William Simpson

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       In the name of God, Amen.  I, William Simpson of the City of Richmond, being of low health, but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and constitute this writing as my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth:

       I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah Ann Sims Simpson, one half of my estate of every kind and description and I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Ellen Simpson, the other half of my estate of every kind and description, but if my said daughter should die before she marries or arrives to the age of eighteen years, then my will and desire is, that the estate hereby left to her, shall go to my wife foresaid.

       And lastly, I nominate and appoint my wife Sarah Ann Sims Simpson excutive of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by me.  Signed sealed and acknowledged this 14th day of July, in the year 1831.

                                                                                      William Simpson

In the presence of: 

Abner Griffin

John Jacob

William Timberlake

 At a Court of Hastings held for the  City of Richmond at the Courthouse, the 23rd, day of September 1831. 

       This last will and testament of William Simpson, deceased, was proved by the oath of Abner Griffin and the affirmation of John Jacob subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Sarah Ann Sims Simpson the executive in the said will named, who made oath thereto, and with James Whillock of Hanover County and Laney Timberlake of Henrico County (who justified an oath as to their sufficiency) her securities entered into and acknowledge a bond in the penalty of nine thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs 

-Condition is granted her for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form-

And at a Court of Hastings, held for the said city, the 27th day of April 1832.

       On the motion of Granville Timberlake, who made oath according to law, and with Rueben Timberlake, Laney Timberlake, and Robert C. Macon, his securities (who justified on oath as to their sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of nine thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs, certificate was granted the said Granville Timberlake, for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of said William Simpson deceased, unadministered by Sarah Ann Sims Simpson (also deceased) with the will aforesaid annexed, in due form.

                         Teste, Th. G. Howard

       Ellen Simpson's father, William Simpson, died of cholera in 1832 and her mother, Sarah Ann Sims Timberlake Simpson, died soon after in 1833, also during the cholera epidemic.  Ellen was their only child and was almost 3 years old when she was orphaned.  Three of her Timberlake uncles were named in the will; Rueben, Laney, and Granville.  I wish I knew with whom she lived after that.  The next time we hear about her, she is marrying Richard Hundley at age 17.  Granville Timbelake is mentioned on the marriage record.

        If I die before I have time and strength to do it - please copy "Roses White and Red" and "Sunshine" and put them with my manuscript for publication - should the time ever come where they can be published.

       Whatever I may leave, I wish my daughter, Nannie Lee Hundley Shober, to have.  I wish I had enough to make a division, besides, to my grandchildren, even a little souvenir, but there is not enough to go around and I would not like to make an unequal division - for I love them all.  May God bless and keep my dear daughter, and all her children and the dear little great-grand child.

                            E. D. Hundley