North Carolina: Mecklenburg County

Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina was formed 1762 from Anson County

1777 Liberty Hall Academy was granted a charter by NC Legislature. John Simpson, Thomas Reese, Waightstill Avery and others were trustees. Dr. McWhorter declined the presidency (Sketches of Western North Carolina by C.L. Hunter, page 154.)

1800 census John Simson, Joseph Simpson, Nathaniel Simpson, Thomas Simpson, James Simison

1801 James Simeson Jr. (NCGSJ v. 2 #1, Jan. 1976, p. 11 estate records). John Simeson, admr.

1828 William Simpson, 1828 (NCGSJ v. 2 #1, Jan. 1976, p. 11 estate records) John and James Simpson administrators. Sale of a slave boy named Washington.