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JOB SIMMONS MASSACHUSETTS
(BILLI PETTS RESEARCH)
Job Simmons Jr. and Elizabeth Howland were married 25 May 1761 in Middleborough, MA.
Worcester County deed recorded 5 Nov 1770, it
states, " I Job Simmons of MIDDLEBOROUGH in the County of
PLYMOUTH and province of Massachusetts Bay in New England , yeoman, for and
in consideration of the sum of 62 pounds, 10 shillings...paid by John
Howland, Jun, of Middleborough, aforesaid yeoman, do convey and confirm one
tract or parcel of land being in Spencer in the County of
Worcester...containing 140 acres by measure..and is the northerly part of
Lott 57 ...in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this
fifth day of November 1770." Signed Job Simmons, JUN. Recorded Nov 7, 1770.
Witnesses: Levi Pierce, John Southgate"
This is good information, too, because Middleborough and Freetown were
practically interchangeable. As we already know, Job Simmons, Jr, and
Elizabeth Howland were recorded as being married in both Middleborough and
Freetown and he was referred to as "Job Simmons of Freetown" in other
sources.
I Francis Stone of New Braintree in the County of
Worcester..gentleman...for and in consideration
of the sum ...duly paid by Job Simmons of Brookfield, yeoman,
...convey...five acres of land
in Brookfield bounded Northerly by the aforesaid Simmons land..on this
fifth day of Feb 1780....
Signed, Francis Stone
Witnessed by: Thomas Hale, Ruth Hale
Recorded March 12, 1784
Worcester Deeds
1772 Job Simmons to Samuel Baldwin Book 68, page 352
1772 Job Simmons to John Howland Book 68, page 356
1772 Job Simmons to Joseph Baldwin Book 68, page 353
1772 Job Simmons to John Hill Book 69, page 192
1772 Job Simonds, Jr John Howland 68 356
1784 Job Simonds Joshua Dodge 91 264
1784 Job Simonds Jonathan Nye 92 104
1784 Job Simmons to Joshua Dodge Book 91, 264
Worcester County Deeds Grantee Index P-Z 1731-1839 FLH Microfilm #0842932
Simmons, Simonds, Symonds
1772 Job Simonds, Jr James Chase 69 191
( Spencer )
1773 Job Simonds Francis Kidder 70 212
( Brookfield )
1784 Job Simonds Thomas Hale 91 229
( Brookfield )
1784 Job Simonds Francis Storle? 92 105
( Brookfield )
Book 70, Page 212
Francis Kidder of Brookfield to Job Simmons of Spencer, Yeoman
Feb.15, 1773; recorded May 18,1773
213 pounds
Summary---a certain tract of land in Brookfield with a mansion house and barn bounded northerly on Thomas Hale's land and partly on Samuel Harrington's land. westerly on Thomas hale's meadow and part on Nathaniel Waite's land...southerly by Thomas Hale's land and part on Francis Stone's wood lot and part on Samuel Haskell's property...easterly on Thomas Tucker's? land and part on Thomas Hale's land...being the same land I now live upon...a town road accesses the premises...by estimation 80 acres.
Witnesses: William Ayres, John Hill
Signed: Francis Kidder, Mary Kidder
Book 92, Page 105
Francis Stone, gentleman of New Braintree, to Job Simmons of Brookfield, Yeoman
Feb.5, 1780; recorded March 12, 1784
450 pounds
Summary---five acres of land in Brookfield bounded northerly on Simmons' land...
Witnesses: Thomas Hale, Jr, Ruth Hale ( maiden name Hardy )
Signed: Francis Stone
Note: Francis Stone was Mary Stone's brother and therefore, Abraham Lackey's brother-in-law.
Book 91, Page 229
Thomas Hale of Brookfield to Job Simmons of Brookfield, Yeoman
Feb.19, 1784; recorded March 11, 1784
22 pounds
Summary---one tract of land lying in Brookfield bordering SE on my meadow Lott and northerly by said Simmons land...then north by my own land to land belonging to William Ayres till it comes to Nathaniel Waite's land...thence southerly by Waite's land to the Mill Road until it comes to more Simmons land thence northerly and easterly by said Simmons' land...about 13 acres.
