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Marion Jane Stickney^1,2

• Birth*: May 1823; Rochester, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1824 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date May 1823 & locaiton Rochester per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.²
• Marriage*: 12 February 1850; Rochester, New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.; Principal=George Edward Simpson
• Death*: November 1911; Radway Centre, Alberta; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.

• Married Name: 12 February 1850; Simpson
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see George Simpson³
• Census: April 1881; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson²

David Leslie Simpson

• Father*: George Edward Simpson b. 14 Jan 1824, d. 8 Aug 1897
• Mother*: Marion Jane Stickney b. May 1823, d. Nov 1911

• Birth*: October 1851; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Oct 1851 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹
• Death*: 9 April 1895; Thessalon, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.

• Census*: April 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see George Simpson²
• Census: April 1881; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson¹

Sidney Alonzo Simpson

• Father*: George Edward Simpson b. 14 Jan 1824, d. 8 Aug 1897
• Mother*: Marion Jane Stickney b. May 1823, d. Nov 1911

• Birth*: 1856; Canada West; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson¹

Henry Simpson

• Father*: George Edward Simpson b. 14 Jan 1824, d. 8 Aug 1897
• Mother*: Marion Jane Stickney b. May 1823, d. Nov 1911

• Birth*: 1854; Canada West; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson¹

Mary Eunice Simpson

• Father*: George Edward Simpson b. 14 Jan 1824, d. 8 Aug 1897
• Mother*: Marion Jane Stickney b. May 1823, d. Nov 1911

• Birth*: 1858; Canada West; Date 1858 & location Ont. per mar. reg'n. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹
• Marriage*: 5 December 1878; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004669: Groom: George N. Powers; Age: 27; Res.: North Gore Chatham Twp.; Born: London Twp., Middlesex Co., Ont.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George N. Powers & Eliza Powers; Bride: Mary E. Simpson; Age: 20; Res. Dover Twp.; Born: Ont.; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Jane Simpson; Wit.: Michael & Isabella Owen, Dover East Twp.; Date: Dec 5 1878; Place: Dover; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Parker; Reg'd.: Jan 15 1879; Reg'r.: J. Donovan, Dungah P.O. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004669-1879, ancestry.ca); Principal=George N. Powers²

• Residence*: 5 December 1878; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence Dover Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹
• Married Name: 5 December 1878; Powers

George N. Powers^1,2

• Father*: George N. Powers² b. c 1820
• Mother*: Eliza ?² b. c 1820

• Birth*: 1851; London Twp., Middlesex Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location London Twp., Middlesex Co. per marr. reg'n. - Mary E. Simpson. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^2,3
• Marriage*: 5 December 1878; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004669: Groom: George N. Powers; Age: 27; Res.: North Gore Chatham Twp.; Born: London Twp., Middlesex Co., Ont.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George N. Powers & Eliza Powers; Bride: Mary E. Simpson; Age: 20; Res. Dover Twp.; Born: Ont.; Status: spinster; Parents: George & Jane Simpson; Wit.: Michael & Isabella Owen, Dover East Twp.; Date: Dec 5 1878; Place: Dover; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Parker; Reg'd.: Jan 15 1879; Reg'r.: J. Donovan, Dungah P.O. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004669-1879, ancestry.ca); Principal=Mary Eunice Simpson⁴

• Residence*: 5 December 1878; North Gore of Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence North Gore of Chatham Twp. per marr. reg'n.²

Sophia Simpson

• Father*: George Edward Simpson b. 14 Jan 1824, d. 8 Aug 1897
• Mother*: Marion Jane Stickney b. May 1823, d. Nov 1911

• Birth*: 1865; Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹
• Marriage*: after 1890; Principal=? Beemer

• Census*: April 1881; Dover Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see George Simpson¹
• Married Name: after 1890; Beemer

? Beemer

• Birth*: circa 1855; per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.
• Marriage*: after 1890; Principal=Sophia Simpson

Obediah Simpson^1,2

• Father*: John Simpson b. 19 Jul 1784, d. 10 Feb 1867
• Mother*: Sophia Nix b. 12 Mar 1791, d. 26 Jun 1864

• Birth*: 1812; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1812 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. "The first white child born in the area which later became Brighton Village was Obediah Simpson born in 1812. He was the father of Mrs. John Wade and the grandfather of the late Mrs. Alonzo Thorne." pg. 60, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004.
  Date 1811 per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.
  Location "Brighton Village" per Death Reg'n. of daughter Ann Elizabeth (Simpson) Wade.^3,2
• Marriage*: after 1831; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Principal=Mary Kemp
• Death*: 21 January 1899; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018273: Name: Obadiah Simpson; Date: Jan 21 1899; Age: 87y; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Bapt.; Inf.: A. Simpson; Reg'd.: Jan 24 1899; Div.: Brighton Village (Ontario Death Reg'n.#018273-1899)
  "Obediah (1812 - 1899) date of death January 21, 1899; person making return A Simpson; age at death 87; where born Brighton Twp. (source: Death Vital Statistics Act, 1869 - MS935 Reel #93 Record #018273)" per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004.
  per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^4,5,6

