Richard Simpson Jr. (1723 - 1785)

Born 1723 in Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth (Kincheloe) Simpson — married about 1740 in Fairfax County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1785 at about age 62 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Captain Richard Simpson, Jr. (1723-1786) was the son of Richard Simpson Sr. (1692–1762) and Sarah Elizabeth Barker (1692–1766).

1745 Richard Simpson Sr. gives land to his son Richard Simpson & his wife Mary page 355. On page 356, Richard Simpson Sr gives to Daughter Sarah Winsor & her Husband Thomas Winsor gifts. ^[1]

Trent's daughter Susanna Simpson married David Burton on 7 February 1780 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.^[2]

"North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JX3F-HQ?cc=1867501&wc=32LJ-ZNR%3A169767801%2C170038001 : 21 May 2014), Caswell > Wills, Inventories, Settlements, 1777-1783, Vol. A > image 211 of 642; county courthouses, North Carolina.^[3]

Captain Richard Simpson was a large plantation owner and one of the earliest settlers in what is now Caswell County, North Carolina. Source: Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, William S. Powell, Editor (Vol. 3, 1988) at 60-61. Caswell County, North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions January Court 1786 Caswell County Will Book B, Page 103

Richard was mentioned on a memorial in Simpson Family Cemetery, Camp Springs, Caswell County, North Carolina, United States with a death date of 1786.^[4]

Will

Will of Richard Simpson:

In the Name of God Amen This twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three -- I Richard Simpson of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, being in health and sound memory do give and dispose of my Temporal Estate in manner and form following (Viz)

First. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Susannah Burton, one Negro girl named Rinder, now in her possession, also Three Hundred Acres of Land on the waters of Stoney Creek, it being the same Tract whereon Her Husband David Burton now lives, to her and her Heirs forever.

Secondly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Keziah Buchannon (widow) one Negro girl named Bech, also all my land in the County of Kentucky in the State of Virginia to her and her Heirs forever.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath unto Margrett Williamson wife of Jeremiah Williamson, one Negro girl named Cate, also the Tract of Land whereon the said Williamson now lives, it being the Land I purchased of Nathaniel Hart lying on Horsley's Creek, to her and her Heirs forever.

Fourthly. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Simpson the Manner Plantation whereon I now live, with all my lands adjoining the same, also all the rest of my different Tracts in the aforesaid County of Caswell, and County of Orange, not before or hereafter bequeathed, together with Negroes Mingo, Jack, Isham, Moll, London, Tom, Jean and Rachel, one Silver Watch, one double Riffel Gun, together with all my household furniture, and Stocks, of all kinds, to him and his Heirs forever, not otherwise bequeathed in this will.

Fifthly. I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Priscilla Poston, when she arrives to lawful age, or marriage, one Likely Horse, and side saddle, to be paid by my son Richard Simpson, to her and her Heirs forever.

Sixthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughters, Elizabeth Oldham, wife of Jesse Oldham, Sarah Hart, wife of Nathaniel Hart, Mary Ann Harris, wife of Tyree Harris, Lydde Tate, wife of Zacceus Tate, Ede Nunn, wife of William Nunn, and Nancy Tate, wife of Waddy Tate, one Shilling each, to them and their Heirs forever.

Seventhly. My will and desire is that my beloved wife Mary have a Sufficient Maintenance during her natural life out of the Estate bequeathed to my son Richard Simpson.

Eightly and lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Richard Simpson, my beloved wife Mary, and son-in-law David Burton to be Executors of this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal the Day and year above written.

/s/ Richd Simpson (Wax Seal)

Testators: John Williams, Jesse Oldham, Andres Huse Proved: January Court 1786 by John Williams, Esq. transcribed by Grant Pinnix
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Caswell Co., NC Will Book B, p. 103 ^{[5] [6]} wife: Sary, sons: George, Richard, Moses, daus: Sary Windser, Elizabeth Halley, Mary Canterbury, grandkids: Caron Happack, George Windser, ^[7]
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Kentucky

Mary Kincheloe married Richard Simpson, Jr. and they were living in Essex County, Virginia February 8, 1767 when their daughter, Keziah, was born. In 1857, Keziah Simpson Reid told the following to her granddaughter, Annie Maurice Smith, an 18 year old girl:

