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James Simpson 1758 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Oct 1758

Birth Location: Urquhart,Moray,Scotland

Death Date: 10 Aug 1818

Death Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Simpson

Mother: Agnes Ross

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Agnes Simpson

James Simpson was born in 1758 in Urquhart,Moray,Scotland, the child of William Simpson and Agnes Ross. James Simpson had children including Agnes Simpson. James Simpson passed away in 1818 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • James Simpson was born in 1758 in Urquhart,Moray,Scotland, the child of William Simpson and Agnes Ross.
  • James Simpson had children including Agnes Simpson.
  • James Simpson passed away in 1818 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Simpson
1735 – 1815
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Agnes Ross
1732 – 1786
Birth Location: Moray, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Agnes Simpson
1799 – 1875
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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James Simpson's Ancestors

Self
James Simpson
1758 – 1818
Birth Place: Urquhart,Moray,Scotland
Parents
William Simpson
1735 – 1815
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Agnes Ross
1732 – 1786
Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Allen Simpson
1689 – 1754
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Margaret McDowell
1695 – 1780
Antrim, Northern Ireland
John Ross
1708 –
Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
Elizabeth Templetoun
1711 –
Great-Grandparents
John Simpson
1669 – 1726
Hannah Allen
1670 – 1761
Gilbert Ross
1676 –
Agnes Gemmel
1688 –
John Templetoun
1685 –
Jane Falconar
1690 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laomi Simpson
1600 –
Deborah Simpson
Gilbert Ross
1656 –
Eupham Mitchell
1658 –
Samuel Ross
1670 –
Jonet Authur
1670 –
David Falconar
1632 – 1713
Margaret Molleson
1653 – 1697

James Simpson's Descendants

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James Simpson (09 Oct 1758 – 10 Aug 1818)
  1. 1. Agnes Simpson (28 Dec 1799 – 1875) m. Isaac (C) Hastings (17 Oct 1794 – 27 Mar 1872)
    1. 1. Emily (J) Hastings (10 Oct 1829 – 26 Aug 1911) m. Joseph Leek (est 1820 – 1853)
      1. 1. Sarah (Agnes) Leek (abt 1847 – 10 Nov 1937) m. Henry (R) Stafford (abt 1838 – abt 1888)
        1. 1. E (L) Stafford (abt 1870 – 9 Jan 1943) m. Bertie Stafford (abt 1872 – 15 Apr 1955)
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Leek (23 Dec 1853 – 28 Mar 1931) m. Monroe Davis (Nov 1848 – 6 Dec 1927)
        1. 1. Bertie Stafford (abt 1872 – 15 Apr 1955) m. E (L) Stafford (abt 1870 – 9 Jan 1943)

James Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1758
09 Oct 1758
Birth of James Simpson in Urquhart,Moray,Scotland
Urquhart,Moray,Scotland
1818
10 Aug 1818
Age 60
Death of James Simpson in Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Shelby, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Urquhart,Moray,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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