• Residence: 17 March 1834; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3960) show that John Simpson sold 44 acres in the north east part of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obadiah Simpson. ITS Date: Mar 17 1834. Reg'n. Date: Aug 5 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020)⁷
• Residence: 28 April 1835; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3961) show that Obadiah Simpson sold 1 acre in the north east part of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas D. Sanford. ITS Date: Apr 28 1835. Reg'n. Date: Aug 7 1835. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020)⁷
• Census: 1841; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: Oba? Simpson; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16
• Census: 1848; Conc 3 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Obed Simpson; Conc 3, Lot 4, prop., labourer
• Note*: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Effective January 1, 1852, Brighton Township was created from the west side of Murray and the east side of Cramahe Townships.
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1851 Census: Simpson, Obed, 40, B. Cda., EM, lab., married; Mary, 39, married; John, 21,lab.; Elizabeth, 18; James, 14; Ransealer?(m), 10; Mary, 8; Willet, 5; Frederick, 3; Kemp, John, 85, b. USA, EM, lab., widower (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 35 of 160, line 35 - ancestry.com)⁸
• Residence*: March 1852; Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 3, Lot 3, 1 acre
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: Simpson, Obed, 50, b. UC, Bapt., Sawyer, married; Mary, 49, b. UC, married; James, 24, single; Ran.? W.?, 19; Sophia, 17; Willet, 14; Frederick, 13; Oscar, 9; Sarah, 6⁹
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: Simpson, Obediah, 50, b. CW, Bapt., lab., married; James, 23, b. CW, Bapt., lab., single (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp.)
  Note: This appears to be the same Obed and son James who appear in the Brighton Twp. Census with the whole family.¹⁰
• Residence: 3 June 1868; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Deed D219) show that William D. Simpson & wife registered a Deed for "80 acres more or less ?sting? north 40 acres south half and south 40 acres for north half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obediah & ?Muriel? Simpson. ITS Date: Jun 3 1868. Reg'n. Date: Jul 10 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁷
• Residence: 26 November 1869; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Release of Dower F740) show that Obediah & Mary Simpson registered a "Release of Dower" re 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 26 1869. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁷
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: Simpson, Obed, 60, Ont., no church, Dutch, farmer, married; Mary, 59, b. Ont., Eng., married; Sarah A., 16, Dutch; Oscar, 19; Willet, 23; Harrison, 9¹¹
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 2, Lot 10¹²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1881 Census: Simpson, Obed, 70, b. Ont., Pres., Eng., married; Mary, 68, b. Ont., Pres., Eng., married¹³
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 80 at 1891 Census: Simpson, Obed, 80, b. Ont., parents b. NS & US, Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 78, b. Ont., parents b. US & Ont., married¹⁴

Mary Kemp

• Father*: John Kemp b. 1766, d. a 1853
• Mother*: Mary Dafoe b. c 1776, d. a 1814

• Birth*: 8 September 1813; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Sep 8 1813 per Death Reg'n. Date Sep 3 1814 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Sep 1813 per 1911 Census. Location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. of daughter Ann Elizabeth (Simpson) Wade. Location Adolphustown per Death Reg'n. of son Willet Newell Simpson. per "Christenings" sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, Sep 15 2006.^1,2,3,4,5
• Christening: 17 September 1813; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 7 1812 & location Fred. per "Christenings" sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, Sep 15 2006.⁴
• Marriage*: after 1831; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Principal=Obediah Simpson
• Death*: 1 November 1912; Conc 3 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022836: Name: Mary Simpson; Date: Nov 1 1912; Age: 99y 1m 28d; Res.: Conc 3, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.; Born: Sep 8 1813; Status: widow; Parents: John Kemp & Mary Daffo; Phys. & Inf.: R. J. Wade, Brighton; Reg'd.: Nov 2 1912; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #022836-1912, ancestry.com) per Kemp GEDCOM sent to me via email by Cheryl Taber, March 14, 2006.^4,6

• Married Name: after 1831; Simpson
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 39 at 1851 Census: see Obediah Simpson⁷
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 49 at 1861 Census: see Obed Simpson⁸
• Residence*: 26 November 1869; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Release of Dower F740) show that Obeediah & Mary Simpson registered a "Release of Dower" re 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 26 1869. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1873. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁹
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1871 Census: see Obed Simpson¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1881 Census: see Obed Simpson¹¹
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1891 Census: see Obed Simpson¹²
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 86 at 1901 Census: see John Wade (son-in-law)¹³
• Census: June 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 97 at 1911 Census: see John Wade (son-in-law)¹

Margaret Simpson

• Father*: John Simpson b. 19 Jul 1784, d. 10 Feb 1867
• Mother*: Sophia Nix b. 12 Mar 1791, d. 26 Jun 1864

• Birth*: 1809; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1809 per Memorial - age 87 at death Mar 3 1896. Date 1809 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1811 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1809 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: after 1825; Principal=Bernard Dougherty
• Death*: 3 March 1896; Ontario; Date Mar 3 1896 per Memorial. Date Mar 3 1896 per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.³
• Burial*: 5 March 1896; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Father and Mother; Bernard Dougherty; Died Dec. 28, 1831; Aged 37 Years; Also His Wife; Margaret Simpson; Died Mar 3, 1896; Aged 87 Years (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)³

