The Simpson Clan: The Simpson Clan Volume XVI, Issue 4, Spring 2001

QUERY

Still looking for the parents of Alley RODGERS married Powhatan David SIMPSON Rockingham Co., North Carolina. Her brother James RODGERS married Powhatan’s sister Nancy whose husband Loving ? was killed during the Civil War.

Respond to Carolyn W. Bayse, 618 Willow Oak Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322-3447

SIMPSON FAMILIES of SOUTH CAROLINA

Bryce Knight, 7419 Harris, Raytown, MO 64133

When I sent you my letter of 13 February 2000, subsequently published in the Spring 2000 issue of Simpson Clan I felt that I might have neglected a few items of possible SIMPSON interest concerning the Raben’s Creek area of Laurens Co., South Carolina and the family of Richard SIMPSON, Sr. who died 1795 Guilford Co., North Carolina.

Addendum to my article published in The Simpson Clan, Spring 2000, pp 3-6 exploring various SIMPSON, KNIGHT and other possible allied family relationships:

See also, The Simpson Clan, Summer 1996, p 1, Item 361, Abstract of Report 6 Simpson Research Project by Don Simpson discussing the possibility of Mary, second wife of Richard SIMPSON, Sr., being a daughter of John and Mary HALLUM, and including mention of BRASHEARS.

Laurens Co., South Carolina, Deed Book N, 210: 25 February 1835: James KNIGHT for $5 to James WILSON for love and affection for wife Caty and her children BY HER originally granted to Harman NUFFER on NE side of W fork of Raben’s Creek, 100 acres, bounded by W.F. DOWNS, William LINDLEY, Henry LINDLEY and William ADAMS. Wit: R.L. SIMPSON, Wm NICKLES.

Laurens Co., South Carolina Estate Packet 157, 17. James KNIGHT, Sr., deceased by 19 Sept 1866. John S. WOLFF, administrator. Appraisers: Jonathan ABERCROMBIE, James VAUGHN, John L. WILSON. Inventory dated 19 Oct., 1866, with value of $149.00. Purchasers include: Aquilla LINDLEY, Samuel BOLT, John LINDLEY, Sr., Allen WALDEN (?), James LINDLEY, M.A. CHEEK, William HELLAMS, Mrs. Frances HELLAMS, J.S. WOLFF, William WILSON, Matthew BROWN, B.F. BROWN, Mary LINDLEY, Dr. A.C. FULLER, B.H. KNIGHT, Elizabeth KNIGHT, Jefferson BOLT, Jonathan ABERCROMBIE, Allen WALDON (freedman), Cresswell WOLFF, William L. KNIGHT, Allen FOSTER (freedman), John BOLT (freedman), George WOLFF (freedman), W.H. MANLY, Ephraim S. SIMPSON. There was mention of a note on Zimri KNIGHT dated 22 Dec 1851.

There was also mention of a note “for $125 given to Catherine KNIGHT by John G. KNIGHT about the commencement of the war.” She was deceased by 19 Oct 1866.

Church Cemeteries Laurens Co., South Carolina, Vol. 1, by Col. James Leland BOLT & Margaret Eltinge BOLT: Rabun Creek Baptist Church: Included, are numerous ABERCROMBIEs, John C. HELLAMS (6 July 1860 — ), Phoebie HELLAMS (11 Aug 1859 — 29 Sept 1922), Clarantine ABERCROMBIE (HELLAMS?) (21 May 1844 — 18 Dec 1934), J. Lafayette HELLAMS (5 Aug 1855 — 19 July 1928), Frances HELLAMS (22 Aug 1817 — 23 May 1900), Louisa, wife of T.L. HELLAMS (5 Apr 1857 — 8 Feb 1917), James A. KNIGHT (b 1882 and erected by Clara BOLT), H. LINDLEY (18 Aug 1823 — 17 May 1905), Rutha LINDLEY (28 Nov 1825 — 25 June 1913, Fannie, wife of B.F. KNIGHT (11 Dec 1823 - 13 June 1902), B. HENDLEY (LINDLEY?) KNIGHT, Co. A, S.C. Reserve, C.S.A. (these KNIGHT stones apparently among the numerous LINDLEY stones and probably related), and LINDLEY stones include: Wil1iam LINDLEY (died 9 Aug 1869, age 84 years), Elizabeth, wife of W. LINDLEY (24 Nov 1794 —1 Aug 1884), John LINDLEY (14 Aug 1826 — 5 March 1901). And other names allied with these KNIGHTs.

