Sarah Simpson1

#791, (1791 - before 5 September 1861)
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*____ Simpson2
Mother*Nancy _____1 (c 1755 - )

Family

John Hesson b. 1781, d. 1861
Children 1.Benjamin Hesson+11 (1807 - 1888)
 2.Elizabeth Hesson+12 (1809 - 1895)
 3.John Hesson Jr+13 (c 1813 - 1880)
 4.Nancy Hesson+11 (c 1820 - 1851)
 5.Gideon S. Hesson+14 (c 1822 - )
 6.Samuel W. Hesson+15 (c 1822 - b 1850)
 7.Margaret Hesson+14 (c 1823 - 1870)
 8.Alfred M Hesson+14 (c 1826 - b 1870)
 9.William C. Hesson+14 (c 1828 - b 1881)
 10.Thomas Hesson14 (c 1834 - b 1860)
 11.Hannah Hesson14 (c 1838 - b 1860)
Her married name was Hesson. 
She was a witness Ignatius was a witness at Sarah's marriage; Ignatius and Benjamin (and John Hesson) were in Grass Tshp., Spencer Co., IN, 1830 census with Nancy _____ and Ignatius Simpson.2 
Birth*1791She was born in 1791 at VirginiaG.3 
Marriage*1 January 1807She married John Hesson on 1 January 1807 at Campbell Co., KentuckyG; (Tuley.us has marriage contract signed 1 Oct 1808, marr. 24 Oct 1808 by Rev. Thomas Kyle.)1,4 
1810She and John Hesson appeared on the census of 1810 at Campbell Twp., Campbell Co., KentuckyG; (nei. Elison Williams.)5 
7 August 1820She and John Hesson appeared on the census of 7 August 1820 at Covington, Campbell Co., KentuckyG; (nei. Ignatious Simpson.)6 
circa 1827She and John Hesson removed to IndianaG circa 1827 from Kentucky.7 
1830She and John Hesson appeared on the census of 1830 at Grass Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; (head of hh ordered by first letter of surname.)8 
1840She and John Hesson appeared on the census of 1840 at Spencer Co., IndianaG; (neis. son John and Nancy, img. 3; dau. Nancy and John Tuley; dau. Elizabeth and David Woods; Silas Brown (30-39) with wife, 5 dau; Benj Hesson; Benj. Ward and Ann Simpson.)9 
4 September 1850She and John Hesson appeared on the census of 4 September 1850 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; (neis. son Alfred, fam. 282; son Benj., fam. 281; Sarah's poss. bro. Benjamin, fam. 264; dau. Margaret and Abraham Brand, fam. 245; dau. Nancy and John Tuley, fam. 263.)3 
20 August 1860She and John Hesson appeared on the census of 20 August 1860 at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG; (neis. Alfred and America Hesson, fam. 1212; Gideon and Jemima Hesson, fam. 1213; Silas Bridges, fam. 1210.)10 
Death*before 5 September 1861She died before 5 September 1861 at Spencer Co., IndianaG.7 
ChartsAncestors of Nelle Belle Bridges

Citations

  1. [S244] Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850, online Ancestry.com, Marriages of Campbell, Boone and Kenton Counties, Kentucky, 1795-1850: John Hesson and Sary Simpson, marr. 1 Jan 1807 by GH, consent by mother Nancy Simpson, who sent consent with son Benjamin Simpson, witnessed by Ignatius Simpson & John Callon, Campbell Co., KY. "If the consent is signed by the mother of the party, it can generally be assumed that the father is deceased at the time of the proposed marriage."
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John (69), farmer, b. MD; Sarah (59), b. VA.
  4. [S480] Campbell County Kentucky Marriages on Campbell County KY GenWeb, online www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kycampbe/marriagesindex.htm, 1 Jan 1807, John Hesson to Sary Simpson, bondsman Benjamin Simpson. [There is also an entry in the transcription for 30 Dec 1806, "John Nelson to Sary Simpson (d/o Nancy Simpson) bond by brother Benjamin Simpson.]
  5. [S238] 1810 U.S. Federal Census. John Hesen (26-44); F (16-25) [Sarah]; 1 m <10 [Benjamin]; 1 f <10 [Elizabeth].
  6. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. John (26-44); F (26-44) [Sarah]; 1 m 10-15 [Benjamin], 2 m <10 [John, poss. Gideon or Samuel]; 1 f 10-15 [Elizabeth], 2 f <10 [Margaret, Nancy]; 8 total.
  7. [S520] VWH.
  8. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. John (40-49); F (40-49) [Sarah]; 1 m 20-29 [Benjamin], 2 m 10-14 [John (actually at least 15), ____], 2 m 5-9 [Gideon, Samuel], 2 m <5 [Alfred, William]; 1 f 10-14 [Nancy], 1 f 5-9 [Margaret]; 11 total.
  9. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. John "Sr" (50-59); F (50-59) [Sarah ]; 1 m 20-29 [____], 4 m 10-14 [Wm, Alfred, ____,____], 2 m 5-9 [Thomas, ____]; poss. 2 m <5, but this entry is partially erased.
  10. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John (79), b. MD, $4000 value of real estate; Sarah (70), b. VA.
  11. [S245] Lewisjd38, compiler, "Lewis jd Family Tree"; online Ancestry.com.
  12. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. David (40-49); Elizabeth (30-39); 1 m 15-19 [John], 2 m 10-14 [Silas, Joseph], 2 m 5-9, 1 m <5 [George]; 2 f 5-9 [Susanna, Rebecca], 1 f <5 [Nancy]; total 11.
  13. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census.
  14. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  15. [S30] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992 [index], online FamilySearch.org, inferred from marr. rec. of Samuel Hesson and Sarah Harrison, q.v.