John Simpson, Sr

1772 - 1844  (74 years)

• Name	John Simpson
  Suffix	Sr
  Born	Between 1770 and 1772	Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Cemetery	William Simpson Family Cemetery, Goose Creek, Union County, NC
  Died	29 Nov 1844	Union County, North Carolina
  Notes	John had at least three wives. His will names seventeen children. Court documents states one Emeline Simpson was born after his death.
  Person ID	I1750	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William Simpson,   b. 1752, Ballymoney , North Ireland ,   d. 21 Jan 1821, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Martha Orr,   b. Abt 1752, Ireland ,   d. 16 Nov 1832, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Abt 1769	Ireland   [5, 6]
  Headstones		William and Martha Simpson plaque Marker
  Videos		Cleanup of the William Simpson Cemetery 2007 Simpson Cemetery
  Family ID	F541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rodgers,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1800
  Children	+ 1. William Simpson,   b. 1800, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 1850, Georgia  (Age 49 years)   2. Jefferson Simpson,   b. 1821,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Levi Simpson,   b. Abt 1823, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Thomas Simpson,   b. 1812, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. 2 Sep 1870, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 58 years) + 5. Benjamin I Simpson,   b. 1811, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 1870, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 58 years)   6. Jane Simpson,   b. Abt 1816,   d. Georgia
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Moore,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Feb 1816  [7, 8]
  	Bond Date: 9-Feb-1816 Bondsman: Thomas Simpson
  Children	+ 1. Jackson Simpson,   b. Jan 1818, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Apr 1883, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 65 years) + 2. Martha Simpson,   b. Abt 1819, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 1854, Jefferson County, Arkansas  (Age 35 years) + 3. Elijah Simpson,   b. 15 Nov 1823, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 May 1875, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 51 years)   4. Washington Simpson,   b. 1824, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 1870, Arkansas  (Age 45 years)   5. Sarah Simpson,   b. 1825, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 1847, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 22 years) + 6. David Simpson,   b. 1828, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 1852, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 24 years) + 7. Lucinda Simpson,   b. 14 Apr 1831, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. 28 Mar 1901, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary (Polly) Estridge,   b. Abt 1810, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Feb 1835	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina   [9, 10]
  	Bond date: 14 Feb 1735 Whitness Wm H Simpson, Justice of the Peace
  Children	+ 1. Richard Simpson,   b. 8 Aug 1836, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. 19 Dec 1904, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 68 years) + 2. Phebe "Febre" Simpson,   b. Abt 1837, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eliabeth Simpson,   b. 1839, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 1900, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 62 years) + 4. Peter Simpson,   b. Abt 1842, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 1870, Union County, North Carolina  (Age 27 years) + 5. Eliza Emerline Simpson,   b. Abt 1844, Union County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Cemetery - - William Simpson Family Cemetery, Goose Creek, Union County, NC Died - 29 Nov 1844 - Union County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S61] 1830 Mecklenburg County Census (Reliability: 3). Age between 50 and 60 [S77] 1830 Mecklenburg County Census (Reliability: 0). Age between 50 and 60 [S62] 1840 Mecklenburg County Census (Reliability: 3). Age between 60 and 70 [S78] 1840 Mecklenburg County Census (Reliability: 0). Age between 60 and 70 [S55] DAR Patriot Index, DAR (Reliability: 4), 16 Jul 2007. [S72] DAR Patriot Index, DAR. [S6] Source. [S75] Source. [S7] Source. [S80] Source.