21442.John Simmons. Born on 22 Feb 1670 in Duxbury, MA.192 John died in Duxbury, MA bef 6 Aug 1739.
On 19 Apr 1703 when John was 33, he first married Experience Picknell in Duxbury, MA.192
Children of John and Experience (Picknell) Simmons, born at Duxbury:
i. Isaac Simmons, b. 28 Jan 1673/4, m. Sarah Delano;
ii. Rebecca Simmons, b. ca. 1685, d. 3 Aug 1761;
iii. Joshua Simmons, b. ca. 1688, d. 15 Jan 1774; and
iv. Moses Simmons, b. Feb 1690/1, d. 21 Jun 1761, m. at Duxbury 26 Mar 1716 Rachel Sampson.
On 4 Nov 1715 when John was 45, he second married Susannah Tracy (25835) , daughter of John Tracy (10154) (ca 1661-bef Jul 1701) & Deborah [Tracy], in Duxbury, MA.192 Born in Oct 1683 in Duxbury, MA.316 Susannah died in Duxbury, MA on 25 Feb 1766.
Children of John and Susannah (Tracy) Simmons, born at Duxbury:192
i. John Simmons, b. 22 Aug 1716, d. 17 Dec 1770 at Duxbury, m. there 13 Sep 1750 Joanna Bosworth (b. 19 May 1714 at Plymouth);
ii. Ruth Simmons, b. 26 Apr 1719;
iii. Joel Simmons, b. 5 Feb 1723, d. after 9 Mar 1784 at Hanger Island, Lincoln Co., ME, m. 1st at Pemborke, MA 22 Oct 1761 Deborah Loring (b. 3 Jun 1738 at Pembroke, d. 1 Oct 1762 at Duxbury), m. 2nd at Scituate 10 Apr 1764 Rhoda Stetson (bp. 10 Feb 1744/5 at Scituate, d. after 9 Mar 1784) and
iv. Leah Simmons, b. 7 Sep 1728.316
21443.William Simmons. Born on 24 Sep 1672 in Duxbury, MA.192 William died in Little Compton, RI, on 8 Jan 1765; he was 92. Buried on 11 Jan 1765 in Little Compton, RI. Occupation: Yeoman.
William “joined the movement from [Duxbury] which was largely instrumental in the settlement of Little Compton, then in Massachusetts, now a part of Rhode Island.”15
William simmans of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 8 Mar 1750, proved 31 Aug 1765, mentions sons William Simmans, Joseph Simmans, John Simmans, Simon Simmans, Benjamin Simmans, and Peleg Simmans; daughters Marcy Bennit, Lydia Tillinghast, Abigail Palmer, Rebeckah Bagger, and Mary Simmans; granddaughter mary Simmans daughter of son William; brother Ichabod Simmans; Baley Simmans son of brother Ichabod Simmans and Sarah Simmans and Abigail Simmans both under 18 daughters of brother Ichabod. Witnesses Nath^ll Searls, John Searls, and Constant Searls.248
On 1 Oct 1696 when William was 24, he married Abigail Church (23818) , daughter of Joseph Church (9074) (ca 1638-5 Mar 1710/1) & Mary Tucker (ca 1640-21 Mar 1710). Born on 1 Jun 1680 in Little Compton, RI. Abigail died in Little Compton, RI, on 4 Jul 1720; she was 40.271 Buried on 6 Jul 1720 in Little Compton, RI.
Children of William and Abigail (Church) Simmons, born at Little Compton:271
Tiverton, RI, vital records314 gives 1696 for the marriage of William and Abigail.
