The Simmons Family

This family name is also seen spelled Simmans, Symons and Simons

Ann Simmons

Baptism: 30 July 1676, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

Ann (Simmons) Henry

Baptism: 5 November 1705, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Elizabeth (Carter) Simmons

Married: John Henry on 30 July 1723, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children:

John Henry (1724 - 1724)
John Ephraim Henry (1725 - ? )

Burial: 3 September 1746, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages GS film 1736691 with exact place from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Burial: England Deaths and Burials GS film 1736691

Christian (Simmons) Robinson

Baptism: 9 November 1673, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Married: Thomas Robinson on 18 February 1696, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Thomas was baptised on 25 August 1672, in Deal, Kent, the son of Thomas Robinson and Ann.

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages batch I01398-4 item 2; Thomas baptism parents from England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2

Deborah (Simmons) Wood

Baptism: 20 June 1714, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Elizabeth (Carter) Simmons

Married: Hugh Wood on 22 July 1734, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages GS film 1736691 with exact place from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

Elizabeth Simmons

Baptism: 11 August 1700, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Samuel Simmons

Mother: Frances (Manley) Simmons

Burial: 12 January 1713, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I00992-1 film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I00992-1 film 1736691
Burial: England Deaths and Burials batch I00992-1

Elizabeth (Simmons) Worsley

Baptism: 27 July 1712, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Elizabeth (Carter) Simmons

Married: Robert Worsley on 29 May 1743, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages GS film 1736691 with exact place from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

George Symons

Married (1st): Joan _____
Joan was buried in Deal in 1600.

Married (2nd): Parnell Large on 25 September 1600, in Deal, Kent, England

Children:

Theophilus Simmons (1602 - 1673)

Burial: 1622, in Deal, Kent, England
In the burial entry, George is described as "maritus, senex" (an elderly married man).

Sources:

Marriage (1st): David Miles; Joan burial from David Miles
Marriage (2nd): David Miles
Burial: David Miles

Henry Simmons

Baptism: 28 July 1672, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Burial: 5 August 1672, in Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Burial: England Deaths and Burials batch I01398-4 item 2

Justinian Simmons

Baptism: 17 August 1707, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Elizabeth (Carter) Simmons

Burial: 18 October 1707, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Burial: England Deaths and Burials GS film 1736691

Justinian Simmons

Baptism: 16 April 1710, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Elizabeth (Carter) Simmons

Sources:

Baptism: The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Parents: The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

Martha Simmons

Birth: 1627

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Long) Simmons

Sources:

Birth: David Miles
Parents: David Miles

Martha Simmons

Baptism: 7 April 1667, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691

Martha (Simmons) Manley

Baptism: 6 February 1697, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Samuel Simmons

Mother: Frances (Manley) Simmons

Married: Thomas Manley on 18 March 1723, in Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Children:

Frances Manley (1724/5 - 1811)

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 film 1736691 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 film 1736691 item 2; will of Samuel Simmons dated 4 Oct 1748
Marriage: England Marriages batch I00355-0 film 1836139; will of Samuel Simmons dated 4 Oct 1748

Mary (Simmons) Carter

Baptism: 19 September 1630, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Long) Simmons

Married: Stephen Carter in 1655, in Deal, Kent, England

Stephen was a tailor.

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 has Mary Simons baptised on 19 September 1630 in Davington, Kent, the daughter of Theophilus Simons. Davington is about 30 miles from Deal, but I believe that this is a transcription or indexing error in the LDS extract, and that the baptism actually occurred in Deal.
Parents: David Miles; England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Marriage: David Miles; Stephen occupation from David Miles

Mary Simmons

Baptism: 14 August 1670, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

Mary (Simmons) Abree

Baptism: 2 August 1702, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Samuel Simmons

Mother: Frances (Manley) Simmons

Married: James Abree on 23 September 1722, in Deal, Kent, England

Children:

Mary Abree (1723 - ? )

Burial: 21 September 1748, in Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I00992-1 film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I00992-1 film 1736691
Marriage: England Marriages batch I00992-1 film 1736691
Burial: England Deaths and Burials batch I01397-7 film 1736691

Mercy Simmons

Baptism: 4 October 1668, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Burial: 26 May 1671, in Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Burial: England Death and Burials GS film 1736691

Mercy Simmons

Baptism: 24 October 1680, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Burial: 7 January 1680, in Deal, Kent, England
Note that although it seems odd to modern eyes that Mercy was baptised on 24 October 1680, and was buried on 7 January 1680, England was, at this time, still using the Julian calendar, and years only "flipped over" on 25 March, so Mercy would have been about two and a half months old when she died.

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Burial: England Deaths and Burials batch I01398-4 item 2

Samuel Simmons

Baptism: 29 November 1663, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Married: Frances Manley on 24 March 1694, in Thornham, Kent, England

Children:

Samuel Simmons (1696 - ? )
Martha Simmons (1697 - ? )
Elizabeth Simmons (1700 - 1713)
Mary Simmons (1702 - 1748)

St George the Martyr, High Street, Deal Kent

image from Churches of Deal and Walmer

Occupation: Bricklayer; Samuel Simmons built the foundations and much of the walls of St. George's Church in Deal, Kent.

