Tennessee, Humphreys County

Humphreys Co., Tennessee (formed 1809 from Stewart and Smith Counties)

1799 Thomas Simpson on tax list came to Humphreys County from Barren Co., Kentucky (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1800 Thomas Simpson on tax list (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1801-1805 Thomas Simpson and John Simpson tax list (John’s Rev War pension records say he was born in Ireland in 1762, served in Rev. War from Orange Co., NC, resided in Greene Co., TN after Rev. War then moved to Barren Co., KY. He married Mary Haresha. (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1806 Thomas Simpson, John Simpson, Andrew Simpson Sr., and Andrew Simspon on tax list (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1807 Nathaniel Simpson, William Simpson and John Simpson on tax list in the Hurricane Creek area, it was in Hickman County then. (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995) William Simpson and wife Peggy Mattox moved here from Wayne Co., KY lived on Hurricane Creek which was in Hickman County at that time, it became Dickson County in 1820 and in the 1830s it became Humphreys County. (Don Simpson, Report No. 3, June 1995)

1809 Nathaniel Simpson purchased 123 acres on the south fork of Hurricane Creek (Hickman Co.) (Don Simpson research report June 1995)

1810 Thomas Simpson on White Oak Creek (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1811 Nov. 20 Thomas Simpson and Andrew Simpson witnessed a deed in which John Simpson of Barren Co., Kentucky sold 170 acres in Humphreys County to William Hawkins of Humphreys Co., TN (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1812 Andrew Simpson Sr. and Andrew Simpson Jr. sold to Thomas Simpson 37 acres on White Oak Creek (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1812 Thomas Knight was in the company of Capt. Simpson (per David Knight dzzzzzs@juno.com)

1817 John Simpson who married Mary Harashaw in 1790 in Greene Co., TN moved to Barren Co., KY (that was not the name in 1801 as it changed later to Barren), and in about 1810 or thereafter he took up with his second wife Deborah without benefit of a divorce from Mary. Mary left Barren Co., KY sometime after the birth of her last child in 1813 for Missouri and I am wondering if she stopped in Humphreys Co., TN in about 1817 before moving on to Cole Co., Missouri in 1827. Her daughter Sarah Simpson married George Leslie in 1817 in Humphreys Co., TN. I have Deborah Simpson and her, both wives of John Simpson, pension applications (from Barbara Baker)

1820 Hickman County p. 179 Nathaniel Simpson, Benjamin Holland, Samuel Simpson, William Simpson (Don Simpson research report June 1995) (Per E.L. Harris via Shirley Hopkins, this is the Samuel who married Betsy Fulton)

1830 Dickson County p. 337 Nathaniel Simpson, a young Samuel Simpson (prob. son of Nathaniel), Joseph Moore, Nathan Moore, Jesse Epperson etc., page 338 Samuel Simpson (the older one), William Simpson, James Epperson.

1830 Hickman County census, Samuel Simpson age 26-45 with large family (Courtesy of Shirley Hopkins)

1836 tax list Dist. 10 Wm. Simpson 382 acres, Edward M. Simpson, Nathaniel Simpson 100 acres, Thomas Simpson, Samuel Simpson 188 acres (courtesy of Fran Laird)

1837 tax list William Simpson 381 acres, Nathaniel Simpson, 100 acres, Thomas Simpson, Samuel Simpson 188 acres, John Simpson (courtesy of Fran Laird)

1837 D.M. Simpson signed a petition to keep the county seat of Humphreys County in Waverly in 1837. (Courtesy of Fran Laird, flamar1@msn.com)

1840 ca Samuel Simpson and family located here

1840 census David M. Simpson (from Fran Laird, flamar1@msn.com)

1842 Nathaniel Simpson of Hurricane Creek died (Fran Laird’s chart)

1842 Thomas Simpson died (wife Nancy, children: Andrew, John, William, Elizabeth, Charles C., Asberry, Joel Mills, James A., Rebecca and Nancy). (Don Simpson research report Feb. 1995)

