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William Simpson
Fact Date Place Description Note Sources
Birth ABT 1768 Templepatrick, Co. Antrim, Ireland   1765-1770 (from census ages)  
Marriage BEF 1791 SC Mary (details)  
Book Simpson A Family of the American Frontier
Land 1799 Wayne Co., KY granted 400 a, Cumberland River  
Book Simpson A Family of the American Frontier
Court KY Wayne
Census BET 1801 AND 1806 Wayne Co., KY    
Tax KY Wayne 1801-15
Land APR 1801 Wayne Co., KY certificate for 200 a. of 400 a. grant  
Land KY Wayne
Court 15 JUN 1801 Wayne Co., KY won case vs. brother James for 400 a.  
Court KY Wayne
Land 1808 Wayne Co., KY sold 400 a. grant  
Land KY Wayne
Living 1809 Giles Co., TN    
Book Simpson A Family of the American Frontier p. 59
Court 19 JUN 1809 Wayne Co., KY exemption for previous year's tax  
Court KY Wayne
Census 1810 Wayne Co., KY    
1810 KY Wayne 367 Simpson William
Occupation 1814 Wayne Co., KY Administrator of father's estate  
Estate 1814 KY Wayne Simpson John
Occupation 1820 Giles Co., TN Agriculture  
1820 TN Giles 15b Simpson William
Census 1820 Giles Co., TN    
1820 TN Giles 15b Simpson William
Deed 13 AUG 1823 Giles Co., TN bought Mulatto Man for $500  
Deed 1823 TN Hardeman Simpson William
Census BET 1824 AND 1834 Hardeman Co., TN    
Tax TN Hardeman 1824-35
Land 1824 Hardeman Co., TN owned 228 a in 9th district  
Tax TN Hardeman 1824-35
Deed BET 1825 AND 1828 Hardeman Co., TN bought several negros A-347: 3/2/1825, bought negro for $300 from brother Samuel
A-346: 1826, bought negro for $350
B-87: 10/19/1827, bought negro for $375
B-194: 11/6/1828, bought negro for $60 and a neg... (more)
 
Land 23 APR 1827 Hardeman Co., TN granted 19.5 a Big Hatchie River  
Land 1827 TN Hardeman Simpson William
Occupation 1829 Hardeman Co., TN juror  
Court TN Hardeman
Census 1830 Hardeman Co., TN    
1830 TN Hardeman 387 Simpson William
Misc 1831 Hardeman Co., TN authorized to open toll bridge and turnpike road TN Legislature, 117.1  
Deed 12 JUL 1832 Hardeman Co., TN bought negros for $575 from Needham Ingram Sr.  
Deed 1832 TN Hardeman Ingram Simpson
Deed 26 DEC 1833 Hardeman Co., TN sold negros for $500 to son-in-law Needham Ingram Jr.  
Deed 1833 TN Hardeman Simpson William 1
Deed 26 DEC 1833 Hardeman Co., TN sold negros for $500 to son-in-law Marshal Seddens  
Deed 1833 TN Hardeman Simpson William 2
Deed 7 APR 1834 Hardeman Co., TN bought and sold negros C-577: 4/7/1834, bought negros for $600 from Wm. McKennie
C-580: 4/7/1834, sold negros for $500
 
Land 22 SEP 1834 Hardeman Co., TN sold 228 a (D9 R1 S2) for $1140 to Wm Simpson Jr.  
Land 1834 TN Hardeman Simpson William
Will 24 SEP 1834 Hardeman Co., TN    
Will 1835 TN Hardeman Simpson William
Death 9 NOV 1834 Hardeman Co., TN    
Book Simpson A Family of the American Frontier
Bible Simpson and Seddens
Probate 31 JAN 1835 Hardeman Co., TN    
Will 1835 TN Hardeman Simpson William
Estate 1835 Simpson William
AFN     ZR1T-9N    


Closest Relatives:
Father: John Simpson (details)
Mother: Christian Campbell (details)
Spouse 1: Mary (details)