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

Anthony Simms

Male Abt 1689 - 1750  (~ 61 years)


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  • Name Anthony Simms 
    Birth Abt 1689 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Feb 1750  St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I108235  Tree1
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Father Maryland Simms 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F3183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Sisson,   b. Bef 1687, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1749, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 62 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1 Aug 1707  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane Simms,   b. Abt 1724, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1749, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Anthony Simms,   b. Abt 1722, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1750, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F6658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • dsp 1725; age 45yrs ??
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      SIMMES, ANTHONY, St. Mary's Co, 14 Oct 1749 20 Feb 1749
      To dau. Jane Baxter, tract called "Batchelors Comfort" during her life and after her decease to my two grand child., John and Anne Simmes Baxter.
      To dau. Jane, Negro Tom.
      To son Anthony, 5 sh.
      To Mary Horsey suit of mourning and a mourning ring.
      All my moveable estate to my four grand child.: John and Anne Simmes Baxter, Anthony and Elenor Baxter.
      Son George Baxter, ex,
      Wit: Thomas Perrin, Patrick Connally, Susanna Cox. 27, 190
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      Mr. Anthony Simms 43.279 SM £31.12.10 May 14 1750 Jun 25 1750
      Appraisers: John Smoot, William Crane.
      Creditors: James Armstrong, Johnar Morson.
      Next of kin: Athony Simms, Joseph Sikes.
      Administrator/Executor: George Baxter.
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      Anthony Simms 30.201 A SM £31.12.10 £36.14.7 Jul 8 1751
      Sureties: Joseph Sickes, Thomas Perran.
      Payments to: Hannah Allin, James Armstrong, William Morgan, John Morgan, Capt. Robert Chesley.
      Executor: George Baxter
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      Michaell Brown 27.148 A SM £47.4.6 £9.10.0 Aug 1 1707
      Payments to: Mr. Joseph Holt.
      Administratrix: Anne Sim, wife of Anthony Sim.
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      Brown, Abraham, St. Mary's Co., 21st April, 1724; 13th June, 1724.
      To bro. Anthony Simmes and hrs., plantation whereon mother now lives. Father-in-law to live on same during his life.
      To sister Ellen and hrs., residue of lands, and personal estate, except legacy to father-in-law (unnamed).
      Test: John Sikes, John Jackson, Ellen Brown, Antho. Simme
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      Forbes, George, St Mary's Co., 10th Oct., 1739; 31st Oct., 1739.
      To grand-dau. Mary Gordon and hrs., 400 A. "Simms Forest" at head of Elk R. in Cecil Co., purchased from Anthony Simms of St Marys Co. Shd. she die without issue to go to James Forbes, son of deceased nephew, John Forbes and his hrs. In event of his death without hrs. to son-in-law George Gordon and hrs.
      To grand-dau., afsd., the use of all personal estate in Maryland except that which is hereafter given away. In case of her death without hrs. to be divided, 2/3 to George Gordon and 1/3 to James Forbes.
      To bro. Thomas Forbes in Scotland and hrs. £100 now in hands of London correspondent, Mr. William Hunt merchant.
      To Robert Forbes, Margert Forbes, Jane Forbes and Margory Forbes monies now in London.
      To Mary McWillians, widow, personalty.
      Testator desires that grand-dau. Mary have use of money in Bank of England during minority. At her coming of age to be hers solely. However shd. she die before sd. time, this money is to be divided, 1/5 to George Gordon and other 4/5 to bros. and sisters in Scotland, afsd.
      Testator also desires to be buried in grave of son George in Bradneck, St Marys Co., without extravagant drinking at funeral.
      Exs.: George Gordon and Kenelm Jones, gent.
      Test: John Urguhart, W. MeWilliams, T. T. Greenfield. 22, 10
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      Philemon Vadery 21.443 A SM £38.17.0 £236.15.1 Aug 7 1745
      Sureties: James Swann, James Crompton.
      Received from: Abraham Wood, Thomas Ching, John Stacey, James Briscoe, John Foster, Philip Briscoe, Jr., Francis Hamersley, Joseph Lorton, John Cheshere, Thomas Morris, James Stephens, John Tyson, Benjamin Ward, James Conill, Thomas Higas, William Philips, William Ward, Elenor Briscoe, William Ferguson, Henry Williamson, William Harrison, Mary Burch, Leonard Clark, John Bright, John
      Daniel, William Daniel, Francis Clark, Thomas Reader, Matthew Cartwright, Anthony Symes.
      Payments to: Josiah Kersley, Mr. Philip Key, Mr. John Cartwright, Mr. William Bond, Mr. Thomas Clark, Mr. Philip (no surname given), Mr. George Tarvin (of Charles County), John Branson, Burch Swann, John Griffith.
      Administrator: Samuel Chunn (of Charles County)
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 400-147: ST. THOMAS & PART OF ST. GEORGES RESURVEY: 1138 acres; Possession of - 1138 Acres - See notes: Re-Surveyed 19 Oct 1721 for Thomas Sympson on the West side the main swamp of Piles Fresh beginning at a bounded Spanish oak: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
      218 Acres - Peter Wood from Richard Edelen; 27 Nov 1735
      190 Acres - Richard Edelen from Thomas Simpson; 12 Apr 1743,
      250 Acres - Peter Wood from Thomas Simpson; 12 April 1743,
      59.86 Acres - John Baptist Boarman from William Cooksey; 12 Apr 1743
      56.26 Acres - Fidelonias Simmes from Thomas Baptist Boarman; 23 May 1745,
      190 Acres - Bayne Smallwood from Clement Kenneday; 22 Jan 1745 50 Acres - William Cooksey from John Dent; 23 July 1748,
      66 Acres - Fidelonias Simmes from Anthony Simmes; 10 Nov 1748,
      103.40 Acres - Huson Wathen from Francis Simmes; 10 Dec 1748

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