Selby Simpson's Heirs (Mill Acre)

Selby Simpson's heirs (Mill acre) -- previously known as Parker's Mill

George Parker, son of John Parker and Amey Anderson, among other things left his mill at Metompkin to his son George Parker. (See the will here or here, for a modern transcription.) 

Although he left the mill entailed (see the discussion here), his son George had children and left the mill to his son William. (See the will here.) 

William Parker sold this mill to Southey Simpson.  (See the deed here.)  Southey Simpson devised this mill to his son Selby on 15 October 1778 (Nottingham 316): 

SIMPSON, SOUTHY - 15 Oct. 1778 - 25 May 1779 - To son Selby Simpson silver watch & 1000 L current money to be paid immediately after my death. Bal. of estate to my wife during her wid, & at her death or marriage all my lands & marshes, also my water grist mill to be sold & 250 L of the proceeds to my grandaughter Elizabeth Simpson Marshall, & the remainder, together with the balance of my estate to be divided between my 6 children, Leah, Sarah, John, Southy, Elijah & George. Wife (no name) son in law John Parker, sons Southy, Elijah & George Exrs. Not witnessed. Proved by James Arbuckle, George Corbin, Thomas Bayly & Henry Gustis, Gent: In order of probate: Selby Simpson heir at law to the testator. Comfort Simpson, John Parker & Southy Simpson, the executors named in the foregoing will qualified.

Selby Simpson wrote a will on 29 April 1795. It was proved 24 June 1799 (Nottingham: 490).  An abstract of his will reads:

SIMPSON, SELBY - 20 Mar. 1795 - Partly proved 29 Apr. 1795 - Prob: 24 June 1799 - To wife whole estate until my daughter Betsy arrives to lawful age or marries, then to be equally divided between my wife, daughter Betsy & unborn child. Should my daughter Betsy & my unborn child die under the age of 21 & without heirs, wife to have whole estate forever. Friends Thomas Evans, Esq. & John Abbott Bundick Exrs. Witt: John Wharton, Sally Taylor, John Burton.

Although the abstract does not state such, the Simpson-Moore deed below shows that Selby Simpson stated in his will that his debts were to be paid out of his estate.  See the deed from Thomas Evans, executor of Selby Simpson, to John Moore.

 

Source:

Nottingham, Stratton.  Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800.  Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990.


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