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Descendants of John Sammons, Sr. IN MEMORIAM FLOYD BLAINE HANDSOR, JR. 1941-2002

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² SALMONS (JOHN¹ SAMMONS, SR.) (Source: Preston Sammons.) was born ca. 1793 in Delaware (Source: 1850 census.), and died Aft. 1850 (Source: 1850 census.). He married CATHARINE MDNNMUNKN (Source: 1850 census.). She was born ca. 1799 in Delaware (Source: 1850 census.), and died Aft. 1850 (Source: 1850 census.).

Notes for WILLIAM SALMONS:
Preston Sammons: William is documented as being born to John and Nancy SAMMONS in the records of St. George - Indian River Episcopal Church.

1830 DE Sussex Broadkiln 100 p51wr p26st
William Salmons (mul) with free colored 2-0-0-1-0-0--0-1-1-0-0-0
1840 DE Sussex Broadkiln 100 p429st
William Salmons M[ulatto] with free colored 1-1-0-1-0-0--2-1-0-1-0-0
On the next page is William Salmons white age 50-59 and family.
1850 DE Sussex Broadkiln 100 (Milton) p71wr p36st 31 Jul 1850 - all black, all bDE
William Salmons 57 laborer, Catharine 51, Robert 13, Mary A 6, Hetty A 18
The assumption is that Hetty is at the end of the list because she is at home only part of the time. She is also listed with the John Tilney family (white) several pages later in the census, perhaps her place of employment. Due to age, Mary A might be a granddaughter, perhaps the daughter of Israel Sammons - see his listing also.

Children of WILLIAM SALMONS and CATHARINE MDNNMUNKN are:

6.	i.	ISAAC³ SALMONS, b. ca. 1815, Relationship to father not yet proven; d. Bet. 1865 - 1870.
7.	ii.	HETTY A. SALMONS, b. ca. 1832, Relationship to father not yet proven; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900.
8.	iii.	ROBERT SALMONS, b. Jul 1836, Delaware; d. Aft. 1900.
	iv.	MARY A. SAMMONS (Source: 1850 census.), b. ca. 1844, Delaware (Source: 1850 census.).

3. BENJAMIN² SAMMONS (JOHN¹) (Source: Preston Sammons.) was born 1793 in Delaware (Source: Floyd Handsor.), and died 18 Apr 1869 in Ontario, Canada (Source: Tombstone.). He married SARAH MILLER. She was born 1790 in Delaware (Source: Floyd Handsor. Preston Sammons has 1791.), and died 09 Jun 1871 in Ontario, Canada (Source: Tombstone.).

Notes for BENJAMIN SAMMONS:
1840 DE New Castle Co Appoquinomink 100 p. 324
Benjamin Sammons (free colored). 1 male 36-55, three males 10-23; 1 female
36-55, three females 10-23, one female under 10.
Next door to Greensbury Becketts, who wife was Benjamin's daughter Deborah Sammons. On same page as: Mitchell Perkins (wife Sarah Becketts, sister[?] of Greensbury), James Songi, Elisha Counsellor, (?related to Benjamin Sammons and/or Edward Concler?), and Hannah Siscoe
1850 DE Kent Duck Creek 100 p62wr [p31st verso] 07 Aug 1850 - all mulatto, all bDE
Benjamin Sammons 55 farmer, Sarah 57, James 20 farm hand, Mary 13
Next door to Francis Songo 10 (which may be an error for Francis being in Benjamin's household - index: Longo). On same page as Isaac Sammons 50.
Canadian censuses courtesy of Janice McCaughan:
1861 ONT Kent Dover p54 - both bUS, both W Meth, both with slash in column for "colored, mulatto, or Indian"
Benjamin Sammons 66 farmer, Searah 70
Next door to James and Sarah Richardson and Perry and Sarah Hancey[sic].
1871 - see widow's listing.

Bill Richardson: Benjamin moved to Ontario, Canada ca. 1853 as he bought 50 acres composed of the south half of the south one hundred acres of Lot 19, Concession 4, Dover East Twp., Kent County, ON., December 12, 1853 (Memorial #166.)

