors. Land bought of Capt Edmund Allen to be sold if personal estate is not sufficient to pay my debts. Wife to have use of whole estate during her widowhood. Not witnessed, not signed. Proved by James Henry and Southy Simpson. In order of probate Littleton Dennis appointed guardian to Hancock Simpson, heir at law to the testator.
  Death	Bef 28 Apr 1767	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Probate	28 Apr 1767	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	It was on this date that Laban Simpson's undated will was probated. Father in law William Barns and wife Esther were executors. Land bought of Capt Edmund Allen to be sold if personal estate is not sufficient to pay my debts. Wife to have use of whole estate during her widowhood. Not witnessed, not signed. Proved by James Henry and Southy Simpson. In order of probate Littleton Dennis appointed guardian to Hancock Simpson, heir at law to the testator.
  Record ID	32479
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Simpson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1660   d. Jan 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years)  (Grandfather)  Elizabeth (--?--), (wife #3 of Wm Taylor I),   b. Abt 1622   d. Abt 1665, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 43 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 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 ╚═ Thomas Cropper,  m. Abt 1740 + 3. Laban Simpson,   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Apr 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 49 years) ╚═ Esther Barnes,  m. Abt 1758 + 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) ╚═ John Barnes, III,  m. Abt 1742
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Samuel Simpson and "Unknown")
  > 1. Salathiel Simpson, (I),   b. Abt 1722, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef Jul 1777, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 55 years) ╚═ Nanny Wimbrough, Wimbrough(?),  m. Abt 1745
  Person ID	I32479	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Samuel Simpson,   b. Abt 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years)
  Mother	Sarah Parker,   b. Abt 1682, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1710  [9]
  	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.
  Family ID	F10173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Barnes,   b. Abt 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1758  [10]
  Children	+ 1. Hancock Simpson,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years) ╚═ Anne 'Nancy' Barnes  m. 27 Jan 1786   2. Leah Simpson,   b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Evender Cameron  m. Bef 12 Jun 1817;    ╚═ (--?--) Munday  m. Abt 1832
  Family ID	F10175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1718 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 16 Aug 1756 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they bought land - 1759 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Was Living - 14 Mar 1760 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 13 Sep 1765 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Bef 28 Apr 1767 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 28 Apr 1767 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 28 Apr 1767 - 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. 201 (father's will), 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. 1065, 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 201, 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. 1087, 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 199, 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 225 (will of William Hickman Sr., wife Christian), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 236 (will of Laban Simpson, wife Esther), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 236, 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. 1064, 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 236 (husband's will), 570.