Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Mary Simms

Female 1724 - Aft 1780  (> 57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Simms was born on 26 Mar 1724 in Prince George's County, Maryland (daughter of Marmaduke Simms and Mary Higdon); died after 1780 in Berkeley County, Virginia.

    Mary married Abraham Davenport about 1740 in Charles County, Maryland. Abraham was born on 17 May 1714 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died after 1780 in Berkeley County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Marmaduke Simms was born in 1694 in Charles County, Maryland (son of Anthony Simms and Female MNU Simms); died on 17 Jan 1739 in Charles County, Maryland - probate.

    Marmaduke married Mary Higdon about 1714 in Charles County, Maryland. Mary (daughter of John Higdon and Millicent Bowling) was born in 1688 in Charles County, Maryland; died after 1744 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Higdon was born in 1688 in Charles County, Maryland (daughter of John Higdon and Millicent Bowling); died after 1744 in Charles County, Maryland.
    Children:
    1. Anthony Simms was born about 1714 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 1 Nov 1756 in Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory.
    2. James Simms was born about 1718 in Charles County, Maryland; died before Feb 1762 in Charles County, Maryland.
    3. Marmaduke Simms was born in 1720 in Charles County, Maryland; died after 6 Mar 1790 in Prince George's County, Maryland.
    4. Jane Simms was born between 1722 and 1737 in Charles County, Maryland.
    5. 1. Mary Simms was born on 26 Mar 1724 in Prince George's County, Maryland; died after 1780 in Berkeley County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Anthony Simms was born in 1669 in St. Mary's County, Maryland (son of Marmaduke Simms and Fortuna Watson); died on 12 Jan 1709 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate.

    Anthony married Female MNU Simms about 1689 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Female was born about 1673 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; died before 1698 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Female MNU Simms was born about 1673 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; died before 1698 in Charles County, Maryland.
    Children:
    1. 2. Marmaduke Simms was born in 1694 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 17 Jan 1739 in Charles County, Maryland - probate.
    2. Jane Simms was born about 1695 in Charles County, Maryland.
    3. Alexius Simms was born in 1696 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland; died on 22 Jun 1752 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Inventory.

  3. 6.  John Higdon was born in 1657 in Yorkshire, England; died on 11 Jun 1723 in Charles County, Maryland - probate.

    John married Millicent Bowling before 1692 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Millicent (daughter of Thomas Bowling and Elizabeth Wheeler) was born about 1672; died after Mar 1738 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Millicent Bowling was born about 1672 (daughter of Thomas Bowling and Elizabeth Wheeler); died after Mar 1738 in Charles County, Maryland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Higdon was born in 1688 in Charles County, Maryland; died after 1744 in Charles County, Maryland.
    2. John Higdon was born in 1693 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 13 Jun 1737 in Charles County, Maryland - inventory.
    3. Charles Higdon was born in 1695 in Charles County, Maryland; died before 1750 in Prince George's County, Maryland.
    4. Benjamin Higdon was born in 1696 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 12 Jan 1725 in Charles County, Maryland - admin.
    5. Thomas Higdon was born in 1705 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 13 May 1771 in Charles County, Maryland - inventory.
    6. William Higdon was born in 1708 in Charles County, Maryland; died between 1783 and 1789 in Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Marmaduke Simms was born in 1635 (son of Maryland Simms); died on 20 Mar 1693 in St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate.

    Marmaduke married Fortuna Watson in 1668 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Fortuna was born in Oct 1640 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; died on 10 Dec 1701 in St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Fortuna Watson was born in Oct 1640 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; died on 10 Dec 1701 in St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate.
    Children:
    1. 4. Anthony Simms was born in 1669 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; died on 12 Jan 1709 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate.
    2. James Simms was born in 1670 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 12 Mar 1728 in Charles County, Maryland - probate.
    3. John Simms was born about 1672 in Charles County, Maryland; died on 12 Jan 1724 in Charles County, Maryland - probate.
    4. Marmaduke Simms was born in 1675 in St. Mary's County, Maryland; died on 29 Jul 1717 in Newport, Charles County, Maryland - Probate.

  3. 14.  Thomas Bowling was born on 10 Mar 1624 in Chorley, Lancashire, England (son of Hugh Bowling and Ellen Finch); died on 5 Aug 1700 in Charles County, Maryland - inventory.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Wheeler about 1660 in Charles County, Maryland. Elizabeth (daughter of Maryland Wheeler) was born about 1644 in England; died after 1697 in Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Wheeler was born about 1644 in England (daughter of Maryland Wheeler); died after 1697 in Charles County, Maryland.
    Children:
    1. 7. Millicent Bowling was born about 1672; died after Mar 1738 in Charles County, Maryland.
    2. John Bowling was born on 9 Nov 1673 in Leyland Parish, Lancashire, England; died on 9 Jun 1711 in St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate.
    3. Roger Bowling was born before 1676 in Charles County, Maryland.