Death: 1748

Burial: 23 November 1748 , in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Will: dated 4 October 1748, held at Consistory Court of Canterbury vol 63 folio 170. Probate was granted on 3 December 1748.
Samuel Simmons of Deal, bricklayer, will dated 4 Oct 1748
Daughter Martha Marley of Deal, widow, executrix
Occupiers William Cavil, James Brett, Widow Carter, Thomas Middleton
Granddaughter Frances wife of Benjamin Hulke of Deal, gent.
Son in law James Obree of Canterbury, printer, executor
Granddaughter Mary Pickering wife of Thomas Woolley Pickering of Canterbury, gent.
Grandson Samuel Simmons of Sandwich, gent.
Tenants Thomas Ralphs, John Thompson, James Wallis, John Marsh, John Stone
Grandchildren Susanna Simmons, Richard Simmons
Witnesses Nicholas Ladd, Gab Drayson.

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages batch I05021-6 film 1737095 item 4
Occupation: from will; website of The Civic Church of St George the Martyr, Deal
Death: Will is dated 4 Oct 1748; probate is granted 3 Dec 1748
Burial: England Deaths and Burials batch I01397-7
Will Extract: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/extr7.html

Samuel Simmons

Baptism: 10 May 1696, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Samuel Simmons

Mother: Frances (Manley) Simmons

Sources:

Sarah (Simmons) Clarenbole

Baptism: 15 October 1665, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Married: Israel Clarenbole on 10 April 1683, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children:

Sarah Clarenbole (1684 - ? )
Thomas Clarenbole (1686 - 1686)

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages batch I01398-4 item 2 with exact place from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

Theophilus Simmons

Baptism: 28 December 1602, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: George Symons

Mother: Parnell (Large) Simmons

Married: Martha Long on 17 April 1626, in Deal, Kent, England

Children:

Martha Simmons (1627 - ? )
Mary Simmons (1630 - ? )
Thomas Simmons (1633 - ? )
Theophilus Simmons (1637 - ? )

Occupation: Bricklayer

Burial: 17 March 1673, in Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: David Miles
Parents: David Miles
Marriage: England Marriages GS film 1736691 with place corrected by David Miles
Occupation: David Miles
Burial: England Deaths and Burials GS film 1736691

Theophilus Simmons

Baptism: 7 May 1637, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Long) Simmons

Married: Martha Cavill on 22 February 1660, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children:

Theophilus Simmons (1662 - ? )
Samuel Simmons (1663 - 1748)
Sarah Simmons (1665 - ? )
Martha Simmons (1667 - ? )
Mercy Simmons (1668 - 1671)
Mary Simmons (1670 - ? )
Henry Simmons (1672 - 1672)
Christian Simmons (1673 - ? )
Ann Simmons (1676 - ? )
Thomas Simmons (1678 - 1717)
Mercy Simmons (1680 - 1680)

Sources:

Birth: England Births and Christenings batch I01014-0 has Theophilus Simons baptised on 7 May 1637 in Davington, Kent, the son of Theophilus Simons and Martha. Davington is about 30 miles from Deal. I believe that this is most likely a transcription or indexing error in the LDS extract, and that the baptism actually occurred in Deal.
Parents: David Miles; England Births and Christenings batch I01014-0
Marriage: Posting on Rootschat, AJ100; The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520 has the marriage date as 22 March 1660

Theophilus Simmons

Baptism: 9 June 1662, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

Thomas Simmons

Baptism: 19 May 1633, in Deal, Kent, England

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Long) Simmons

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 has Thomas Simons baptised on 19 May 1633 in Davington, Kent, the son of Theophilus Simons. Davington is about 30 miles from Deal, but I believe that this is a transcription or indexing error in the LDS extract, and that the baptism actually occurred in Deal.
Parents: David Miles; England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691

Thomas Simmons

Baptism: 27 October 1678, in Deal, Kent, England
Another baptism record is found for Thomas, with the same parents, in Sholden (a village near Deal) on 28 October 1678.

Father: Theophilus Simmons

Mother: Martha (Cavill) Simmons

Married: Elizabeth Carter on 26 December 1704, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Children:

Ann Simmons (1705 - 1746)
Justinian Simmons (1707 - 1707)
Thomas Simmons (1708 - ? )
Justinian Simmons (1710 - ? )
Elizabeth Simmons (1712 - ? )
Deborah Simmons (1714 - ? )

Occupation: Bricklayer

Burial: 15 January 1717, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Will: written 4 October 1717, proved 30 January 1717, includes 3 leasehold tenements
Note that since England was using the Julian calendar at this time, the year only "flipped over" on 25 March, so it is consistent that Thomas's will was written on 4 October 1717 when he died on 15 January 1717.

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2; England Births and Christenings batch I00646-1 #82
Parents: England Births and Christenings batch I01398-4 item 2 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages batch I00992-1 with exact place from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Occupation: Simmans Family Tree
Burial: England Deaths and Burials batch I00992-1
Will: Simmans Family Tree

Thomas Simmons

Baptism: 21 September 1708, in the parish church, Deal, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Simmons

Mother: Elizabeth (Carter) Simmons

Married: Elizabeth Mackney on 1 June 1726, in St Leonard, Deal, Kent, England

Sources:

Baptism: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691
Parents: England Births and Christenings GS film 1736691 with mother's surname from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520
Marriage: England Marriages GS film 1736691 with exact place from The Descendants of Robert Cavell, circa 1520

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