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Simpson - Jones Cemetery, 65-3 Summary Report, page 10
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Doctor William Simpson
William Simpeon waa bom 1790, al Ballynahrvy. ('aunty Lon donderry. Ireland and died in 1816. near Ditto's Landing. Miism MpfN Territory H* wae buned at Hobba Inland, Madiwxi county. Alabama in an unmarked grave.*
In Ireland William Scmpaon rrrrivrd a rommiaaton a* a Mayor in the United Irishmen Thi* waa a PmCeistant orgamzalioci *hw rml waa to gain equal rrprmrntatkon tn the Rntiah Parliament for Ireland * Catholiea. After the umuccea*ful rebellion of 179m. William Siropnon wa* raptured, and on March 12. 1796. wa con* vKted uf TreaMin and aentenced to hang at Bantry Bay He wa* impriaonod in the Donegal Arm* for a vhort time, then released on bail, on condition hr rtilr himaclf from the Rntiah Empire Hr received an Amencan paasport and migrated to the United State* about 1906* William Stmpann left the emerald lair with hi* wife Marguerite, and quite puuaibly a younger brother, George Simpeon accompanied them to Amrnrn Marguerite wa* pregnant with William * child and gave birth to their daughter Mary Simpaon while on the voyage over
Dr. Simpeun and hi* family came to Madi"?on county, in DK17 when it wa* part of the MiMinaippi Territory pnor to Alabama statehood They were among the fimt white aettler* of what ta now Dittn * landing. Alabama
Dr Simpaon wa* lielrd in the 1H09 quutter* rrnau*.* and "?faktd out a squatter * claim near Ditto Landing then purchased it fmm the government land ofTirr m 1809. and went on te amaM large land holding* in the area * Hr wae very a dive in the forma tion of Madison county Government Hr served on numer* ou* court caw'* • wa* an overseer for the public road, and was a charter mem ber of Madison Lodge Number 21. the first Masonic Udgr in Alabama *
During the War of IB 12 William Simp non *rrved a* a Private and a Surgeon in the 7lh Mnou^nppt Regiment ” Colonel Peter Perkin*' Bat' talion of Mississippi Militia from Maxliwm enunty Prrkin* Battalion came under General John Cof-foe's command in October 1613. and fought for Andrew Jifta Siaip"?ii'i Jack*un tn Alabama
against the Red Stick*, a wamng bond of the Crx k N.ton Al Hur*w*h SimpMin help "?avv thr w"?tunded leg of a young snldirt named s*murl Hi"?uton who Later became President rd thr Rrpubhr of Trvat Dr Simptmn** death wa* apparently the rr*ult "?•( an rpidrm n nf same unknown malady after the war w"?"? over
After William Stmpwin death, hi* widow. Marguerite married thr Hnn Hnpkm* l-acy. nn July 1A IM 17 in Mid*<.n rnuntv MiHrisstppi Territory Hopkin* Luc* wa* born about 1763. at Hallfas county. Virginia and died Frbninry 9, 1631 near (Mte's tending. Alabama Hr t* buried betide hi* brother* and their I ami hr* in thr Barter rrmKrry lairy * Spring Alobumn Hop kin* Lacy wa* the older brother of Throphilu* and John La*cy, whom I airy a Spring, wa* named
llopkin* Lacy wa* a member of the Tctuu-*re Huumt of Iteprr* -cntativr*. and Attnmry (imcral (nr thr di*tnrt of Ua"?bington psinr tn TrnnrMm-r •latrhnod ' A close friend of John Ctdfiw and .Andrew Jackson Mr lairy accntnpanird tbrm to Alabama after Ibc < nrk Uprising n 1613 Aftir huoUlitM* • nded lhippi l>rntery Mamed Novvmhrr 16 IMO. Margacrt Ann Ihckwin • Hr drd January 27. 1676. at Fund Brat, Ala ha mo 4 Martha l ine Cocke l-ocy horn 1H|A at Ihttn * Landing. MtsstsRpm Tem-
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died January 20, IN64. at Hunt*wllr, ALnbnm.i '
Dr **imp*"?'n and hi* wife Marguerite were buried brid*