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Mary Ann Rochester 1786–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 APR 1786

Birth Location: Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies

Death Date: 6 JAN 1880

Death Location: Lititz, Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies

Father: Arthur Rochester

Mother: Jenny (Ross)

Spouse(s): William Simpson

Children(s): Archibald Simpson, Catherine Lawrence, Edward Simpson, Hannah Simpson, Kennedy Simpson, Rebecca Simpson, William Simpson, Mary Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, Antoinette Simpson, Richard Simpson, Robert Simpson, Edward Simpson, Nathan Simpson

Mary Ann Rochester was born in 1786 in Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies, the child of Arthur Rochester And Jenny Roy Ross. Mary Ann Rochester married William Matthew Simpson, and had children including Antoinette Simpson, Archibald Simpson, Catherine Rebecca Lawrence, Edward Alexander Simpson, Edward Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, Hannah Simpson, Kennedy Simpson, Mary Simpson, Nathan Simpson, Rebecca Simpson, Richard Benjamin Simpson, Robert Simpson, William Simpson. Mary Ann Rochester passed away in 1880 in Lititz, Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann Rochester was born in 1786 in Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies, the child of Arthur Rochester And Jenny Roy Ross.
  • Mary Ann Rochester married William Matthew Simpson, and had children including Antoinette Simpson, Archibald Simpson, Catherine Rebecca Lawrence, Edward Alexander Simpson, Edward Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson, Hannah Simpson, Kennedy Simpson, Mary Simpson, Nathan Simpson, Rebecca Simpson, Richard Benjamin Simpson, Robert Simpson, William Simpson.
  • Mary Ann Rochester passed away in 1880 in Lititz, Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Rochester's Ancestors

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Mary Rochester
1786–1880
Birth Place: Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies
Parents
Arthur Rochester
1770–1821
Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Jenny (Roy) (Ross)
1774–
St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, West Indies
Grandparents
Benjamin PowellRochester
1745–
Hodges Pen, St Elizabeth, Jamaica
Diana Witter
1736–
Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Great-Grandparents
Hon. Witter
1691–1765
Bonella Lewis
1657–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Rochester's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Rochester (1 APR 1786–6 JAN 1880) m. William (Matthew) Simpson (5 DEC 1786–7 MAR 1845)
  1. 1. Archibald Simpson 1819–1904 m. Amelia (Richards) Johnson 1812–1882
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Simpson 1837–1897
    2. 2. Benjamin Simpson 1858– m. Rachel (Ann) Dawkins 1861–1962
    3. 3. Lucy (Rebecca) Simpson 1863–1951 m. Frederick (Hezekiah) Williams 1870–1945
    4. 4. William (Alexander) Simpson 1871–
    5. 5. Georgina (Eliza) Simpson 1869–1949
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Simpson 1867–
    7. 7. John (Senior) Simpson 1873–
    8. 8. Archibald (Benjamin) Simpson 1840–
    9. 9. Rhoda (Francella Rosetta) Simpson 1876–1946
    10. 10. Evelina Simpson 1866–
  2. 2. Catherine (Rebecca) Lawrence 1837–1907 m. Ellis Hanson 1835–1913
    1. 1. Joseph (Uriah) Hanson 1865–
    2. 2. Michael (James) Hanson 1872–
    3. 3. Catherine (Francella Edwina) Hanson 1886–1889
    4. 4. Florence (Mahala) Hanson 1878–
    5. 5. Ada (Elizabeth) Hanson 1867–
    6. 6. Rosalie (Antoinette) Hanson 1875–
    7. 7. Ellis (De Cordova) Hanson 1874–1940
    8. 8. Ada (Maria) Hanson 1864–
    9. 9. Mary (Ann Rebecca) Hanson 1862–
    10. 10. Edmund (Uriah) Hanson 1886–
    11. 11. Florentina (Euphemia) Hanson 1875–
  3. 3. Edward (Alexander) Simpson 1812–1858
    1. 1. Constance (Eugene) Simpson 1858–1958
    2. 2. Cecilia Simpson 1850–
    3. 3. Lucy (Thomas) Simpson 1852–
    4. 4. Frances (Alberta) Simpson 1854–
    5. 5. Edward Simpson 1856–
    6. 6. Sarah (Rebecca) Simpson 1861–
    7. 7. David Simpson 1843–
    8. 8. Adeliza (Sampson) Simpson 1844–
    9. 9. Ameila Simpson 1864–1950
  4. 4. Hannah Simpson 1815–
  5. 5. Kennedy Simpson 1815– m. Mary (Ann) Sinclair 1804–
    1. 1. Emily Simpson 1836–
    2. 2. Deliah Simpson 1838–
  6. 6. Rebecca Simpson 1817–1895 m. Larchin Gordon 1827–1901
    1. 1. Joseph Gordon 1839–
    2. 2. Edward Gordon 1843–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Gordon 1844–
    4. 4. Dorothy Gordon 1846–1933
    5. 5. Louisa (Elizabeth) Gordon 1849–1933
    6. 6. Aaron Gordon 1855–1931
    7. 7. Rachel Gordon 1855–1923
    8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gordon 1857–
    9. 9. Emanuel Gordon 1859–1948
    10. 10. Ada (Barclay) Gordon 1865–1897
    11. 11. Susan (Agusta) Gordon 1868–
  7. 7. William Simpson 1821– m. Catherine (Elizabeth) Burton 1821–1905
    1. 1. Eliza Simpson 1844–1845
    2. 2. Walter (Sidney) Simpson 1846–1928
    3. 3. George (Ebenezer) Simpson 1850–
  8. 8. Mary Simpson 1822–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Simpson 1828– m. William (Matthew) Francis 1825–1910
    1. 1. Abner (Stephen) Francis 1849–1895
    2. 2. Rosalie (Henrietta) Francis 1859–1886
    3. 3. Rebecca (Lavinia) Francis 1864–
    4. 4. Mary (Augusta) Francis 1857–
    5. 5. Esther (Kennedy) Francis 1852–
    6. 6. Charles (Willmore) Francis 1866–
    7. 7. William (Alexander) Francis 1856–
    8. 8. John (Alexander McEwan) Francis 1854–1932
  10. 10. Antoinette Simpson 1828–
  11. 11. Richard (Benjamin) Simpson 1810–1880
  12. 12. Robert Simpson 1818–1905
  13. 13. Edward Simpson 1825–1826 m. Ann Register 1820–
    1. 1. Lionel Simpson 1837–1924
    2. 2. Francis Simpson 1839–
  14. 14. Nathan Simpson 1832–
    1. 1. (Frank) (Eustace Samuels) Simpson 1888–1977

Mary Rochester's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1 APR 1786
Birth of Mary Ann Rochester in Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies
Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies
1880
6 JAN 1880
Age 94
Death of Mary Ann Rochester in Lititz, Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies
Lititz, Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 APR 1786
    Event Place: Chocolate Hole, Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1880
    Event Place: Lititz, Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, British West Indies

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