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

Richard Simmons

Male Abt 1782 - 1839  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name Richard Simmons 
    Birth Abt 1782  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1 Mar 1839  Bullitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I127011  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Richard Simmons,   b. 1748, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Dec 1810, Bullitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Tabitha Willett,   b. 1752, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1824, Bullitt County, Kentucky - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1769  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22856  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Simmons,   b. Abt 1793, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1828, Bullitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Marriage 5 May 1811  Bullitt County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F51463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • === Research notes from Dave Schade

      Richard abt 1783 - 3/1/1839 m. 5/5/1811 Susan Simmons bef 1793 - 1828
      (Richard m2. 3/3/1831 Catherine Ann Straney 12/24/1815 - 1/4/1863)
      (Catherine m2. 11/11/1839 Ignatius Brown d. bef 4/19/1841)
      (Catherine m3. 11/4/1841 Levi Magruder 1796 - 5/1868)

      Richard Simmons & Susan Simmons m. 5/5/1811 Bullitt Co, KY

      Richard m. 1st cousin Susan Simmons [d/o Robert Simmons (person id I012851) & Catherine Baldwin (person id I012851)]

      Richard Simmons & Catherine Ann Straney m. 3/3/1831 Bullitt Co, KY

      Catherine Ann Simmons & Ignatius Brown m. 11/11/1839 Bullitt Co, KY

      Catherine Brown & Levi Magruder m. 11/4/1841 Bullitt Co, KY

      Richard b. abt 1783 (a.26-45 in 1810 Bullitt Co, KY census; a.26-45 in 1820 Bullitt Co, KY census; a.40-50 in 1830 Bullitt Co, KY census)

      Richard d. 3/1/1839 (Bullitt Co, KY Will Bk, Richard Simmons d. 3/1/1839)

      Susan b. bef 1793 (a.26-45 in 1820 Bullitt Co, KY census; a.18 or older when married 5/5/1811)

      Susan d. 1828 (tombstone, Simmons Graveyard, Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co, KY, FindAGrave)

      Catherine b. 12/24/1815 (tombstone, Cedar Grove Cem, Bullitt Co, KY, FindAGrave)

      Catherine d. 1/4/1863 (tombstone, Cedar Grove Cem, Bullitt Co, KY, FindAGrave)

      children by Susan: Griffin Simmons; Levi Simmons; Sarah Simmons (unmarried); Elizabeth Simmons (m. Alfred Simmons, 1st cous, s/o Richard P & Mary); Robert Simmons (m. Susan Ann Swearingen); Richard H O Simmons

      children by Catherine: Elizabeth Jane Simmons; Mary Ann Simmons

      1810 Bullitt Co, KY census: Richard Simmons, 1M10-16(Jonathan), 2M16-26(William, unknown), 1M26-45(Richard, Jr), 1M45+(Richard, Sr), 1F16-26(Tabitha), 1F45+(Tabitha) (this Richard is the 1M26-45 in the census of his father Richard)

      1820 Bullitt Co, KY census: Richard Simmons, 2M0-10(Griffin, Levi), 1M26-45(Richard), 2F0-10(Sarah, Elizabeth), 1F26-45(Susan)

      1830 Bullitt Co, KY census: Richard Simmons, 1M0-5(Richard H O), 2M10-15(Griffin, Levi), 1M40-50(Richard), 1F0-5(unknown), 2F5-10(Elizabeth, unknown),1F10-15(Sarah)

      Richard Simmons d. 1839, bur. Simmons Graveyard, Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co, KY (FindAGrave)

      Susan Simmons d. 1828, bur. Simmons Graveyard, Shepherdsville, Bullitt Co, KY (FindAGrave)

      Catherine Ann Elizabeth (Straney) Magruder 12/24/1815 - 1/4/1863, bur. Cedar Grove Cem, Bullitt Co, KY (FindAGrave)

      Richard Simmons estate:

      3/11/1839, ordered to allot dower for Catherine Ann Simmons, widow of Richard Simmons decd (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:34)

      4/15/1839, Robert Simmons, over a.14 choses Humphrey Simmons as guardian (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:40)

      5/13/1839, dower laid out for widow Catherine Ann Simmons; mentions land Richard Simmons got from his father's estate (Bullitt Co, KY Will Bk C:66-67)
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      6/10/1839, Katherine Simmons, guardian for Eliza Jane Simmons & Mary Ann Simmons, both under a.14 (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:51)

      8/12/1839, mentions bills of sale to 5 of his children; Richard Simmons died 3/1/1839 (Bullitt Co, KY Will Bk C:72-73)

      9/9/1839, Elisha W Simmons & Humphrey Simmons, guardian for Richard H Simmons, under a.14 (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:63)

      10/22/1839, mentions Levi Simmons, heir of the decd (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:70)

      10/22/1839, Humphrey Simmons, guardian for Robert Simmons & Richard Simmons (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:73)

      9/19/1842, Richard H Simmons, over a.14 choses Robert Simmons as guardian (Bullitt Co, KY Order Bk G:235)

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