Dora Thetus Simpson

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• Cemetery: Brooks Cemetery, Union County, North Carolina

Family/Spouse: Walter T Brooks. Walter (son of Cullin Cyrus Brooks and Tobitha Ellen Simpson) was born on 20 Mar 1868 in Union County, North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1931 in Union County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Infant Brooks was born on 15 Jun 1907 in Union County, North Carolina; died on 18 Jun 1907 in Union County, North Carolina.

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• Cemetery: Old Meadow Branch Cemetery, Wingate, North Carolina

Marcus married Sarah M Hamilton on 6 Dec 1866 in Union County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of James Washington Hamilton and Elizabeth J Horne) was born on 20 Dec 1847 in Union County, North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Jackson Simpson Cemetery, Union County, NC

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Cemetery:
Located on JB Stewart Farm Rd., Union County, NC

Jackson married Thetus Williams about 1839 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Thetus (daughter of Norfleet "Fleet" Williams and Sarah Rachel Helms) was born in 1824; died before 1843 in Union County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Jackson Simpson Cemetery, Union County, NC

James married Elizabeth J Horne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: William Simpson Family Cemetery, Goose Creek, Union County, NC

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John had at least three wives. His will names seventeen children. Court documents states one Emeline Simpson was born after his death.

John married Mary Moore on 9 Feb 1816. Mary (daughter of David Moore) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Bond Date: 9-Feb-1816
Bondsman: Thomas Simpson

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• Cemetery: Watson Church/Lewis Williams Cemetery, Monroe, Union County, NC

Notes:

In the name of God, Amen. I Fleet Williams of the County of Anson of State of North Carolina This ninth day of may in the year of our lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty two living in Body weak, but of a sound disposing mind and Memory thanks be to god, But Calling to mind My mortality that it is appointed to man to die Do make and ordain this Instrument of writing To be my last will and testament in manner and form Following ---------

first it is my desire that all My Just Debts be paid out of my Estate------ Item 1st It is my will & I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Sally as a loan for her benefit in raising the family the plantation Where on I now live with all my other Personal Property with my household and Kitchen furniture During her Natural life or widowhood, and amediately after her death or widowhood, all the above Property to be put to public auction and the Amount of money arising therefrom, it is my will that all my lawfull sons shall receive three-forths of said amount Equally divided between them By including the amount I shall hereafter bequeath to my son Herren in his part, It also is my will that the ballance of said amount Which is one fourth part be equally divided between My lawfull Daughters Item 2nd It is my will & I give and bequeath Unto my son Herren my Hiliard Trail of Land That I Purchased of Richardson Jenkins At the extimate sum of seventy dollars an His part it also is my will that my son Herren shall have my hundred acres of land Joining of the land I have Bequesthed him, at the estimated sum of fifty dollars. If he may think so to do, or if he will not pay the above estimated sum of fifty dollars to the Estate my Executors shall be Entitled to sell the above Land at any time by a public sale and the money or amount thereof to be disposed as I here to fore decided in the division of my Estate. Item 3rd I hereby appoint nominae and constitute my most worthy & trusted Friends Son in law and son Jackson Simpson & Herren Williams The Excecutors of this my last will And I also hereby set aside and make void All other wills heretofore by me made and Hereby publish & Constitute this my only proper True last will & testement -- In witness whereof I the above named Fleet Williams have hereunto Set my hand & seal the day and date Above Written

Fleet Williams (seal) Tsst Geo Little M. Austin +

State of North Carolina October Term 1842 -- Then the above last will and testament was exhibited in open court and duly proven by the oath of Marcus Austin and of the subscribing witnesses thereto and entered to be recorded M. D. Boggans (? Clerk)

January Term 1843 Then Jackson Simpson & Herren Williams came into open court and qualified as executors to the forgoing Will and obtained letters Testamentary. M. D. Boggans MO (?)

Norfleet married Sarah Rachel Helms before 1822. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Helms and Sarah) was born in 1796; died in 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]