Josiah SIMPSON

1766 - 1837  (70 years)

• Name	Josiah SIMPSON
  Born	12 Dec 1766	New Hampshire, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Feb 1837	Rutland Twp, Meigs Co, OH   [2, 3]
  Notes	From brother Robert's obit: county of Penobscot, Maine where he resided until he removed to the county of Meigs, Ohio - - the place of his decease, in the summer or fall of 1817 in the company with his older brother, who had explored the wilds of Ohio, in the year 1787-8, in the company with the army commanded by Gen. Harmer.
  Person ID	I7166	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2005

  
  

  Father	Andrew SIMPSON,   b. 1731, Nottingham, NH ,   d. 1799  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Agnes AYERS,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1759  [2]
  Notes	1776 census Nottingham, Rockingham Co, NH Andrew Simpson Name: SAMPSON, ANDREW Plaintiff/Defendant: DEF Residence: Massachusetts Court: York Court of Common Pleas Date: October 1759 Cause: DEBT Location: 132-41 VolumeandPage: 15-84-10095-YORK
  Family ID	F2414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bethia SWEATT,   b. 20 Mar 1777,   d. 5 Jul 1840  (Age 63 years)
  Married	1801  [2]
  Notes	DAR Patriot Index says, in Vol.3, p. 2675: SIMPSON, Josiah: b 12- -1764 NH d 2-18-1837 OH m Bathiah Sweat Pvt NH PNSR [I have copy of pension papers] "Early Ohio Settlers" Purchasers of land in southeastern OH 1800-1840 Josiah Simpson, 24 Oct 1817, Gallia Co, 14-06-08 Robert Simpson, 24 Oct 1817, Gallia Co, 14-06-26 Rutland Twp, Gallia Co (later Meigs Co) Chattels of 1818. Rutland Josiah had 3 head of cattle Robert had 3 cows and a horse. 1820 Meigs Co Simpson Josiah page 114A Rutland 1m 0-10 John 2m 16-26 Josiah & Nathan 1m 45+ Josiah age 54 2f 0-10 Susanna & Lydia 3f 10-16 Ruth, Polly, Betsy 2f 16-26 Nancy, Eliza 1f 26-45 Bethia age 43 Simpson Robert page 115A Rutland 1m 0-10 Robert, jr 1m 45+ 1f 0-10 2f 10-16 1f 16-26 Sarah? 1f 26-45 1830 Meigs Co Simpson Josiah p 259 Rutland Twp. 1m 20-30 1f 30-40 Simpson Josiah p 260 Rutland Twp. 2m 0-10 1m 20-30 1m 60-70 Josiah age 64 2f 15-20 Susanna & Lydia 1f 20-30 1f 50-60 Bethia age 53 Simpson Robert p 265 Scipio Twp. 1m 15-20 1m 50-60 1f 10-15 1f 20-30 1f 40-50 1840 Meigs Co Simpson John, Jr. p 50 Rutland Twp. 1m 10-15 1m 40-50 1f 0-5 1f 5-10 2f 10-15 1f 30-40 Simpson Josiah p 53 Rutland Twp. 1m 30-40 2f 5-10 1f 40-50 1f 60-70 Bethia age 63 Simpson Nathan p 48 Rutland Twp. 1m 0-5 1m 10-15 1m 30-40 1f 0-5 1f 5-10 1f 10-15 1f 20-30 Simpson Robert p 33 Scipio Twp. 1m 60-70 1f 5-10 1f 10-15 2f 20-30 1f 50-60 Simpson Robert, Jr. p 33 Scipio Twp. 1m 15-20 1f 20-30 1f 20-30 1850 Meigs Co Simpson George W. 407 1388 Salisbury Twp. age 35, VA Simpson John 203 1499 Rutland Twp. age 57, b NY Simpson Josiah 211 1564 Rutland Twp. * Simpson Nathan 184 1345 Rutland Twp. * Simpson Robert 035 0268 Scipio Twp. * Simpson Robert 035 0269 Scipio Twp. * Meigs Co Deeds Pg Date Grantor Grantee Vol Pg Acres Lot Lot No Comments 444 Mar 31, 1819 Simpson, Josiah Kimball, Andrew 1 111 10 640 8 444 Jul 8, 1826 Simpson, Josiah Simpson, Josiah Jr 2 264 150 640 8 446 Nov 12, 1827 Simpson, Josiah Jr. Simpson, Nathan 4 208 150 640 8 472 May 5, 1827 Simpson, Robert Bragley, Amos 2 448 9.75 