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Simpson Genealogy Report
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Descendants of John Simpson

 

Generation No. 1

1. GENERAL JOHN1 SIMPSON1 was born March 08, 1727/28 in Boston, Mass.2, and died March 01, 1798 in Pitt County, NC2.  He married ELIZABETH HARDEE3 Abt. 17534, daughter of JOHN HARDEE and SUSSANAH HARDEE.  She was born January 01, 1737/384, and died March 04, 1805 in Pitt County, NC.

Notes for GENERAL JOHN SIMPSON:

John Simpson was a General in the Colonial Militia, a civic leader serving as a Representative to The Lower House Of The General Assembly for Beaufort County in 1760, as the Chairman of the Committee of Safety for Pitt County, as Registrar of Deeds, as well as a Senator in the Legislature. He was born in Boston, MA. settled early in life in Pitt County. His home was located on what is now route 264 just out side of Greenville and east of Hardee's Run and Book Valley Golf Club.  His home was within a few miles of his father in law John Hardee.  He married Elizabeth Hardee about 1753 and they had nine children.

 Children of JOHN SIMPSON and ELIZABETH HARDEE are:

    • i. MARY RANDALL2 SIMPSON.
    • 2. ii. SUSANNAH SIMPSON.
    • iii. SAMUEL SIMPSON, m. PENELOPE ? SIMPSON.
    • iv. JOSEPH SIMPSON, d. March 22, 1790.
    • v. ELIZABETH SIMPSON.
    • vi. ALICIA SIMPSON, b. December 05, 1767; d. September 07, 1770.
    • vii. JOHN HARDEE SIMPSON, b. May 20, 1769; d. January 31, 1804.
    • 3. viii. ANN SIMPSON, b. Abt. 1773; d. December 04, 1823.
    • 4. ix. SARAH SIMPSON BRICKELL, b. November 26, 1778; d. July 17, 1852.
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    • Generation No. 2

      • 2. SUSANNAH2 SIMPSON (JOHN1) She married LAURENCE O'BRYAN . 

       Children of SUSANNAH SIMPSON and LAURENCE O'BRYAN are:

    • i. JOHN3 O'BRYAN.
    • ii. SUSANNAH O'BRYAN.
    • 3. ANN2 SIMPSON (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1773, and died December 04, 1823. She married JOHN S. EASTON, SR..  He was born January 10, 1756 in Hartford, Conn, and died November 29, 1810.

      • Children of ANN SIMPSON and JOHN EASTON are:

    • i. MARTHA ANN3 EASTON, m. GOULD HOYT, 1825.
    • 5. ii. ELIZABETH HARDEE SIMPSON EASTON, b. November 30, 1789, Chatteam Plantation, Pitt Co., N.C.; d. October 20, 1844, Greenville, NC.
    • iii. JOHN SIMPSON EASTON, m. JULIA I. EASTON; b. February 11, 1800; d. February 22, 1854.
    • 4. SARAH SIMPSON2 BRICKELL (JOHN1 SIMPSON) was born November 26, 1778, and died July 17, 1852.  She married DR. JOSEPH JOHN BRICKELL.  He was born December 23, 1769, and died February 27, 1811.

      • Children of SARAH BRICKELL and JOSEPH BRICKELL are:

    • i. MARY ELIZA3 BRICKELL, m. JOSEPH J. DANCY.
    • ii. SALLY N. BRICKELL, m. A. W. MARSHALL.
    • iii. ELICA NOYALL BRICKELL, b. October 31, 1797; d. September 07, 1798.
    • 6. iv. SARAH SIMPSON BRICKELL, b. September 25, 1799; d. September 12, 1820.
    • v. JOSEPH JOHN SIMPSON BRICKELL, b. March 27, 1802; d. December 22, 1829.
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    • Generation No. 3

      • 5. ELIZABETH HARDEE SIMPSON3 EASTON (ANN2 SIMPSON, JOHN1) was born November 30, 1789 in Chatteam Plantation, Pitt Co., N.C., and died October 20, 1844 in Greenville, NC.  She married JOHN KENNEDY5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 February 25, 1808, son of JOHN KENNEDY and APSLEY SPIER.  He was born November 30, 1765, and died July 14, 1826 in Creekmere Plantation , Beaufort County, NC18.