• Married Name: after 1825; Dougherty
• Census: April 1871; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: see Matthew Arthur⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1881 Census: see Matthew Arthur
  Note: What relationship exists here? Any?²

Bernard Dougherty

• Birth*: 1794; Date 1794 per Memorial - age 37 at death Dec 28 1831. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹
• Marriage*: after 1825; Principal=Margaret Simpson
• Death*: 28 December 1831; Ontario; Date Dec 28 1831 per Memorial.¹
• Burial*: 30 December 1831; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Father and Mother; Bernard Dougherty; Died Dec. 28, 1831; Aged 37 Years; Also His Wife; Margaret Simpson; Died Mar 3, 1896; Aged 87 Years (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)¹

William Dorman Simpson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John Simpson b. 19 Jul 1784, d. 10 Feb 1867
• Mother*: Sophia Nix b. 12 Mar 1791, d. 26 Jun 1864

• Birth*: 11 May 1833; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 11 1833 per FindaGrave. Date May 1834 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1834 & location Cda. per Washington State Census - April 1889. Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1885 Washington State Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1833 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^{2,5,6,3,7,4,8}
• Marriage*: 6 April 1858; Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William D. Simpson; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Parents: John & Sophia Simpson; Bride: Ann Lapp; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cavan Twp.; Parents; Rich & Jane Lapp; Date: Apr 6 1858; Place: Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com); Principal=Annie V. Lapp²
• Death*: 17 November 1905; Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; Washington State Death Records: Rec. No.: 15480; Name: Simpson, W. D.; Date: Nov 17 1905; Age: 72; Status: married; Place of Death: Seattle; Cause: tumor; Born: Cda.; Res.: Seattle; Occ.: retired; Father: John Simpson, b. Cda.; Mother: Sophia Nix, b. Cda.; Inf.: D. H. Palmer (Washington State Death Records, pg. 66 of 77, ancestry.ca)⁹
• Burial*: 19 November 1905; Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: William D Simpson; Birth: 11 May 1833; Death: 17 Nov 1905 (aged 72); Burial: Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Memorial ID: 5288209 ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5288209)⁷

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson¹⁰
• Residence: 6 April 1858; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see John Simpson¹¹
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Census Agr.: Conc 2 Lot 4, 138 acres, 90 acres under cultivation, 50 acres in crops, 37 acres under pasture, 3 acres orchards or garden, 48 acres wood⁶
• Residence: 23 November 1863; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S C28) show that John Simpson & wife sold or "40 acres for north west half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William D. Simpson. ITS Date: Nov 23 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jan 11 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)¹²
• Residence: 3 June 1868; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Deed D219) show that William D. Simpson & wife registered a Deed for "80 acres more or less ?sting? north 40 acres south half and south 40 acres for north half" of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Obediah & ?Muriel? Simpson. ITS Date: Jun 3 1868. Reg'n. Date: Jul 10 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)¹²
• Residence: 24 November 1869; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E4) show that Ana & W. D. Simpson sold 41 acres in the south part of the north east quarter of lot 4, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Agnes Nesbitt. ITS Date: Nov 24 1869. Reg'n. Date: Feb 4 1870. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 055 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)
  Note: This would be William Dorman Simpson (1833-1905) and his wife Annie V. Lapp, who soon moved to West Flamborough Twp., Haldimand Co. and then to Washington State.¹²
• Census: April 1871; West Flamborough Twp., North Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: Simpson, William, 38, b. Ont., Scot., WM, farmer, married; Annie, 30, b. Ont., Scot., WM, married; Richard H., 12, b. Ont., Scot., WM, son; Francis(m), 10?; Alice, 8; Clara, 4; Charles, 2 (1871 Census: West Flamborough Twp., North Wentworth Co., dist. 23, sub-dist. B-2, pg. 24, line 17 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Rensealar Simpson is above on the same page. He is a nephew of William D. Simspon.⁴
• Immigration*: 1883; Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.; Immigration 1883 per 1900 US Fed Census.³
• Census: March 1885; Green River, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; Age 52 at 1885 Washington State Census: Simpson, W. D.(m), 52, b. Cda., farmer, married; Annie, 45, b. Cda., married; R. H.(m), 24, b. Cda., farmer, single; T(of F?) L.(f), 22, b. Cda., single; Clara, 18; Jennie, 16; Charles, 14; Dolla, 11 (1885 Washington State Census: Green River, King Co., Washington, pg. 2 of 3, line 20 - ancestry.ca)⁸
• Census: 20 May 1889; Dwamish, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; Age 55 at Washington State Census: Simpson, W. D., 55, b. Cda., farmer, married; Anna, 50, b. Cda., housewife, married; R. H.(m), 30, b. Cda., farmer, single; Frances(f), 24, b. Cda., single; Jennie, 19, b. Cda., single; Chas., 17, b. Cda., single; Dolly, 15, b. Cda. (Washington State Census starting April 1889: Dwamish, King Co., Washington, pg. 17 of 20, line 1 - ancestry.ca)
• Residence: 1894; 722 Columbia, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; "Simpson, Wm. D., res. 722 Columbia." & "Simpson, Charles E., printer, bda. 722 Columbia" US City Directory, Seattle, 1894, pg. 379 of 522, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 1900; 132 20th Ave., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; "Simpson, Wm. D., res.,132 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Dollie, bds 132 20th Ave." US City Directories, Seattle, Washington, 1900, page 506 & 507 of 704, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Census: 15 June 1900; Ward 3, Precinct 2, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; Age 66 at 1900 US Fed Census: Simpson, Wm. D., 66, b. May 1834 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda., married 42 yrs., immig. 1883, 17 yrs in US, NA, retired farmer, married; Annie V., 60, b. Jan 1840 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., married 42 yrs., 7 children - 5 living, immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, married; Frances L.(f), 37, b. Dec 1862 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, daughter, single; Dolly V., 25, b. Jan 1875 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, daughter, single; Charles E., 27, b. Apr 1873 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1883, 17 yrs. in US, Book keeper, son, single (1900 US Fed Census: City of Seattle, King Co., Washington State, USA. Ward 3, 2nd Precinct, pg. 28 of 48, line 1 - ancestry.ca)³
• Residence: 1902; 126 20th Ave., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; "Simpson, Wm. D., h 126 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Dolly, b. 126 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Charles E., mining, bda. 126 20th Ave." US City Directories, Seattle, Washington, 1902, page 658 of 912, ancesry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 1905; 126 20th Ave., Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; "Simpson, Wm. D., h 126 20th Ave." & "Simpson, Dolly, b. 126 20th Ave." US City Directories, Seattle, Washington, page 580 & 5811 of 932, ancestry.ca.⁹