640 472 Apr 8, 1828 Simpson, Robert & wife Graham, Daniel 2 527 160 640 26 385 Jun 21, 1828 Rathburn, Alvin Simpson, Josiah 4 427 60 640 18 402 Apr 14, 1828 Ray, Martin & wife Simpson, Robert 2 523 100 640 3 DAR Patriot Index shows: Simpson Josiah: b 12--1764 NH d 2-18-1837 OH m Bathiah Sweat Pvt NH PNSR Hardesty's Meigs co pg 37/38 Jeremiah Carpenter born 5/3/1803 in Kanawha Co, VA. His father, Amos was of New England birth and when 16, enlisted in the Revolutionary War. Moved to Rutland Twp, Meigs Co in 1806. Jeremiah married Sarah A Simpson on Feb 18, 1823 Pension Application: "Josiah Simpson of Gallia Co Ohio, now Rutland Township, Meigs Co Ohio, S4042, June 1818, age 50, enlisted 1780, Nottingham, Rockingham Co NH ... to 1784... nine children under his care, Nancy age 19, Nathan age 16, Betsy 14 crippled, Polly 12, Ruth 10, John 8, Lydia 7, Susan 5. Moved from New Hampshire to Maine and in 1816 to Ohio." Ohio D.A.R. Revolutionary Soldiers Roster Volumes I and II 1929 - 1938 SIMPSON, JOSIAH (Meigs Co.) Pvt. N.H. Continental Line. Br. Penobscot, Maine 1760. (reports differ.) Marr. "Bethia Simpson, wife of Josiah Simpson died July 5, 1840 aged 64 rears" on stone by his. D. Feb. 18, 1837 Rutland, O. Bur. Miles Cem. West of Rutland. MI: "J.S." stone broken. Ref: Natl No 22344, Vol. 23, p. 119, D.A.R. Lin. Fur. info. Return Jonathan Meigs Chap. (MI - monument inscription) This appears someone joined the DAR under Josiah Simpson, so there should be more detail and showing at least one child who the descendant joined under, to prove the lineage from her back to Josiah. Corinth, ME Town Records by Amos W Kimball Josiah Simpson, born Decem'r 12th AD 1766 Bethia Simpson wife of Josiah Simpson born March 20th 1777 Children of Josiah and Bethia Simpson Eliza Simpson born December 2, 1799 Nancy Simpson born Jan'y 20, 1801 Josiah Simpson born August 9, 1802 Nathan Simpson born May 2, 1804 Betsy Simpson born Febr 28, 1806 Polly Simpson born Dec 2nd 1807 Ruth Simpson born March 23, 1810 Susanna Prescott Simpson born May 8th 1815 John Simpson born Thomas Capers - son of John Capers and apprentice to Josiah Simpson on 21st June 1811 - born March the 19th 1793
  Children	1. Eliza Simpson,   b. 2 Dec 1799, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nancy Simpson,   b. 20 Jan 1801, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Josiah Simpson, Jr,   b. 9 Aug 1802, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nathan Simpson,   b. 2 May 1804, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Betsy Simpson,   b. 28 Feb 1806, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary 'Polly' Simpson,   b. 2 Dec 1807, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ruth H Simpson,   b. 23 Mar 1810, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. John Simpson,   b. Abt 1812, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Lydia SIMPSON,   b. Abt 1813, ME ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Susanna Prescott Simpson,   b. 8 May 1815, Corinth, ME? ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 18 Feb 1837 - Rutland Twp, Meigs Co, OH  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Bible Records. [S129] Norma Newland - History of Meigs Co. [S142] DAR Records.