1847 November 22 deed between Samuel Simpson, Thomas Simpson, Nathaniel Simpson, Robert Simpson, Benjamin Simpson and John N. Tidwell for his wife Jeanette formerly Simpson, Lindsay R. Brimm for his wife Jemima formerly Simpson all legatees of Nathaniel Simpson late of Humphreys Co., Tennessee all of Tippah Co., Mississippi of the one part and Nathaniel Simpson of Humphreys Co., Tennessee of the other part, land on the south fork of Hurricane Creek joining Benjamin Holland’s boundary. A John Simpson signed but wasn’t mentioned in the body of the deed (typescript copy courtesy of Fran Laird)

1850 census page 302 #847 Samuel B. Simpson (son of William Simpson & Peggy Mattox) age 43 born Ky, resided in TN 1832-1833, Mississippi 1834-1838, Texas 1840-1845, page 302 #848 Thomas Simpson age 33, wife Nancy 25 both born TN, nearby were Benjamin Holland age 62 born TN, Hardy Holland age 75 born NC, and Mark Holland age 64 born NC (unpublished report #7, 29 June1996 page 4) David M. Simpson (from Fran Laird, flamar1@msn.com)

1854 David V. Shipman to David M. Simpson, land, entire interest of heirs of Simeon Buchanan, dec’d, 30 acres on Tenn. River. This entry headed Itawamba Co., MS and Thomas Crafton to William O. Britt, tracts in Dist. 4 in Humphreys Co., excluding school house & what ground David M. Simpson deeded to public. Also David M. Simpson to Thompson B. Gorin, land in Dist. 4 on Tenn. River, mentions interest heretofore claimed by heirs of Simeon Buchanan, dec’d, 1854. (Humphreys Co., TN Deed Book M, pp. 142, 144, 160 courtesy of Fran Laird, flamar1@msn.com)

1860 census Samuel Simpson age 52, Eveline 42

1870 census Samuel Simpson age 62, Eveline 52

1875 May 20 William Simpson (husband of Peggy Mattox) died. His father was probably Jim Simpson of North Carolina per The Humphreys County Heritage books (from John Simpson, 7225 Princevalle St., Gilroy, CA 95020, 408-846-9244 jtsimps@ibm.net)

1877 Feb 14 Samuel Simpson died 14 Feb. 1877 (born 8 Jan. 1808 in Wilson Co., TN) married Evelina B. Coldwell (per email) buried Wes Simpson Cemetery on Blue Creek

Tennesse, Stewart County

Stewart Co., Tennessee (formed 1803 from Montgomery County)

1809 Elisha Simpson had no white poll,1 slave and 188 acres of land. Nathan Simpson had 1 white poll and no land. (Tax List, Kindall’s District, Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. XVII, No. 1/14, Summer 2003)

1810 Elisha Simpson had no white poll,1 slave and 188 acres of land. Nathan Simpson had 1 white poll and no land. (Tax List, Kindall’s District, Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. XVII, No. 1/14, Summer 2003)

1811 Elisha Simpson had no white poll,1 slave and 188 acres of land. Nathan Simpson had 1 white poll and no land. (Tax List, Kindall’s District, Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. XVII, No. 1/14, Summer 2003)

Tennessee, Lincoln County

Lincoln Co., Tennessee (formed 1809 from Bedford County)

1838 May 3 Samuel Buchanan, wife Sally, sons: James M. Simpson & William Buchanan (Wills & Inventories of Lincoln Co., TN 1810-1921 by Helen & Timothy Marsh, Southern Hist. Press, 1989, p. 30 courtesy of Fran Laird, flamar1@msn.com)

1858 April 5 Joseph Commons . . my daughter Sarah, wife of Simpson Buchanan. . . will dated 21 Feb. 1858 & proved 5 Apr. 1858 (Wills & Inventories of Lincoln Co., TN 1810-1921 by Helen & Timothy Marsh, Southern Hist. Press, 1989, p. 30 courtesy of Fran Laird, flamar1@msn.com)

Tennessee, Franklin County

Franklin Co., Tennessee (formed 1807 from Bedford and Warren Counties)

1812 C. Simpson signed a petition (Petitions to the General Assembly of Tennessee #27-1-1812)

Tennessee, Bedford County

Bedford Co., Tennessee (formed 1807-1808 from Rutherford County)

??? date: Samuel Simpson (wife Rebecca Morrow) moved with his young family to Tennessee. They had five sons. Samuel, William and Nathaniel who lived on Duck River near Nashville, Tennessee. John and Thomas moved to Kentucky and lived 25 miles apart, John in Pulaski County and Thomas in Wythe County, Kentucky. [Wythe County is in West Virginia.] Tradition states that Samuel Simpson was killed at Kings Mountain in 1780. (The Simpson Family of America, author unknown, not dated, copy sent by Shirlie R. Simpson.) There was a Rebecca Simpson whose dates were 1786-1867 in Bedford Co., but her husband is unknown and only 4 of her children: Isaiah (b 1807) - James M. (b 1809/10-d before 1855) - John (b 1812 - d 1869) - Elizabeth (b 1814, d 1901, m Spencer HiIl.) – Fran Laird.