Burial Handsor Cemetery records p2 lot 41 - died 18 Apr 1869, married 53 yrs., father of 10 children. [Bill Richardson]

More About BENJAMIN SAMMONS:
Burial: Handsor Cemetery, Dover, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Notes for SARAH MILLER:
Courtesy of Janice McCaughan:
1871 ONT Kent Dover Dist 2 Sub-dist E div 2 p86
Sammons [index: Sammon] Sarah 79 bUS English ethnic origin Methodist occup farming, Sammons Rhody male[sic] 15 bONT Methodist English
Janice reports that something was written, perhaps "Indian", and then boldy overwritten with "English" in Sarah's entry.

Burial Handsor cemetery records p2 lot 42 - died 9 Jun 1871 at 78 yrs.

More About SARAH MILLER:
Burial: Handsor Cemetery, Dover, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Children of BENJAMIN SAMMONS and SARAH MILLER are:

9.	i.	DEBORAH³ SAMMONS, b. 1820, Delaware; d. Bef. 1860.
10.	ii.	SARAH SAMMONS, b. ca. 1823, Delaware; d. 09 Aug 1894, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada.
11.	iii.	BENJAMIN SAMMONS, JR., b. 1825, Delaware; d. 21 Apr 1872, Ontario, Canada.
12.	iv.	PRUDENCE SAMMONS, b. 1828, Delaware; d. 1900.
13.	v.	JAMES SIMONS, b. 1829, Delaware; d. 1924, Michigan.
14.	vi.	MARY SAMMONS, b. ca. 1837, Delaware; d. 24 Nov 1917, Dresden, Ontario, Canada.

4. ISAAC² SAMMONS, SR. (JOHN¹) (Source: Preston Sammons.) was born ca. 1800 (Source: Preston Sammons.), and died 27 Jan 1884 in Cheswold, Kent, Delaware (Source: Preston Sammons.). He married (1) HESTER HANLEY (Source: Death certificate of son Nehemiah.) 1830 in Delaware (Source: Marriage record.). He married (2) PRUDENCE HARGROVE (Source: Preston Sammons.) 11 Nov 1851 in Delaware, daughter of ELIJAH HARGROVE and LEAH MDNNMUNKN. She was born ca. 1830 in Delaware (Source: 1870 census.), and died Unknown.

Notes for ISAAC SAMMONS, SR.:
1840 DE Kent Duck Creek 100 p51st
Isaac Simons with 1-2-0-1-0-0--1-0-1-0-0-0 free colored
On same page with Deborix Miller
1850 DE Kent Duck Creek 100 p62wr [p31st verso], 07 Aug 1850
Isaac Sammons, 50, M, M, Lab[orer], DE, RW, Benjamin, 12, M, M, DE, Morris, 10, M, M, DE, Hester, 8, F, M, DE, and Prudance Argo, 22, F, M, DE. [JR]
Preston believes Morris to also have the name Nehemiah.
On same page with Benjamin 55 and Sarah 57 Sammons.
1860 DE Kent Little Creek (Kenton) 100 p162wr p649st 21 Jul 1860 - all bDE
Isaac Salmons 60 M M farmer PE 680, Rhoda 30 F M, Morris 19 M M farmhand, Lizzie 10 F M, Mary 9 F M, James 7 M M, Rhoda 4 F M, Mitchell 2, and Timothy Jack 19 M M.
John and Louisa Carney and Sherry and Jane Carney on the next page.
1870 DE Kent Kenton 100 p46wr 30 Jun 1870 - all born DE
Salmons Isaac 72 M M farmhand RE 500 PE 350, Prudey 40 F M keeping house, Prudey 13 F M, Mitche[sic] 11 M M, Miles 10 M M, Lydia 6 F M, [continued on next page] Salmons Georgeana 5 F M, Edward 3 M M, and Amelia 1 F M.
This would make one think that Prudey and Rhoda are names for the same person, whether wife or daughter.
1880 DE Kent Little Creek 100 p37wr p152st 25 Jun 1880 - all bDE, all pbDE
Samons Isaac 81 M M farmer, Prudence wife B F 49, Mitchell son 22 B M farmhand, Mills son 19 B M farmhand, Edward son 13 B M farmhand, Georgeana dau 15 B F, Melly dau 12 B F, Isaac son 7 B M.
Peter Beckett (son of Greensbury) and Mary E. on prior page. Peter's mother was Deborah Sammons.

