Person:William Semple (50)

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William Semple
b.Abt 1664 Ireland
 
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m. Bef 1655
  1. William SempleAbt 1664 -
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m. Abt 1680
  1. William SempleAbt 1690 - 1769
  2. Hugh SempleAbt 1710 - 1749
  3. George SempleAbt 1711 - Abt 1753
  4. Margaret SampleAbt 1715 - Bef 1759
  5. Isabella Sample
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Name William Semple
Alt Name William Simple
Alt Name William Sample
Gender Male
Birth[4] Abt 1664 Ireland(IGI)
Immigration[3] 7 Oct 1677 Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandPortsmouth - Ralegh Hull to Robert Yard. This morning sailed from Spithead the "St. George" of London for Waterford and thence for Maryland, wind N. E."
Immigration[3] 1678 Waterford, County Waterford, Republic of IrelandPassangers on the merchant ship "St. George". William Simple [sic] Sample [rect] and James Alexander were not listed among the indentured passengers; therefore it is believed that they came through independent means.
Marriage Abt 1680 Maryland, or Delaware
to Judith Boyer
Other Bet 1694 and 1700  Speculative child?: Jean Semple (15)  
with Judith Boyer
Religion? 1708 Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United StatesHead of Christiana United Presbyterian Church established.
Residence? 1717 Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Religion? 1717 New Castle, Delaware, United StatesElder in Head of Christiana United Presbyterian Church
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Arrival in America from Waterford, Ireland

  • Maryland State Archives. Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 15, Folio 553. Annapolis, Maryland: 1678.
Passengers on the merchant ship "St. George", sailing out of Waterford, Ireland to Maryland on October 7, 1677, transported 1678. On this list was included the name of William Simple [sic or Sample [rect]. This family would be found with the Alexander family for years to come, often intermarrying.
7 Oct 1677 - Portsmouth - Ralegh Hull to Robert Yard. This morning sailed from Spithead the "St. George" of London for Waterford and thence for Maryland, wind N. E."
On November 1, 1678, John Quigley, a merchant captain, not the captain of the ship, appeared before the Secretary of Maryland and applied for land warrants for transporting 180 settlers into the province on the ship "St. George" of London. Following is the list of settlers. The original spelling is duplicated, along with the original order of names...
William Simple [sic] Sample [rect]; Not listed among the indentured passengers; therefore it is believed that he came through independent means.
James Alexander; Not listed among the indentured passengers; therefore it is believed that he came through independent means.
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William Sample

The opening statement in the record of the Christina Church of New Castle Presbytery, Delaware in 1717, among those present are named (Mr.) George Gillespie, minister of, and John Steel elder from Christiana Creek. David and his father, James, must have both attended Head of Christiana, although the James Alexander named as elder there in 1715 is thought to be son of Joseph. From a booklet on Head of Christiana Church, we learn that early elders in the church were: John Garner 1707, John Steel 1711, Andrew Wallace 1726 and David Alexander 1726. Other names of interest, connected with the Alexanders, are Whites, Samples, Kerrs, and Montgomerys. The meeting house was built on land that belonged to John Steel, an Irishman (Scotch-Irish?) who was in Philadelphia in 1711. George Gillespie was ordained in May 28 1713. In March of 1713 James Steel, son of John Steel (who apparently died at this time), leased to the elders of this church two acres and four perches of land. The elders then were: Samuel Johnson and John Cross of New Castle Co., Del, Alexander White and William Semple (Sample) of Chester Co., PA, and David Alexander and Andrew Wallace of Cecil Co. MD. The consideration was an annual payment of six pence if demanded. David Alexander signed the petition, which 88 inhabitants of Cecil Co. signed, and which was sent to the Assembly and by them referred to the 'Committee of AggrievanceS1
(Elder's Continued with year) 1713 Alexander White, 1715 James Alexander, 1726 Andrew Wallace, 1726 David Alexander, 1728 John Cross, 1732 Samuel Johnson, 1732 William Semple, 1733 John Rankin, 1733 Nathaniel Bryan, 1733 Thomas Weir, 1733 William Wallace, 1733 Joseph Wallace, 1733 Moses Scott.S1
References
  1.   Welbon, Henry Garner. A history of Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church, the second oldest Presbyterian church in Delaware: containing a story of the church's life; sketches of its pastors; list of communicants; record of marriages. (Newark, Delaware: Kells, 1933).
  2.   Clay County Genealogical and Historical Society (Manchester, Kentucky). Clay Co. ancestral news. (Manchester, Kentucky: Clay County Genealogical and Historical Society [Ky.], 1985-)
    Vol. 24, No. 2, Pages 3-7, Fall & Winter 2008.

    The Curious Stories of My Samples, Dezarn and Marcum families by L. J. Smothers
    I will start with my Great Grandfather. James T. Francis Samples was born in this area October 8, 1865. His ancestors were from the southeast coast of Ireland near County Waterford and County Cork.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland State Archives. Land Office, Patent Records, Liber 15, Folio 553. Annapolis, Maryland: 1678.
  4. ↑ "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MHVS-FDY : accessed 2015-06-15), entry for William Sample.
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