1800 U.S. Census Union District (Co.), South Carolina, apparently in sequence:

Page 230B:

Mathew SIMS (SIMPSON?)

Thomas NIGHT (apparent father of James C. KNIGHT, Sr. above)

Joseph CORNER (or perhaps CONNER)

Lydda HOLLINSWORTH

Page 227:

Appears Reuben NIGHT (proposed brother of Thomas, p 230B), a Magnes SIMISSON, more HOLLINSWORTHs, etc.

5 January 1797, Thomas NIGHT and Ruben NIGHT were purchasers at the estate sale of Joseph HOLLINGSWORTH, grandson of Abraham and Ann HOLLINGSWORTH of Frederick Co., Virginia. Estate sale occurred Union Co., South Carolina.

1790 U.S. Census of Union Co., District 96, South Carolina: Thomas KNIGHT, with HOLLINGSWORTH neighbors.

William LINDLEY mentioned above (married Elizabeth RIDGEWAY), was the brother of Mary LINDLEY who married John ABERCROMBIE, Nancy LINDLEY who married John BOLT and Thomas LINDLEY whose line was associated with FULLERs and KNIGHTs, and was the son of Thomas LINDLEY b ca 1754-60 Orange Co., North Carolina, married Elizabeth HALL, also buried Laurens Co. His father was James LINDLEY, died 1779 Laurens Co., South Carolina. These LINDLEYs are also mentioned numerous times, Raborn Creek area of Laurens Co., South Carolina and also Orange Co., North Carolina in legal documents involving HOLLINGSWORTHs.

According to a HOLLINGSWORTH genealogy, a Ruth HOLLINGSWORTH (father, Henry, died Elton, Cecil Co., Maryland 1721) b 1689 married 24 December 1706 a SIMPSON. Her brother, Zebulon HOLLINGSWORTH, in 1750 Frederick Co., Virginia sold land to a James KNIGHT. 2 March 1748, Frederick Co., Virginia a James KNIGHT, William GLOVER and Joseph LUPTON witnessed the will of Ann HOLLINGSWORTH, wife of Abraham. Ann (ROBINSON) HOLLINGSOWRTH, daughter of George ROBINSON, had married Abraham 13 March 1710, and she died 1749. (Several ROBINSONs married HOLLINGSWORTHs) Abraham HOLLINGSWORTH was a first cousin of Zebulon and Ruth HOLLINGSWORTH (i.e., Mrs. Ruth SIMPSON), according to HOLLINGSWORTH genealogy.

Abraham and Ann (ROBINSON) HOLLINGSWORTH had a son, George HOLLINGSWORTH, b 12 April 1712 Cecil Co., Maryland who married Hannah McCOY of Frederick Co., Virginia at the house of Isaac PERKINS in Frederick Co., Virginia with those attending: Thomas BABB, Isaac PERKINS and Mary PERKINS. George later lived Laurens Co., South Carolina (BABBs are very much associated with these KNIGHTs of Union and Laurens Co., and some are buried at Rabun Creek Cemetery.) Isaac and Mary PERKINS appear (if I have this right) to be in-laws of the parents, William PERKINS and Elizabeth COTTRELL, of Avarilla PERKINS who married William SIMPSON born 1718 old Baltimore Co., Maryland [perhaps] son of Thomas SIMPSON and Mary SMITH.