Prudence Argo was in the household in 1850, the year of Lizzie's birth. The marriage occurred in 1851. Considering the misnomer "Rhoda" in 1860, there seems to have been only one wife after the mother of Hester: Prudence Argo/Hargrove.

From Preston Sammons:
DEATH RECORD
Isaac SAMMONS death record 1884 #5, Age 94, Date of Death 1-27-1884, Color: Colored, Residence Little Creek Hundred, Cause of death Apoplexia, Name and nation of parents unknown
The death age of 94 doesn't match with his expected census age of 84. Probably a typo. I have a note that states his Head Stone to read 86 years (old). Late in life he seems to have added an extra year or two.

Probate record posted on Mitsawokett website:
LAST WILL OF ISAAC SAMMONS b. ~1800
"I Isaac Sammons m of Little Creek Hundred, Kent County & State, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoke and making void all former wills by me at any time here to fore made.
First Item
I direct that all of my personal property be disposed of by public sale and that all of my debt and funeral expenses be paid as soon as possible after my deceased out of the first moneys that shall come into the hand of my Executor from any portion of my estate.
Item
I direct that the residue of my whole estate after paying the above named expenses be dispersed as follows to wit.
First, that my wife Prudy Sammons shall have the one third part of all my estate. ??? my daughter Ann Sammons to have one dollar, my son John Sammons, to have one dollar, my daughter Amila Harmen to have one dollar, my son, Benjamin Sammons to have one dollar, my son Myras Sammons to have twenty five dollars, and the rest & remainder of all my estate is to be equeally divided between my children Elizabeth Sammons, Mary Sammons, Jane Sammons, Prudy Sammons, Mitchel Sammons, Mills Sammons and Lydia Sammons. Each share & share alike and I do here by constitute and appoint my friend John Moore Executor of this my last will & testament
?? where of I Isaac Sammons the testator have to this my last will set my hand & Seal this 4th day of December in the year of our lord AD 1864 Andrew H. Moore, Henry Moore" Isaac (his mark) Sammons n
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First and Final Account of Administration
Paid various persons for services
To Myers Sammons
The ?? Balance is distributable as follows to wit
To Prudy Sammons
To Elizabeth Sammons
To Mary Sammons
To Prudy Sammons
To Mitchell Sammons
To Mills Sammons
To Lydia Sammons
To Georgianna Sammons
To Edwin Sammons
To Milly Sammons
To Isaac Sammons
settled this 19 day of July AD 1885
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"I ?? all men by these presents that We Elizabeth Sammons, Mary Morgan, Mary Reed, Prudy Copeland and Lydia Bristor Mitchell Sammons and Mills Sammons heirs at law of Isaac Sammons deceased acknowledge to have this day received of Prudy Sammons Administrator CJA of Isaac Sammons the sum of Twenty-six dollars and eight cents said sum being your and each of our respective shares of the personal of our deceased father as is shown by a first and final admin account passed before the Register at Dover January 19, 1885. And we and each of us do exonerate acquit release and forever discharge the said Prudy Sammons Admx CJA afores and as also her surety from all liability or responsibility to us or either of us our heirs and executor administrators or assigns for by reason on account of our shares of the personal estate of our deceased father acknowledging ourselves fully s?? and paid all money due as
witness our hands this 19 day of January AD 1885"
Lizzie Morgan
Mary C. Reed
Prudy Copeland
Lydia Brisker
Mitchel Sammons

List of possible earlier wives: Pamela Couney, Esther Handsey, and Elizabeth Ridgway.

