Person:James Semple (13)

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Rev. James Semple
b.17 May 1730 Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
d.5 Feb 1789 New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 23 Apr 1722
  1. John Semple1727 - 1770
  2. Rev. James Semple1730 - 1789
  3. Janet Semple - 1747
  4. George Semple1737 -
  5. Elizabeth Semple1743 -
  6. Eliza Semple
Spouse and Children
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  1. Judge James Allen Semple1768 - 1884
  2. Col. George Semple1775 - Abt 1819
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Facts and Events
Name Rev. James Semple
Gender Male
Birth[4] 17 May 1730 Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alt Birth[5] 18 May 1730 Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage to Rebecca Allen
Death? 5 Feb 1789 New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Rev. James Semple

1767- 1789 Episcopalian Parson of St. Peter's Church (New Kent, Virginia)
References
  1.   Semple, William Alexander. Genealogical History of the Family Semple: From 1214 to 1888. (Hartford, Connecticut: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1888).

    Kirkhouse Semple
    Page 30 - Semple & Allen

  2.   Bagby, Alfred. King and Queen County, Virginia. (New York: Neale Pub. Co., 1908)
    Page 378.

    This from Col. Fleet of Culver: Thos. Walker, ancestor of the distinguished Dr. Thos. Walker, and Riveses of Albemarle (see Thomas Walker (explorer)), and Gov. Thos. Walker Gilmer (see Thomas Walker Gilmer), was from K. & Q." - Semple, John and James S., were sons of Rev. James Semple of England. John settled in King and Queen, marrying a Miss Walker. There son, Robert B.A. Croghan[sic] Semple[recte] married Lucy Clark, and their son, Major Croghan, then a mere youth, held the fort at Sandusky against Gen. Proctor (see Henry Procter (British Army officer)) with a large force of Indians and whites. He also distinguished himself at Tippecanoe (see Battle of Tippecanoe).

  3.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family.

    Hereditary Sempill Lords of Blackburn, Kirkhouse, and Long Dreghorn & Clan Sempill

  4. ↑ Anderson, William Kyle. Donald Robertson and his wife Rachel Rogers of King and Queen County, Virginia: their ancestry and posterity : also a brief account of the ancestry of Commodore Richard Taylor of Orange County, Virginia, and his naval history during the War of the American Revolution. (Detroit, Mich.: unknown, 1900)
    Page 36, 37.

    Page 36, 37 – NOTE. – In this connection a brief account of her husband’s, John Walker Semple’s family, is appropriate.
    John and James Semple, who emigrated to the Colony of Virginia from Scotland in 1752, were sons of the Rev. James Semple, minister of the Parish of Dreghorn. John and James were born there, John on October 17, 1727, and James on May 18th, 1730. Their father came of the family of Blackburn, Renfrewshire, and was lineally descended from the Semples of Elistoun, Lochwinwoch. Upon their arrival in Virginia, John settled at “Rose-Mount” farm, about three miles northeast of the village of Walkerton, Virginia, in King and Queen county. James went to New Kent county. John became a lawyer and married, January 17, 1761, Elizabeth Walker, by whom he had four children, viz., (1) John Walker Semple, (2) Elizabeth Baylor Semple, (3) James Semple, (4) Robert Baylor Semple. He died February, 1770, and his wife survived him twenty years. She died in May, 1790. They were buried at “Rose-Mount” farm, as was also their son, Robert Baylor Semple, who was a very distinguished Baptist preacher.
    James Semple , the brother of John, who, as stated above, settled in New Kent county, became a clergyman of the Church of England. He married Rebecca Allen, who bore him four children, one of whom, Judge James Semple, married Ann Countess Tyler, sister of President John Tyler.
    John Walker Semple, eldest child of John Semple and Elizabeth Walker, his wife, was born November 18, 1761. He was twice married, first to Frances Lowry, daughter of Colonel Thomas Lowry and sister of Mrs. Robert Baylor Semple, his brother’s wife, no issue; and second to Lucy Robertson, daughter of Donald Robertson, by whom he had nine children. He was a member of the Virginia General Assembly; removed in May, 1797, to Kentucky, and practiced his profession as a physician many years, but later in life devoted himself to farming. From 1804 to 1808 he was a member of the Kentucky Legislature. He died at Seventy Six, Kentucky in Clinton county, November 13th, 1820.

  5. ↑ Scott, Hew. Fasti Ecclesiæ scoticanæ: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1915-)
    Page 88.

    Page 88, Dreghorn - James Sempill, son of Robert S. of Kirkhouse of Bonhill; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; licen. By Presb. of Dunbarton 4th Aug. 1713; called 5th Dec. 1717; ord. 7th May 1718; died 9th Feb. 1752. He marr. (1) 9th July 1719, Dorothea (died June 1720), daugh. of John Edminston, merchant, Glasgow, and had issue – Robert, served heir 4th Feb. 1761: (2) 23 April 1722, Margaret (died 23rd Aug. 1758), daugh. of William Gemmil of Towerlands, and had issue – Janet, died 29th Dec. 1747; John, M.A. (Glasgow 1744); Dorothy, buried in Ramshorn Churchyard, Glasgow, 29th Nov. 1754; James, born 18th May 1730; George, born 27th Sept. 1737; Elizabeth, born 26 March 1743 – [Glasg. Marr. Reg.; Glasg. Tests.]

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