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Deed of gift in which William Simpson conveyed 147 acres to his son John Simpson.
Kent County, Delaware, Deed Book O1:12, deed of gift, William Simpson to John Simpson, 23 May 1749, acknowledged 10 August 1749; "Kent, Delaware, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGD-KW69?view=explore : accessed 22 May 2026), image 18 of 627; citing Kent County Recorder of Deeds, Dover.
On 22 May 1749, William Simpson of Kent County conveyed 147 acres on the south side of the main branch of Mispillion Creek to John Simpson.
The deed states that the conveyance was made for the good love and good will William bore to “my son” John Simpson. This is core direct evidence for the father-son relationship.