Individual Details

Mary Ann was the daughter of Mary and Richard Simpson. Simpson had a large family.

Caswell WB B, p.103
Jan Court 1786 Richard Simpson Will, written 25 Nov 1783. Wife Mary. Daughters: Susannah Burton, wife of David Burton; Kesiah Buchanan, widow, to land land in Kentucky County VA [would become the state of KY]; Margret Williamson, wife of Jeremiah Williamson - land on Horsley Crk purchased from Nathaniel Hart. Son, Richard Simpson. Granddaughter Priscilla Poston. Daughters Elizabeth Oldham, wife of Jesse Oldham; Sarah wife of Nathaniel Hart, Mary Ann wife of Tyra Harris, Lidia wife of Zacheus Tate, Ede wife of William Nunn, and Nancy wife of Waddy Tate.
Exec: wife, son Richard, son in law David Burton.
Wit: John Williams, Jesse Oldham, Andrew Huse

Caswell WB C, p.331
October Court 1798 Mary Simpson's will written 6 Nov 1797. Daughter Margaret Williamson, wife of Jerre Williamson. Dau Keziah Reed, wife of John Reed. Son Richard. Grandchildren, children of Nathaniel Hart and Tyree Harris, dec'd. Granddaughters Polly Pratt wife of James Pratt, and Betsy Currie, wife of Hugh Currie. Dau Elizabeth Oldham wife of Jesse Oldham. Lydia Tait, wife of Zacheus Tait. Granddaughter Priscilla Dickens wife of Williams Dickens. Three youngest children of Waddy Tait, dec'd - Edy, Zedekiah, and Jesse. Five children of David Burton by his first wife namely Zera, Chinai, Polly, John & David. Exec: son Richard Simpson. Wit: Benjamin Burford, Forister Stanback.

Spouse

Tyree Harris (1728 - 1786)