Descendants of James Simmons
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1 SIMMONS was born 1615, and died Unknown. He married SUSAN (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN. She
died Unknown.
Notes for JAMES SIMMONS:
SIMMONS IN ENGLAND
Historical records consulted indicate the Simmons family lived in Ullesthorpe, County Leicester, England.
The Arms was first granted to William Simmons of that place.
Early American records indicate that a member of the Simmons family came to America and settled in
Boston, Massachusetts about 1679.
Another descendant of the Simmons family settled on a large grant of land in Summerville, South Carolina,
and married a daughter of a rice planter in Santee, near Georgetown, North Carolina.
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From Peggy Hill, February, 2003:
"It appears that two of James's sons, James and Thomas, stayed in the Tanner's Creek area, while Robert,
Henry and William moved to the south part of the country, in the Blackwater area, and obtained land
grants. It also appears that each of the three sons, Robert, Henry and William, had a son named John, as
there were three John Simmons in the vicinity. Two can definitely be traced to Henry and William, so I
guess the third is Robert's. This third John appears to have been born ca 1675, married someone named
Elizabeth about 1700, received a land grant for 170 acres in 1705, died in 1718 (by reference to Will), left
children: Sarah, James, John, Elizabeth and Anne."
See family tree for more information on each.
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Inserted page (hand-typed) found inserted in "The Simmons of Silver Creek," 1966 ed.:
Family Origin and Coat of Arms
Motto: Upward
Arms: Gules a wing or, between three roses argent barbed and seeded proper.
Crest: A wing per pale argent and or, encircled by a chaplet of roses proper.
More About JAMES SIMMONS:
Family: See "Notes."
Immigration: 1635, Kyle Simmons, "found a Ship record of a James Simmons coming to Virginia Colony
in 1635, age 20."
P. Hill's Records: 11547 Family Group Record
Children of JAMES SIMMONS and SUSAN (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN are:
2.
i. HENRY2 SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1635; d. Unknown.
ii. JAMES SIMMONS II, b. Abt. 1640; d. Unknown; m. MARY (J.SIMMONS) UNKNOWN; d. Unknown.
More About JAMES SIMMONS II:
P. Hill's Records: 11549 Family Record Number
Residence: Stayed in Tanner's Creek area near his father.
3.
iii. ROBERT (SUSAN) SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1635; d. Unknown.
iv.
THOMAS SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1640; d. Unknown; m. E LIZABETH (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN; d.
Unknown.
More About THOMAS SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11550 Family Group Record
Residence: Stayed in Tanner's Creek area near his father.
More About ELIZABETH (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
P. Hill's Records: 11556 Family Group Record
4.
v.
WILLIAM (SUSAN) SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1640; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY2 SIMMONS (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1635, and died Unknown. He married (SIMMONS WIFE1)
UNKNOWN . She died Unknown.
More About HENRY SIMMONS:
Residence: The Blackwater area of Virginia.
More About (SIMMONS WIFE1) UNKNOWN :
P. Hill's Records: 11558 Family Group Record
Child of HENRY SIMMONS and (SIMMONS WIFE1) UNKNOWN is:
i.
JOHN (UNK)3 SIMMONS, d. Unknown.
3. ROBERT (SUSAN)2 SIMMONS (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1635, and died Unknown. He married SARAH
GODFREY MALBONE, daughter of JOHN GODFREY and SARAH DADFORD. She died Unknown.
More About ROBERT (SUSAN) SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11551 Family Group Record
Residence: The Blackwater area of Virginia.
More About SARAH GODFREY MALBONE:
P. Hill's Records: 11568 Family Group Record
Children of ROBERT (SUSAN) SIMMONS and SARAH MALBONE are:
5.
i. JOHN3 SIMMONS I, b. Abt. 1675; d. May 07, 1718.
ii. SARAH SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1666 - 1675; d. Unknown.
More About SARAH SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11570 Family Group Record
iii. MALBONE SIMMONS, b. 1666; d. Unknown; m. (SIMMONS HUSBAND) UNKNOWN ; d. Unknown.
