John Simpson married Hannah Roberts before 1755 in Prince William County, Virginia.

(Note: John Simpson was my 4th great grandfather....information is from Henry County, Virginia records.....by: Rebecca Prillaman)(He was not from Pennsylvania)

They had the following children:

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1... William Simpson, Sr.
....b. October 14, 1755 in Prince William Co., Virginia
....d. March 21, 1839 in Barnhill, Wayne Co., Ill.
....William served in the Revolutionary War, a private in
....the Continental Line.

....He served two tours of duty, receiving a 160
....acre government grant signed by President James
....Madison in Wayne County, Ill.
....William is buried in the Simpson-Winzenburger
....Cemetery, Burnt Praire, Wayne Co., Ill.
....In addition, there is a Memorial Tribute Marker for
....William at Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne
....County, Ill., Plot Veterans Cemetery, South Addition

....William married:
....Elizabeth Cheshire, b. 7 June 1759, Prince William
....Co., Va., d. 7 July 1839. She is buried in the
....Simpson-Winzenburger Cemetery, Wayne Co., Ill.

....They had 11 children.

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2... Frances Simpson
....b. About 1757 in Prince William County, Va.
....d. unknown

....Frances married:
....William Northcutt
....b. About 1757
....d. unknown

....They married about 1777

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3... Nancy Simpson
....b. About 1754 in Prince William County, Va.
....d. unknown

....Nancy married:
....Elijah Moore
....b. About 1759
....d. unknown

....They married abt. 1774

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4... Jeane Simpson
....b. Abt. 1761 in Prince William County, Va.
....d. unknown

...Jeane married:
....Daniel Cheshire
....b. About 1751
....d. unknown

....They married 1800 in Henry County, Virginia

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5.... Susannah Simpson
.....b. About 1767 in Prince William County, Va.
.....d. unknown

.....Susannah married:
.....Hezikiah Mouldin
.....b. About 1765
.....d. unknown

.....They married March 28, 1797 in Henry County, Va.

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6.... Elizabeth Simpson
.....b. 1770 in Halifax County, Va.
.....d. 1838 in Leatherwood, Henry Co., Va... buried in
...........the Wyatt Cemetery

.....Elizabeth married:
.....Vincent Wyatt
.....b. 1766 in Halifax Co., Va.
.....d. 1832 in Henry County, Va. buried Wyatt Cemetery
.....Note: Vincent descended from Sir Frances Wyatt and
............his brother Sir Haute Wyatt who arrived in
............Jamestown in October 1622, born at Boxley Hall,
............England. Sir Frances was sent to be the future
............governor, and his brother Sir Haute to be a
............minister to the people. He preached at the
............James City Parish Church.

.....Elizabeth and Vincent were married 23 February 1787
.....in Halifax County, Va.

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7... Hester Simpson
.....b. About 1771
.....d. unknown

.....Hester married:
.....Joseph Thomason
.....b. January 9, 1773
.....d. unknown

.....Hester and Joseph's marriage bond was dated July 27,
.....1801 in Henry County, Virginia

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8....Jesse Simpson
.....b. May 12, 1772, Va.
.....d. May 20, 1850 in Knox Co., Tennessee

.....Jesse married:
.....Mary Griffin
.....b. Feb. 10, 1772
.....d. August 20, 1841 in Knox Co., Tennessee
..........(Burial: Old Lebanon in the forks Presbyterian
...........Church Cemetery)

.....They married Dec. 22, 1791 in Halifax Co., Va. They
......were the parents of 10 children.

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9....Sarah Simpson
.....b. About 1773 in Henry County, Va.
.....d. 1813 in Henry County, Va.

.....Sarah married:
.....Samuel Organ
.....b. About 1773
.....d. April 1813 in Henry County, Virginia

.....They married about 1793 in Henry County, Virginia

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10...Presley Simpson
.....b. 1773
.....d. 1851

.....Presley married:
.....Pattsy Southerland
.....b. about 1769
.....d. unknown

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11...Prudence Simpson
.....b. about 1777
.....d. unknown

.....Prudence married:
.....James Thomasson
.....b. January 9, 1773
.....d. unknown
.....Note: James was the twin brother of Joseph
............Thomasson, husband of Hester Simpson (#9)

.....Prudence and James's marriage bond was dated Sept.
.....7, 1799 in Henry County, Virginia

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John Simpson and his wife Hannah owned a tract of land in Halifax County, Virginia consisting of 80 acres on the waters of Runaway Creek, bounded by the lines of Joshua Compton, Cajah Wyatt, Benjamin Soving, Joel Tucker.
After John's death, the land and its appurtenences were sold to John Stone, Jr. of Halifax County.
A deed for the land was written January 31, 1800, and signed by John's widow Hannah and their children/heirs.
The deed was brought to Halifax Court (Virginia) 28 July 1800 and recorded.
It appears in Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 18, page 395, dated January 31, 1800.

By: Rebecca Prillaman, 4th great granddaughter