1806 November 17 Wm. Sherrill (from Reva Bruhn) Thomas Simpson made oath in Burke Co., NC that in 1794 he received a warrant for 4995 acres on Duck River adj. Gen. Green’s land & that William White sent the warrant to Simpson’s house 17 November 1806 (Courtesy of Shirley Hopkins)

1808 March 4 James Simpson entered 226 acres on Little Flat of Duck River, CC: Saml & Jas. Kimzey, Adj. tract owned by David Ross. James and Mary Kimsey also had surveys on Duck River in 1808 (TSLA 2^nd Surveyors Dist, www.californios.us/warren/2sd/) This is the James Simpson who married Elizabeth Kimsey. He was the son of Thomas Simpson and Mary Knight of Rockingham Co., NC.

1808 August 17 Archibald Simpson, 300 acres, CC Allan Philandr_, Philandr_ Campbell; adj. Levi Campbell. (TSLA 2^nd Surveyors Dist, www.californios.us/warren/2sd/)

1808 August 18 William Simpson, 300 acres, CC: Philandrer Campbell, Archibald Simpson, adj. Levi Campbell, Jesse Cornwell & ____ King (TSLA 2^nd Surveyors Dist, www.californios.us/warren/2sd/)

1808 August 19 Archibald Simpson, 150 acres, CC: Isaac Eaton, Wm. Simpson, adj. Wm. Cross and Eddy Hodges; also 204 a adj. Isaac Eaton and Jno. Arnold (TSLA 2^nd Surveyors Dist, www.californios.us/warren/2sd/)

1810 February 16 Archibald Simpson was in "Bedford Co. Tenn. Wills & Vital Records from Newspaper" by the Marshes, p 302, from a paper dated 16 Feb 1810: "Sale - Sat 24 Feb 1810, Archibald Simpson, 300a of land lying on Middle Fork of Duck River, judgement by George Maxwell & wife. B. Bradford, Sheriff." From Fran Laird.

1845 March 3 Samuel and Evaline B. Simpson formerly Evaline B. Coldwell of Gibson Co., Indiana to John C. Coldwell, 2 tracts on Duck River adj. Wilson Coats’ survey, adj. road leading from Shelbyville to McMinnville. (Courtesy of Shirley Hopkins)

1849 November 10 W.P. Bobo & others to Samuel Bobo 108 ½ acres. Thomas E. Simpson & Salina his wife, Nathan A. Hodges and Elizabeth his wife, Lucretia J. Bobo, Burrell Bobo & Washington P. Bobo, sold to Samuel Bobo all in Bedford and Lincoln Co., TN all their interest in land in Bedford Co on Big Flat Creek, land which descended to Elijah Bobo from Sarah Pearson. Wit: Kindred Pearson, Rufus Smith (Courtesy of Shirley Hopkins)

1852 February 17 John W. Simpson to William Little and Robert Allison, John W. Simpson has interest to take effect upon the death of Emily Weaver who has a live estate in the same, Dist. 10 John Little & William Little. Wit: E.D. Winsett & R.S. Gantt & W.S. Taylor. (Courtesy of Shirley Hopkins)

1869 October 31 John W. Simpson died (family group sheet of Fran Laird)

Tennessee, Warren County

Warren Co., Tennessee (formed 1807 from White County)

1810 and earlier Simpson’s Mill was in operation (The Warren County Story)

1820 Aug. 10 Nathaniel Hunt of Franklin Co. to Valentine Simpson of Warren County, waters of Hickory Creek, 50 acres, NE corner of Peter Simpson’s 50 acres tract to Doak’s line, Peter Simpson’s SE corner. Test: George Price and J.C. Isaacks (Warren Co Deeds Bk 1, p. 81)