John L. Simpson¹

• Father*: John Simpson b. 19 Jul 1784, d. 10 Feb 1867
• Mother*: Sophia Nix b. 12 Mar 1791, d. 26 Jun 1864

• Birth*: 1831; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^2,3

• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson⁴
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1861 Census: see John Simpson⁵

Alonzo Simpson

• Father*: John Simpson b. 19 Jul 1784, d. 10 Feb 1867
• Mother*: Sophia Nix b. 12 Mar 1791, d. 26 Jun 1864

• Birth*: 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹

• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1851 Census: see John Simpson²
• Note*: 4 November 1856; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Mr. Lon Simpson is my authority for the statement that the wood was put into this first engine by Mr. Jacob Jaction." from The Tobey Book, pg. 323 - 1856 (Note: Is this Lon Simpson???)³

John Nix Sr.^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Hermanus Nix⁵ b. c 1732, d. a 1780
• Mother*: Sophia Tice⁵ b. c 1730

• Birth*: 17 January 1765; Parmanus Twp., Bergen Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; Location Permanus per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, June 30, 2004. Date Jan 7 1765 & location Bergen per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^5,6
• Marriage*: before 1789; U.S.A.; Date c. 1789 & location US? "Sophia claimed to be b in U.S 1790. NOTE Burr article of 1938 claimed John married Isobel Rowland; in fact, John's nephew John, s.o. Harmanus, married Isobel." per family tree of MamaSinclair on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2023. c. 1801 per IGI Record.; Principal=Margaret Bell⁴
• Death*: 17 March 1853; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 17 1853 & location Brighton per IGI Record.⁵
• Burial*: 19 March 1853; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Nix; Died; Mar. 17, 1853; Aged; 88 Yrs & 2 M's; Margaret Nix; Died; Aug. 18, 1848 Aged; 77 Yrs. & 8 Ms) Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)(Image from FindaGrave shows more clearly - 88y 2m and 77y 8m)
  FindaGrave: Name: John S. Nix; BIRTH: 17 Jan 1765; DEATH: 17 Mar 1853 (aged 88); BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 4; MEMORIAL ID: 100967825 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967825/john-s.-nix?_gl=1*y9llmu*_gcl_au*MTA4ODQwNjUxNC4xNjkwODMyNzkx*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MjI3YmQwODMtYzk2Mi00MjlmLWE4MWYtYjEzZGZlMDdhMWRjLjU3Ni4xLjE2OTgwODk2NDkuNDcuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*MjI3YmQwODMtYzk2Mi00MjlmLWE4MWYtYjEzZGZlMDdhMWRjLjEwNy4xLjE2OTgwODk2NDkuMC4wLjA.)^3,2