Witnesses: Thomas Hale, Jr, and Ruth Hale ( Hardy )
Signed: Thomas Hale, Mary Hale
1790 Census Brookfield Worcester MA p. 2 ancestry.com
Job Simmens 3 males of 16 and upward
1 male under 16
5 females
MA Deeds Worcester County
1800 Abraham Lackey to John Howland Book 158, page 312
* This deed documents a sale of land from Abraham Lackey to John Howland
worth $1000.It appears that it involves two lots, one in Brookfield on the
town line, and one in Spencer, "excepting a mortgage I gave of said
Jeremiah ( Simmons ) to Amasa Bemis." Interestingly enough, all of the
players in this transaction are subjects of our research: The deed was
witnessed by Job Simmons, Jeremiah Simmons, Job Simmons... and Jonathan
Lackey. Note: It was witnessed by TWO Job Simmonses, likely father and son.
It was signed by both Abraham Lackey and wife, Mary. The buyer, John
Howland, was the brother of Job Simmons' wife, Elizabeth Howland.
1800 Census Brookfield Worcester MA p. 18 ancestry.com
Job Sammond 1 male 10-15
1 male 45 and over
1 female 10-15
1 female 16-25
1 female 45 and over
1810 Census Brookfield Worcester MA p.13 ancestry.com
Job Symmons 1 male 45 and over
1 female 45 and over
JOB SIMMONS SON JEREMIAH SIMMONS MASSACHUSETTS BORN 1775-1784? MA
Married Molly Bemis in Spencer on Dec. 10, 1797 ( Vital Records of Spencer )
The family owned land in Worcester County. MERCY SIMMONS of Brookfield, MA, married Jonathan Lackey of Spencer, MA, on Dec. 10, 1797, in Spencer. On that same day, her brother, JEREMIAH SIMMONS of Brookfield, married Molly Bemis of Spencer. Jonathan Lackey was the son of Abraham and Mary Lackey of Spencer, Worcester, MA. I think it is likely that Mercy Simmons and Jeremiah Simmons of Brookfield were the children of JOB SIMMONS of Brookfield. Job Simmons was originally from Freetown, MA. According to the book, A History of Brookfield, MA, "Job Simmons of Freetown, Massachusetts, bought land in Brookfield in 1773." In the federal census of 1790, Brookfield, MA, Job Simmons was enumerated with a household consisting of 3 males over 16; 2 males under 16; and 5 females.The only other Simmons household in Brookfield consisted of Seth Simmons, one young male and one female. In my search for the parents of Mercy Simmons and Jeremiah Simmons, I came across the following deed witnessed on Feb. 18, 1800( LDS microfilm ): "I John Howland of Spencer, in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in consideration of seven hundred dollars paid to me by one Abraham Lackey of the county of Worcester... do hereby give grant bargain and convey to Abraham Lackey and his heirs and assign a certain lot lying and being in the town of Hancock in the County of Addsion and Sate of Vermont.........." This document was signed by John Howland and his wife, Rachel, of Spencer. It completed a land transaction in which John Howland sold a tract of land in Hancock, Addison County, VT, to Abraham Lackey. This transaction was witnessed by JOB SIMMONS, JEREMIAH SIMMONS, and Jonathan Lackey. Obviously, Job Simmons was connected to Jeremiah Simmons and Jonathan Lackey. It turned out that he was also connected to John Howland: Further research in a book called," A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland and Their Descendants, written by Franklyn Howland in 1885, revealed that John Howland's sister, ELIZABETH HOWLAND, born about 1742 in Freetown or Middleboro,MA, "married JOB SIMMONS of Freetown." Since this was the same Job Simmons "of Freetown" who bought land in Brookfield in 1773 and was the only Simmons head enumerated there in 1790 with a large family, I strongly believe that the parents of my Jeremiah Simmons and Mercy Simmons of Brookfield were Job Simmons and Elizabeth Howland. By 1800, Jonathan Lackey and wife, Mercy Simmons, and Jeremiah