Henderson (Hill) Simmons (1829 - abt. 1900)

Born 3 Nov 1829 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States

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Died about 1900 at about age 70 in Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Henderson (Hill) Simmons is a part of US Black heritage.

Henderson was the son of William Hill (Slave owner) and Mary Abbott (Slave) Making his last name Hill. Mary was a slave owned by Elisha AbbottAbbott-9337 she was given to William Hill and Elizabeth Abbott who was the Daughter of Elisha. She lived on the Plantation of Richard HillHill-44460 the brother of William Hill with her son Henderson and Daughter America until the death of Richard Hill, she was then sold along with America, and Henderson was given to his Aunt Sarah Sallie Cox Hill (Simmons) and her husband Masten Bell Simmons This is how Henderson's last name was changed from Hill to Simmons.

Deed giving Henderson to his Aunt

Stokes County Deed Book 15 p.32: "Know all men by these presents that I Wm. Hill of Stokes county and State of N. Carolina have given my negro Boy Henderson aged seven years old next November the third day unto Sally C Simmons and Mastin her husband of the said county and of the state aforesaid then and there living to have and to hold forever as witness my hand and seal this 30th May 1836. ? Hill Witness Matt Simmons Samuel Simmons Stokes County June Term 1845 the execution of this witness deed of gift was duly acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. signed Jno Hill

Research Notes

• My GG Grandfather
• Hendersons Hill DNA connection

• Group 39 - James Hill b/1770/75 Stokes Co.,NC. d/4 Sept.1826 Anderson Co.,TN,b/1829/1830 NC. d/OCT. 1885 Montague Co., TX

• 415913 Simmons Henderson Simmons b 1829 United States I-M170
• 723582 Hill James Hill b. 1759 in NC, d. 1826 in TN United States I-M170
• 115078 Hill Richard C. Hill, bc 1830, NC, d 1885 Montage Co. T Unknown Origin I-M170
• 4914 Hill James Hill, d.1826 United States I-M170
• 6940 Hill Johann Jacob HILL (c1690 Germany - 1739 PA) Germany I-M170
• 8197458 McKinney Charlie McKinney, McKinney Gap, NC 1773 Unknown Origin I-M170
• 917420 Hill Micajah L. Hill b.abt 1795-1880 United States I-M170
• N84083 Hill Thomas Hill England I-M170

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWD9-RL3 : Tue Mar 05 08:26:10 UTC 2024), Entry for Henderson Simmons and Sally A Simmons, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX5-NH9 : Sat Mar 09 03:33:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Henderson Simmons and Ann Simmons, 1880

• "Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JXP-D5M6 : 7 February 2023), Hen, ; Burial, Brown Mountain, Stokes, North Carolina, United States of America, Simmons Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 243620415, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.