4. WILLIAM (SUSAN)2 SIMMONS (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1640, and died Unknown. He married
MARY (W.SIMMONS) UNKNOWN. She died Unknown.
More About WILLIAM (SUSAN) SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11553 Family Group Record
Residence: The Blackwater area of Virginia.
More About MARY (W.SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
P. Hill's Records: 11563 Family Group Record
Child of WILLIAM (SUSAN) SIMMONS and MARY (W.SIMMONS) UNKNOWN is:
i.
JOHN (MARY)3 SIMMONS, d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
5. JOHN3 SIMMONS I (ROBERT (SUSAN)2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1675, and died May 07, 1718 1. He married
ELIZABETH CORBELL Abt. 17002. She was born Abt. 1680, and died Mar 20, 1753 in Princess Anne,
Colony of VA3.
Notes for JOHN SIMMONS I:
Abstract of Will of John Simmons:
Will written 18 December 1717, proved 7 May 1718, Princess Anne County, Colony of Virginia.
More About JOHN SIMMONS I:
P. Hill's Records: 11569 Family Group Record
Residence: Received a land grant for 170 acres in 1705.
Notes for ELIZABETH CORBELL:
Abstract of Will of Elizabeth Simmons Corbell Gisborn:
Will written February 2, 1753, proved March 20, 1753, Princess Anne County and Colony of Virginia.
Items:
To daughter Prudence Legit one bed and furniture belonging and bedstead.
Item:
To son James Simmons, one feather bed and bolster, blue rug, one blanket, two sheets, bedstead, mattress
and cord, and if he be dead I cut him off with one shilling.
Item: To Providence Simmons, one cow and yearling called ____, and two new chairs, two young sows and
four pigs and one barrel and a half of corn, one washing tub, one pail, one gin (?), and one small _____.
Item: To son John Simmons, 20 shillings, with what he has received already being his part of my Estate.
Item: To daughter Mary Etheridge's (deceased) heir, one shilling.
Item: To daughters Ann Miller, Elizabeth Legget, and Prudence Legget, my wearing clothes to be equally
divided between them.
Item: To son Joseph Corbel, one barrel of Port and four barrels of corn, eight sows, eighteen pigs and my
patch of wheat that is growing.
Item To grandson, James Simmons, ___ Joe and Sambo.
Item: To daughter, Ann Miller, all my sheep.
Item: To daughters, Ann Miller, Elizabeth Legget, son Joseph Corbel and Prudence Legget, all my estate
that is not ____, to be equally divided in lots among them.
Item: To Providence Simmons, 25 yards of wooling and rest lining.
Item: I do nominate and appoint my son, Joseph Corbell, to be my wholly and solely Executor to see this
my last will is performed.
Signed (her mark) Elizabeth Gisborn
Witnesses:
Benjamin B. Comings
James Tooly
Elizabeth Comings
More About ELIZABETH CORBELL:
P. Hill's Records: 11573 Family Group Record
Will: See "Notes."
More About JOHN SIMMONS and ELIZABETH CORBELL:
Marriage: Abt. 17004
Children of JOHN SIMMONS and ELIZABETH CORBELL are:
i.
ANN4 SIMMONS, b. Aft. 1700, Colony of Virginia; d. Unknown; m. (HUSBAND) MILLER; d.
Unknown.
More About ANN SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11577 Family Group Record
More About (HUSBAND) MILLER:
P. Hill's Records: 11586 Family Group Record
ii. ELIZABETH (LEGGETT) SIMMONS, b. Aft. 1700, Colony of Virginia; d. Unknown; m. (HUSBAND)
LEGGETT; b. Abt. 1700; d. Unknown.
More About ELIZABETH (LEGGETT) SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11576 Family Group Record
More About (HUSBAND) LEGGETT:
P. Hill's Records: 11585 Family Group Record
6.
7.
iii. JAMES SIMMONS, b. Aft. 1700; d. Unknown.
iv. JOHN SIMMONS II, b. Aft. 1700, Colony of Virginia; d. Jan 17, 1770, Wake Co., NC?.
v. SARAH SIMMONS, b. Aft. 1700, Colony of Virginia; d. Unknown.
