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John Simpson (1757 - 1800)

John Simpson
Born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, Province of New Jerseymap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 26 Dec 1785 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 43 in Charleston, Richmond County, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Simpson was born 10 Jan 1757 in Amwell, New Jersey, matching data to the marriage sourced below https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LZ82-8N7 and SAR and DAR

1776 Project
Orderly Sergeant John Simpson served with 1st Battalion, Bucks County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
John Simpson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A104169.
SAR insignia
John Simpson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-290310
Rank: Orderly Sergeant

Revolutionary War: Service Description: Captain Pike, Captain Thomas, Captain Abraham Dubois. Pension #W19038 [1]

The DAR and SAR list wife Mary Schenck. The DAR lists children with spouses: William who m. Lydia McKonkey and Jane who m. William Smith. [2]

He passed away 2 March 1800 Charleston, Richmond County, New York.

Sources

  1. SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/290310 citing PA Archives, 5th Series, Vol V, pp 327, 445 and Pension #W19038
  2. DAR A104169
  • "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKMZ-DCM : 4 April 2020), John Simpson and Mary Schenck, 26 Dec 1785; citing Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 802,941.
  • "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-WKJV : 22 July 2021), John Simpson and Mary Schenck, 26 Dec 1785; citing Marriage, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 007719784.




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