Samuel SIMMONS
Birth:
Abt 1706
Death:
Bef 9 May 1747
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1726
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR. T C STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX
OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 Hamilton Dr., Ames, IA 50010 1/91; HAS COPY OF WILL
VIRGINIA MCCOMAS 9721 W. RIMROCK DR., WESTBROOK VILLAGE, PEORIA, AZ 85345
CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031, 1995; BELOW INFORMATION
PA VITAL RECORDS, VOL 1, (1983), 1747, FN 2 SAYS, "Will of Samuel
Simons/Simmons, dated 23 APR and proved 9 MAY 1747, named his wife Jane Simons
("WHOME NOW LYETH SICK AND VERY WEAKE")
and Robert Stockton executrix and executor." but if she shall not be spared,
I doe ordain that the said Robert Stockton shall be sole executor";
Children named were Isabella, Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel, Robert, Ann and Johanna
Simons. Will Bk J-1, 230:1747.;
Jane's brothers, Thomas and David were appointed guardians of the Simmon's
children in Orphans Court, 1 DEC 1747
C.C.NEILSON NOTES: Robert Stockton patented 198a in Sadsbury Twp on 19 NOV
1743; he died in 1747; his will made no mention of the land; he chose his 2
sons Thomas and David to be guardians of his 7 orphaned grandchildren.
(apparently Thomas took 5 and David the other 2); David died in 1752 and left
the care of the 2 Simmons children, Samuel and Elizabeth to be divided among
his 3 brothers (Will Book J-1, Lancaster Co., PA, p. 240); no other reference
to the 7 children is known to exist.
Jane STOCKTON
Birth:
Abt 1711
Pennsylvania
Death:
1747/48
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR T C STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243;
m. Samuel Simmons. She and her husband both d. before the death of her
father and mother, and left seven orphan children, who are mentioned in
the wills of their grandparents.
CHILDREN; Isabel, Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel, Robert, Ann, and Johanna Simmons.
VIRGINIA MCCOMAS 8/89 (dec'd)
LEFT 7 ORPHANED CHILDREN BEFORE 1747; PER FATHER'S WILL
PA VITAL RECORDS, VOL 1 (1983); LANCASTER CO ORPHANS COURT 1747; David
Stockton and Thomas Stockton appointed Guardians over the Orphan Children of
Samuel Simonds (fn 28), son-in-law of Robert Stockton, under whose care they
were left by Will." fn 28 says, "Will of Samuel Simons/Simmons, dated 23 apr
and proved 9 may 1747, named his wife Jane Simons and Robert Stockton
executrix and executor. Children named were Isabella, Mary, Elizabeth, Samuel,
Robert, Ann and Johanna Simons. Will Bk J-1, 230:1747
Jane must have died after her husband and before her father; Jane's husband's
will dated April 1747, father's dated FEB 1747; Jane died between April 1747
and the next February (1748 by our calendar.)
to have 7 childred before 1747, Jane would have married c1732, at usual age of
21 makes her birth c 1711
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
Abt 1734
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243 and
Grandfather's Will
CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; births based solely on
their listing order in father's will. Lancaster Co., PA Archives had no wills
or intestate records for any of the Simmons children.
2
Mary SIMMONS
Birth:
Abt 1736
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243, FROM WILLS
CLIFF NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; birth based soley on
listing order in father's will
3
Elizabeth SIMMONS
Birth:
Abt 1738
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243
David Craig, 10/91; Misc Stockton Notes: Wisc. Hist. Pub., KY papers,
Depository, Univ. of Michigan Graduate Library; Lancaster Co., PA Orphans
Court, 5 MAR 1754; Elizabeth Simmons, an orphan dau. of Samuel Simmons, dec.,
and a legatee named in will of David Stodgell, her late uncle chuses James
Finney as Guardian. (Note from David Craig: he found an earlier records where
she chose her Uncle Baird.)
CLIFF NELSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA 22031; birth based solely on
listing order in father's will
4
Birth:
Abt 1740
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243
Married Ann Powell; declared intention to marry 20 AUG 1760 at Sadsbury MTG,
Lancaster, OA
CC NEILSON, 1995; Lancaster Co., PA Deed Book BB-I, pp 293-5; Samuel Simmons
and his wife Ann, of Sadsbury Twps sold to Levi Pownall of Sadsbury Twp for
400 pounds PA money, 99 acres in Sadsbury Twp, Lancnaster Co., on 20 SEP 1784,
recorded 24 DEC 1784
23 APR 1752: Thomas Stockton and Frances his wife, sold to Adam Hope 198
acres in Sadsbury Twsp; Adam Hope and Agnes his wife on 6 MAR 1757 sold to
Samuel Simmons the above 99 acres, part of the 198 acres. Neither transaction
was recorded.
DEED BOOK P-I, pg 224, Lancaster Co., PA sale by Samuel Simmon and Ann his
wife to Moses Brinton, Leacock Twp on 1 MAY 1772
5
Robert SIMMONS
Birth:
Abt 1742
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243
CC NEILSON, 3703 MOSS BROOKE CT., FAIRFAX, VA; LANCASTER CO., PA DEED BOOK
Z-V, P332 15 JUL 1818 sale by Elias Simmons and wife, Mary, and Joseph Simmons
and wife Martha to Robert Simmons and wife Hannah of land in Sadsbury Twp.
Said Mary, Martha and Hannah were the daughter of George Money who in his will
of 20 AUG 1810 bequeathed each of them 21 acres. This sale consolidated the
land under one owner. With no known connection among these 3 Simmon males, it
is reasonable to conclude they were the sons of Samuel
DEED BOOK XII, pg 518, 22 MAR 1859, sale of land by the heirs of Robert
Simmons, and Hannahhis wife of Sadsbury Twp who died intestate. Eleanor,
Samuel, Mary A., and James Simmons (and his wife Sarah Ann) sell to R. Barclay
Simmons.
6
Ann SIMMONS
Birth:
Abt 1744
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243
7
Johanna SIMMONS
Birth:
Abt 1745
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
THE STOCKTON FAMILY OF NJ, DR.T.C.STOCKTON, 1911, APPENDIX, PG 243
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Samuel Simmons - Jane Stockton
Samuel Simmons
was born at Abt 1706.
He married Jane Stockton Abt 1726 . Jane Stockton was born at Pennsylvania Abt 1711 daughter of Robert Stockton and Isabel .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Isabel Simmons
born Abt 1734.
Mary Simmons
born Abt 1736.
Elizabeth Simmons
born Abt 1738.
Samuel Simmons
born Abt 1740.
Robert Simmons
born Abt 1742.
Ann Simmons
born Abt 1744.
Johanna Simmons
born Abt 1745.
Samuel Simmons died Bef 9 May 1747 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .
Jane Stockton died 1747/48 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania .