Benjamin
SIMPSON
(b.
2 January 1755
,
York, Maine, New England
d.
23 March 1849
,
Biddeford, Maine, USA
)
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Benjamin SIMPSON was born 2 January 1755 in York, Maine, New England
Benjamin SIMPSON was the child of Joshua SIMPSON and Maria (Mariah) BRADBURYBenjamin was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Benjamin married Mercy SIMPSON abt. 1783 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mercy SIMPSON was born 13 May 1759 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach). Mercy died 22 September 1838 Mercy was the child of Ebenezer SIMPSON and Mary NOWELL.
Benjamin SIMPSON died 23 March 1849 in Biddeford, Maine, USA .
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Family and Children of Benjamin SIMPSON
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Mercy SIMPSON-- Date: abt. 1783 Place:
Mercy SIMPSON was the child of Ebenezer SIMPSON and Mary NOWELL
Children of Benjamin SIMPSON and Mercy SIMPSON:
George SIMPSON (b.10 March 1786, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 5 May 1863, )
Joshua SIMPSON (b.25 October 1788, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 22 December 1872, )
Ebenezer SIMPSON (b.20 May 1791, Saco, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 5 February 1873, Saco, Maine, USA )
Benjamin SIMPSON (b.9 December 1795, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 15 December 1795, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) )
Mercy SIMPSON-- Date: abt. 1783 Place: Mercy SIMPSON was the child of Ebenezer SIMPSON and Mary NOWELL
Children of Benjamin SIMPSON and Mercy SIMPSON:
George SIMPSON (b.10 March 1786, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 5 May 1863, ) Joshua SIMPSON (b.25 October 1788, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 22 December 1872, ) Ebenezer SIMPSON (b.20 May 1791, Saco, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 5 February 1873, Saco, Maine, USA ) Benjamin SIMPSON (b.9 December 1795, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) d. 15 December 1795, York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) )
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Discovering the Ancestry of Benjamin SIMPSON: Events, Photos & Historical Records
1755 Birth 2 January 1755
York, Maine, New England
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildGeorge SIMPSON was born 10 March 1786, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)
Benjamin was 31 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildJoshua SIMPSON was born 25 October 1788, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)
Benjamin was 33 years old.
1791 Birth of ChildEbenezer SIMPSON was born 20 May 1791, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)
Benjamin was 36 years old.
1795 Birth of ChildBenjamin SIMPSON was born 9 December 1795, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)
Benjamin was 40 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death 23 March 1849
Biddeford, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 94.
Added: 12/25/2023 5:26:25 PM
- Updated: 2/7/2026 11:51:03 AM
The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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