Preston has a record of an Isaac Sammons marrying Pamela Couney in Sussex Co. 12/18/1819, and also a indication for Isaac Sammons marrying Esther Handsey in 1830 in Kent Co. He does not know for sure if either or both of these marriages are this Isaac.

Betty and Ray Terry show:
Groom: MOSLEY, Purnell age 22, color M, b Del, Res East Dover Hundred, farmer
Bride: SAMMONS, Susan age 17, color M, b Del, Res Dover Hundred (cert says Salmons)
Place: -- County: Kent Date: 10 Oct 1875 Cert date: 7 Jan 1897 Regis date: 31 Dec 1896
Minister: James H. Hope
Source: Kent Co. Marriages (X) Reference: Vol 90, p 173, Kent Co. Marriages
Groom's Parents: Purnell Mosley & Rebecca Miller, b Frederica, Del.
Bride's Parents: Issac Salmons & Elizabeth Ridgway, b Sussex Co.
This cannot be Susan, b. 1838. She is born ca. 1858. Who is this? Isaac was married to Elizabeth Ridgway in 1858? Preston shows Isaac married to Prudence with birth of Mitchell Perkins Sammons in 1858. Isaac Sammons Jr. is clearly too young to be the father of this Susan, unless we have an error about his parentage. [DWF]

Marriage Notes for ISAAC SAMMONS and HESTER HANLEY:
Mitsawokett marriage record:
Esther Handsey Kent Co. DE
Isaac Sammons ---- 27, 1830. Ref: DE Marriage Recs.
Source: Bond Vol. 26, pg. 143

Marriage Notes for ISAAC SAMMONS and PRUDENCE HARGROVE:
Married by Minister J.D. Perkins.

Children of ISAAC SAMMONS and HESTER HANLEY are:

15.	i.		BENJAMIN³ SAMMONS, b. Feb 1837, Delaware; d. Aft. 1900.
	ii.		SUSAN SAMMONS (Source: Preston Sammons.), b. 1838, Delaware (Source: 1850 census.); d. Unknown.

Notes for SUSAN SAMMONS:
Susan appears in 1850 census in household of Mitchell Perkins.

16.	iii.		NEHEMIAH MORRIS SAMMONS, b. 20 Jan 1840, Delaware; d. 12 Mar 1924, Kenton, Delaware.
	iv.		HESTER SAMMONS (Source: 1850 census.), b. 1842, Delaware (Source: 1850 census.); d. Unknown.

Children of ISAAC SAMMONS and PRUDENCE HARGROVE are:

	v.		LIZZIE³ SAMMONS (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1850, Delaware (Source: 1860 census.).
	vi.		MARY SAMMONS (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1851, Delaware (Source: 1860 census.).
	vii.		JAMES SAMMONS (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1853, Delaware (Source: 1860 census.).
	viii.		PRUDENCE SAMMONS (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1854, Delaware (Source: 1860 census.).
	ix.		MITCHELL PERKINS SAMMONS (Source: 1860 census.), b. 1858 (Source: Preston Sammons.); d. May 1892, Little Creek Hundred, Kent, Delaware (Source: Preston Sammons.); m. AMANDA E. DURHAM (Source: 1870 census.), 02 Aug 1885, Delaware (Source: Preston Sammons.); b. ca. 1867, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.); d. 1940 (Source: Lynn Jackson.).

Marriage Notes for MITCHELL SAMMONS and AMANDA DURHAM:
Mitsawokett marriage record:
Mitchell P. Sammons Kent Co. DE
Amanda E. Durham 8/2/1885 Ref: Vol, 90, pg. 138
Source: Return
Minister J.E. Webb

	x.	MILES SAMMONS (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1860, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.).
	xi.	LYDIA SAMMONS (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1864, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.).
	xii.	GEORGEANA SAMMONS (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1865, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.).
	xiii.	EDWARD SAMMONS (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1867, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.).
	xiv.	AMELIA SAMMONS (Source: 1870 census.), b. 1869, Delaware (Source: 1870 census.).
17.	xv.	ISAAC SAMMONS, JR., b. 1873, Delaware; d. Aft. 1930.

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