2. ROBERT2 SIMMONS (JAMESSIMMONS /1SYMONDS) was born c 1644 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1678 in Virginia. He married SARAH GODFREY Bef. 1675 in Virginia, daughter of JOHN GODFREY and SARAH DANFORD. She was born c 1650 in England, and died Aft. 1705 in Virginia.
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Notes for Robert SYMMONDS:
PATENT BOOK 7
LAND DEEDS
26 Sept 1674, p 529:
Robt. Symmonds (Symonds), 74 acs., Low. Norfolk Co., called Cedar island; S'ly from Long Is., & W. upon Curratuck Bay; Trans. of 2 pers: Edward Price, Tassell Shaw.
9 Oct 1675, p 581:
Robt. Symonds. 100 acs., called the good land. Low. Norfolk Co. On a marsh on Curretuck Bay. &c. Trans. of 2 pers: Tho. Pitts, Jno. Beck.
20 Apr 1682 p 151:
Robert Symmons (Symons), 300 acs., Low. Norfolk Co., in the N. part from Corretuck, Beg. at Peter Malbone; downe the seaside to the little wash; includ. Cedar Is., which he purchased of Jhn. Brookes' on the W'wd. side of sd. land. Trans. of 6 pers: Richd. Merchant, Peter Russell, Geo. Holmes, John Boss, Tho. Jones, Sarah Cooper.
Two of the John Simmons in this area definitely trace to Robert's brothers, Henry and William so the third John Simmons belonged to Robert most likely. This John Simmons was born ca 1675 and married someone named Elizabeth about 1700.
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Marriage: Bef. 1675, Virginia
Children of ROBERT SIMMONS and SARAH GODFREY are:
