Nicholas Simpson

  General Notes:

Nicholas Simpsons Will leaves a specific bequest to be shared among his da ughters, and names them. Among those named is 'Rebecca'. Two of his brothe rs had daughters called Rebecca, but I can't find any kind of birth/bapti sm record for a Rebecca Simpson, daughter of Nicholas. Not sure what's goi ng on here.

Address at marriage: Saxton-in-Elmet
Will: Proved Court of Canterbury 13.7.1831 Estate split between wife and s on. Money owed to him to be split between his daughters.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer.

• connection.

Nicholas married Rachel Atkinson, daughter of George Atkinson and Hannah Hall, on 9 Dec 1793 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England. (Rachel Atkinson was born about 1769 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England and died before 1851.)