Family: William Simpson / Martha Orr (F541)

• Father | Male William Simpson

  
  

  Born	1752	Ballymoney , North Ireland
  Died	21 Jan 1821	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Married	Abt 1769  [1, 2]	Ireland  [1, 2]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Martha Orr

  
  

  Born	Abt 1752	Ireland
  Died	16 Nov 1832	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Father	Orr | F5574 Group Sheet
  Mother	Unknown | F5574 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male + John Simpson, Sr

  
  

  Born	Between 1770 and 1772	Ireland
  Died	29 Nov 1844	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Spouse	Rodgers | F542
  Married	Abt 1800
  Spouse	Mary Moore | F507
  Married	9 Feb 1816
  Spouse	Mary (Polly) Estridge | F429
  Married	14 Feb 1835	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Elizabeth Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1770	Ireland
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	James Runnels | F1325
  Married

  
  

  Child 3 | Male + James Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1771	Ireland
  Died	Nov 1832	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Spouse	Hannah Jane Weddington | F1324
  Married	6 Apr 1805	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Mary Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1774	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Peter Newell | F1326
  Married	1 Sep 1801	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

  
  

  Child 5 | Female + Margaret Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1783	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	30 Oct 1844	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Spouse	John Cuthbertson, Jr | F5475
  Married	15 Dec 1804	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

  
  

  Child 6 | Male + Thomas Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1786	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Aft 1860	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Spouse	Susan Byrd | F3158
  Married

  
  

  Child 7 | Female + Jane Simpson

  
  

  Born	1790	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Abt 1840	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Spouse	Elijah Moore | F5473
  Married

  
  

  Child 8 | Male William Simpson, Jr

  
  

  Born	Abt 1792	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Abt 1795	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Buried

  
  

  Child 9 | Male Robert Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1795	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 10 | Female + Martha Simpson

  
  

  Born	1796	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Alaxander Scott | F5476
  Married	24 May 1819	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

  
  

  Child 11 | Male + David Simpson

  
  

  Born	Abt 1798	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Died	Bef 1860	Union County, North Carolina
  Buried
  Spouse	Nancy Scott | F5523
  Married

  
  

• Headstones

  William and Martha Simpson plaque Marker

  
  

  Videos

  Cleanup of the William Simpson Cemetery 2007 Simpson Cemetery

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] DAR Patriot Index, DAR (Reliability: 4), 16 Jul 2007. [S72] DAR Patriot Index, DAR.