It might be noted that while the above mentioned LINDLEYs and HOLLINGSWORTHs were definitely Quaker, there has so far been no evidence, to my knowledge, that these KNIGHTs of Frederick Co., Virginia were Quaker, although there were Quaker KNIGHTs in the county, some of whom migrated, I believe, to Guilford Co., North Carolina and seem to have had mutual associations with our KNIGHTs in Rockingham Co., including the SIMPSONs or their relations.

In 1802, Union Co., South Carolina an estate of George NIGHT: Mentioned, two daughters living Montgomery Co., North Carolina, to sons living Jackson Co., Georgia. Sally NIGHT, admx., Jm Presley NIGHT, Isaac NIGHT, Nancy NIGHT and Mary NIGHT. Also, a Samuel SIMPSON. (Jm Presly KNIGHT’s son, Matthew, married Sarah Elizabeth FULLER, and their son, Benjamin Presley KNIGHT married Sarah Ann Elizabeth LINDLEY, granddaughter of Thomas LINDLEY whose brother, William is mentioned James C. KNIGHT legal records, and is buried Rabon Creek Cemetery.

1800 Census of Pendleton District, South Carolina, compiled by William C. Stewart, 1963, pp 109-10:

404. William SIMPSON 21101-02110-00

408 Gershon FULTON 21010-30010-10

416. James SHOCKLEY 11101-23010-00

422. Thomas SHOCKLEY 00001-10000-02

423. Thomas SHOCKLEY, Jr. 40110-21l01-00

434. Leonard SIMPSON 20010-00010-02

447. Samuel ANDERSON 10010-10100-00

448. Robert HICKS 41010-31010-00

453. James ANDERSON 00100-20100-00

455. John SIMPSON 01101-00001-06

Concerning ANDERSON (above) and INGRAM (following), see previous article: Note in Shockley genealogy: Agnes SHOCKLEY ENGRAM, fifth child of David SHOCKLEY of Sussex Co., Delaware, will written 1754 and proved 1754 Worcester Co., Maryland.

28 February 1794: Charlton SHOCKLEY of Union Co., South Carolina, to Henry STEVENS of Union Co., for ₤100 sterling, 140 acres in Union Co., bounded by David HOPKINS land on the East, Isaac COOK’s on the west, Thomas SHOCKLEY’s on the North, and Enoch HOLLINGSWORTH’s line on the South. Signed: Charlton (X) SHOCKLEY. Wit: Thomas (X) KNIGHT, James (X) SHOCKLEY, Judy (X) KNIGHT.

19 February 1795: Thomas SHOCKLEY (Sr.) of Pendleton Co., South Carolina sells to James NIGHT of Union Co., for ₤40, 100 acres in Union Co., Pinkney District, on Waters of Broad and Tyger Rivers, on great road leading from Fishdam Ford to Tyger River. Granted by Hon. William BULL on 18 July 1774. Signed: Thomas (X) SHOCKLEY. Wit: John P. SARTOR, Obediah ______, Reuben NIGHT.

6 April 1795. Proved in open court by Reuben KNIGHT a deed of conveyance from James SHOCKLEY to James KNIGHT. (Holcombe, Union Co., South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-99, p 414.)

Note: It is thought that Hannah, the wife of David KNIGHT b 1772 North Carolina (brother of Thomas KNIGHT married Elizabeth SIMPSON, Sarah KNIGHT married Nathaniel SIMPSON and Mary KNIGHT married Thomas SIMPSON--all of Guilford/Rockingham Co., North Carolina area--the same David KNIGHT who lived Rabon Creek), Hannah’s maiden name was SHOCKLEY. And that she may have had a brother, Salathiel SHOCKLEY, who married a sibling to these KNIGHTs. 1800 Salathial & James SHOCKLEY lived Rabon Creek as David KNIGHT.

