Thursday, January 29, 2009

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)