       Children of ELIZABETH EASTON and JOHN KENNEDY are:

    • i. JOHN SIMPSON4 KENNEDY 19, b. June 05, 1809; m. ABBSLEY GRIST20, June 04, 1857, Washington, NC.
    • Notes for JOHN SIMPSON KENNEDY:
    • John S. Kennedy is listed in the 1850 Fed. Census taken by F.P Strother 16 Dec. 1850 in Green County Al.  page 310A line 4 age 41 born NC.  Also listed in lines 1-3 were Warren E. , age 2 born AL, Mary age 5 born Al., Lura C. age 7/12born Al. On the previous page 309B the last 4 lined 39-42 the following people are listed: 39 Kennedy, William E. age 33born NC; Kennedy, Harriet G. age 33 born NC; Kennedy, Elizabeth E. age 12 born NC; Kennedy, Willian L. age 8 born NC.
    • ii. ANN ELIZA KENNEDY, b. November 16, 1810; d. June 11, 1838, Horners, NC.
    • 7. iii. WARREN EASON KENNEDY, b. August 11, 1813, Hesfienier, NC; d. December 20, 1882, Atlanta, GA.
    • iv. APSLEY SPIER KENNEDY, b. February 11, 1816; d. September 13, 1817.
    • v. SUSAN SIMPSON KENNEDY, b. March 12, 1817; d. March 27, 1845, Green County, NC; m. EDWARD PATRICK, April 17, 1844.
    • vi. MARY SPIER KENNEDY, b. March 18, 1818; m. WILLIAM KENNEDY DELNNEY, September 02, 1841; b. Abt. 1818.
    • 6. SARAH SIMPSON3 BRICKELL (SARAH SIMPSON2, JOHN1 SIMPSON) was born September 25, 1799, and died September 12, 1820. She married JOHN NORCOTT. 

      • Child of SARAH BRICKELL and JOHN NORCOTT is:

    • i. JOSEPH JOHN4 NORCOTT.
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    • Generation No. 4

      • 7. WARREN EASON4 KENNEDY (ELIZABETH HARDEE SIMPSON3 EASTON, ANN2 SIMPSON, JOHN1)21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 was born August 11, 1813 in Hesfienier, NC29, and died December 20, 1882 in Atlanta, GA30.  He married (1) HARRIETTE ANN LANIER 31 November 18, 1833, daughter of ROBERT LANIER and EDITH PEARCE.  She was born August 04, 1817. He married (2) MARTHA ELIZABETH FORBES 32 January 09, 1870 in Home of Arthur Forbes32, daughter of ALFRED FORBES and MARTHA EVANS.  She was born April 25, 1834 in Pitt County, NC, and died March 03, 1903 in Greenville ,NC33.

      Notes for WARREN EASON KENNEDY:

      Warren, at his death, was survived by five children from his first marriage to Harriette Ann Lanier and two children by his second wife Martha Elizabeth Forbes.

      Warren was buried at Union town, Ala.  Martha Elizabeth Forbes returned to Pitt County, NC and lived a few miles west of Greenville in the vicinity of the Forbes property located on the NC Highway 43 to Rocky Mt. NC.

      More About WARREN EASON KENNEDY:

       Buried in Greensboro, Alabama

      Marriage Notes for WARREN KENNEDY and MARTHA FORBES:

      Married on Sunday Jan 9, 1870, at the residence of Arthur Forbes, By Rev. S.S. Wallace Warren Kennedy Of Alabama to Miss Martha Dortch of Pitt County.  [Tarboro Southerner; Jan. 20, 1879]

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    • Endnotes

      • 1. C. Wingate Reed Col. USA Retd., BEAUFORT COUNTY TWO CENTURIES OF ITS HISTORY,  (1962), pp 217.

      2. Pitt County Historical Society Elizabeth H. Copeland Executive Editor, CHORNICLES OF PITT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1982,  (Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem NC).

      3. David L. Hardee, "THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA HARDY - HARDEE FAMILY IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST," pp 278 - 279.

      4. Pitt County Historical Society Elizabeth H. Copeland Executive Editor, CHORNICLES OF PITT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1982,  (Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem NC).