1823 Sept. 23 The Legislature authorized John Martin, John Perkins and John Simpson to build a bridge across the Caney Fork River near the mouth of Barren Creek. (The Warren County Story)

1831 Dec. 23 John Martin, John Perkins and John Simpson were authorized to build a bridge across Caney Fork River near the mouth of Barren Creek (Warren County Story by Eugene M. Wiseman)

1834 May 31 Josiah F. Marfand and John W. Ford, whereas John W. Simpson and Theadrus B. Rice late of the firm of Rice and Simpson at the Jan. session of the county court recovered judgment against John W. Ford for $187.54. Test: B.L. Ridley, John Cunningham (John W. Simpson was a lawyer in White County) (Deeds Book 1 p. ?)

1840 John Simpson’s name appears on the census on pg. 2

Tennessee, White County

White Co., Tennessee (formed 1806 from Overton, Jackson and Smith)

1800 Thomas and his brother William Wesley Hash came to White County in early 1800 and built a cabin west of Calfkiller River. These brothers hunted and explored, going back and forth to NC. When they returned to Tennessee they found that Daniel Walling had obtained title to their Calfkiller site during their absence. Richard Simpson married Louisa Hash, 7th child of Thomas. (Warren County Story)

1813 J.W. Simpson signed a petition requesting that old revolutionary soldiers to meet and train the troops and John W Simpson signed a petition opposing the creation of a toll-gate on the road leading from the Bledsoe Courthouwe, across Cumberland Mountain, to William Crane’s. (Petition #21-3-1813)

1813 Petition to authorize Maj. John W. Simpson to continue the upkeep of the turnpike which he opened in 1809 (Petiton to the assembly #23-3-1813

1814 James Simpson of White County to William Morrison, negro girl named Cherry, 18 years. Attest: Eli Sims, Henry Lyda (Wilson Co Deed Book)

1818 Apr. 13 James Simpson, 10 acres, (Grant #11464 Bk. P, pg. 69)

1820 census James Simpson (Don Simpson research report #8, September 1996)

1826 Nov. 4 James Simpson, 18 acres (Grant #1828)

1827 James Simpson’s will mentioned wife Elizabeth, granddaughter Polly Simpson, daughter of “my daughter Elizabeth Simpson, dec’d; sons William and Randal and daughter Rodale Ledbetter, wife of Geo. M. Ledbetter. (T.J. Barnes Papers from TSLA)

1830 census James Simpson (Don Simpson research report #8, September 1996), Thos. Simpson (00001-00001), John W. Simpson (0000001-120001)

1836 Apr. 12 John Simpson bought land from George Allen (Deed Book I, Vol. 9, pg. 379-381)

1838 James H. Jenkins et al vs. William Simpson, original bill heard in White County Chancery Court. (Supreme Court Records, Box 60, Middle Tennessee Supreme Court Records: Second Series by Betsy Ragsdale and Gale Williams Bamman in Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. XVII, No. 2/61, Fall 2003.)

1839 Aug. 9 William Simpson of White Co to Thomas T. Crowder, sold land John Simpson had purchased from George Allen in 1836. (Deed Bk. I, Vol. 9, p. 379-381)

1840 census James Simpson (Don Simpson research report #8, September 1996)

1850 census James Simpson age 81, born PA (Don Simpson research report #8, September 1996) John W. Simpson, age 61, born NC and Jane age 58 born NC (Don Simpson research report #9, August 1996)

1854 June James Simpson will named Bartlett, John, Freeland, Locky

1862 March 6 John W. Simpson died, W.M. Simpson admr. (Don Simpson research report #9, August 1996)

Tennessee, Rutherford County

Rutherford Co., Tennessee (formed 1803 from Davidson County)

1806 November 17 Thomas Simpson made oath that about 1794 he received a warrant for 4995 acres on Duck River in Rutherford Co., Tennessee adjoining or opposite Gen. Greene’s land and that William White sent the warrant to Simpson’s house (Tennessee Genealogical Records: Records of Early Settlers from State and County Archives by Edythe Rucker Whitley)

1810 census George Simpson (1m 1-10, 1 m 16-26, 1 m 26-45; 1 f 0-10, 1 f 16-26, 1 f 26-45, 1 f 45+) and Gilbert Simpson (1 m 0-10, 1 m 26-45; 3 f 1-10, 1 f 26-45) and Henry Simpson (5 m 0-10, 2 m 26-45, 1 m 45+; 1 f 0-10, 3 f 10-16, 4 f 16-26, 1 f 26-45) and Peter Simspon 2 m 0-10, 3 m 10-16, 1 m 26-45; 1 f 10-16, 1 f 26-45) Peter Simpson wasn’t listed near the other Simpsons, Gilbert and William were near one another. George wasn’t near any of the others.

