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Catharine Simpson 1718 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Hartford, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 11 Jun 1776

Death Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Elizabeth Preble

Spouse(s): Archibald McElroy, William McElroy, James MCKELROY

Children(s): Archibald McLeroy, Andrew McLeroy, Avington Mackelroy, Catherine McElroy, Frances McKelroy

Catharine Simpson was born in 1718 in Hartford, Maryland, United States, the child of William Simpson and Elizabeth Preble. Catharine Simpson married Archibald Arch McElroy, William McElroy, James Archibald MCKELROY, and had children including Archibald Mackelroy McLeroy, Andrew Mackelroy McLeroy, Avington Mackelroy, Catherine McElroy, Frances McKelroy. Catharine Simpson passed away in 1776 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Catharine Simpson was born in 1718 in Hartford, Maryland, United States, the child of William Simpson and Elizabeth Preble.
  • Catharine Simpson married Archibald Arch McElroy, William McElroy, James Archibald MCKELROY, and had children including Archibald Mackelroy McLeroy, Andrew Mackelroy McLeroy, Avington Mackelroy, Catherine McElroy, Frances McKelroy.
  • Catharine Simpson passed away in 1776 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simpson
1693 – 1746
Birth Location: Susquehanna Riv, Baltimore,, Maryland,, United States
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Elizabeth Preble
1699 – 1742
Birth Location: Duck Creek, Harford, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Archibald McElroy
1718 – 1760
Birth Location: St George Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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William McElroy
1717 – 1796
Birth Location: St George Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland
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James MCKELROY
1719 – 1740
Birth Location: St George Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Archibald McLeroy
1738 – 1760
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Andrew McLeroy
1741 – 1825
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Avington Mackelroy
1743 – 1794
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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Catherine McElroy
1746 – 1760
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Frances McKelroy
1751 – 1815
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Catharine Simpson's Ancestors

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Catharine Simpson
1718 – 1776
Birth Place: Hartford, Maryland, United States
Parents
William Simpson
1693 – 1746
Susquehanna Riv, Baltimore,, Maryland,, United States
Elizabeth Preble
1699 – 1742
Duck Creek, Harford, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catharine Simpson's Descendants

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Catharine Simpson (1718 – 11 Jun 1776) m. Archibald (Arch) McElroy (13 February 1718 – 9 December 1760) m. William McElroy (23 Dec 1717 – 15 Oct 1796) m. James (Archibald) MCKELROY (13 Feb 1719 – Dec 1740)
  1. 1. Archibald (Mackelroy) McLeroy (1738 – 1760)
  2. 2. Andrew (Mackelroy) McLeroy (1741 – 16 Feb 1825)
  3. 3. Avington Mackelroy (1743 – 1794)
  4. 4. Catherine McElroy (1746 – Dec 1760)
  5. 5. Frances McKelroy (1751 – Sept 1815)

Catharine Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Catharine Simpson in Hartford, Maryland, United States
Hartford, Maryland, United States
1776
11 Jun 1776
Age 58
Death of Catharine Simpson in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Wake, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Hartford, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1776
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current
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