Miscellaneous, unordered Orange Co., North Carolina data:

Shields, Ruth Herndon, Abstracts of the Minutes Court . . . Orange Co., Province of North Carolina Sept 1752-1766:

Nov 1761 David KNIGHT vs. Samuel FULTON, debt

Nov 1763 Middleton BRASHEARS vs. David KNIGHT, debt

Nov 1763 Francis NASH, Esq. vs. James, Thomas & David KNIGHT, debt

(Note: This David KNIGHT is thought to be the father of Thomas KNIGHT who married Elizabeth SIMPSON, etc., and Thomas and James KNIGHT sons. Therefore, this David KNIGHT would probably have been a Sr. However, David KNIGHT--referred to as Sr.--also had brother Thomas, and the James KNIGHT of 1790 Dist. 96, South Carolina. Apparently a Samuel FULTON owned land on Deep Creek of Flat River, now eastern Person Co.)

Court began 2nd day of August 1763: Thomas LINLEY, Jr. appointed Overseer of Road in room of William HALLAMS.

(Note: This would most probably be Thomas LINDLEY-b 1740, and son of Thomas LINDLEY--first cousin of Thomas LINDLEY, Sr. b 1754-60 Orange Co., North Carolina mentioned previously who married Elizabeth HALL and died Laurens Co., South Carolina.

The Granville District of North Carolina, 1748-1763, Abstracts of Land Grants, Vol. II, by Margaret M. Hofmann, p. 245 (Lord Granville to: Patent Book 14, 3624, pg 337) Robert Samuel BRASHER 8 August 1760 381 acres in Orange Co. in Parish of St Matthew on both sides of N and S Buffelo, joining Donnells Corner, John McKNIGHT, DONALDs line, and the mouth of S Buffaloe OR: /s/ Robert Samll BRASHER Wits: Jas WATSON, John LEA examined by W CHURTON and Tho. JONES surveyed 14 July 1758 SOC: Robert BRASHEAR Sr., Jesse BRASHEAR W CHURTON Surveyor

(Note: John McKNIGHT thought, in this case, possibly to be, rather, John KNIGHT, a brother of David KNIGHT, Sr. who by 1790 lived Lancaster Co., South Carolina near many INGRAMs.

Among various BRASHEARS who lived Orange Co., North Carolina (and most probably related), Thomas BRAZIER, . . . third son of William BRASIER, was b 1701 Baltimore Co., Maryland, married (1) Sarah Constance 13 October 1726 in Spesutia Church, St. George Parish, . . . migrated ca 1753

A Thomas BRASHER/BRASLOUR b ca 1644-54, died Baltimore Co., Maryland before 9 March 1709/10 (wife Katherine apparently at about the same time). Bond was posted, the estate administered, and closed by Andrew ANDERSON 14 April 1711.

But a cursory glance at the 1776 Census of Susquehannah Hundred, Harford Co. (previously old Baltimore Co.), Maryland will reveal even at that late date a semblance of consanguinity (without becoming too involved) in names such as PERKINS, KNIGHT, PENMAN, GILBERT, OSBURN, REESE, HAWKINS, WILLIAMS, ANDERSON, WHITE, and CUMMINGS, most probably familiar to SIMPSON researchers.

CEMETERY RECORDS of HARDEMAN Co., TENNESSEE

From the Southwest part of the county

Fran Laird, 115 Lexington Road, Bel Air, MD 21014

William SIMPSON 26 May 1811 – 29 January 1865

Mariah SIMPSON 25 October 1810 - 1 April 1843

Mary J. SIMPSON 28 September 1817 – 12 October 1855

Mary G. SIMPSON 2 March 1846 - 18 August 1856

Amanda D. SIMPSON daughter of W.J. & M.A. 22 September 1856 - 11 May 1881

Infant son SIMPSON died 3 August 1856 age 9 days

Florence G. SIMPSON daughter of Z.T. & N.M. 16 September 1873 - 1 October 1875

James E. SIMPSON 10 January 1878 – 29 September 1878

Z.T. (Zachariah) SIMPSON 5 January 1849 – 28 September 1931

Nancy M. SIMPSON wife Z.T. 21 June 1844 – 12 February 1887

Simpson Family of New York

A work in progress by Jim Doty Martin Jr., 1017 N. Niagara St., Burbank, CA 01505-2628

continued from previous issue

7 Hannah SIMPSON (twin), b. 22 July 1797, Elbridge New York, 1st m. William KESTER, b.

4 March 1794, baptized 21 Apr 1794, New Hurley Dutch Reformed Church, Ulster Co New York, son

of John KESTER and Charity SNYDER, d. before 1 May 1844, Onondaga Co New York. Adms of