• Residence: 1785; Edwardsburgh Twp., Province of Quebec; "E42 John Nix" per Early Ontario Settlers, 1785 Locaiton List, Settlers at Township No. 6 below Cataraqui [Edwardsburgh], 1785, Muster Roll No. 9, pg 103 (pg. 124 of 260), ancestry.ca.⁷
• Census: 1804; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; Total 3
• Census: 1805; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 3
• Census: 1806; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 3
• Census: 1808; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: John and Margaret Nix; 1 male 16 to 60; 2 males under 16; 2 females
• Census: 1809; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16
• Census: 1810; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16
• Residence: 26 November 1811; Conc 2 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 293) show that John Nix purchased all 200 acres of Lot ,1 Concession 2, Cramahe Twp. from Edward Goodyear. ITS Date: Nov 26 1811. Reg. Date: Jan 13 1812. (Land Registry Records, Abstact Index Books, Brighton Village, Concession 2, Lot 1, Northumberland County Archives, Cobourg Public Library)
  Note: Edward Goodyear received the Crown Patent for this lot Jun 16 1803.⁸
• Census: 1812; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 1 female under 16; total 7
• Residence*: 17 June 1812; Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (B.S. 336) show that Joseph Fosyth sold all of Lot 33, Concession C to John Nix, Inst. Date Jun 17 1812. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)
  Note: The Crown Patent had been given by the Crown, "All 100 acres", to Joseph Forsyth, Inst. Date Nov 8 1804. Another 85 acres were sold to Josepsh Gibson by the Canada Company (Grant 3711) Jan 31 1832.⁸
• Census*: 1813; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 7
• Census: 1814; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Jn Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1815; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
• Residence: 10 August 1815; Conc 2 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (BS 439) show that John Nix sold all 200 acres of Lot 1, Concession 2, Cramahe Twp. to Edward Goodyear. ITS Date: - . Reg. Date: Aug 10 1815. (Land Registry Records, Abstact Index Books, Brighton Village, Concession 2, Lot 1, Northumberland County Archives, Cobourg Public Library)
  Note: Edward Goodyear received the Crown Patent for this lot Jun 16 1803, sold it to John Nix in 1811 and bought it back in 1815.⁸
• Census: 1816; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 males under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1817; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 2 females
• Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 3
• Census: 1818; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: John Nix; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1819; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1820; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: John Nix; 1 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 females under 16; Total 3
• Census: 1821; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Uppre Canada; 1821 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4
• Census: 1825; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John Nix; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16; 3 males over 16; 1 female over 16; Total 7
• Census: 1826; Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1826 Census: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33; 170 a uncult., 30 a cult.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4
• Census: 1827; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1827 Census: John Nix; 2 male over 16; 2 female over 16; 1 male under 16; Total 5
• Census: 1828; Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1828 Assessment: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33; 170 a uncult., 30 a cult.; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 4
• Census: 1830; Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1830 Assessment: John Nix; Conc b, Lot 33; 167 a uncult., 33 a cult.
• Residence: 16 March 1831; Conc C Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Records (Grant 3371) show that Canada Company sold all 72 acrs of Lot 33, Conc C to John Nix, Inst. Mar 16 1831, Reg. Date Apr 22 1834. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 34, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)⁸
• Residence: 17 May 1831; Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3417) show that Ebenezer Lindsley sold "supposed to be part of this lot", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: May 17 1831. Reg'n. Date: May 15 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023)⁸
• Residence: 31 May 1833; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 4916) show that John Simpson sold 100 acres in the east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: May 31 1833. Reg'n. Date: Aug 18 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020)⁸
• Residence: 27 March 1834; Pt. Village Lots 31 & 32 (Conc 1 Lot 1), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (3432 - B&S) show that Josiah Proctor sold 1/2 acre, pt Village Lots No. 31 & 32, south of Main Street, to John Nix, ITS Date Mar 27 1834.⁸
• Residence: 27 March 1834; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3432) show that Josiah Proctor sold 1/2 acre in the north west part of Conc 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Nix. ITS Date: Mar 27 1834. Reg'n. Date: May 23 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, Conc 1, pg. 004 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 29 2020)⁸
• Residence: 7 April 1834; Village Lot 42, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3433) show that John Nix sold "the same as 3417", of Village Lot 42, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Simeon Kellogg. ITS Date: Apr 7 1834. Reg'n. Date: May 24 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 237 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6, 2023)⁸
• Residence: 7 April 1834; Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 3453) show that John Nix sold 1 acre, part of Conc 1, Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Simeon Kellog. ITS Date: Apr 7 1834. Reg'n. Date: May 24 1834. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, Conc 1, pg. 004 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 29 2020)⁸
• Residence: 29 April 1836; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant (Cramahe) A82) show that John Nix sold 96 acres in the north east half of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to John Simson & Sophia Simson. ITS Date: Apr 29 1836. Reg'n. Date: Feb 22 1848. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020)⁸
• Census: 1837; Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33, west 1/4 & East Half; 100 acres uncult., 25 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4
• Census: 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: John Nix, Jr.; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1840 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16
• Note*: 1841; Conc C Lot 33, Gosport, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "It is generally believed that the first was bult by John Nix, Sr., in 1841 on Lot 33, Concession C. In 1851, John Nix, Jr., the present owner, sold this wharf and the warehouse to John E. Proctor." (from "That's Just the Way We Were; Brighton Memories", pg. 36)⁹
• Census: 1841; Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1841 Census: John Nix; 2 males over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16
• Residence: 29 July 1841; Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "DEED OF JOHN NIX SR.; TO; JOHN NIX JR.; Know all men by these presents that we John Nix Sr. of the Township of Murray District of Newcastle and province of Canada and Margaret the wife of said John Nix Sr., in consideration of the sum of five pounds of lawful money of the Provice of Canada to us in hand paid by John Nix Jr. of the Township District and Province aforesaid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold and quit claimed and by these presents do bargain, sell and quit claim unto the said John Nix Jr. and to his heirs and assigns for ever all our and eac hof our right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand both at law and in equity and as well in possession as in expectancy of in and to all that certain farm or piece of land situate and lying on Freeman Point broken front C. No. Thirty Three which parcel or tract of land may be otherwise known as follows: Commencing at the North-West corner of the Wharfe, then South eleven degrees west Five chains sixteen links along the Bay Shore. Then Northerly 79 degrees to a post planted 3 chains 16 links more on left. Then North eleven degrees east 3 chains 16 links. Then south 79 degrees East 3 chains 16 links to the place of beginning, with all and singular the chattels and appurtenances thereunto belonging. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty One.; His; John Nix X Sr.; Marl; In presence of; Mark Devlin; Josiah Simpson." from page 143 & 144 of The Tobey Book.¹⁰
• Census: 1842; Conc B Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: John Nix; Conc B, Lot 33, Murray Twp., occ., prop.; farmer
• Census: 1842; Conc C Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: John Nix; Conc C, Lot 34, Murray Twp., occ., prop.; farmer
• Census: 1848; Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848Census: John Nix; Conc C, Lot 33, Murray Twp., occ., prop.; farmer
• Residence: 17 February 1849; Conc C Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (B. & S. A97 - Brighton) show that John Nix, Sr. sold the same (72 acres) to Daniel McKenzie, Inst. Date Feb 17 1849, Reg. Date Mar 15 1853. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 34, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)⁸
• Residence: 4 April 1849; Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Newcastle, Village Lot 41, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (Grant A446) show that John Nix, Sr. sold part of Lot 33, Concession C, Murray Twp. to David Covel - "now Vil. Lot 41" Inst. Apr 4 1849, Reg. Date Aug 12 1851 (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)
  Note: This lot is on the south shoreline and just before the village per the 1866 map. It shows Lot 41, then Lot 42 and Lot 43, all taken out Lot 33 along the south shore.⁸
• Census: 1850; Conc B Lot 35, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: John Nix, Sr.; Conc B, Lot 35, Murray Twp., occ., non-prop.; Total Persons: 3
• Residence: 10 May 1850; Conc C Lot 33, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Records (B.& S. A58 - Brighton) show that John Nix Sr. sold 100 acres of Lot 33, Concession C to his daughter Sophia and her husband John Simpson, Inst. Date May 10 1850, Reg. Date Nov 2 1852. (Land Registry Records, Abstract Index Books, Brighton Twp., Conc C, Lot 33, Northumberland County Archives, Jun 2 2016)⁸
• Residence: 1 August 1850; Village Lot 31 (Conc 1 Lot 1), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (A233 - B&S) show that John Nix Sr. sold 1/2 acre in Village Lot No. 31, south of Main Street, to Fanning E. Marsh, ITS Date Aug 1 1850.⁸
• Residence: 7 September 1852; Conc B Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A100) show that John Nix Sr. sold 20 acres in the north west part of lot 33, concession B, Brighton Twp. to Josiah D. Wellington. ITS Date: Sep 7 1852. Reg'n. Date: Mar 23 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, Lot 33, 248 of 256, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Feb 5 2022)
  Note: Brighton village was not separated from Brighton Township until 1859, so this was still Brighton Township in 1852.⁸

