Moses Simmons

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: 1621, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands; Ship: Fortune Arrived: 09 Nov 1621 Plymouth, Massachusetts

Notes:

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...........

(History of the Simmons Family from Moses Simmons, 1st. (Moyses Symonson)
Ship Fortune 1621 by Lorenzo Albert Simmons, Lincoln, Nebraska
1930)

Family/Spouse: Sarah. Sarah was born est 1600. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mercy Pabodie on 16 Nov 1669 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of William Pabodie and Elisabeth Alden) was born on 2 Jan 1649/1650 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Sep 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Abigail Church in ca 1696 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Abigail was born in ca 1681 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 4 July 1720 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Weston on 8 Feb 1709/1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Oct 1688; died on 23 Jan 1759 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married Reuben Peterson on 6 Jul 1732 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Reuben was born on 8 Apr 1710 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1795 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Timothy Williamson on 3 Dec 1767 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Timothy was born on 29 Jan 1742/1743 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jun 1824 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Susanna Ewell on 18 Oct 1795 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Susanna was born in 1774 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See "Timothy Williamson and His Descendants" in NEHG Register Volume
82, January 1928 page 23 and 24 for more about the descendants of
George and Susan.

George married Susan Robinson Burditt on 29 Dec 1833 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Susan (daughter of Andrew Burditt and Susan Richards) was born on 1 Nov 1812 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 23 Oct 1898 in North Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married David Brown on 20 Jan 1856. David was born on 4 Aug 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to my Grandfather, Erastus was the editor of a Boston newspaper, and knew Abraham Lincoln. He also toured the country giving lectures on the civil war. He was a great lover of cats, and lived to be 100 years old. His Great Grandson, William Edward Stewart, is my Grandfather....Thanks,Sabrina Stewart

Erastus married Mary Ann Carrigan on 13 Sep 1863 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and was divorced before 1879. Mary (daughter of George C. Carrigan and Tamsen Greene Haskill) was born on 17 May 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Erastus married Sarah Jane McKenney about 1880 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Jeremy McKenney and Sarah Frances Damon) was born on 13 Mar 1848; died on 10 Dec 1903 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Erastus married Generva May Moulton on 17 Aug 1904 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Generva (daughter of James William Moulton and Ella Perley Knight) was born on 8 Jan 1877 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Blacksmith in North Abington,MA

George married Lucy Wright on 18 Nov 1866 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of James Allen Wright and Abigail Partridge Simmons) was born on 27 Jan 1848 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]