21444.Isaac Simmons. Born on 28 Jan 1674 in Duxbury, MA.192
Isaac married Martha Chandler (34109) , daughter of Benjamin Chandler (ca 1644-1691) & Elizabeth Buck (16240) (16 Jul 1653-ca 1732). Born ca 1672 in Scituate, MA. Martha was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 16 Feb 1672.52 Martha died bef 22 Apr 1728.316
Children of Isaac and Martha (Chandler) Simmons, born at Marshfield:
i. Deborah Simmons, b. 30 Apr 1696;
ii. Sarah Simmons, b. 15 Nov 1699, m. at Pembroke 11 Mar 1731 Abraham Howland (b. ca. 1708, d. 19 Feb 1787);
iii. Isaac Simmons, b. 8 Mar 1700/1; and
iv. Priscilla Simmons, b. 10 Sep 1709, d. 5 Mar 1768 at Duxbury.316
21445.Martha Simmons. Born on 17 Nov 1677 in Duxbury, MA.192 Martha died in Lebanon, CT, on 10 Dec 1754; she was 77.316
Children of Ebenezer and Martha (Simmons) Delano, born at Duxbury:192
i. Joshua Delano, b. 30 Oct 1700, d. 1 Mar 1750 at Boston, m. Hopestill Peterson (b. 20 jan 1703 at Duxbury, d. 27 Jul 1775 at Kingston);
ii. Thankful Delano, b. 8 Jun 1702, d. 26 Dec 1777 at Lebanon, m. there 7 Oct 1725 Ebenezer Metcalf (b. 3 Apr 1703 at Norwich, CT, d. 22 Jan 1780 at Lebanon); and
iii. Abiah Delano, b. 17 Aug 1704).316
Children of Samuel West and Martha (Simmons) (Delano) West, born at Duxbury:192
i. Amos West, b. 29 Mar 1710, d. after 24 Jun 1759, m. at Lebanon 21 Jul 1738 Sarah Cutton (d. after 24 Jun 1759);
ii. Nathan West, b. 18 Aug 1711, d. 16 Jul 1791 at Hanover, NH, m. at Lebanon 20 Jul 1741 Jerusha Hinckley (b. 29 Dec 1720 at Lebanon, d. after 18 Jun 1789 at Hanover);
iii. Sarah West, b. 8 Nov 1712; and
iv. Moses West, b. 4 Mar 1715, d. bef 2 Oct 1759 at Tolland, CT, m. there 18 Aug 1751 Jemima Eaton.316
On 29 Dec 1699 when Martha was 22, she first married Ebenezer Delano, son of Philip Delano (say 1637-1708) & Elizabeth Sampson (-bef 11 Dec 1709), in Duxbury, MA.192 Born ca 1675 in Duxbury, MA. Ebenezer died in Pembroke, MA bef 17 May 1706.
On 20 Jun 1709 when Martha was 31, she second married Samuel West, son of Samuel West (ca 1643-8 May 1689) & Tryphosa Partridge (ca 1642-bef Apr 1702), in Duxbury, MA.192 Born on 23 Dec 1672 in Duxbury, MA.316 Samuel died aft 3 Feb 1758.316
21446.Benjamin Simmons. Born ca 1678 in Duxbury, MA. Benjamin died bef 2 May 1748.316
3 Jan 1705/6 Benjamin first married Laura Sampson (31576) , daughter of Caleb Sampson (ca 1654-aft 9 Jul 1744) & Mercy Standish (14299) (ca 1665-bef 30 Jan 1729), in Duxbury, MA.192 Born ca 1687. Laura died ca 1715/1717.316
Children of Benjamin and Laura (Sampson) Simmons, born at Duxbury:
i. Mercy Simmons, b. 14 Nov 1706, d. ca. 26 Feb 1751;
ii. Zachariah Simmons, b. 19 Mar 1708, d. before Dec 1744, m. at Pembroke, MA, 27 May 1731 Debora Bishop (b. 6 Aug 1712 at Pembroke, d. after 1790);
iii. Benjamin Simmons, b. 13 Mar 1710/1, d. before 22 mar 1748, m. at Duxbury 26 Oct 1731 Fear Sampson (b. 16 Nov 1708 at Duxbury, d. there 13 Apr 1772, daughter of Nathaniel & Keturah (Chandler) Sampson);
iv. Abraham Simmons, b. 9 Nov 1713, d. before 2 Nov 1741; and
v. Content Simmons, b. 16 Dec 1715, d. 1784 at Duxbury.316
On 7 Jul 1715 Benjamin second married Priscilla Delano (31584) , daughter of Samuel Delano (ca 1659-bef 9 Aug 1728) & Elizabeth Standish (14300) (ca 1665-aft 1731), in Duxbury, MA.192 Born ca 1696 in Duxbury, MA.316 Priscilla died in Duxbury, MA 7 Feb 1746/7.316
Children of Benjamin and Priscilla (Delano) Simmons, born at Duxbury:
i. Hannah Simmon, b. 16 Jun 1718, d. 1780 at Bristol, ME, m. at Pembroke, MA, 7 Sep 1738 William Richards (b. ca. 1696, d. 1771 at Bristol);
ii. Betty Simmons, b. 25 Feb 1720/1, d. ca. 1800/1802 at Marshfield, m. there 11 Apr 1751 Abraham Walker (b. 6 Feb 1717/8 at Marshfield, d. there before 10 Jun 1786);
iii. Aaron Simmons, b. 25 Mar 1724, d. 10 May 1790 at Duxbury, m. at Marshfield 14 Jan 1749 Sarah Holmes (b. 17 Sep 1722 at marshfield, d. after 16 Mar 1790);
iv. Priscilla Simmons, b. 30 Dec 1727, m. at Pembroke 1 Nov 1750 Samuel Taylor (b. 2 Nov 1727 at Marshfield, d. after 1 May 1783);
v. Abiah Simmons, b. 23 Oct 1730, d. after 1 Apr 1751. 316
Benjamin third married Hannah. Hannah died aft 5 Jun 1749.