William’s estate were Jacob HALSTEAD and Hannah KESTER. On 1 May 1844, Jacob

HALSTEAD) appointed guardian of Ira and Teunis KESTER, minor children of William

KESTER dec’d

Deborah KESTER, m. Gilbert TOTTEN 2nd

Catherine KESTER, m. Isaac TRAVER

Elizabeth KESTER, b. 13 Jun 1824, d. 3 Feb 1867, Elbridge NY, m.

James H. BLAIR, b. ca Jun 1821, d. 22 Dec 1892, Elbridge NY, both bur

Redman cemetery, Elbridge

28 Ira KESTER

T(e)unis KESTER, b. 12 Jul 1831, Onondaga Co New York, living Wayland NY in 1852

Hannah 2nd m. James RILEY, b. ca 1801, Ireland, living together with child Jonas RILEY

aged 12 in 1850. Hannah’s children named and 2nd m. stated in Onondaga Deed Book 86 p

319

8 John SIMPSON, b. 30 December 1799, Elbridge NY, d. 21 August 1866, Welton/DeWitt,

Clinton Co Iowa, m. 28 Mar 1821, Onondaga Co NY, Mary WALROD, b. 15 May 1802, d.

7 October 1863, Welton/DeWitt Iowa, daughter of Jacob WALRATH and Margaret BRAUT. In

1849, John was living in China twp, St Clair Co., Michigan, by 1850 was in Bloomfield twp,

Clinton Co., Iowa

Jane SIMPSON, b. 28 February 1822, Elbridge New York, d. 9 November 1845, Elbridge New York

Margaret SIMPSON, m. Walter W. SIMPSON (see family of Asa SIMPSON)

Rachel SIMPSON, b. 25 May 1825, Elbridge NY, d. 30 Aug 1825, Elbridge

29 Elizabeth SIMPSON

Betsey Ann SIMPSON, b. 11 Apr 1828, Elbridge NY, d. 5 Feb 1834, Elbridge

Abram SIMPSON, b. 29 Mar 1830, Elbridge NY, d. 21 Mar 1832, Elbridge

Harriet SIMPSON, b. 8 May 1832, Elbridge NY, d. 27 Sep 1892, Des

Moines IA, 1st m. 26 May 1861, Philander LOCKWOOD, 2nd m. 1865, John

DAVIS

30 Pauline SIMPSON

31 Marietta SIMPSON

32 Horace John SIMPSON

33 Alma Augusta SIMPSON

34 Charles Ira SIMPSON

35 William Abner SIMPSON

9 Ira B. SIMPSON, b. 4May 1804, Elbridge NY, d. 10 May 1853, Cariton NY, m. 1827, Orleans Co NY, Fannie COX, b. 1806, NY, d. 1897, daughter of William COX

36 Deborah SIMPSON

Almira SIMPSON, b. ca 1832, NY

37 Sarah Minerva SIMPSON

Mary SIMPSON, b. ca 1839, NY

William SIMPSON, b. ca 1843, NY

38 (Saly?) Margaret SIMPSON

Theodore SIMPSON, b. ca 1847, NY

Eleanor SIMPSON, b. ca 1848, NY

Possibly Other Children

Third Generation

10 John SIMPSON (II, 2nd, Jr.), b. 25 Feb 1815, Elbridge NY, d. 9 Dec 1848, Elbridge, bur Redman cemetery, Elbridge, m. Lucinda B. ROGERS, b. ca 1820, NY. Lucinda is later found on 1860 census Clinton Co IA in household of James GREGOIREQUERY