Born about in New Kent, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Butts Gentleman
and Catherine (Mackgehee) Butts
Wife of
Charles Simmons
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of
John Simmons and Ann (Simmons) Kirby
Died about
at about age 37
in Southampton, Virginia
Profile last modified
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Biography
Eleanor was born about 1718. She passed away about 1755.
Proof of Marriage and Father
- Southampton, Virginia: 25 Apr 1753, Quit Claim
- PETER BUTTS Gent of SoH Co VA, JOHN BUTTS planter of Brunswick Co VA, CHARLES SIMMONS Gent & ELEANOR his wife of SoH Co VA to DANIEL BUTTS planter & SARAH BUTTS spinster of SoH Co VA whereas THOMAS BUTTS late of the county of New Kent dec'd the father of said PETER, JOHN, ELEANOR, DANIEL & SARAH departed this life intestate having in this life provided for the said PETER, JOHN & ELEANOR and leaving the sd DANIEL & SARAH unprovided for & whereas the sd PETER, JOHN & ELEANOR having received their distributive share or more except for the lands & in order to avoid a suit in chancery we do for the sum of 5 shillings hereby relenquish & quit claim to all manner of rights & interest in the slaves & personal property of THOMAS BUTTS dec'd. To have & to hold etc.
- Wit: BENJAMIN SIMMONS, THOMAS RICKS as to JOHN BUTTS, EPAPHRODITES HILLBEE, WILLIAM SIMMON
- Signed: PETER BUTTS, JOHN BUTTS, ALICE (Eleanor) SIMMONS [1]
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