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John Pettit Simpson 1784 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Dec 1784

Birth Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1852

Death Location: Milton, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA

Father: Henry Simpson

Mother: Marcy Pettit

Spouse(s): Sarah (Weisner), Ann Lee

Children(s): Butler Simpson, Madison Simpson, Elisa Simpson, Mercy Simpson, George Simpson, William Simpson, Thomas Simpson, Mary Simpson, John Simpson, James Simpson, Joseph Simpson

In 1784, John Pettit Simpson entered the world in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, born to Henry Simpson and Marcy Pettit. John Pettit Simpson married Sarah Wisner (Wismer) (Weisner), Ann Beekman Lee, and had children including Butler Simpson, Madison Simpson, Elisa Simpson, Mercy (Marcy) (Martha) Simpson, George W Simpson, William Simpson, Thomas Tisdale Simpson, Mary C Simpson, John Simpson, James R Simpson, Joseph Simpson. John Pettit Simpson passed away in 1852 in Milton, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, John Pettit Simpson entered the world in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, born to Henry Simpson and Marcy Pettit.
  • John Pettit Simpson married Sarah Wisner (Wismer) (Weisner), Ann Beekman Lee, and had children including Butler Simpson, Madison Simpson, Elisa Simpson, Mercy (Marcy) (Martha) Simpson, George W Simpson, William Simpson, Thomas Tisdale Simpson, Mary C Simpson, John Simpson, James R Simpson, Joseph Simpson.
  • John Pettit Simpson passed away in 1852 in Milton, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Simpson
1757 – 1841
Birth Location: Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
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Marcy Pettit
1759 – 1837
Birth Location: Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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Spouses(s)

Sarah (Weisner)
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Ann Lee
1813 – 1842
Birth Location: Charleston, SC
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Children(s)

Butler Simpson
1814 – 1870
Birth Location: NJ
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Madison Simpson
1815 – 1898
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Elisa Simpson
1817 – 1870
Birth Location: NJ
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Mercy Simpson
1819 –
Birth Location: New Jersy, USA
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George Simpson
1822 – 1864
Birth Location: New Jersey
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William Simpson
1824 –
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Thomas Simpson
1825 – 1890
Birth Location: NJ
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Mary Simpson
1828 –
Birth Location: New Jersey
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John Simpson
1830 –
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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James Simpson
1832 – 1910
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Joseph Simpson
1834 –
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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John Simpson's Ancestors

Self
John Simpson
1784 – 1852
Birth Place: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Henry Simpson
1757 – 1841
Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Marcy Pettit
1759 – 1837
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Grandparents
Henry Simpson
1735 – 1775
Hamburg, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Sarah Cross
1736 – 1773
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Simson
1720 – 1775
Deborah Cross
1695 – 1741
John CROSS
1709 – 1748
Deborah OLDFIELD
1710 – 1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Jamisone
1675 – 1714
Richard OLDFIELD
1667 – 1729
Mary Thurston
1664 – 1697

John Simpson's Descendants

1.
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John (Pettit) Simpson (01 Dec 1784 – 24 Feb 1852) m. Sarah (Wisner (Wismer)) (Weisner) (1795 – after 1870) m. Ann (Beekman) Lee (18 Jul 1813 – 21 Jul 1842)
  1. 1. Butler Simpson (abt 1814 – after 1870)
  2. 2. Madison Simpson (abt 1815 – 30 AUG 1898) m. Clarice (Elsie) Hudson (abt 1828 – 20 Jun 1892)
    1. 1. Sarah (E.) Simpson (1847 – 9 Sep 1918) m. James Brown (May 1824 – Aug 1908)
      1. 1. Franklin (James) Brown (9 Feb 1866 – 5 Jul 1950)
      2. 2. Bradford (E.) Brown (1 Jan 1869 – 12 Nov 1936)
      3. 3. Hollis (Eugenne) Brown (21 May 1871 – 3 May 1950)
      4. 4. Mabel Brown (20 Jul 1879 – 15 Jan 1881)
    2. 2. Robert (Madison) Simpson (Abt. 1848 – 1901)
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Simpson (1853 – Aft. 1892) m. Cartwright
    4. 4. Betsy Simpson (1854 – Bef. 1892)
    5. 5. Vietta Simpson (1855 – Aft. 1892)
    6. 6. Thorn Simpson (1855 – Aft. 1892)
    7. 7. Henry (A) Simpson (10 SEP 1858 – Aft. 1892)
    8. 8. Charles Simpson (abt 1859 – 28 MAR 1923)
    9. 9. George Simpson (abt 1865 – Bef. 1892)
    10. 10. Grace Simpson (22 May 1871 – Bef. 1892)
  3. 3. Elisa Simpson (abt 1817 – Bef. 1870)
  4. 4. Mercy ((Marcy) (Martha)) Simpson (April 9 1819 – ) m. Calvin Lybolt (1815 – 20 Dec 1899) m. Isaac Bishop (Abt 1791 – )
    1. 1. Robert Lybolt (4 May 1835 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lybolt (25 Aug 1838 – Abt. 1868)
    3. 3. Adeline Lybolt (25 Dec 1849 – 1919)
    4. 4. Laura (Electa) Lybolt (4 May 1850 – 1930)
    5. 5. Eliza (Jane) Lybolt (10 May 1851 – )
    6. 6. James (R) Lybolt (31 Oct 1853 – 21 Sep 1938)
  5. 5. George (W) Simpson (abt 1822 – 30 Nov 1864) m. Lovina (R.) Simpson (1827 – )
    1. 1. Ellen (E.) Simpson (1854 – 13 Apr 1925)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (J.) Simpson (1856 – 1912)
    3. 3. William (B.) Simpson (1859 – 25 Nov 1942)
    4. 4. Olive (M.) Simpson (Jun 1862 – 1935) m. Hugh Baker (1861 – 1941)
  6. 6. William Simpson (about 1824 – )
  7. 7. Thomas (Tisdale) Simpson (abt 1825 – 2 Jul 1890)
  8. 8. Mary (C) Simpson (1828 – )
  9. 9. John Simpson (about 1830 – )
  10. 10. James (R) Simpson (Apr 1832 – Aft. 1910) m. Eleanor (M. "ellen") Thatcher (abt 1834 – Bef. 1900)
    1. 1. Francis (M "frank") Simpson (abt 1858 – )
    2. 2. Minnie (V) Simpson (abt 1862 – )
    3. 3. Edward (Adelbert) Simpson (abt 1868 – )
    4. 4. James (Fred) Simpson (21 Jun 1871 – 6 Jun 1911)
    5. 5. Fred Simpson (Jun 1867 – )
  11. 11. Joseph Simpson (about 1834 – )

John Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1784
01 Dec 1784
Birth of John Pettit Simpson in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
1852
24 Feb 1852
Age 68
Death of John Pettit Simpson in Milton, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
Milton, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1784
    Event Place: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1852
    Event Place: Milton, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
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