Born in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Simonds
and Mary (Davis) Simonds
Sister of
Rachel (Simonds) Skinner, Sarah (Simonds) Clark, Mercy Simonds, Joseph Simonds, Ablina (Simonds) Paddock and Polly (Simonds) Putnam
Wife of
Jonathan Bridges
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 80
in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Oct 2017
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Biography
Col Benjamin Simonds (1726-1807) is honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for service. Prudence was the daughter of Col. Simonds & his wife Mary Davis.
Prudence Simonds Bridges was born 04 Dec 1763. She married Jonathan Bridges. She died 23 Aug 1844 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [1]
Prudence (Simonds) Bridges & her husband Jonathan Bridges are recorded as parents of their child Lucy Bridges Smedley upon her death at age 90 on 23 May 1898 in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Her husband was Dr. James Smedley. [2]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104251518/prudence-bridges: accessed 30 May 2023), memorial page for Prudence Simonds Bridges (4 Dec 1763–23 Aug 1844), Find A Grave: Memorial #104251518, citing Westlawn Cemetery, Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Melinda L. Alderman (contributor 49408385).
- ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWFL-DPK : 10 December 2014), Prudence Simonds in entry for Lucy Bridges Smedley, 23 May 1898; citing Williams Town, Massachusetts, p 137, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,524.
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed October 31, 2017), "Record of Benjamin Simonds", Ancestor # A103710.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Prudence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Prudence:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Prudence by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Prudence:
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