Elizabeth (Jones) Simmons (abt. 1706 - 1740)

Born about 1706 in Berkeley, South Carolina

Wife of Ebenezer Simmons — married 20 Dec 1722 in Charles Town, Province of South Carolina

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1740 at about age 34 in Charleston, South Carolina

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Biography

Born on 1706 to Thomas Jones.

1715 - John Jones deeded to his nephew, Samuel Jones, Jr. Samuel owned 61 slaves. He had 100 head of cattle and planted rice, indigo, cotton, etc. He cut his timber to make barrels 1753 - Samuel Jones, Jr. and his wife Susannah leased (one year lease) Jones Island and Haulover Creek to his step-father, Ebenezer Simmons, 2,200 acres on Jones Island with their house. The name was changed to Simmons Island. Ebenezer owned 40 slaves. Reference: Book A3, p. 493..

Elizabeth married Ebenezer Simmons^[1]

The couple had 6 children.

Elizabeth passed away in Charleston, South Carolina 1740.

Buried - Elizabeth, SEP 1740. Circular Congregational Church Cemetery, Charlestown, SC. ^[2] Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground, Charleston, South Carolina ^[3]

1763 - Ebenezer Simmons deeded to his son, James Simmons, who planted Indigo. Reference: Will of Ebenezer Simmons - To son James 2500 acres plus 300 acres on Haulover Cut - Reference: Inventory of estate of Ebenezer Simmons - Vol. 88A, p. 9; Charleston County Library, Charleston, SC - slaves and house. Vol. 9, p. 391, Vol. 13. p 704..^[4]

1775 - James Simmons deeded to his son, Francis Simmons, rice planter. He owned 159 slaves.1816 - Frances Simmons sold to William Seabrook. Reference: 1816 - Estate of Francis Simmons to William Seabrook - RMC Office, Book 08, p 170..

1819 - William Seabrook deeded to his sons, William, Jr. and George Washington Seabrook, Simmons Island now named Seabrook Island ( 2,326 acres exclusive of marsh and sand hills Reference: 1863 - RMC Office, Book 9, pp. 170-171.

Sources

1. ↑ "South Carolina Marriages, 1709-1913", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2XK-P4W : 4 June 2021), Eliza. Jones in entry for Ebenezer Simmons, 1722.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q296-YK7S : 11 January 2022), Entry for Elizabeth Jones Simmons, ; Burial, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground; citing record ID 37411234, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q2ML-SHHW : 26 July 2019), Entry for Elizabeth Simons, 1743; Burial, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America, Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground; citing record ID 10466959, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KCMZ-5NJ

• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/48310628/person/12877952784

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_County,_South_Carolina
• Roulston / Simmons Genealogy