Land Records: History of Land Grants to Thomas Simpson (1665 & 1672): Charles County & St. Mary's County, MD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lisa Simms, ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** SIMPSON THOMAS SIMPSON and Elizabeth, his wife, had surveyed on May 25, 1665, a 500 acre tract of land called "Simpson's Supply." (Calvert Rent Roll of Charles County, Md., Folio 65.) On August 25, 1665, Charles Calvert speaks of a grant to Thomas Simpson and Elizabeth, his wife, of 500 acres of land called "Simpson's Supply." (Provincial Court Records Book F. F., Folio 110.) Thos. Simpson was also granted "St. George's," 1180 acres, on May 1, 1672; warrant issued April 12, 1671. (St. Mary's and Charles Counties Rent Roll, Vol. II, Folio 366.) The greater portion of this he later sold to Marmaduke Semmes. One Thos. Simpson was one of the witnesses to the will of James Langworth, dated August 18, 1660, and offered for probate in 1661. On December 14, 1685, he deeded to his son, Thos. Simpson, Jr., all that tract called "St. Thomas' Plantation," in St. Mary's County.