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Janet (Winchester) Simpson (bef. 1735 - abt. 1818)

Janet Simpson formerly Winchester
Born before in Fochabers, Bellie, Elginshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , and
Wife of — married 1758 [location unknown]
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Mother of , , , , , , , , and
Died about after about age 82 in Cavendish, Queens, Prince Edward Islandmap
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Biography

Janet, daughter of James Winchester by wife, Helen (Bowman) Winchester, was born about 1735 then baptized on May 21, 1735 in Bellie, Elginshire, Scotland. [1] She passed away about 1818.

Born 21 May 1735. Fochabers, Bellie, Morayshire, Scotland. [2][3][4] Baptism: 21 May 1735. Fochabers, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. Note: Bellie parish. [5] 21 May 1735. Bellie, Moray, Scotland. [6]

Marriage 1758 Moray, Scotland. [7][8]

About June 1775, "Seven families intended to settle at Lot 57, [Orwell Bay, Prince Edward Island] acquired in 1767 by Samuel Smith, a merchant, but they left without trace. It is thought that the settlement failed because of inadequate provisioning and its remote location. The group included William Simpson, and his wife, Janet Winchester. Helen Simpson, wife of William Clark is also likely to have sailed on the John and Elizabeth." The John and Elizabeth left from Morayshire. [9]

Died 1818 Cavendish, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [10][11]

DNA Ancestry.com ThruLines

She is the most-recent common ancestor for:[12]Charlotte (Simpson) Bagnall descendant's line match with 8 different sibling Margaret (Simpson) MacNeill Thomas Simpson William Simpson Jr. Christina (Simpson) Hyde Helen (Simpson) Clark Jean (Simpson) Dockendorff James Simpson and John Simpson lines!; 123 individuals, matching between 7-47cM as of May 26, 2023.

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The most-recent common ancestors William Simpson and Janet (Winchester) Simpson are for the following DNA matching comparisons. Parameter minimums were (100-400 SNPs) and 6cM, not default:

  1. Bret Bessac WW7580824 descendant of Charlotte (Simpson) Bagnall and Adele DeBruhl M220064 descendant of Thomas Simpson matched DNA. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 6.7 based on sharing 8.6 cM across 1 half-match segments on Ch2. Largest segment = 8.6 cM (186 SNPs)
  2. Bret Bessac WW7580824 descendant of Charlotte (Simpson) Bagnall and Judith (Johnstone) Chidlow A506348 descendant of William Simpson Jr. matched DNA. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 6.4 based on sharing 28.7 cM across 4 half-match segments on Ch1,4,12,16. Largest segment = 8.1 cM (254 SNPs)
  3. Bret Bessac WW7580824 descendant of Charlotte (Simpson) Bagnall and Sir Nicholas Mander 4th Bt A306471 descendant of Jean (Simpson) Dockendorff matched DNA. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 7.1 based on sharing 12.4 cM across 2 half-match segments on Ch3 & 18. Largest segment = 6.2 cM (219 SNPs)
  4. Judith (Johnstone) Chidlow A506348 descendant of William Simpson Jr. did not match at these parameters with Adele DeBruhl M220064 descendant of Thomas Simpson nor Sir Nicholas Mander 4th Bt A306471 descendant of Jean (Simpson) Dockendorff
  5. Adele DeBruhl M220064 descendant of Thomas Simpson did not match at these parameters with Sir Nicholas Mander 4th Bt A306471 descendant of Jean (Simpson) Dockendorff.

Sources

  1. ↑ OPR Births 126/ 10 40 Bellie: Janet Wincester Baptised 21/05/1735, Bellie, Moray Father: James Wincester Mother: Helen Bowman
  2. ↑ Source: #S474 (suzette.estacaille), last updated Sun Nov 14 1999 Certainty: 0
  3. ↑ Source: #S469 Island Register, (http://www.islandregister.com), last update 12 Jun1998.Certainty: 0
  4. ↑ Source: #S312 database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 19November 2004), Ancestral File, pedigree chart for William Simpson(1762-1840). Certainty: 0 No sources or citations given and obvious inaccuracies have been found.
  5. ↑ Source: #S474 (suzette.estacaille), last updated Sun Nov 14 1999 Certainty: 0
  6. ↑ Source: #S504 database online, William Simpson [family group sheet], entry ID:I2659.downloaded from http://www.ancestry.ca 2 November 2008. This sheet hasno documentation for any data. Certainty: 0
  7. ↑ Source: #S504 database online, William Simpson [family group sheet], entry ID:I2659.downloaded from http://www.ancestry.ca 2 November 2008. This sheet has no documentation for any data. Certainty: 0
  8. ↑ Source: #S469 Island Register, (http://www.islandregister.com), last update 12 Jun1998. No sources or citations (contact author). Certainty: 0
  9. ↑ Campey, Lucille H, "A very fine class of immigrants"  : Prince Edward Island's Scottish Pioneers 1770-1850 (Natural Heritage Books, Toronto: 2001), p. 137, listing for the ship John and Elizabeth.
  10. ↑ Source: #S469 Island Register, (http://www.islandregister.com), last update 12 Jun1998. No sources or citations (contact author). Certainty: 0
  11. ↑ Source: #S312 database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 19November 2004), Ancestral File, pedigree chart for William Simpson(1762-1840). Certainty: 0 No sources or citations given and obvious inaccuracies have been found.
  12. ↑ Wikitree requires chromosomal information for triangulating DNA of relatives more than 3rd cousins for DNA confirmation which ancestryDNA does not provide. This data provides DNA matching performed with ancestry.com ThruLines of potential relatives and a known descendant's "probe" line

See also:

  • Source: S312 International Genealogical Index Publication: Name: Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter DaySaints; Note: Computer software, online version Repository: #R256
  • Repository: R256 www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org
  • Source: S469 The Descendants of Walter Simpson and Elspet Man Hunter, David Repository: #R35
  • Repository: R35 David Hunter David Hunter
  • Source: S472 "A very fine class of immigrants"  : Prince Edward Island's Scottish Pioneers 1770-1850 Campey, Lucille H. Publication: Name: Natural Heritage Books; Location: Toronto; Date: 2001;
  • Source: S474 Suzette Estacaille
  • Source: S504 Ancestors of Orval McFadyen Sarah McFadyen Repository: #R276
  • Repository: R276 OneWorldTree, Ancestry.ca database online. http//www.ancestry.ca OneWorldTree, Ancestry.ca
  • Simpson File www.island register.

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Winchester-1188 and Winchester-96 appear to represent the same person because: same name, exact same spouse on both profiles, same birth year, same death year
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