Simmons and wife, Molly Bemis, had moved to Hancock, Addison County, VT, along with Abraham Lackey, his wife, Mary, and several of his daughters. ( federal census ) According to the town minutes of the town of Hancock, Abraham Lackey, Jonathan Lackey, and Jeremiah Simmons were admitted as freeman in a meeting in Hancock in Sept. 1801. ( LDS microfilm ) In addition, the deeds of Addison County show several other land transactions involving these men in the early 1800's. In 1806, Jonathan Lackey sold all of his land in Addison County, VT, to William Lamb and left VT. The 1810 federal census places him and wife, Mercy Simmons, in Ticonderoga, Essex, NY; Jeremiah Simmons and Molly Bemis in Middlebury, Addison County, VT; and Abraham Lackey and family still in Hancock, Addison County, VT. The 1810 census indicates that Jonathan Lackey and Mercy Simmons had six children, four boys and two girls, while Jeremiah Simmons and Molly Bemis had five children...four boys and one girl. It is possible that these children, born between 1798 and 1810, may have been named after their forebears, ie, Job,Jeremiah, etc. Since Job Simmons and Elizabeth Howland were from Freetown, MA, I looked for Job's parents there. ( Elizabeth Howland's line is well documented
back to Henry Howland, the brother of Mayflower Pilgrim, John Howland )The Simmons line was well established in Freetown, MA. Job Simmons was born( supposedly )about 1735 in Freetown. Looking at the birthdates already mentioned above, it is possible to narrow down the possibilities for Job Simmons's father to Nathan Simmons, 1709, Job Simmons, 1716, and Abraham Simmons, 1708. ( This is based on information that I have not yet proven ) He married Molly Bemis in Spencer on Dec. 10, 1797 ( Vital Records of Spencer ) so the eldest of these children may have been born in Massachusetts, but several were likely born in Vermont between 1800 and 1815, approximately, since they had moved to VT by 1800. Common family names...as you can see... were Job, Jeremiah, Abraham, plus the Howland name on the mother's side.
Worcester County Deeds Grantor Index M-S 1731-1839 FHL Microfilm #0842939
Simmons, Simonds, Symonds
Date Grantor Grantee Book page
1797 Jeremiah Simonds Joshua Prouty 129 332
1798 Jeremiah Simonds Elijah Hearsey 132 415
1798 Jeremiah Simonds Abraham Lackey 134 107
1799 Jeremiah Simonds Elijah Howe, Jr 136 97
1799 Jeremiah Simonds Joseph Simmons 139 77
1800 Jeremiah Simonds Jonas Bemis 140 40
1805 Jeremiah Simonds John Howland 158 315
1798 Massachusetts Direct Tax Records---
Name of occupant: Jeremiah Simmons
Name of reputed owner: Abraham Lackey
Township/Parish: Brookfield, Third Parish
Situation: part of old farm formerly owned by George Harrington
Dwelling houses: 1
Value: $60
Acres: 50
Value: $550
1798 Massachusetts Direct Tax Records---
Name of occupant: Jeremiah Simmons
Name of reputed owner: Abraham Lackey
Situation: South on old Stage Road
Dwelling houses: 1
Area of square feet it covers: 448
Number of stories high: 1
Number of windows: 4
Square feet of glass: 29
Materials built of: Wood
Acres: 1
Value: $125
Worcester County Deeds Grantee Index P-Z 1731-1839 FLH Microfilm #0842932
Simmons, Simonds, Symonds
Date Grantee Grantor Book page
1796 Jeremiah Simonds Ephraim Harrington 126 185
( Brookfield )
1796 Jeremiah Simonds Benj Bemis 126 186
( Spencer )
1796 Jeremiah Simonds Benj Bemis, Jr 126 424
( Spencer )
1796 Jeremiah Simonds Cheney Rice 127 283
( Brookfield )
1798 Jeremiah Simonds Betsey Harrington 132 413
( Spencer )
1798 Jeremiah Simonds Rice Harrington 132 414
( Spencer )
1805 Jeremiah Simonds Jos Simmons 158 308
( Brookfield )
Massachusetts tax records of 1798
mentioned that the Harrington land in Brookfield, MA, acquired by Jeremiah
Simmonds, had "one small pottery, 40x20" on the land.
