Source file
Recorded copy of Luke Manlove's will naming William Simson as a witness in Kent County.
Kent County, Delaware, Register of Wills, will of Luke Manlove, dated 29 December 1708, proved 5 January 1708/9; "Kent, Delaware, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRM-W3CP-2?view=explore : accessed 23 May 2026), image 677 of 867; Delaware Public Archives, Dover, Image Group Number 104426475.
A recorded copy of Luke Manlove’s will names William Simson as one of the witnesses, along with Rachel Manlove and Mark Manlove.
The source is important because it places a William Simson in the Walker-Manlove legal circle soon after the boy bound to John Walker in 1699 would have reached age twenty-one. Because the surviving item is a recorded copy, it should not be treated as strong handwriting or mark-comparison evidence.