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John Mayel SIMPSON

John Mayel SIMPSON

Male 1793 - 1859  (66 years)

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  • Name John Mayel SIMPSON 
    Birth 18 Feb 1793  [1
    Correspondence with vital records
    Bible entry
    Gender Male 
    Town Office 4 Mar 1834  Wilmington, Essex, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Saxton & Pathmaster 
    SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_town_records_1834_001 copy.pdf
    SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_town_records_1834_001 copy.pdf
    News 30 Nov 1839  Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Black Brook, payables 
    News
    News
    Census 1840  Black Brook, Clinton, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1840 Black Brook Census
    1840 Black Brook Census
    News 8 Jan 1841  Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Black Brook, payables 
    SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_news_1841_001.png
    SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_news_1841_001.png
    Census 1845  Fort Covington, Franklin, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    1845_NY_Franklin_FtCovington_census.pdf
    1845_NY_Franklin_FtCovington_census.pdf
    Land 1 Oct 1847  Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • This indenture of leave made this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven between Joseph Tyler of Lawrence in the County of St. Lawrence & Mayel Simpson of Fort Covington in the County of Franklin & state aforesaid. Witnesseth that the said Joseph hereby agrees to leave to the said Mayel Sipson his home Farm of about 86 acres in the town of Laurence for tterm of five years from the datee hereof at the annual rent of forty dollars to be paid as hereinafter specified the said Joseph reserves to himself one half acre of land east of the house and leaves to himself the east half of the house or three east rooms & one half the chambers & one half the cellar. The said Joseph puts on one yoke of oxen yoke and bows & one harrow, the oxen he now owns. And the said Mayel on his part does covenant and agree to pay the said Joseph the sum of forty dollars to be paid in making and repairing fences on said farm the said Mayel to repair when he thinks proper & the new fences to be put where the said Joseph shall direct. The new fences to be half wall & cedar posts and rails or hemlock boards. The said Mayel to keep two cows on said farm for said Joseph. The taxes to be paid by cash, each paying one half. And the said Mayel is to have leave to take awayany boards or lumber which he may bring on to said premises by way of fixtures or sheds for temporary convenience. Said Joseph is to have the team to draw his firewood and said Joseph is to furnish said Mayel with firewood from another lot. And the said Tyler is to furnish the West part of the house for the convenience of said Mayel & have it ready by the first day of December next, said Mayel si to take the hay now in the barn & leave as much on the premises at the expiration of his said term. Said Mayel has leave to remain on the premises till the first day of May after the expiration of said term free of charge.

      In witness whereof the said parties have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid.

      Witness J. Bailey

      Joseph Tyler
      Mayel Simpson
    1847 Land lease from John Tyler
    1847 Land lease from John Tyler
    Probate 2 Aug 1849  Brusnswick, Essex, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Inheritance transfered to Elisha Webster 
    Census 24 Jul 1850  Hopkinton, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    1850 Hopkinton Census
    SIMPSON_George_b1824_census_1850_Hopkinton_001.jpg
    Land 15 Nov 1854  St. Lawrence, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    1854 Land 001
    1854 Land 001
    1854 Land 002
    1854 Land 002
    Residence 15 Nov 1854  Wilna, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Census 4 Jun 1855  Brownville, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_census_1855_Brownville.jpg
    SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_census_1855_Brownville.jpg
    Death 14 Aug 1859  [12
    Correspondence with vital records
    Bible entry
    Person ID I363  Stanwood Family
    Last Modified 2 Nov 2024 

    Family Charlotte Mary MOULTON,   b. 17 Jan 1802, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880 (Age > 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. George W SIMPSON,   b. 25 Jan 1824   d. 5 Dec 1878, Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     2. William SIMPSON,   b. 1826–1830, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Wallace R SIMPSON,   b. May 1834, Wilmington, Essex, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1901, Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

  • Headstones
    Grave
    Grave

  • Sources 
    1. [S827] Whiting, Michelle, personal correspondence to Sisco, Winifred Neal, Sisco Family Papers, reference to Simpson family Bible, copy of correspondence mailed by Sisco to Lauren Rogers Mahieu about 1990.
      Correspondence with vital records
      Bible entry


    2. [S1739] Town of Wilmington, Essex County, NY, 62-63.
      SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_town_records_1834_001 copy.pdf
      SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_town_records_1834_001 copy.pdf


    3. [S1556] NEWS: Plattsburgh Republican, Report of the Acts and Doings of the board of Supervisors; 30 November 1839; payables for town of Black Brook with Mayell Simpson; 25 June 2022.
      News
      News


    4. [S1195] CENSUS: U.S., 1840 New York, Clinton, Black Brook; p. 198, line 9; Mayell Simpson; 30 December 2018.
      1840 Black Brook Census
      1840 Black Brook Census


    5. [S1556] NEWS: Plattsburgh Republican, Town Accounts - Black Brook; 8 January 1841; 1840 payables; images online; 20 May 2023.
      SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_news_1841_001.png
      SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_news_1841_001.png


    6. [S1555] Wayback Machine (NewYorkRoots.org), 25 June 2022; entry for Mayel Simpson.
      Transcribed records; location of original not noted
      1845 Fort Covington Census
      1845 Fort Covington Census


    7. [S1539] New York Land Records, 1630-1975, 10 April 2022; Mayel Simpson leases 86 acres in Lawrence; citing St. Lawrence Deeds 40B:320.
      1847 Land lease from John Tyler
      1847 Land lease from John Tyler


    8. [S1766] Estate of Elizabeth Ryder, Charlotte Simpson and Mayel Simpson, transfer of inheritance to Elisha Webster; images online; 1 November 2024.
      To William Haywood Administrator of Elizabeth Grapes or Rider estate. Please to pay to Elisha Webster the bearer the sum that is coming to me out of her estate and this shall be your discharge from me.
      Brunswick August 2d 1849
      Charlotte Simpson
      Mayel Simpson
      SCHOFF_Elizabeth_bXXXX_probate_17.jpg
      SCHOFF_Elizabeth_bXXXX_probate_17.jpg


    9. [S1209] CENSUS: U.S., 1850 New York, Saint Lawrence, Hopkinton; p. 326B; dwelling 252, family 262; Mayel and Charlotte Simpson with son Ralph; 29 December 2018.
      1850 Hopkinton Census
      1850 Hopkinton Census


    10. [S1539] New York Land Records, 1630-1975, 23 July 2022; Mayel and Mary C. Simpson to James Weir, 15 November 1854, St. Lawrence County, NY deed 49B:331.
      1854 Land 001
      1854 Land 001
      1854 Land 002
      1854 Land 002


    11. [S1531] CENSUS: 1855 New York, Jefferson, Brownville, Brownville; n.n.; household 1; Magul and Charlotte Simpson with Mary, Charlotte and Cornelia.
      SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_census_1855_Brownville.jpg
      SIMPSON_John_Mayel_b1793_census_1855_Brownville.jpg


    12. [S827] Whiting, Michelle, personal correspondence to Sisco, Winifred Neal, Sisco Family Papers, reference to Simpson family Bible, copy of correspondence mailed by Sisco to Lauren Rogers Mahieu about 1990.



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