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- History of the Simmons Family
from
Moses Simmons, 1st. (Moyses Symonson)
Ship Fortune 1621
by
Lorenzo Albert Simmons
Lincoln, Nebraska
1930
The Simmons Family in America
MOSES SIMMONS (Moyses Symonson) the father of the family in America, came to Plymouth in the ship "Fortune" from Lyden, Holland, in 1621, landing on the ninth day of November of that year. Several years previous to the sailing of the Mayflower for America, Brewster went to Lyden, Holland, where the Reform Church was organized by the English refugees.
From what we read in the story of the Pilgrim Fathers by E. Arber, pages 155, 156 and 159, we believe that Moyses Symonson was a son of William Simonzoon (Symonson) who lived near the Church at Leyden. He says:
THE PURCHASE OF THE REV. JOHN ROBINSON'S HOUSE IN BELL ALLEY LYDEN, ON THURSDAY, 26 APRIL 16 MAY 1611
We, PIETER ARENTSZOON DEYMAN and AMELIS VAN HOGEVEEN, Schepens (Aldermen Or Town Magistrates) in Lyden, make known that before us came Johan de Lalaing, declaring, for himself and his heirs, that he has sold, and by these presents does sell, to Jan Robinszoon Minister of God's Word of the English Congregation in this City, Willem Jepson, Henry Wood, and Raynulph (Ralph) Tickens, who has married Jane White; Jointly and each for himself an equal fourth part; a house and ground, with a garden situated on the west side thereof, standing and being in this city on, the south side of the Pieter's Kerckhoff (grounds of Pieters Church) near the belfry: formerly called the Groene Port (Green Gate).
Bounded and having situated on the one side, eastwardly a certain small room, which the comparent (the Appearer or Grantor) reserves to himself: being over the door of the house hereby sold; next thereto is Willem Simonszoon (William Symonson) Van Der Wilde; and next to him, the residence of the Commandarije And on the other side, westwarlly having the Widow and Heirs of Huyck Van Alekemade; and next to him, the Comparant himself; and next to him is the Donekers Graft (the dark canal), which is also situated on the west of the aforesaid garden; and next to it, is the Falide Bagynhoff (Veiled Nuns Cloister) ertending from the street of the Kerckhoff aforesaid, to the rear of the Falide Bagynhoff before named,
All, and so, as the aforesaid house is at present built and made, used and occupied; with everything thereto attached (aertennagelvast, fastened to the ground or nailed), to him, the comparant, belonging; subject to a yearly rent charge of eleven stivers and twelve pence (say 20 English pence then) payable to the Heer Van Poelgeest.
And he the Comparent, promises the aforesaid, house and ground, upon the conditions aforesaid, to warrant and defend from all other incumberances with which the same may be charged, for a year and a day, and for ever, as is just; hereby binding thereto all his property, moveable and immoveable, now owned, or hereafter to be owned by him, without any exceptions.
Further making known that he, the Comparant, is paid for the aforesaid purchase, and fully satisfied therewith, the sum of eight thousand guilders (equals
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1600 - 1691 (~ 91 years)
