Born in Little Compton, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Rouse
and Hannah (Horswell) Rouse
Sister of
Elizabeth (Rouse) Pearce, Mercy (Rouse) Pearce, Sarah (Rouse) Pearce, Joanna (Rouse) Hunt, Lydia (Rouse) Cook and Mary Rouse
Wife of
Peter Simmons
— married
6 Oct 1760 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Mother of
Hannah Simmons, Eliphal Simmons, Deborah Simmons, George Simmons, Mary Simmons, Benjamin Luther Simmons, Lemuel Simmons, Rouse Simmons, Isaac Simmons, Deborah (Simmons) Pixley and Peter Taylor Simmons
Died
at age 76
in Galway, Saratoga, New York, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
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This profile is part of the Simmons Name Study.
Rebekah (Rouse) Simmons was born on 17 Jan 1744 in Little Compton, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, daughter of George Rouse (1704–1775) and Hannah Horswell (1706–>1775).
Her siblings were:
- Elizabeth (Rouse) Pearce (1724– )
- Mercy (Rouse) Pearce (1727–1809)
- Sarah (Rouse) Pearce (1728–1812)
- Joanna (Rouse) Hunt (1734– )
- Lydia (Rouse) Cook (1735–~1775)
- Mary Rouse (1738– )
Rebekah married Peter Simmons (born on 19 May 1735 in Little Compton, Colony of Rhode Island; son of Benjamin Simmons and Mary (Taylor) Simmons).[1] Their children were:
- Eliphalet Simmons (1763– )
- George Simmons (1764–1840)
- Lemuel Simmons (1773–1845)
- Rouse Simmons (1775–1839)
- Deborah (Simmons) Pixley (1781–1831)
Rebekah died on 20 Jul 1820 in Galway, Saratoga, New York, United States, aged 76.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KL-VBC : 6 December 2014), Peter Simmons and Rebecca Rouse, 06 Oct 1760; citing Little Compton,Newport,Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,270.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89082254/rebekah-simmons: accessed), memorial page for Rebekah Rouse Simmons (17 Jan 1744–20 Jul 1820), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89082254, citing Spring Road Cemetery, Galway, Saratoga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Laura (contributor 47777007).
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