More About SARAH SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11574 Family Group Record
Generation No. 4
6. JAMES4 SIMMONS (JOHN3, ROBERT (SUSAN)2, JAMES1) was born Aft. 1700, and died Unknown. He
married PROVIDENCE (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN. She was born in Colony of Virginia, and died Unknown.
Notes for JAMES SIMMONS:
From Peggy Hill's records and research, February 2003:
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Possible indenture of James Simmons to Daniel Tanner, recorded in Tanner's Will.
Transcript of Indenture:
This indenture made the Twenty Eighth Day of November in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand
seven hundred and fourty [1740] either and in the Twenty Second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George by the Grace of God of Great Brittain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, between
James Simmons of North Carolina, House Joyner and his wife, Providence Simmons, now of Virginia,
Princess Ann County of the one part and Thomas Old of Virginia, Merchant and of said County, Simmons
and Providence his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 27 pounds 10 shillings current money of the
Province to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Olde ___ and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof and on every part and parcel of the
same do clearly acquire and Discharge the said Thomas Old, his Executors, Administrators, and every one
of them by these presents hath granted aliened, released and Confirmed and by these presents do grant alien
enfeoss release and Confirm unto the said Thomas Old. In his actual possession now being by Virtue of
Bargain and Sale to him thereof made for One Whole Year by Indenture, bearing Date the Day before the
Date hereof and by force of the Statue for transferring Use into Possession and to his heirs and assigns
forever all that Tract or Parcel of Land situated, lying, and being in Blackwater in the County aforesaid
formerly belong to John Simmons, Deceased, containing by estimation of One Hundred Acres be the same
more or less Bounded by Solomon Keytons Land on one Side and a Run called Herring Run and the other
side Kings Land, and also with all and Singular all the appurtenances what forever to the same belonging
whereof or wherein the said James Simmons and Providence, his Wife, hath any Estate of freehold or
Inheritance in possession, Reversion, or Remainder, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and
Demand of the said James Simmons and Providence, his Wife, of, in and to the Premises and of every part
and parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Parcel of Land with and Singular the Premises
herein before mentioned and intended to be hereby granted with the Appurtenances unto the said Thomas
Old to his Heirs and to the use of the said Thomas Old and his Heirs and assigns forever, and the said
James Simmons and Provence, his Wife, doth for _____ their Heirs, executors, and Administrators,
covenant and grant to and with the said Thomas Old his Heirs and Assigns by these presents that he, the
said Thomas Old, his Heirs and Assigns from time to time and at all times forever peaceably and quietly
shall and may ____ hold, posses and enjoy the said parcel of Land and all other the premises hereby
mentioned and intended to be hereby granted with the appurtenances without ___ Suit Trouble or
Interruption of them the said James Simmons and Providence, his Wife, their Heirs or Asigns or any other
person or persons whatsoever and the said James Simmons and Providence, his Wife, for themselves and
their Heirs the said parcel of Land and premises with the Appurtenances to the said Thomas Old and his
Heirs against the said James Simmons and Providence, his Wife, from their Heirs or Assigns or any other
Person or Persons whatever Claiming from under them or by from or Right, Title, and Interest of in, or to
any Part or Parcel of the said land shall ____ Warrant and forever Defend by these Presents. In Witness
whereof the aid James Simmons and Providence, his Wife, have hereunto set their hands and fixed their
seals The Day and Year first above Written.
James Simmons
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of Adam Tooley, Josiah Morris,
James Tooley, Samuel Smythe, Luke Slatten
Princess Anne County at a Court held the 21 of March 1748/49.
I have a dozen or so similar copies of bills of sale for property exchanged by James Simmons, both bought
and sold.
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Residence:
James Simmons went to North Carolina from Blackwater, Princess Anne County, and petitioned for and
received land grants at Edenton on March 12, 1740/41. Several other families from around Blackwater
later moved to the same area where James settled. It appears that James' wife, Providence, and son James
did not go to North Carolina with him. James and Providence sold his inherited land in 1748, showing him
to be from north Carolina and Providence from Princess Anne Co, Virginia. Apparently, Providence and
son James lived near or with James Sr's mother, Elizabeth, until Elizabeth died in 1753. All were
mentioned in Elizabeth's will. Providence and son James still lived in Norfolk Co, Virginia, in 1756.
