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Simpson - Jones Cemetery, 65-3 Summary Report, page 32
deny, 1st part. Samuel Hunter, Drumramer, Co. Londonderry, the other part.
LAND, the park commonly called Curry's Park, and one acre of land.
term: for the term of 24 years to complete the term of 40 years which said Robert Simpson holds from Lord Tyrone.
RENT, L3.15.0 per annum.
Witnesses, Patrick Adams, James Kerr, both of Ballycrom, Jer(* * *) Che vers, Newton Limavady, Guarger.
Swom at Newton Limavady 31/8/1755
N.B. Lease, Earl of Tyrone to Robert Simpson not located.
Legal documents in Alabama testify to the fact that William Simpson was a surgeon. Unfortunately there arc no records available to let us know where or when he first practiced medicine. The few surviving records from Dublin, Ireland, pertain only to his involvement with the United Irishmen. These documents arc located in the State Paper Office at Dublin Castle. They give some facts regarding William Simpson involvement with the United Irishmen.
In 1797, William Simpson received a major's commission in the United Irishmen. The United Irish were a Protestant organization whose goals were to gain equa1 representation in the British Parliament for Ireland's Catholics. After the unsuccessful rebellion of 1798, William Simpson was captured, and his trial was held at Newtc Limavady. with other United Irishmen. On March 12. 1798, William was convicted o Treason, for joining and accepting a Major's Commission in a Regiment of the Ret Army. I or these charges he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to hang at Bantry av.
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n is statement to Lord Cavan. William obiected to heinp anoointed a Major. He a
ouuvu, wren inc Rebellion broke out he exerted himself to prevent any uprwuj ~Ounty Derry. William mentioned, that he would "never fight against George,, mg o. England. William was imprisoned in the Donegal Arms in Belfast.
lh|rrC ll r severa' months, he got leave to settle his affairs under bat exiled nim