Moses
Simmons
Jr
[uncertain]
aka Symons
Born about in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
Son of Moses (Simonson) Simmons
and Sarah (Unknown) Simmons
Brother of
Rebecca (Simmons) Soule, Mary (Simmons) Alden, John Simmons, Sarah (Simmons) Nash, Elizabeth (Simmons) Dwelley and Aaron Simmons
Husband of
Patience (Barstow) Baker
— married
about 1662 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Moses Simmons, John Simmons, Sarah (Simmons) Tomson, Aaron Simmons, Job Simmons and Patience (Simmons) Barrows
Died before
before about age 37
in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jul 2010
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Biography
Moses Simmons was born around 1639, although there is currently no precise source for his date of birth nor place. He was the son of Moses Simmons and Sarah ?.
He married his wife Patience Barstow around 1662. Together they had the following children:
- Moses Simmons
- John Simmons
- Sarah Simmons
- Aaron Simmons
- Job Simmons
- Patience (Simmons) Barrows
Moses passed away before March 18, 1676.
His will was signed on 17 December 1676 and exhibited on 7 March 1676/77 in Plymouth court. He mentions his wife (but not by name), his sons, Moses, Aaron, John, and Job, and a daughter (but not by name). His widow Patience gave oath to the truth of his inventory on 5 March 1676.[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-V3LP : 12 March 2023), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 426 of 616; State Archives, Boston.
- Simmons, Lorenzo Albert,. History of the Simmons family : from Moses Simmons, 1st, (Moyses Symonson) ship "Fortune" 1621 to and including the eleventh generation in some lines, and very nearly complete to the third and fourth generations from Moses 1st. Lincoln, Neb.: unknown, 1930.
- Page 9: Says he is the firstborn son of Moses Simmons and Sarah (unknown). Gives his wife's name (Patience Barstow), marriage date.
- Page 11: Gives his death date as before March 18, 1676 because his wife was labeled as a widow at that point, that he lived in Hanover, that he married his wife Patience Barstow (dau. of William Barstow and Anne) around 1662, and the names of his children (Moses, John, Sarah, Aaron, Job, Patience), along with his will.
- Page 12: Will is continued.
- There is a 5 April 1669 deed by Joseph Barstow to Moses Simmons which clearly identifies Moses as the son-in-law of Joseph's father, William Barstow (the father of Moses's wife Patience). Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Z7-PHPP?i=255&cc=2106411&cat=189525
- Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~elessar5/pafg493.htm - Note: There seem to be a lot of contradictions in this source. res 11/10/13
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History of the Simmons family, from Moses Simmons, 1st. : (Moyses Symonson) ship Fortune, 1621, to and including the eleventh generation in some lines, and very nearly complete to the third and fourth generations from Moses 1st. by Simmons, Lorenzo Albert, 1857- is available to borrow in electronic form at https://archive.org/details/historyofsimmons00simm (Free membership required)