More About JAMES SIMMONS:
Age: 1718, Known to be "under age" at this date.
Indenture: See "Notes."
P. Hill's Records: 11575 Family Group Record
Residence: Was in North Carolina 1749. Petitioned for and received land grants at Edenton on March 12,
1740/41. See "Notes."
More About PROVIDENCE (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
P. Hill's Records: 11583 Family Group Record
Residence: Providence and son James lived with her mother-in-law, Elizabeth, after James moved to North
Carolina in 1740/41, until Elizabeth's death in 1753.
Child of JAMES SIMMONS and PROVIDENCE (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN is:
i.
JAMES5 SIMMONS, b. Aft. 17255; d. Unknown.
7. JOHN4 SIMMONS II (JOHN3, ROBERT (SUSAN)2, JAMES1) was born Aft. 1700 in Colony of Virginia, and
died Jan 17, 1770 in Wake Co., NC?. He married DEANNA HERBERT Bef. 17436, daughter of JOHN
HERBERT. She was born Abt. 1720 in VA, and died 1790 in Wake Co., NC.
Notes for JOHN SIMMONS II:
Jno Simmons Will Johnston County, North Carolina, 1770
In the name of God, Amen. I, being weak and low in health but in perfect sense and memory and this I
make my last will and testament. After I depart this life, I give my soul to Almighty God and also I leave
my body to be decently buried by the directions of my executors. And my worldly goods I give as
hereafter mentioned.
I give unto my son, Willis Simmons, eighty acres of land lying on the south side of Walnut Creek and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the creek Lawhourd's line crosses it and running along the line to the
corner.
I give unto my son, William Simmons, one hundred acres of land, more or less lying above a branch called
Simmons' Branch, running as the branch runs and from the mouth of the branch across the creek, a south
course.
I give unto my son, Solomon Simmons, my plantation whereon I now live and all my land upon Walnut
Creek unmentioned or ungiven, only I reserve the use of the land which I give to my son, Solomon, to my
wife until my son, Solomon, do arrive to the age of eighteen years, and also it is my will and desire that my
wife shall keep my children until they do arrive to eighteen years of age and then I do set all at liberty to
account for themselves.
Further, it is my will and desire that my executor shall sell all my land lying upon Richland Creek to
discharge my just debts.
Further it is my will and desire that after my just debts be paid, I give the residue of my estate unto my wife
during her natural life and after her death, to be equally divided among all my children, and I leave my wife
whole and sole executor in this my last will and testament.
As witness my hand this seventeenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand and seventy.
John Simmons
Signed and sealed in the presence of us,
Jesse Minton
Adam Simmons
Johnston, May Court, 1770
Then was the within will in open court proven by the oath of Jesse Minton and Adam Simmons, the
subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.
Jno Rand, Clk
Recorded in Book B, Jhn Rand, Clk
More About JOHN SIMMONS II:
Birth Circumstances: Probably born in Princess Ann County.
Military service: There are hundreds of Simmons men who served in the Revolutionary War, most from
VA. There are two Johns listed; one could possible be this man. 7
P. Hill's Records: 9353 Family Group Record
Residence: Numerous photostats from Peggy Hill recording ownership of land in the Walnut Creek, area
and elsewhere in the Granville District. Sold his inherited land to John Herbert in 1738. Came to Johnston
Co, North Carolina about 1752/53.
Will: Probate, Johnston, NC
Notes for DEANNA HERBERT:
Dinah left a will:
Dinah Simmons Will
Wake County, Province of North Carolina
In the name of God, Amen. August the 22nd one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.
I, Dinah Simmons, of the County of Wake and the state of North Carolina, being very sick and weak in
body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God, calling to mind the
certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in the manner and form following.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my son, Solomon Simmons and his heirs forever one tract of land
containing eighty acres, being the same more or less that tract of land lying on the south side of Walnut
Creek which was given to me by my son, Willis Simmons.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Simmons, all the rest and remainder of my estate of
what nature or kind soever after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid and discharged, to her and
her heirs forever.
