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James Simpson 1704 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1704

Birth Location: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father: James Samson

Mother: Elizabeth Masterton

Spouse(s): Isabel Largie

Children(s): William Simpson

In 1704, James Simpson entered the world in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland, born to James Simpson Sympson Samson and Elizabeth Masterton. James Simpson married Isabel Mary (Margaret) Largie, and had children including William Simpson. James Simpson passed away in 1784 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1704, James Simpson entered the world in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland, born to James Simpson Sympson Samson and Elizabeth Masterton.
  • James Simpson married Isabel Mary (Margaret) Largie, and had children including William Simpson.
  • James Simpson passed away in 1784 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Simpson's Ancestors

Self
James Simpson
1704 – 1784
Birth Place: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
Parents
James Simpson Sympson Samson
1683 – 1762
Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Masterton
1685 – 1737
Ireland
Grandparents
John Simpson
1649 – 1688
Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Robert Masterton
1659 –
Culross, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Simpson
1627 – 1658
Alison Wilson
1628 – 1665
William Masterton
1632 – 1685
Margaret Archibald*
1635 – 1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Wilson
1607 – 1650
Margaret Brown
1603 – 1652
Robert Masterton
1591 – 1650
Margaret Rammadge
1590 – 1638
James Archibald
1612 – 1668
Marion Dobie*
1610 – 1669

James Simpson's Descendants

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James Simpson (3 Sep 1704 – 1784) m. Isabel (Mary (Margaret)) Largie (1710 – Aft. 1749)
  1. 1. William Simpson (1741 – 1 May 1825)
    1. 1. James (Wilson) Simpson (11 April 1775 – 19 January 1859) m. Mary (Siddon) Torbert (12 January 1782 – 8 April 1854)
      1. 1. James (M) Simpson (20 February 1817 – 7 October 1864) m. Fannetta (Bethia) Wilson (22 September 1822 – 1865)
        1. 1. Edward (Clark) Simpson (30 November 1853 – 7 August 1908) m. Eliza (Margaret) Hughes (6 December 1857 – 20 March 1922)

James Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1704
3 Sep 1704
Birth of James Simpson in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
1784
1784
Age 80
Death of James Simpson in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1704
    Event Place: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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