Source file
Thomas Simpson petition concerning the land of Moses Simpson, 1785
Petition directly identifying Thomas Simpson as Moses Simpson's son and giving a conflicting acreage estimate.
Source Citation
Kent County, Delaware, Orphans' Court Records, Box 391443, "Simpson, Alexander - Sinex, Gilbert M., Sr.," petition of Thomas Simpson, son of Moses Simpson, 26 August 1785; "Kent, Delaware, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99D3-MD72?view=explore : accessed 25 May 2026), image 470 of 754; Delaware Public Archives, Dover; Image Group Number 100048954.