June, Thank you for searching and thank you for sending those you found. I have seen them and have copies, but I really thought Washington Co., TN was where Henry went after being release at age 12 from service to James McPherron with the understanding that he had to leave Greene Co., TN in 1818. Do you have any suggestions where to look for something that would show that he received land upon turning 21 in Greene Co., TN? I have gone through the minutes of the Greene Co., TN Court for 1827, 1828, 1829, & 1830 because it wasn't until 1830 when he was listed with 125 acres of land. I haven't found any Simpson will between 1806 and 1817 in Greene or Settlement. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: jriccio <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 7:34 PM Subject: [TNWASHIN] TNWASHIN-D Digest V00 #84 > Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] > >I am seaching for wills for settlements, etc. for the period of 1806 - > 1817 > for a Simpson. My g-g-g grandfather Henry Simpson was left an orphan in > 1817 at age 11 in Greene Co., Tn, but from his activities in later life, he > may have had connections with Washington Co., TN Simpsons. Would you > please > check for anything that might fit with this possiblility? I am wondering > if > Henry's father died and his mother moved to Greene Co., TN after her > husband's death and maybe remarried. I found a connection with Ellis King, > who owned the land Henry sold in 1831 as far back as 1805 and 1810. > > Thank you for any help you can find. > Barbara< > > Barbara: > > The only Simpson Will I find is for James, but it is in 1855, too late for > you. > I looked for Ellis King, but did not find him. > > Did your Henry Simpson marry Anna Carter 24 Aug 1827? Bondsmen were John > Harmon, Jr. and William Jones. Greene Co., TN Marriages 1783-1868 > > Ellis King married Elizabeth Carter on 23 January 1797. Maybe that is your > connection. Witnesses apparently were William and Moses Millsaps. Greene > Co., TN Marriages 1783-1868 > > Will of Abram Carter 26 Oct 1832 - Greene Co., TN > To wife, Rebecca; children: Nancy Weems, Temperance Malone, Elenor Keller, > Elizabeth King, Sarah Edmunds. Executors, Ezekiel and John Carter. Will > dated 22 March 1832. Witnesses: John Pogue, Henry Simpson. > Signed Abrahan [X] Carter. From Greene Co., TN Wills, 1783-1890. > > Any help to you? > > June >