William Simpson II (1721)

Born 31 Mar 1721 in St George's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Avarilla (Perkins) Simpson — married 18 Aug 1742 in St. George's Parish, Baltimore County, MD

Descendants

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Biography

William Simpson was born on 31 March 1721, in Baltimore, Maryland as the son of William Simpson and Elizabeth Preble.

He married Avarilla Perkins 18 August 1742 in St. George's Parish, Old Baltimore County, Province of Maryland.

They were the parents of Reuben Simpson (6 October 1743-about 1830), William Simpson1747 James Simpson (about 1750, Sarah Simpson 16 January 1749/50) - 1831), Rachel Simpson (about 1751-1817

Birth

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Death Burials, 1681 - 1799

"Mary Simpson the daughter of William & Elizabeth

Simpson his wife was born February the 4th 1714."

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"William Simpson the son of William & Elizabeth Simpson: his wife was born March the 31st 1721." ^[1]

Research Notes

The last records are from 1778 Burke, NC

William II Simpson and Avarilla Perkins had the following children:

+ 31 i. James 6 Simpson was born Abt 1750. 4th great-grandfather

32 ii. Rachel Simpson was born in Rowan Co., NC Abt 1751. She married Isaac Robinson.

+ 33 iii. John Simpson was born Abt 1752.

+ 34 iv. Reuben (Sr) Simpson was born on October 6, 1743.

35 v. William III Simpson was born in 1748. He married Elizabeth Sherrill.

+ 36 vi. Sarah Simpson was born on January 16, 1750.

1790 Pendleton SC Census

1778 16 December William Simpson, 100 acres, Bolls Creek joining Abraham Robinson Burke County Land Records Vol. I, So. Hist. Press, pg. 114, #1224 page 403

1762 William Simpson land grant Bk 5, pp. 47-48, 26 Aug. 1762, 221 acres on the west side of Catawba River adj. Isaac Perkins and Adam Perkins sold on 23 Sept. 1767 to Griffith Rutherford

Note; Isaac and Adam Perkins are brothers to William's Wife, Avarilla Perkins\\ William sold 221 acres 23 Sept 1767 William Simpson to Griffith Rutherford for 15 221 a on Catawba r Adj Isaac and Adam Perkins July Court 1868

William Simpson sells 72 acres to his Son Reuben Simpson

Reuben Simpson was the father of Avarilla (Simpson) Kilgore. He was born in about 1744. Records were found in Rowan County, NC. One deed dated November 4, 1765 from William Simpson grants 72 acres of land to Reuben Simpson. This land was on the West side of the Catawba River. In October 1768 Reuben and his wife Sarah deeded the land to Griffith Rutherford.

son of William Simpson and Avarilla Perkins. James's son Solomon Simpson married Sarah Boone daughter of George and brothers to Squire And Daniel Boone. Many Boone families in Rowan, NC migrated to Madison Shelby, Kentucky in 1780.

1787 James Simpson entered land on the middle fork of Bear Creek, Daniel, and Squire Boone were south of him on Bear Creek (Fred Hughes? map of Davie Co., NC)

Another Deed of William Simpson

1778 16 December William Simpson, 100 acres, Bolls Creek was joining Abraham Robinson Burke County Land Records Vol. I, So. Hist. Press, pg. 114, #1224 page 403 (Sarah Simpson married 24 September 1744 Baltimore Co., Maryland to Abraham Robinson.)

This is William Simpson b/ 1721 brother to Sarah who married Abraham in 1744

William bought the property in Rowan Co., NC, on 26 Aug 1762. William obtained a land grant, Rowan Co., NC Deed Book 5, pp. 47-48 from the Granville Proprietary Land Office, 221 acres on the west side of Catawba River adjoining Isaac Perkins and Adam Perkins. He sold this land to Griffith Rutherford on 23 Sept. 1767 (Rowan Co. Deed Bk 6, p. 574) .

In a deed from Henry Rutherford of Lincoln Co., NC to Charles Connor, the land was described as on the west side of Catawba River at Simpson's Ford, adjoining land owners were Isaac Robinson, Adam Perkins, Joshua Sherrill, and James Holsclaw (Lincoln Co. Deed Bk 18, p. 562). The deed also states that this land was in part a grant dated 1 Nov. 1784 to Griffith Rutherford and in part a grant dated 26 Aug. 1762 to William Simpson who sold it to Griffith Rutherford on 23 Sept. 1767. William also owned land on Ball's Creek on the west side of Catawba which was near the lands of John Robinson and Abraham Robinson.

Sources

1. ↑ St. George's Parish, Harford Co. Register image 1052 / page 227