"When Daniel Boone was enlisting settlers to move to Kentucky, Richard Simpson, III, Keziah's older brother, decided the future would be more profitable if he moved his family to Kentucky. Their sister Sallie had married Nathaniel Hart in 1760 and the Harts had lived at their country seat "The Red House" in Caswell County, North Carolina from 1760 until their removal to Kentucky in 1779. Nathaniel Hart and William Henderson bought Kentucky from the Cherokee Indians in 1775. Captain Nathaniel Hart was killed by Indians in sight of Fort Boonsboro on August 19, 1782. Children of Sallie Simpson and Nathaniel Hart were: Susanna, 1761-1833, who married Isaac Shelby, first governor of Kentucky; Mary Ann; Keziah; Chinoe; Nathaniel, who married Susanna Preston; John; Simpson; Cumberland and Richard Green."

Keziah Simpson went with her brother and his family to Kentucky and in 1873 married William Buchanon, who was killed by Indians soon after their marriage. Keziah's siblings were: Sallie Simpson, who married Nathaniel Hart; Bettie Simpson, who married Jesse Oldham; Richard Simpson, III, who married Henrietta Williams; Lydia Simpson, who married Richard Tate; Eda Simpson, who married William Nunn; Nancy Simpson, who married Waddy Tate; Frankie Simpson, who married Jerry Poston; and Mary Ann (Mollie) Simpson, who married Tyree Harris as his second wife. Tyree Harris was born April 8, 1728, son of Major Robert Harris and Mourning Glenn. Tyree married first, Elizabeth Chapman. He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, but moved to Caswell County, North Carolina. He and Mary Ann had a daughter, Lydia Harris, who married Robert Brown. They were parents of Tyre (called Tary) Harris Brown, who settled in Tulip, Arkansas. Tyre H. Brown married Martha Bethel, daughter of John Pinkney Bethel and wife, Sarah Smith (died 1858) natives of North Carolina, but resided in Shelby County, Tennessee many years. Tulip was called Brownsville for Tyre Brown. From: Simpson-Reid by Mrs. T.H. Bowles

Source number: 1340.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MZS Edit Source Source Information Title U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author Yates Publishing Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2004 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA Edit Repository Repository Information Name Ancestry.com

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], Deed Book Film #007898137.
2. ↑ Marriage of daughter Susanna Simpson: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
   citing Caswell, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: QPS9-D67S (accessed 2 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4T-54MB Image number 00671
   Trent Simpson's daughter Susanna Simpson marriage to David Burton on 7 Feb 1780 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States.
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], Wills, Inventories, Settlements 1777-1783.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #250102906 (accessed 2 October 2023)
   Memorial page for CPT Richard “Dick” Simpson Jr. (1723-1786), citing Simpson Family Cemetery, Camp Springs, Caswell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Carolina Caswell (contributor 47164136).
5. ↑ Caswell County, North Carolina, Will Books 1777-1814: 1784 Tax List, Guardians' Accounts 1794-1819 ; And, Caswell County, North Carolina, Will Books 1814-1843 : Guardians' Accounts 1819-1847, 1850 & 1860 Census Mortality Schedules, Powers of Attorney from Deed Books 1777-1880 : Two Volumes in One. Genealogical Publishing Com; 1 June 2009. ISBN 978-0-8063-4714-1. p. 17–.
6. ↑ Will of Richard Simpson. Caswell Co., NC, WB B, pp. 103-104, w. 25 Nov 1783, p. Jan Court 1786. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/sndkthc
7. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], Will Book Film #007644610.

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/94T8-JKR : accessed 2014-12-07), entry for Kezia Simpson, submitted by wtkincheloe2733560.
• http://simpsonhistory.com/notes/richardw

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Simpson-2453 created through the import of Richard CROMWELL 8Nov12.GED on Nov 8, 2012 by Gary Julian.
• Simpson-7441 was created by Harry Harris through the import of HarrisMathewsMoselyKennedy from Georgia USA Post 1700_2016-01-16.ged.ged on Jan 16, 2016.
• Source number: 1340.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MZS

Edit Source Source Information Title U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author Yates Publishing Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2004 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA Edit Repository Repository Information Name Ancestry.com