And lastly, I do nominate and appoint my daughter, Mary Simmons, Executrix of this my last will and
testament ratifying and confirming this and only this to be and contain my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Dianah (her mark) Simmons
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
Joel Lane, Jurat
John Wrench
Mary Jones, Jurat
Wake County
December Term, 1790
Present to his Majesty's Justices
The execution of the within will was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Joel Lane, Esquire and Mary
Jones, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
H. Lane C. C.
Recorded in the Clerk's office in the County of Wake, in Book C, page 121, the 20th day of February, 1791
H. Lane C.C.
Recorded in the clerk's office of Wake Co, in Book !, page 2 & 3
More About DEANNA HERBERT:
AKA (Facts Pg): "Dinah" or "Dianah"
Family: She may have been the sister of John Herbert, to whom John sold his inherited land in 1738. John
Herbert's father mentioned a "Dinah" in his own will in 1728.
P. Hill's Records: 9352 Family Group Record
Will: Will filed in Wake Co, NC in 1784; recorded as proved, 1791. See "Notes."
More About JOHN SIMMONS and DEANNA HERBERT:
Marriage: Bef. 17438
Children of JOHN SIMMONS and DEANNA HERBERT are:
8.
i. WILLIAM (HERBERT)5 SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1743 - 1748, Wake Co, NC; d. 1819, Putnam Co, Georgia.
ii. JOHN SIMMONS III, b. Jan 04, 1742/43, NC; d. 1837, Talbot, GA; m. M ARGARET NUTT, Oct 25,
1766; d. Unknown.
More About JOHN SIMMONS III:
Family: Not listed on any of the wills, but father is called John Simmons, Sr., in a number of places.
Birthdate is taken from a pension application by his son, Isaac Simmons.
P. Hill's Records: 6206 Family Group Record
More About MARGARET NUTT:
P. Hill's Records: 6207 Family Group Record
More About JOHN SIMMONS and MARGARET NUTT:
Marriage: Oct 25, 1766
iii. ADAM SIMMONS I, b. 1745; d. Sep 1806, Oglethorpe, GA; m. REBECCA (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN,
Bef. 1780; d. Unknown.
More About ADAM SIMMONS I:
P. Hill's Records: 9358 Family Group Record
Will: 1771, Named in brother Willis' will.
More About REBECCA (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
P. Hill's Records: 9357 Family Group Record
More About ADAM SIMMONS and REBECCA (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Bef. 1780
iv.
WILLIS SIMMONS I, b. Bet. 1750 - 1752; d. 1771, Johnson Co, Province of North Carolina.
Notes for WILLIS SIMMONS I:
Willis left a will:
Willis Simmons Will
Wake County, Province of North Carolina
In the name of God, Amen. This fifth day of February in the year of Christ, one thousand seven
hundred and seventy, I, Willis Simmons, of the province of North Carolina and the County of Johnston,
formerly but said now to be the County of Wake, being in my minority but over the age of eighteen
years, and being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in the following manner and form.
Imprimis, I give unto my mother Dinah Simmons, my land containing by estimation 80 acres adjoining
the land formerly belonging to William Lawhourd, now to Captain Theopolis Hinton, according to the
meanders, of my deceased father's last will, to her and to her heirs and assigns forever, and I give to my
said mother my cow and what hogs of mine runs with her hogs and their increase forever, only with this
reservation that if my sister Mary or my sister Elizabeth or both should outlive my said mother, that
said mother may give to them or to the survivor of them as much as my said Mother shall think the
worth of the said cow and hogs to be at this time, and also the money being upwards of ten pounds
which my brother, Adam Simmons, is now indebted to me to be given in like manner to my said mother
and I do hereby give to my brother, William, all the hogs I had of my brother, Adam, and their increase
forever. And I do hereby nominate my mother aforesaid my only and sole executrix of this my last will
and testament declaring this to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written.