Margaret Bell^1,2

• Birth*: 17 December 1770; U.S.A.; Date Dec 17 1770 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave. Date Dec 17 1779 & location US per family tree of MamaSinclair on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2023. Date 1780 & location Murray? per GEDCOM of Paul Enge, June 30, 2004. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1789; U.S.A.; Date c. 1789 & location US? "Sophia claimed to be b in U.S 1790. NOTE Burr article of 1938 claimed John married Isobel Rowland; in fact, John's nephew John, s.o. Harmanus, married Isobel." per family tree of MamaSinclair on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2023. c. 1801 per IGI Record.; Principal=John Nix Sr.⁵
• Death*: 18 August 1848; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canad West; Date Aug 18 1848 per Memorial.⁶
• Burial*: 20 August 1848; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Nix; Died; Mar. 17, 1853; Aged; 88 Yrs & 2 M's; Margaret Nix; Died; Aug. 18, 1848 Aged; 77 Yrs. & 8 Ms) Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)(Image from FindaGrave shows more clearly - 88y 2m and 77y 8m)
  FindaGrave: Name: Margaret Bell Nix; BIRTH: 17 Dec 1770, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH:18 Aug 1848 (aged 77), Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 4; MEMORIAL ID: 100967826 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967826/margaret-nix)^6,4

• Married Name: before 1789; Nix

Obediah Simpson^1,2,3

• Father*: Obediah William Simpson b. 1732, d. 13 Nov 1815
• Mother*: Phebe Ann Fife b. 6 Jun 1724