1812 George Simpson signed two petitions (Petitions to the General Assembly of Tennessee #40-1-1812 and 56-2-1812) William Simpson also signed the second petition. Gilbert and William Simpson signed petition #60-2-1812

1812 George R. Nash to George Simpson (Book G, p. 327)

1812 W.P. Anderson to George Simpson (Book H p. 61)

1812 Comx of Murfreesboro to James Simpson (Book I, p. 3)

1813 Sep 27 George Simpson from Virginia signed a petition of landowners of Jefferson, Rutherford County, TN concerning the moving of the county seat to Murfreesboro.

1814 Robert Weakley to George Simpson (Book I p. 29)

1820 census Canada Simpson (000010-00101/2) and David Simpson (220001/10000/0) and William Simpson (000010/00000/0) and Thomas Simpson (000100/00000/0)

1820 William Hix to William Simpson (Book O p. 34)

1824 Jno. Killough to Kenedy Simpson (Book Q p. 90)

1824 Thompson Wright to Jeremiah Simpson (Book Q p. 356)

1824 Wm. Edmondson to George Simpson (Book Q p. 398)

1824 George W. Leigh to Peter Simpson (Book R p. 58)

1825 A.H. Harris to George Simpson (Book Q p. 399)

1833 William Sanders to John S. Simpson (Book T p. 376)

1833 John B. Seats to John S. Simpson (Book T p. 282)

1833 Thos. Sappington to George Simpson (Book T p. 627)

1836 Arch. H. Harris to George Simpson (Book V p. 402)

1837 Eliz. Crasthwait to George Simpson (Book U p. 499)

1837 Amos West mortgage deed to John W. Simpson (Book W. p. 625)

1838 Mary and Fuldon Acuff mortgage deed to Robert Simpson (Book X p. 79)

1838 John D. Fulks bill of sale to Kenedy Simpson (Book W p. 175)

1839 Elihu Sanders to Robert Simpson (Book X p. 417)

Tennessee, Jackson County

1806 Thos. Simpson and James Simpson among others signed a petition. The county wasn’t identified but the signers appeared to be residents of Jackson County. (Petitions to the General Assembly of Tennessee)

1806 James Simpson, Thomas Simpson Sen., John Simpson, identified as citizens of the extension of Jackson Counnty signed a petition to create a new county (Overton County?)

1809 Aug. 23 James Simpson, 70 acres (Grant #1513, Bk. C p. 38)

1813 Apr. 19 James Simpson, 20 acres, Grant #4661 Bk. I, p. 456)

1835 September 23 Testimony in court regarding residents of Abington, Washington Co., Virginia stated that George Simpson landed at Newcastle, Delaware in July 1788, that George Simpson of Jackson Co., TN and other residents of Abington were born in County Tyrone, Parish Dunacary, in or about 6 miles of Omak, the shire town, Ireland. He was the son of John and Betsey (Buchanan) Simpson. Betsy’s sister married James Carson Sr.. (Simpson Families from Albert Carr)

Tennessee, Smith County

Smith Co., Tennessee (formed 1799 from Summer County)

1800 June 18 “Avenire to the ensuing Court was appointed (to wit): William Simpson, Reuben Alexander and others. (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1800 September 15 William Simpson served on a grand jury (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1800 September 17 James Simpson was appointed overseer of the road “from Witcher’s to the state line and all hands living on Salt Lick, Defeated Creek and Wartrace Creek to work under Draper and all hands living on Jenning’s Creek…” (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1801 Andrew Simson and William Simpson signed a petition regarding the annexation of Wilson & Smith Counties (TN petitions Vol. 1, pp. 81, 82)