Willis (his mark) Simmons
Signed, sealed and acknowledge in the presence of
George Renyor Turner
Wake Inferior Court, June 1771
Present to his Majesty's Justices
Then was the last will and testament of Willis Simmons proved in open court by the oath of George
Renyor Turner subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test: Jno Rice, C.I.C.
Recorded in the clerk's office of Wake Co, in Book A, page 2 & 3
Test: Jno Rice, C.I.C.
More About WILLIS SIMMONS I:
P. Hill's Records: 9353 Family Group Record
Will: His father left him 80 acres on Walnut Creek. He willed it to his mother when he died. Shown as
deceased in mother's will, filed 1771. See "Notes" for Willis and his mother, Deanna.
v.
vi.
WILLIAM SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1745 - 1755; d. Unknown.
SOLOMON SIMMONS, b. 1757, Johnston, NC; d. Nov 1825, Giles, Tn; m. MARY (S.SIMMONS)
UNKNOWN; d. Unknown.
More About SOLOMON SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 9355 Family Group Record
More About MARY (S.SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
P. Hill's Records: 12397 Family Group Record
vii.
ELIZABETH SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1745 - 1755; d. Unknown; m. JOHN WRENCH, JR., May 05, 1781,
Wake, NC; d. Unknown.
More About ELIZABETH SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 9356 Family Group Record
Will: Named in brother Willis' will.
More About JOHN WRENCH, JR.:
P. Hill's Records: 8555 Family Group Record
More About JOHN WRENCH and ELIZABETH SIMMONS:
Marriage: May 05, 1781, Wake, NC
viii.
MARY MOLLY SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1745 - 1755; d. Unknown.
More About MARY MOLLY SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 10262 Family Group Record
Residence: 1800, Still living in Wake Co, NC in 1880 census, unmarried.
Will: Named in brother Willis' will and in mother's will.
ix.
RICHARD SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1745 - 1755; d. Unknown; m. ELIZABETH DEANS, Abt. 1760; d.
Unknown.
More About RICHARD SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 10389 Family Group Record
More About ELIZABETH DEANS:
P. Hill's Records: 10390 Family Group Record
More About RICHARD SIMMONS and ELIZABETH DEANS:
Marriage: Abt. 1760
Generation No. 5
8. WILLIAM (HERBERT)5 SIMMONS (JOHN4, JOHN3, ROBERT (SUSAN)2, JAMES1) was born Bet. 1743 - 1748 in
Wake Co, NC, and died 1819 in Putnam Co, Georgia. He married (1) P ATIENCE (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN.
She died Abt. 1826 in Jones Co, GA. He married (2) M ARY?. She died Unknown. He married (3)
SARAH (SIMMONS) BROWN? Dec 23, 1784 in Wake, NC. She died Unknown.
More About WILLIAM (HERBERT) SIMMONS:
Education: Could not read.
LDS: Disc #32, Pin 293732 shows William born in Prince Edward Co., VA, and died in 1808, Oglethorpe
Co., GA. Father listed as John Simmons. Wife (wives) Mary and Patience.
Marriage (addl): Dec 23, 1784, Wake Co, NC: there is a marriage recorded for a William Simmons and a
Sarah Brown. It is possible that this is a different William Simmons, or Sarah and Patience could be the
same person by different names.
Military service: There are hundreds of Simmons men who served in the Revolutionary War, most from
VA. A dozen Williams are listed; one could possible be this man. 9
P. Hill's Records: 9330 Family Group Record
Residence: GA: From 1785 until about 1804, William and his family were living in Georgia.10
Will: Father left him 100 acres in his will. Also named in brother's will. He sold this land in 1785 while
living in Wilkes County.
More About PATIENCE (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN:
Lottery: 1826, Patience was living in Jones Co, GA, when she is recorded as having won a State Lottery.
Willis is named as heir to her, which indicates he was a natural son and not a stepson.
P. Hill's Records: 9331 Family Group Record
More About WILLIAM (HERBERT) SIMMONS and SARAH (SIMMONS) BROWN?:
Marriage: Dec 23, 1784, Wake, NC
Children of WILLIAM (HERBERT) SIMMONS and PATIENCE (SIMMONS) UNKNOWN are:
9.
i. WILLIS6 SIMMONS II, b. 1784, Wilkes Co, Georgia; d. May 31, 1862, Pike Co, MS.
ii. SOLOMON SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1780 - 1790; d. Aft. 1880; m. SARAH SALLY WARE, 1809, Columbia,
GA; d. Unknown.