Worcester County Land Records
Book 139, Page 77
02 Dec 1799
Jeremiah Simmons, Brookfield, yeoman, sells to
Joseph Simmons, Brookfield, yeoman, who paid $150 for
Land in Brookfield which borders river, Harrington land & Cunningham land
Deed witnessed by: Daniel Fobes & William Fobes
Signed: Jeremiah Simmons (seal) & Mary Simmons (seal)
Recorded: 03 Dec 1799
My note - Mary Simmons is Mary "Molly" Bemis Simmons
Worcester Deeds
*1800 Jeremiah Simmons to Jonas Bemis Book 140, page 40
1798 Jeremiah Simmons to Abraham Lackey Book 134, page 107
1799 Jeremiah Simmons to Joseph Simmons Book 138, page 77
1796 Benj Bemis to Jeremiah Simmons Book 126, page 186; Book 126, page 424
1805 Joseph Simmons to Jeremiah Simmons Book 158, page 308
* This deed is very significant. Jeremiah Simmons and Molly, his wife, of
Brookfield, convey for the sum of $70, their rights to the estate of Elijah
Bemis to Jonas Bemis of Spencer. Elijah Bemis, the son of Jonas Bemis and
Dolla Wood, died 21 Sept 1798 in Spencer. The Jonas Bemis mentioned in this
deed is Molly Bemis Simmons's brother, Jonas, since their father died in
1790. This confirms that Molly Bemis who married Jeremiah Simmons on 10 Dec
1796 in Spencer was the daughter of Jonas Bemis and the sister of Elijah
Bemis and Jonas Bemis, Jr. It also confirms that her real name was Mary,
since she is referred to throughout the document as Molly, but signs her
name as Mary. I believe it is also proof that Elijah Simmons, the son of
Molly Bemis and Jeremiah Simmons, was named after her deceased brother,
Elijah, probably out of respect to his memory.
FAMILY MOVED TO VERMONT 1800
Census 1800 Rochester Windsor Vermont p. 2 ancestry.com
Jeremiah Simmons 1 male under 10
1 male 16-25
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25
Census 1800 Addison Hancock Vermont p. 1 ancestry.com
Jeremiah Simmons 1 male under 10
1 male 45 and over
1 female under 10
1 female 16-25
Land records in Hancock, Addison, VT
Grantor Grantee page
Abraham Lackey Jeremiah Simmons 391 ( Sept 1808 )
Abraham Lackey Jeremiah Simmons 414 ( Feb 1809 )
Jeremiah Simmons Reuben Lamb 392 ( Sept 1808 )
Jeremiah Simmons Reuben Lamb 415 ( Feb 1809 )
Jeremiah Simmons Reuben Lamb 416 ( Feb 1809 )
William Andrews Jeremiah Simmons 413
Census 1810 Addison Middlebury Vermont p. 10 ancestry.com
Jeremiah Simmons 4 males under 10
1 male 26-44
1 female 10-15
1 female 26-44
Death Records of Middlebury, VT, to 1820
A child of Jeremiah Simmons
1 year old; died March 10, 1813
Land Records for Middlebury Addison County Vermont LDS# 0028515, 0028156
Grantees Grantor
Esaias Butts Jeremiah Simmons Jan 4 1810
$12.00
Witness Jonathan Young & Abiel Harvey?