1801 March 14 James Simpson was on a jury to lay out a road “from Payne’s Ferry at the mouth of Peyton’s Creek to Daniel Witcher’s by way of Michael Murphy’s” (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1801 July 1 Thomas Simpson announced that his wife had left him and he wouldn’t be responsible for her debts (Tennessee Gazette, Nashville)

1801 September 22 “Venire Facias to the ensuing Court (viz) William Simpson and others. (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1801 December 21 William Simpson, Daniel Alexander and others served on a grand jury. (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1802 March 15 John Simpson was charged with “begetting a bastard child on the body of Elizabeth Wakefield and was bound in recognizance in the sum of #300 with James Simpson and Roderick Jenkins, his securities. (Cal’s Column transcribed on Smith Co. USGenweb, found by Linda Bollinger)

1805 Mar. 11 James Callaway of Bourbon Co., Kentucky to William Simpson of Smith County, Tennessee, $500 acres, 335 acres, east fork of middle fork of Goose Creek . Wit: Isaac Simson, Joshua Owings attorney for James Callowy, Elijah Adams, Daniel Oglesby. (Smith Co. Deed Bk. B, p. 327)

1805 Dec. 9 William Simson of Smith Co to Solomon Adams, $200, north side of Cumberland River on Goose Creek, middle fork. Wit: Josiah Howell and William Simson. (Deed Bk. B, p. 487)

1807 April 25 William Simpson and wife Polly Howell separated (General Abstracts from TN Newspapers by Eddleman – found by Reva Hopkins Bruhn)

1818 Nov. 20 Shippy A. Puckett to Hannah Simpson of Smith Co. 70 acres on Fall Creek (Wilson Co. Deeds)

1820, 1821, 1822 heirs of James Simpson by Augustine Robinson (Smith Co. Wills)

1821 Thomas Simpson was born in Kentucky in 1806, son of James Simpson who probably died when Thomas was a teenager. Thomas came to Smith County ca. 1821. His mother was Mary Lancaster. Mary Simpson had at least Thomas, John and Agnes Simpson.

Augustin Robinson, husband of Thomas' sister Rachel, was guardian to minor children. By 1 Jan. 1827 all children were of age and rec’d a share of their father’s estate. Agnes had married G.W. Coopwood by then. (Biographical sketch written by Merle Stevens and published in the Smith County History book who make a few corrections via email June, 18, 2008)

1824 Feb. 27 Augustin Robinson, guardian of the heirs of James Simpson. (Smith Co Circuit Court Records Book 11 p. 18)

1828 Feb. 8 Aaron Braswell to James Simpson, $1000, 3 tracts of Dry Fork of Smiths Fork and bought of Henry Hays on tract of 30 acres, 62 acres, 17 acres total of 109 ½ acres. Test Adam Dale, Saml Williams, M.S. West (Smith County Deed Book I, pg. 486)

1830 census p. 105 Thomas Simpson (121001-11001), p. 97 Thos. Simpson (00001-00001), p. 118 John Simpson (00101-000000001)

1830 Nov. 15 James Simpson, 50 acres, grant #10121 (Bk. 12, p. 456)

1832 Nov. 23 James Simpson indebted to Leonard Fite for $700 mortgaged land on the waters of Dry Fork of Smiths Fork of the Caney Fork that Jas. Simpson bought from Aaron Braswell. Payment due 1 Jan. 1834. James Simpson signed with his mark. Test: Wm. C. Garrison, David Fite and Thos. Whaley (Smith Co Deed Bk. L, pg. 195)

1833 James Simpson, son of Thomas Simpson and Atlanta Ellison) was born.

1834 Feb. James Simpson, John Hays, Matthew Simpson, etc. jury to raod from Elizabeth Hays on the Dry Fork to intersect with the road on Indiana Creek. (Smith County Circuit Court Book 13, p. 70)

1834 Aug. 25 John Johnson, Reuben Alexander, Robin Braswell, William J. Bennett, Thomas Simpson, Thos. Lancaster, etc. jury for road of 3rd class from Coggins Ferry to intersect the Wolf Creek road passing round the east side of William F. Daniels. (Smith County Circuit Court Book 15, p. 166)

1836 Jan. 23 Charlotte D. Simpson, daughter of Thomas Simpson and Atlanta Ellison) married Archibald A. Davis.

1837 Robert Tate (son of John Tate Sr) dies and his will, prepared the previous year, is filed in Wilson County TN court. It lists the following heirs: -sister Dorcas Simpson of Overton County, Tennessee, sister Mary Ragan of Washington County, Arkansas, brother Alfred, Carter Tait of Overton County [TN], -brother John Tait [John Tate] of McMinn County [TN], -niece Margaret Simpson Ely of Overton County (dau of John), niece Nancy Jane Tait of McMinn County (dau of John), niece Elizabeth Tait "who is the daughter of Vincent Benham Tait of White County, Tennessee" (but does not list her two brothers), nephew Robert Tate Simpson of Overton County (son of Dorcas Tate Simpson; none of Robert's siblings are listed.), nephew James McDonald Tait of McMinn County (son of brother John) (Source Les Tate email address lrtate@comcast.net)

1838 Nov. 24 Ordered that Jacob Fite, Leonard Fite, James Simpson be appt’d a jury to view and mark an alteration in that part of the road which passes through the land of Samuel Williams (Smith County Circuit Court Book 12 p. 15)

1839 Jan. 28 Joseph Thomas Simpson, son of Thomas Simpson and Atlanta Ellison) was born.

1840 census Thomas Simpson (1200011-10000101) and Thomas E. Simpson (10001-12001)

1841 Oct. 3 Lewis E. Simpson, son of Thomas Simpson and Atlanta Ellison) was born

Kentucky: Scott County

Scott Co., Kentucky (formed 1790 from Woodford County)

1818 August 20 Mary Simpson was named in the will of Richard Power who also mentioned Susannah Campbell. (Scott’s Papers: Kentucky Court and Other Records by Hattie Marshall Scott, p. 91.)

Tennessee, Davidson Co

Davidson Co., Tennessee (formed 1783 from Washington District)

1780 May Hugh Simpson signed the Cumberland Compact (1770-1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements: Davidson, Sumner and Tennessee Counties page 113, copy from Linda Bollinger)

1788 October 7 William Simpson’s wife presented his nuncupative will in court. She was pregnant and they also had children named Gabriel, William, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth. His estate inventory was delivered to court January 1797 by John Kennedy, administrator “in right of his wife”. (copy from Linda Bollinger) Lavinia Simpson gives deposition concerning the nuncupative will made by her husband, William Simpson. She and the child she was pregnant with and his two sons Gabriel and William Simpson should have the whole of the land whereon they then lived. He desired that the lands on Harpeth be equally divided among his three daughters, Sarah, Mary and Elizabeth. Sworn to before Sam’l Barton. (Tennessee Genealogical Records: Records of Early Settlers from State and County Archives by Edythe Rucker Whitley)

1791 January 7 Will of Andrew Simpson made 8 April 1789, filed 7 January 1791. To Levice Simpson, formerly the wife of William Simpson, dec. and to her daughter Mary Simpson, my plantation, etc. “all land lying in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, about 15 miles from Richmond on the waters of Falling Creek on the Buckingham Road. To my four children, Elizabeth, Keane, Mary and Andrew Simpson.” (Tennessee Genealogical Records: Records of Early Settlers from State and County Archives by Edythe Rucker Whitley page 211)

1791 May 24 John Boyd Sr. of Davidson County sells to Levecia Simpson of said county a negro girl.

1796 August 6 John Kennedy and Louisa Simpson were married. (Davidson Co., TN First Marriage Record Book)

1796 October 13 John Kennedy “in right of his wife” was appointed administrator, dower laid off to the widow. She is now Levinia Kennedy. Guardian appointed for Alexander Simpson, orphan of William (from Davidson Co., Tennessee, court minutes courtesy of Linda Bollinger). (An Alexander and Isaac Simpson were in Warren Co., TN in 1820 per census and petition.) Andrew Simpson’s daughter-in-law, Levinia, married John Kennedy after the death of William Simpson in Davidson Co., TN. Also Andrew owned a plantation near Richmond, Virginia per his will, he also owned a lot of land in Greene Co., TN but it wasn’t mentioned in his will. Andrew Simpson had a land grant in the same area as John Simpson. (from Barbara Baker)

1801 April 6 Thomas Simpson married Drusilla Verra (Davidson Co., TN First Marriage Record Book)