• Birth*: 6 August 1758; Cape Fear, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, U.S.A.; Date Aug 6 1758 & location North Carolina per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. CEMSearch shows 1755. Location near Wilmington, NC per Centennial of Brighton Township - history, pg. 15. Date Aug 6 1758 & location Cape Fear, New Hanover Co., North Carolina per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.^4,5,6
• Marriage*: 1783; Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A.; "After the war Mr. Simpson spent some time around New York, particularly Westchester County, 20 miles up the Hudson, where he married Mary Taylor, one of the original family of New York Merchants, in 1783. As the British were forced to vacate New York that year, he and his wife sailed with the British fleet to Nova Scotia. Locating at Antigonish, where the ship building and repair yards were located, he learned the trade of ship carpenter, remaining there for several years." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.; Principal=Mary Taylor Lord⁵
• Death*: 6 February 1809; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; After Will Jan 18, 1809 & before Estate completed April 8, 1809 - per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Date Feb 6 1809 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.^4,2,6
• Burial*: 8 February 1809; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; CEMSearch(1): Name: Obed Simpson; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: Husband of Mary Simpson, no stones remaining; Buried: The Presqu'ile Cemetery, Brighton Twp., in area of Presqu'ile; No other names
  CEMSearch(2): Name: Obadiah Simpson; Born: 1755; Died: 1809; Notes: 1st Brighton Settlers, husband of Mary Lord, from N. C., UEL in Delancey's Reg't., settled C 2 L 4, Brighton Township, March 1796, cairn erected by descendants 1931; Buried: Northumberland Co.; Other names: Mary Simpson (Lord) (1760-1805)^7,3

• Note: 1776; New York, U.S.A.; "Obediah Simpson was a native of North Carolina, where the family were planters near Wilmington. They espoused the Loyalist cause during the Revolutionary War and according to an old affidavit in the Department of Crown Lands, Toronto, made when the patent for his land grant was issued to him, Obediah swore that he "joined up" with Delancy's horse in 1776. It is presumed he would be 18 or 19 before he would be accepted in a regiment of horse. Delancys were a prominent Loyalist family of upper New York State and raised three regiments during the conflict, afterwards settling in New Brunswick." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959.⁵
• Census: 1785; Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia Census 1785; Name: Obediah Simpson; Res. Year: 1785; Place: Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Type of Record: Census return - Nova Scotia Archives - per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.⁶
• Note: 1785; Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia Land Petitions: Name: Obadiah Simpson; Land Record Date: 1785; Land Record Place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Details: West Chester Loyalists. Warrant and report for 54,150 acres on the Harbour of Ramsheg and Tatamagouche. Granted 33,250 acres on the Cobequid Road, near the boundary of Londonderry. (The name Obediah Simpson does not appear in the list of names under this. Are we to assume he was in the list and is simply highlighted for this record?) per family tree of PamelaDeLongchamp on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020.⁶
• Census: 1790; Cortlandt, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A.; 1790 Census: Name: Obediah Simpson; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females (1790 Census: Cortlandt, Westchester Co., NY, pg. 4 of 4, ancestry.ca)⁸
• Note: 1792; Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; "There is an official record that the Simpsons were back in West Chester County, N.Y. in 1791 in the form of a certificate issued by a local surgeon, Dr. James Adams, that the said Obediah Simpson was unfit to serve in the local militia on account of a lame knee. Apparently he was forced out of New York the next year by patriots as he built a boat in the spring and set sail for Canada. Traversing the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, thence a four-mile haul by oxen into Lake Oneida, down the Oswego River to Lake Ontario and coasting around via Sackett's Harbour, Cape Vincent and Kingston, they eventually arrive at Adolphustown in July 1792." from page 15 of the booklet "Centennial of the Incorporated Village of Brighton, 1959"⁵
• Census: 1795; Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1795 Census: Obediah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 5⁹
• Census: 1796; Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1796 Census: Obediah Simson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; Total 5⁹
• Residence: February 1796; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; “All the land in the surrounding townships having been taken up, he worked for others and on shares for four years before he decided to locate for himself. Nearing the end of February, 1796, he and his eldest son John set out with a team of oxen and one cow. Driving up along the Bay of Quinte to the Carrying Place and Weller’s Bay, he reached Presqu’Ile Harbour and located on the present site of Brighton. They built a small log house and a shelter for the stock. Then Obediah took his snowshoes and hiked back to Adolphustown to await spring and the opening of navigation when he could bring the rest of the family and belongings by boat. The 12-year-old son, John, remained there alone until late in April, cutting browse to feed the stock. For six weeks he did not see another human being, as there were no other settlers in the area." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. (Trees)(Cent – pg. 15)⁵
• Note*: March 1796; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Settled C 2 L 4 Mar 1796 .. " per CEMSearch record.⁷
• Residence: April 1796; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Near the entrance to Presqu'ile Point, a cairn commemorates the area's first settler, Obediah Simpson. He was a Loyalist from Wilmington, North Carolina, and came to Upper Canada buy way of Nova Scotia. In 1796, he arrived at Presqu'ile harbour, bringing with him his twelve-year-old son John and a team of oxen. After building a small log house and a shelter for the cattle, he donned his snowshoes and walked back to Adolphustown, where he had left the rest of his family. Young John remained alone to care for the oxen. He was there from February until his family arrived in April to begin clearing the land." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurley and Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 139¹⁰
• Residence: June 1796; Land where Brighton would be, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The Tobey Book, pg. 47, shows "We have now recorded eight families whose land was officially registered. They are" Obediah Simpson, 1796; Jeremiah Scripture 1808; James Richardson, 1809; Henry Nix, 1811; Josiah Proctor, 1814; John Singleton, 1815; T. D. Sandford, 1817; and James Lyons, 1817. Undoubtedly there were a few who were squatters living on land marked by themselves and not by a surveyor. Therefore these people are not mentioned in the Ontario Registry."
  Note: An example of "squatters" would be Alexander Chisholm who built mills near the mouth of Butler Creek . He came in expecting to get the Crown Reserve granted to him but his wife Nancy and step-son John Singleton did not own the land until the 1820's.¹¹
• Note: June 1796; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "In 1796 Obediah Simpson Settled on Lot 4, Concession 2 ... " pg. 16, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004.¹¹
• Residence: 17 June 1797; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Obediah Simpson; Lot 2, 4th Concession" on list of "Original Settlers of Cramahe" as taken from reports of Asa Danforth and Aaron Greeley, Agents, June 17, 1797 (Contributed by Linda Herman to the Northumberland Co. GenWeb web site, copied Aug 21, 2004)
• Residence: 10 August 1801; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Obadiah Simpson obtained the Patent from the Crown for all 200 acres of lot 4, conc 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Aug 10, 1801. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 4, pg. 055 of 317, pg 01, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020)
  Note: Let's remember that Brighton Township did not exist until Jan 1 1852, when part of Murray and Cramahe townships were joined to make the new Brighton Township. All references to thhis land before Jan 1 1852, should use Cramahe as the township location. (Dan Buchanan, June 15 2022)
  Note: In land records the name is most often spelled "Obadiah", at least in earlier days. His grandson would be "Obed".¹²
• Census*: after 1803; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: Obediah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1804; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: Obediah Simpson; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females under 16
• Note: circa 1805; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; In this his last will and testament he lists all his children as follows:
  John, Jeremiah, Obediah, Polly, Benjamin and Deborah
  Will dated: January 18, 1809" per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004.
  Note: Mary Fraser's GEDCOM, Sep. 9, 2002 had three other children, Luther, Eunice & Aurelia. I have removed them in light of the Will info from Naomi Pinn.²
• Census: 1805; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: Obediah Simpson; 2 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1806; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: Obediah Simpson; 2 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 males under 16; 2 females under 16
• Census: 1807; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1807 Census: Obediah Simpson; 3 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16
• Residence*: 1808; Corner of Main and Percy Road, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Obediah Simpson who lived on the corner of Main and Percy Road ... " pg. 43, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004.
  Note: This is the west side of Percy St., and north of No. 2 Hwy; there is an apple orchard there in 2004.¹¹
• Will*: 18 January 1809; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "In this his last will and testament he lists all his children as follows: John, Jeremiah, Obediah, Polly, Benjamin and Deborah Will dated: January 18, 1809 Inventory of Estate completed April 3, 1809 and in will it was stated that the inventory must be taken within ONE month of death." per email from Naomi Pinn, Dec. 1, 2004.²

Mary Taylor Lord

• Birth*: 30 November 1760; Cortlandt, Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Nov 30 1760 & location Cortlandt, Westchester Co., NY per family tree of harlleye on ancestry.ca, Apr 4 2020. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.¹
• Marriage*: 1783; Westchester Co., New York, U.S.A.; "After the war Mr. Simpson spent some time around New York, particularly Westchester County, 20 miles up the Hudson, where he married Mary Taylor, one of the original family of New York Merchants, in 1783. As the British were forced to vacate New York that year, he and his wife sailed with the British fleet to Nova Scotia. Locating at Antigonish, where the ship building and repair yards were located, he learned the trade of ship carpenter, remaining there for several years." from pg. 15 of Centennial of Brighton, 1959. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.; Principal=Obediah Simpson²
• Death*: 1805; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date per Burial. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002.
• Burial*: 1805; Presqu'ile Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; CEMSEarch(1): Name: Mary Simpson; Born: - ; Died: - ; Notes: Wife of Obed Simpson, no stones remaining; Buried: The Presqu'ile Cemetery, Brighton Twp., in area of Presqu'ile; No other names
  CEMSearch(2): Name: Mary Simpson; Maiden: Lord; Born: 1760; Died: 1805; Notes: Wife of Obediah Simpson, from Westchester Co., NY, settled 2 miles SW of Brighton, C2 L4 in March of 1796; Buried: Northumberland Co., various locations; Other name: Obadiah Simpson (1755-1809)

• Married Name: 1783; Simpson
• Note*: March 1796; Conc 2 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per Burial.
• Census*: 1803; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1803 Census: 1 female over 16 - see Obediah Simpson

Mary "Polly" Simpson^1,2,3

• Father*: Obediah Simpson b. 6 Aug 1758, d. 6 Feb 1809
• Mother*: Mary Taylor Lord b. 30 Nov 1760, d. 1805

• Birth*: 1788; Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; Date 1788 per GEDCOM of Cheryl Storton, Feb 11, 2008. per GEDCOM of Mary Kaiser, Sep 9, 2002. Location may be Nova Scotia; timing is right re what we know about Obediah Simpson being there and she married Joseph Gibson who was born there???²
• Marriage*: before 1815; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1815 Census.; Principal=Joseph James Gibson
• Death*: 1849; Date 1849 per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Feb 28 2009.²

• Married Name: before 1815; Gibson
• Residence*: 21 March 1826; Conc 4 Lot 7, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1006) show that John Simpson sold 50 acres of the north west quarter of lot 7, conc 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mary Gibson. ITS Date: Mar 21 1823. Reg'n. Date: Mar 31 1823. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 138 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021)