Martin Everts _______________________
Martin Everts & John Hacket Jeremiah Simmons April 22 1814
Witness Ebenezer Sumner & Seth Storrs
100.00
John Foot Jeremiah Simmons (1814) $10.00
Witness Daniel Pride & John Hacket
Jeremiah Simmons Rueben Lamb May 30 1809 $350.00
Reuben Lamb of Rochester & Jeremiah of Hancock
Land in Middlebury
Witness Charles & William Lamb
Samuel Lard Jeremiah Simmons Jan 04 1810 $9.00
Witness Jonathan Young & Walter Sheldon
John Foot Jeremiah Simmons (1812)
Martin Everts Jeremiah Simmons (1812)
Rufus Perkins Jeremiah Simmons Jan 15 1815
Witness Martin Everts Evander Collar
50 acres bound by John Foot deeded to Jeremiah by Rueben Sp? $15.00
Israel Wadsworth Jeremiah Simmons Jan 4 1810 $20.00
J Flint & D. Pride Jeremiah Simmons (1807)
Land Records for Rochester Windsor County Vermont LDS# 0028740
Grantees Grantor
Jeremiah Simmons Thomas & Betty Flanders Book 2 p. 229
Jeremiah Simmons Robert Huss? Book 2 p. 338
Joshua Converse Jeremiah Simmons Book 2 p. 340
Jeremiah Simmons children (most born VT)
Children
1.Jeremiah Simmons b 1800 VT, died May 7 1858 Andalusia Rock Island County IL (drowning) resided in Liverpool OH at sometime
2. Job Simmons b 1806 Middlebury Addison County Vermont, resided New York 1837 served in Company H 4US INF from 1837-1840 died unknown Rock Island County IL
3 Elijah Simmons b 1809 Middlebury Addison County Vermont, died Oct 2 1899 Rock Island County IL Infirmary
4 unknown Simmons
5 unknown Simmons
6 unknown Simmons
7 female Simmons
Jeremiah Simmons & Margaret Deford (GENERATION 3)
married Jan 6 1837 Elkhart Indiana
Children
1. Andrew Simmons b. Sept 1838 Elkhart County Indiana, died June 13 1909 Andalusia IL
2. Angeline Simmons b May 30 1840, died Sept 6 1912
3. George Washington Simmons b April 22 1842 Elkhart county IN, died Dec 10 1844 Elkhart County IN
4. Angelet Simmons b. 1843, died unknown
5. Frances Marian Simmons b. unknown, d unknown
6 Theodore Simmons b. Feb 28 1844 Bristol Elkhart County IN, died April 29 1924 Andalusia Rock Island County IL
7 Almira Simmons b June 24 1850 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died Nov 13 1935 St Anthony's Hospital Rock Island County IL
8 Jeremiah A. Simmons b 1851 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died May 31 1909 Oketo Kansas
9 Louisa Simmons b Jan 27 1863 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died unknown
10 Albert Simmons b 1851 Rock Island County IL, died unknown
Theodore Simmons & Sarah C. Gorham (GENERATION 4)
married Sept 10 1865 Rock Island County IL
Children
1 Benjamin H. Simmons b unknown, died April 12 1896 Rock Island County IL
2 Edward M. Simmons b April 1867 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died Dec 18 1931 Rock Island County IL
3 William Henry Simmons b Jan 5 1869 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died Jan 6 1962 Sutter County CA
4 Mary L, Simmons b Dec 20 1870 Andalusia Rock Island County IL
5 Priscilla Simmons b Dec 31 1872 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died June 9 1924
6 Charles Simmons b May 20 1875 Greenbush Rock Island County IL, died Nov 29 1935 Andalusia Rock Island County IL
7 Frederick Simmons b May 02 1877 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died Feb 21 1961 Rock Island County IL
8 Ira E. Simmons b 1880 Andalusia Rock Island County IL
9 Theodore A. Simmons b. Feb 27 1882 Rock Island County IL, died St Anthony's Hospital Rock Island County Jan 26 1932
10 Mathias Simmons b April 1 1884 Andalusia Rock Island County IL. died Aug 29 1967
11 Rosa Mae Simmons b Oct 1886 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died Oct 17 1974
12 Leroy Simmons b 1889 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died Aug 9 1963
13 Frank Simmons b 1894 Andalusia Rock Island County IL, died April 12 1896
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