      5. King James Version, 1763 Kennedy Family Bible.

      6. BEAUFORT COUNTY ORPHAN BOOK B 1828- 1837 ESTATE RECORDS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

      7. C. Wingate Reed Col. USA Retd., BEAUFORT COUNTY TWO CENTURIES OF ITS HISTORY,  (1962).

      8. Beaufort County Genealogical Society, BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC WILL ABSTRACTS, 1720 - 1868,  (Washington, NC).

      9. BEAUFORT NC LAND ENTRIES 1778 - 1795.

      10.  FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES 1790.

      11.  Clarence E. Ratcliff, NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS 1679 - 1790,  (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc 1987 Baltimore MD).

      12.  Clarence E. Ratcliff, NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS 1701 - 1786,  (Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc 1984 Baltimore MD).

      13.  Beaufort County Genealogical Socirty, "PAMTECO TRACINGS," Washington, NC.

      14.  State Records First Federal Census, 1790.

      15.  Ursula Fogleman Loy & Pauline Marion Worthy; editors, WASHINGTON AND THE PAMLICO,  (Washington_Beaufort County Bicentennial Commission 1976).

      16.  Judith Dupree Ellison, INDEX AND ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS OF PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA VOL. 1  1761 - 1785.

      17.  Elizabeth Ross and Roger Kammerer, PITT COUNTY COMPENDIUM VOLUME I: MARRIAGES,  (Flag Publications Greenville NC).

      18.  Lois Smathers Neal, ABSTRACTS OF VITAL RECORDS FROM RALEIGH, NC. NEWSPAPER 1820 -1829 VOL II,  (The Reprint Publishing Co. Spartanburg, SC   1980), 386, KENNEDY: D. On the 14th utl., at his residence in Beaufort county....John Kennedy, Esq... [Communicated.] RaNCSw Fi 4 Aug 1826 3:4./ RaNCSw Fri 18 Aug 1826 3:4. [repeat].

      19.  Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book HH, p. 20, Henry F. Harris and John S. Kennedy of Pitt Co., Harris & Kennedy Co.

      20.  1821 Kennedy Bible, John S. Kennedy ans Absley Grist were Married June 4th 1857-------Washington No. Car.

      21.  King James Version, 1763 Kennedy Family Bible.

      22.  Robert Moore, Elizabeth Kennedy Moore.

      23.  Forbes Bible 1806.

      24.  Elizabeth Ross and Roger Kammerer, PITT COUNTY COMPENDIUM VOLUME I: MARRIAGES,  (Flag Publications Greenville NC).

      25.  Beaufort County Genealogical Society, BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC WILL ABSTRACTS, 1720 - 1868,  (Washington, NC).

      26.  BEAUFORT COUNTY ORPHAN BOOK B 1828- 1837 ESTATE RECORDS OF BEAUFORT COUNTY.

      27.  King James Version, 1763 Kennedy Family Bible.

      28.  Letter from We Kennedy Jr. to WE Kennedy SR, Letter to his father.

      29.  King James Version, 1763 Kennedy Family Bible.

      30.  Obit in Uniontown Newspaper.

      31.  Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book GG, p. 301 & II, p. 5, Edith Lanier of Beau. Co.; Warren E Cannady ( Kennedy) married hier of Wm. Hodges, dec'd.II, p.5 Warren Kennedy and Harriet A., his wife.

      32.  Levis Allen Churchill 2708 Jackson Dr. Greenville, NC, "JOHN EVANS FAMILY, PITT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA," October 1993, 2.

      33.  Daily Reflector, Greenville NC newapaper, Obit.

      34.  F.P Strother, Fed. Census 1850 Green Co. Al.,  (December 19, 1850).

      35.  Perry Co. AL Deeds W.E. Kennedy Papers, p1. Jul 30 1873 Deed;  p1. Jan. 3, 1872 Deed.

      36.  F.P Strother, Fed. Census 1850 Green Co. Al.,  (December 19, 1850).

      37.  Letter from We Kennedy Jr. to WE Kennedy SR.

      38.  F.P Strother, Fed. Census 1850 Green Co. Al.,  (December 19, 1850).

      39.  1813 Warren Eason Kennedy Bible.

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