From: Hendcoa@aol.com T watalley@kih.net Cc: GRANT-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 17:44:50 EST Subject: Re: Simpson and Pres-Gen U Simpson Grant Sat, 13 Jan 2001 17:45:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from Hendcoa@aol.com tdditions by HB FAGLEY Hermon: Here is the rundown on Ulysses Simpson Grant from" ANCESTORS OF AMERICAN PRESIDENTS," by Gary Boyd Roberts: 1. Gen Ulysses Simpson Grant m. Julia Boggs Dent. m IN MO D NY son,Buckeye born Bethel,Tate Twnsp,Clermont Co,Oh s e Plane and Union Sts 2. Jesse Root Grant b. near Greensburg, PA 1794- d. Covington KY 1873 Mayor of Bethel,Ohio wealthy tanner 3. Hannah Simpson, b. Horsham, PA 1798 - d. NJ 1883 AT DAUGHTERS 4. Noah Grant III, Tolland, Conn. 1748-d. Maysville KY 1819. in Greensburg PA 1792 5. Rachel Kelley, sometimes called Mrs. Rachel Miller Kelly. d. Maysville, OH 1805 6. John Simpson, Jr. 1767 - d. BethelTate, townsp Clermont OH 1837 - Hartsville PA 1793 7. Rebecca Weir, d. ca. 1801-02 Phila-Montgomery co,S E Pa likly buried Neshamminy Presbyterian,s e Bucks Co,Pa 2nd Sarah Hair Hare 8. Noah Grant, Jr. Tolland, Conn. 1719 - in mil. svc. 1756- in Tolland 1746. 9. Susanna Delano, Tolland 1724 - Coventry, CN till 1806. De Lano's French Mayflower? 12. John Simpson b. Ire. 1738, of Horsham PA, d. 1804 Bucks Co,Pa. 13. Hannah Roberts d. Doylestown PA 1820-1821. Bucks Co,Pa b N WALES-GWYNEDD,PHILADELPHIA-MONTGOMERY CO,PA 14. Samuel Weir b. 1731 d. New Britain, PA 1811.Bucks Co,Pa 15. Mary _______ d. ante 1796 [McKinstry?] 16. Noah Grant, Windsor, Conn. 1693 - d. Tolland, Conn. 1727 17. Martha Huntington, Norwich, Conn. 1696 - d. prob. 1779 Tolland, m. 2) Peter Buell. 24. William Simpson, b. Ireland c. 1710 in Buckingham PA, d. 1794. Bucks Co,Pa 25. Jane Hines 32. Samuel Grant, Jr., in Windsor, Conn by 1688. b. 1659- d. 1710 48. Thomas Simpson, N. Ireland ca. 1683 - d. Paxtang, PA 1762 near Harrisburg,Pa Rev Elder's Presbyterian congregation 64. Samuel Grant, Dorchester Mass. 1631 - d. Windsor, Conn 1718. 96. (possible) John Simpson, Scotland to N. Ireland. b. ca 1660. 128. Matthew Grant 1601-1681. in Windsor, Conn. by 1625. Marilyn Coalla On Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:43:40 -0600 Terry Stewart <twstew1@swbell.net> writes: > My name is TERRY STEWART and of course I have a COUSIN who states > that > when he looks a $50.00 Dollar Bill or any picture of Hiram U. Grant > he > see's his Father with out the Beard. The story is whe are kin to him > > thru his Mother Hannah Simpson and her Father JOHN SIMPSON well I > know > it sound's typical well I thought I would ask you any way. My > thought's > are and my study as such has led me to dead ends in this I believe > That > JOHN decends through WILLIAM Simpson who was Hiram Grants GREAT > GRANFATHER and he had several son's and one was named WILLIAM, Jr. > who > went from PA. to VA. and raised several son's but I loose tract of > all > his linage. He also had a wife whose father left her property in > South > Carolina and they looked at are sold it about 1818 are so near > Abbeville > County. My JOHN SIMPSON was born in ABBEVILLE County 1819....... > My Question do you have any INFO are links to any one that may > have > info on this part or line of Simpson's for I know may be the typical > I > think so but this Cousin's father tells that his father told his > children they were kin to President Hiram U. GRANT for if the other > kid's in the area knew it they would throw rocks at them as they > live in > Middle Texas after the Civil War when this Story was told them and > the > real reason is there is they had one of the few houses with Glass > windows in it. > And my connection is thru my mother who is a SIMPSON..... > I have all of the line from JOHN KELLEY SIMPSON, Sr. born in > Abbevile > County, S. C.1819 down I have his wife's family back several > Generation's...... He died in Cuero, Texas 1887 and is buried in > TERRYVILLE, Texas......I just cannot connect to any of JOHN's > family > are any relating to him and have tried and there are several other > who > support my efforts but to no avail as they to are at the BRICKWALL > so to > speak.... > I have to agree that which you wrote about John Simpson is what I > had > found... > > > Thanks For Your time, > TERRY STEWART > 2110 Savanna Ct. North > League City, Texas 77573 > 281-316-3901 > twstew1@swbell.net > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.