More About SOLOMON SIMMONS:
Family: Had four children.
P. Hill's Records: 9336 Family Group Record
Residence: 1820 Census: Oglethorpe, GA. 1820 Census: Crawford Co, GA. 840 Census: Harris Co,
GA as S. Simmons.
Will: Father's will left him land on Walnut Creek. He was also named in his brother Willis' will and his
mother's will.
More About SARAH SALLY WARE:
P. Hill's Records: 7060 Family Group Record
More About SOLOMON SIMMONS and SARAH WARE:
Marriage: 1809, Columbia, GA
iii. JOHN SIMMONS IV, d. Feb 04, 1828, Putnam Co., GA; m. SARAH STEWART, Dec 17, 1807; d.
Unknown.
More About JOHN SIMMONS IV:
P. Hill's Records: 9333 Family Group Record
More About JOHN SIMMONS and SARAH STEWART:
Marriage: Dec 17, 1807
iv.
NANCY SIMMONS, b. Abt. 1790; d. Unknown; m. JOHN SMITH, Dec 09, 1811, Putnam, GA; b. Abt.
1790; d. Unknown.
More About NANCY SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 9338 Family Group Record
More About JOHN SMITH:
P. Hill's Records: 9346 Family Group Record
More About JOHN SMITH and NANCY SIMMONS:
Marriage: Dec 09, 1811, Putnam, GA
v.
ASA SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1780 - 1790; d. Unknown; m. FRANKEY SMITH, Dec 29, 1812, Putnam, GA;
d. Unknown.
More About ASA SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 9335 Family Group Record
More About FRANKEY SMITH:
P. Hill's Records: 9344 Family Group Record
More About ASA SIMMONS and FRANKEY SMITH:
Marriage: Dec 29, 1812, Putnam, GA
vi.
POLLY SIMMONS, d. Unknown; m. (1) S ILUS MATHERS; d. Unknown; m. (2) HENRY WILLIAMSON,
Aug 13, 1812; d. Unknown.
More About POLLY SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 9337 Family Group Record
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P. Hill's Records: 11019 Family Group Record
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P. Hill's Records: 9345 Family Group Record
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Marriage: Aug 13, 1812
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HENRY SIMMONS, b. Bet. 1780 - 1790; d. Unknown; m. SUZY GONAD, Jan 17, 1813; d. Unknown.
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P. Hill's Records: 9334 Family Group Record
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P. Hill's Records: 9343 Family Group Record
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Marriage: Jan 17, 1813
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CELINDA SIMMONS, d. Unknown; m. BRAZZEL SMITH, Apr 08, 1814, Putnam, GA; d. Unknown.
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AKA (Facts Pg): Melinda
P. Hill's Records: 9340 Family Group Record
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AKA (Facts Pg): Basil Smith
P. Hill's Records: 9340 Family Group Record
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Marriage: Apr 08, 1814, Putnam, GA
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RACHEL SIMMONS, b. Private; m. JOHN MCKISSAC, Private; d. Unknown.
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P. Hill's Records: 9347 Family Group Record
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Private-Begin: Private
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WILLIAM HARRISON SIMMONS, b. 1797, GA; d. Aug 1849, Jasper, GA; m. M ARY WALKER, Nov
13, 1823, Jasper, GA; d. Unknown.
More About WILLIAM HARRISON SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11013 Family Group Record
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P. Hill's Records: 11015 Family Group Record
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Marriage: Nov 13, 1823, Jasper, GA
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SANDERS W. SIMMONS, d. Unknown; m. NANCY WALKER, Sep 16, 1824, Jasper, GA; d. Unknown.
More About SANDERS W. SIMMONS:
P. Hill's Records: 11014 Family Group Record
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P. Hill's Records: 11018 Family Group Record
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Marriage: Sep 16, 1824, Jasper, GA