Thomas Simpson (abt. 1683 - abt. 1761)

Born about 1683 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Unknown) Simpson — married before 1700 in Ireland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 25 Mar 1761 at about age 78 in Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Thomas Simpson is the son of John Simpson who fought at the Battle of the Boyne (Scotland) them immigrated to Ireland. The identity of Thomas's mother has not ben proven. It has been suggested that Thomas was born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland but to my knowledge this has not been proven. It is known that Thomas, along with his only wife Jean, immigrated to America about 1720 with seven children. Nathaniel and Elizabeth, who was married to a William Harper, stayed behind. The other children I've identified so far are

Memorial Location

Thomas is buried in Old Paxtang Graveyard. Find A Grave: Memorial #52717409 describes Thomas Simpson (1683-25 Mar 1761)'s burial as Paxton Presbyterian Churchyard, Paxtang, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - although this just may be the site of a memorial. No indication of exact date sourcing is provided.

Sources

See also:

• Egle, William Henry. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical. 1883, p 25 (re: Warrantees of Land in Paxtang Township - some Simpsons are listed).

• Emily Griffith Roberts, Ancestral study of four families: Roberts, Griffith, Cartwright [and] Simpson . . . (Terrell, Texas : for private distribution by Emily Griffith Roberts, 1939) 476; digital images, Hathi Trust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org : accessed 27 Jun 2020).

• Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American presidents / compiled by Gary Boyd Roberts ; with charts prepared in part by Christopher Challender Child from originals by Julie Helen Otto (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009), 55.

• The Paxton Historical Committee, “Paxton Churchyard” database, Paxton Presbyterian Church (https://www.paxtonchurch.org/ : accessed 27 Jan 2020), entry for Thomas Simpson (1683-1761).