Genealogy Report: Descendants of James Simmons / Symonds
Descendants of James Simmons / Symonds
4.JAMES4 SIMMONS (JOHN3, ROBERT2, JAMES SIMMONS /1SYMONDS) was born c 1700 in Princess Ann Co., VA..He married PROVIDENCE.
Notes for JAMES SIMMONS:
Notes for James SIMMONS:
He was underage in 1718 and in North Carolina on21 Mar 1749.It may be though that he migrated from Princess Ann Co., VA to NC about 1740/41.James Simmons And George Eiland, son of Richard Eiland, also of the Blackwater area in Princess Anne Co., VA petitioned for and received land grants at Edenton on 12 Mar 1740/41 (copy in file).Several other families from around Blackwater later moved to the same area where James Simmons settled.For whatever reason, it appears that James' wife, Providence and son James did not go to NC with him.
As noted in the deed of sale, James and Providence shold his inherited land in 1748, showing him to be from NC and her from Princess Anne Co., VA.Apparently Providence and son James lived near or with James, Sr., mother Elizabeth until she died in 1753 as all were mentioned in her will.Providence and son James were still living in Norfolk Co., VA in 1756.
Child of JAMES SIMMONS and PROVIDENCE is:
| i. | JAMES5 SIMMONS, b. Aft. 1720, Princess Ann Co., VA.. |
5.JOHN4 SIMMONS (JOHN3, ROBERT2, JAMES SIMMONS /1SYMONDS)3 was born c 1712 in VA3, and died January 17, 1770 in Wake County, NC4,5.He married DIANA HERBERT5 c 1741 in Virginia, daughter of JOHN HERBERT.She was born 1720 in VA5, and died 1790 in Wake County, NC5.
Notes for JOHN SIMMONS:
Notes for John SIMMONS II:
John is probably the John Simmons that showed up in Johnston Co., NC about 1752/53.John Simmons sold his inherited land in VA to John Herbert in 1738.John Herbert had a sister named Dinah, mentioned in their father's Will of 1728 in VA.She is strongly the probable Diana Herbert who married John Simmons and moved to NC with him.
John Simmons II, along with his wife Diana Herbert and son, John III, came to what is present day Wake Co., (then Craven Co.) NC in the latter 1730s.A good guess of John II's birth date would be ca 1712, for Diana ca 1720.John Simmons III, was born in 1738 according to later documents (birthdate has been found as 1742 instead).The first trace found of him was when he is Constable for their area of Wake Co., NC in 1745.The next trace found was when he was a chairman on a land surveying crew in 1752.John II, bought his first tract of land in 1753, located on Walnut Creek, about 3 miles west of James' land, in what would be the southwest part of Raleigh today.John II,was a farmer, growing principally tobacco.He also bought and sold several tracts of land during the 1750s and 1760s.He received a Granville Grant for 714 acres in 1762, located near his original land on Walnut Creek.His son John III, helped survey the land and witnessed the deed and surveying plat.John II, served on numerous grand Juries, petit juries, headed up road working crews and witnessed and proved many legal documents in Craven/Wake Co., NC.
John Simmons II, wrote a Will in 1767, leaving his estate to his wife, Diana and their 5 youngest children Willis, William, Solomon, Elizabeth & Mary.It was witnessed by son Adam.His wife Dianah qualified as Executrix, but apparently there were problems in settling the estate, probably in dividing the land and possibly because most of the children were not of age.In August 1772, two prominent local outsiders were appointed to adjust and settle the estate.Diana survived many years after her husband John Sr., died.She wrote a Will in 1784 and died in 1790.At that point in time, all the older children had left the area (most for Georgia) except son, Solomon and daughter Mary.Solomon had already inherited or bought most of the family land.Dianah left him her last 80 acres that she had received from her son Willis Simmons.She left daughter Mary all the remainder of her estate.
NOTES by Kyle Simmons of Houston, Texas (1993)
(It is believed the name, Sanders Simmons comes from this line as the name is used later.There was a Sanders who served in the Rev War)
SIMMONS, Sanders, Private, NC Militia, 10th NC Continental Line, Pension # S 7516, Bounty Land Warrent # 86543-160-55.
More About John SIMMONS II:
Burial: Wake Co, North Carolina
Notes for Dianah HERBERT:
WILL was probated in Wake Co., NC.(Copy in files)
WILL - WAKE CO., NC BK C, p121 - dtd 23 Aug 1784 & probated 20 Feb 1791.
In the name of God amen.August the 23d day One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four I Dianah Simmons of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina being Very Sick and weak of Body but of sound and Disposing mind and Memory, thanks be to Almight 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 manner and form following
Imprimes I give and Bequeath unto my Son Solomon Simmons and his Heirs forever One Trat of Land containing Eighty acres be the same more or Less being that tract of Land Lying on the South Side of Walnutt 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 hand _____ after all
Item I Direct my just Debts and personal Expenses are paid and Discharged to her and her Heirs forever And Lastly I do moninate and Appoint my Daughter mary Simmons Executirx 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 sett my hand and Seal the day and Year fir above written.
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Dianah (Z) SimmonsSeal\
mark
Seal'd Signed Published and
Declared to be the Testators
Last Will and Testament in
Presence of
Jack Iarat
John Wrench
Mary Jones Iurat
Wake CountyDecember Term 1790
The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in Open Court, by the Oaths of Joel Sane Esquire, and Mary Jones, Witnesses thereto, and order to be Recorded.
H. Sane C.C.
Recorded in the Clerks Office in the County of Wake, in Book C. and page/121/the 20th day of February 1791.
H. Sane C.C.
More About Dianah HERBERT:
Burial: Wake Co, North Carolina
Willis SIMMONS, born Abt. 1752 in near Raleigh, North Carolina; died Abt. 1771 in Will Probated Wake Co., North Carolina.
More About JOHN SIMMONS:
Constable: 1745, wake co ,NC
More About JOHN SIMMONS and DIANA HERBERT:
Marriage: c 1741, Virginia
Children of JOHN SIMMONS and DIANA HERBERT are:
| 6. | i. | RICHARD5 SIMMONS, b. c 1740, Near Raleigh, NC; d. 1796, Oglethorpe Co., GA. | |
| 7. | ii. | JOHN J. SIMMONS, b. January 04, 1742, Wake Co ,NC; d. 1837, Talbot Co., GA. | |
| 8. | iii. | ADAM SIMMONS, b. c 1743, Wake Co., NC nearRaleigh; d. September 1806, Oglethorpe Co. ,GA. | |
| 9. | iv. | WILLIAM SIMMONS, b. c 1748, Wake Co., NC nearRaleigh; d. Aft. July 11, 1819, Putnam Co., GA. | |
| v. | WILLIS SIMMONS5, b. c 1752, Raleigh, NC.5; d. 1771, Wake Co,.NC.. |
| Notes for WILLIS SIMMONS: 27 v. Willis SIMMONS, born Abt. 1752 in near Raleigh, North Carolina; died Abt. 1771 in Will Probated Wake Co., North Carolina. Notes for Willis SIMMONS: He was left 80 acres on Walnut Creek by father's Will dated 1770.Unfornately, Willis died in 1771 at the age of 19 years, leaving a Will bequeathing his land to his mother.He also mentioned his brother Adam, who owed him money, brothers, William and Solomon, and sisters, Elizabeth and Mary.Shown as deceased in mother's will filed in 1771. More About Willis SIMMONS: Burial: Abt. 1771, Wake Co, North Carolina |
| 10. | vi. | ELIZABETH SIMMONS, b. c 1759, Wake Co ,NC; d. Aft. 1810, Sampson Co., North Carolina. | |
| vii. | SOLOMON SIMMONS5, b. c 1759, Raleigh, NC.5. |
| Notes for SOLOMON SIMMONS: 28.Solomon5 SIMMONS (John4 SIMMONS II, John3 SIMMONS I, Robert2 SYMMONDS, James1 SYMONDS) was born Aft. 1757 in near Raleigh, Wake Co, North Carolina.He married Miss UNKNOWN. Notes for Solomon SIMMONS: Solomon was left the remainder of the family plantation of Walnut Creek Walnut Creek by his father's Will in 1770. His mother, Dianah and his older brothers operated it until he became of age; he was also named in brother Willis' Will for 1771 and and named in mother's Will when she died in 1790 to receive her last 80 acres.Solomon also bought from his brother William, the 100 acres William inherited.In the 1790 census, it shows a wife with 4 children.No record of a marriage has been found.TheWake County, NC 1800 census still shows him and his family with 4 children still.The 1810 census shows no trace of him. NOTES by Kyle Simmons - Houston, TX (1993) Child of Solomon SIMMONS and Miss UNKNOWN is: 61 i. There were 4 children6. |
| viii. | MARY "MOLLY" SIMMONS5, b. c 1761, Wake Co ,NC5. |
| Notes for MARY "MOLLY" SIMMONS: viii. Mary "Molly" SIMMONS, born Abt. 1761 in Wake Co, North Carolina. Notes for Mary "Molly" SIMMONS: After her father died in 1770, Mary lived with her mother, Dianah until she died in 1790.Mary was named in brother Willis' Will for 1771 and mother's Will in 1790, in which Mary was left the remainder of Dianah's estate after her last 80 acres was left to solomon.The 1800 census shows her still living with Solomon and she is listed as Molly and still unmarried. NOTES by Kyle Simmons - Houston, TX (1993) . |