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Family
Group Record: Elizabeth Gill & Anthony Simpson
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HUSBAND 2) Anthony SIMPSON
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BIRTH: 1800 PLACE:
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CHR.: PLACE:
MAR.: 23 Sep 1832 PLACE: St
Mary,Sculcoates,
DEATH: 6 Mar 1866 PLACE:
BURIAL: PLACE:
FATHER:
MOTHER:
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WIFE Elizabeth GILL
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BIRTH: 25 Jun
1798 PLACE: York,Yorkshire,England
CHR.: 25 Jun 1798 PLACE:
Christ Church,York,Yorkshire,England
DEATH: 16 Oct 1874 PLACE:
Myton,Hull,Yorkshire,England
BURIAL:
PLACE:
FATHER: John
GILL MOTHER:
Ann THORNTON
OTHER
MARRIAGE:
1) Edward BROOKS
MARRIED: 6 Oct 1817 St. Mary,
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DOCUMENTATION
HUSBAND Anthony SIMPSON
DEATH: Manti Baptisms for the Dead; Book A;
FHL film 0170380; page 414; copy in poss of Vauna Green: Anthony Simpson born
1800
OCCUPATION: Master Mariner Source: death cert
of wife; poss of Vauna Green
WILL: Written December 1850 or 1860 (this
will suffers from bleed-through from the other side of each page), Proved 16
Apr 1866 at the Principal Probate Registry; my source FHL film 1850366. This
will is very long and I won't include the whole of it here. Mentions wife
Elizabeth Simpson (formerly Elizabeth Gill the daughter of John Gill late of
the City of
WIFE
BIRTH-LDS_BAPTISM: LDS Hull Branch records;
FHL film 087004: "Elizabeth Metcalf or Simpson-md, born 25 Jun 1798 at
___,
BIRTHPLACE: 1871 Census-Hull; FHL film
847350; pg 88;
PARENTS:
PARENTS: In his will, Elizabeth Gill
Simpson's husband Anthony Simpson states: "I give unto my dear wife
Elizabeth Simpson (formerly Elizabeth Gill the daughter of John Gill late of
the City of York deceased..." Source: Will proved at the Principal
Registry 16 Apr 1866; FHL film 1850366
CHRISTENING: Holy Trinity, Kings Court
(otherwise Christ Church), York, Parish Register Transcription with index,
1716-1812; FHL film 0908279: "Elisabeth dau of the late John Gill
Shoemaker deceas'd by Ann his widow." It is unclear whether she was chr
same dt as birth, or used chr dt as birth dt
MARRIAGE_1: Edward Brooks: St Mary, Hull
Parish Reg Bishop's Trans; FHL film 0990838: Both of this parish, w/consent of
those whose consent is required, Thomas Metcalf witness. Husband's burial
record not found in St Mary or in Holy Trinity Registers.
MARRIAGE_2: Anthony Simpson: St. Mary,
Sculcoates Parish Reg Bishops Trans; FHL Film 099440. "Anthony Simpson of
this parish Mariner & Elizabeth Brooks of this parish widow by Banns.
Witnesses: John _____ & Sarah Simpson." IGI has a slg dt 30 Sep 1971
SG (submitter generated)
DEATH: copy of death cert; poss of Vauna
Marie Green. Widow of Anthony Simpson, Died at 48 Walker Street, age 75 yrs
WILL: Written 11 July 1871, proved 14 Nov
1874; Source Record Copy Wills filmed at Somerset House, London; FHL film
1565395: I Elizabeth Simpson / Widow of the late Anthony Simpson of Walker
Street in the Borough of Kingston upon Hull Master Mariner deceased do hereby
make this my last will and testament [in] manner and form following that is to
say I direct all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid by
my executors hereinafter named as soon as may be after my decease I Give and
bequeath unto William Locking of Number 50 Fountain Street in the Borough of
Kingston upon Hull aforesaid, Proprietor of Patent Medicine and David Mercer of
Number 48 Walker Street in the same town tanner, their executors and
administrators All my moneys in the Bank and elsewhere and else all my Books
Wearing apparel trinkets and other my Personal effects said moneys that they
shall pay the same with the accumulation thereof / if any / to my adopted child
Sarah Elizabeth Simpson Haller / now an infant of the age of thirteen years
residing with me / the daughter of Smith and Sarah Ann Haller of Kingston upon
Hull aforesaid on her attaining the age of twenty one years or upon marrying
with my consent whichever shall first happen And upon trust that my said
trustees shall in the meantime invest the same moneys upon mortgage or other
good security to accumulate at Compound Interest But in case she shall die
under the age of twenty one years and unmarried then I direct my said trustees
to pay all the same moneys and accumulations over to her Sister and Brother
Mary Simpson Haller, and Anthony Haller, in equal shares and proportions
absolutely on their attaining twenty one years of age and to respective
executors administrators and assigns And as to my Books Wearing Apparel
trinkets and my other personal effects I direct my said trustees to hand over
and I hereby give and bequeath the same to the said Sarah Elizabeth Simpson
Haller for her own absolute use and benefit I give and devise unto George
Thomas Metcalf of Forbes Station Holt County Missouri in the United States of
North America, farmer, the only son of George Thomas Metcalf late of Kingston
upon Hull aforesaid, Tailor, deceased All those my four messuages tenements or
dwellings situate at Tynemouth in the County of Northumberland with the
outbuildings yard ground and appurtenances thereunto belonging in the several occupations
of Thomas Embleton and others and all other my real estate whatsoever and
wheresoever / if any / To hold the same and every part thereof unto and to the
use of the said George Thomas Metcalf his heirs and assigns forever I bequeath
unto the said William Locking and David Mercer the sum of five pounds each
absolutely as a mark of my respect and esteem for them and in consideration of
their taking upon themselves the trusts of this my Will And I appoint them the
said William Locking and David Mercer trustees and Executors of this my Will
and hereby revoking all other wills by me at any time heretofore made do
declare this to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand this eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one.
Signed and delivered by the said Elizabeth Simpson the testatrix as and for her
last Will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her
request present at the same time and in the presence of each other have
hereunto subscirbed our Names as Witnesses
Jno Hy Donaldson Clerk to Mr Walker Sol~r Hull
Alice Thompson
Proved at York the fourteenth day of November 1874 by the oath of William
Locking and David Mercer the executors to whom administration was granted.
The Testatrix Elizabeth Simpson was late of
Under 200 pounds. No Caseholds Extracted by Walker & Spink, Sol~r,
Seal: Court of Probate - York District Registry
1851_CENSUS: FHL film 0087639; Myton, Hull, S
Myton Ward, Enum Dist 35, pg 861, 18 Gt Thornton Street, Holy Trinity Parish (3
families living at this house)
Anthony
Simpson Head
Married age 51 Master Mariner born Yorkshire
Elizabeth Simpson Wife
Married age 52
Female born York
Sarah Ann Simpson
niece Unmd age
24 born
Hull
George Thomas Metcalf nephew Unmd
age
13 born
Hull
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