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JOHN SIMPSON 1729 – 1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1729

Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: abt. 1800

Death Location: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: David Simpson

Mother: Anne Goodale\Goodall

Spouse(s): Janet Gray

Children(s): Ann Simpson

The story of JOHN SIMPSON began in 1729 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland. JOHN SIMPSON married Janet Gray, and had children including Ann Simpson. JOHN SIMPSON passed away in 1800 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of JOHN SIMPSON began in 1729 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • JOHN SIMPSON married Janet Gray, and had children including Ann Simpson.
  • JOHN SIMPSON passed away in 1800 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Simpson
1704 – 1775
Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
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Anne Goodale\Goodall
1708 – 1778
Birth Location: Arberdour, Beswick, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Gray
1731 – 1781
Birth Location: Coldingham, Berwick, Scotland
JG

Children(s)

Ann Simpson
1761 –
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
AS

JOHN SIMPSON's Ancestors

Self
JOHN SIMPSON
1729 – 1800
Birth Place: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
David Simpson
1704 – 1775
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Anne Goodale\Goodall
1708 – 1778
Arberdour, Beswick, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN SIMPSON's Descendants

1.
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JOHN SIMPSON (11 Oct 1729 – abt. 1800) m. Janet Gray (18 May 1731 – 1781)
  1. 1. Ann Simpson (03 Aug 1761 – ) m. Archibald Hughes (02 Jan 1765 – )
    1. 1. Archibald Hughes (6 Sep 1790 – 29 Sept 1866) m. Euphemia ((Euphan)) Cairns (12 Jan 1791 – 1866)
      1. 1. Isabella Hughes (12 Apr 1813 – )
      2. 2. Ann Hughes (28 Sep 1814 – )
      3. 3. Euphemia Hughes (09 Jun 1816 – )
      4. 4. Janet Hughes (21 Mar 1818 – 2 Aug 1860) m. David Kirk (1822 – 29 Apr 1862)
        1. 1. William Kirk (abt 1844 – )
        2. 2. Euphemia Kirk (1846 – 1889) m. Andrew Hepburn (1 Mar 1846 – 01 Nov 1913)
        3. 3. Christiana Kirk (abt 1848 – )
        4. 4. Archibald Kirk (abt 1851 – 21 Oct 1904)
        5. 5. Isabella Krik (abt 1853 – )
        6. 6. David Krik (abt 1855 – 27 April 1903)
        7. 7. Anne Kirk (4 Dec 1857 – 1859)
      5. 5. Hay Hughes (08 Jan 1820 – bef 1835)
      6. 6. Catherine Hugh (1822 – 11 July 1882)
      7. 7. Margaret Hughes (12 Sep 1823 – )
      8. 8. Archibald Hughes (20 Jul 1825 – )
      9. 9. John Hughes (18 Apr 1827 – )
      10. 10. Angus Hughes (Abt. 1829 – Abt. 1866)
      11. 11. Betsy (Martin Hughes) (Heuch) (15 Apr 1831 – )
      12. 12. James Hughes (21 May 1833 – 5 Mar 1886) m. Euphemia (Johnston) Wilkinson (11 Jun 1834 – 21 May 1866)
        1. 1. Euphemia (Cairns) Hughes (29 Nov 1857 – 3 Mar 1908) m. James Hepburn (21 Mar 1851 – 22 May 1932)
      13. 13. May (or Mary) Hughes (Aug 15, 1835 – )
      14. 14. Angus Hughes (21 Sep 1839 – 1898)

JOHN SIMPSON's Timeline

2 Records

1729
11 Oct 1729
Birth of JOHN SIMPSON in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
1800
abt. 1800
Age 71
Death of JOHN SIMPSON in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1729
    Event Place: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt. 1800
    Event Place: Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
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