21447.Moses Simmons. Born in Feb 1680 in Duxbury, MA.192 Moses died in Duxbury, MA on 21 Jan 1761.316 Buried on 25 Jan 1761 in Duxbury, MA.
On 26 Mar 1718 Moses married Rachel Sampson (31577) , daughter of Caleb Sampson (ca 1654-aft 9 Jul 1744) & Mercy Standish (14299) (ca 1665-bef 30 Jan 1729), in Duxbury, MA.192 Born 5 Dec [1697?] in Duxbury, MA.192 Rachel was baptized in Marshfield, MA, on 20 Apr 1701.316 Rachel died in Duxbury, MA aft 3 Aug 1761.316
Children of Moses and Rachel (Sampson) Simmons, born at Duxbury:
i. Mercy Simmons, b. 18 May 1720, d. 21 Sep 1788 at Waldoborough, ME, m. at Duxbury 12 Jun 1739 Nathaniel Simmons (b. 24 Mar 1710/1 at Duxbury, d. 1 Jan 1789, son of Joseph & Mary (Weston) Simmons);
ii. Ichabod Simmons, b. 18 Oct 1722, d. Feb 1798 at Duxbury, m. 1st there 8 Dec 1743 Lydia Soule (b. 2 Oct 1719 at Duxbury, d. there 3 Mar 1779), m. 2nd at Duxbury Aug 1781 Mercy Chandler (b. ca. 1726, d. 28 Oct 1815 at Duxbury);
iii. Lydia Simmons, b. 18 Apr 1724, d. 26 Jan 1811 at Duxbury, m. 13 Oct 1732 Judah Delano (b. 16 Aug 1724 at Duxbury, d. there 8 May 1816);
iv. Noah Simmons, b. 31 Aug 1728, d. 28 Feb 1737 at Duxbury;
v. Deborah Simmons was born on 12 Jan 1732, d. 7 Dec 1832 at Boscawen, ME, m. at Duxbury 25 Dec 1755 Jacob Weston (b. 7 Jan 1731 at Duxbury, d. 4 Nov 1822 at Boscawen);
vi. William Simmons, b. 28 Aug 1736, d. after 1 May 1806, m. at Hanover, MA, 4 Dec 1760 Hannah Peirce (bp. 22 May 1737 at Pembroke, d. after 1 May 1806);
vii. Anne Simmons, b. 4 Sep 1739, d. after May 1807 at Waldoboro, m. at Duxbury 29 Nov 1764 Peleg Oldham (d. after 1820);
viii. Dorothy Simmons, b. 2 May 1741;
ix. Lemuel Simmons, b. 14 Feb 1743;
x. Abigail Simmons, b. 10 May 1745.316
21448.Joseph Simmons. Born ca 1678 in Duxbury, MA. Joseph died on 30 May 1761.316
8 Feb 1709/10 Joseph married Mary Weston, daughter of Elnathan Weston (ca 1657-23 Apr 1729) & Jane, in Duxbury, MA.192 Born abt Oct 1688 in Duxbury, MA. Mary died in Duxbury, MA on 23 Jan 1759.316
Children of Joseph and Mary (Weston) Simmons, born at Duxbury:
i. Nathaniel Simmons, b. 24 Mar 1710/11, d. 1 Jan 1789 at Waldoborough, ME, m. at Duxbury 12 Jun 1739 Mercy Simmons (b. 18 May 1720 at Duxbury, d. 21 Sep 1788 at Waldoborough, dau. of Moses & Rachel (Sampson) Simmons);
ii. Rebecca Simmons, b. 7 Apr 1713, d. 25 Jan 1764, d. 25 Jan 1764 at Duxbury, m. there 6 Jul 1732 Reuben Peterson (b. 8 Apr 1710 at Duxbury, d. there 1 Nov 1795)
iii. Sarah Simmons, b. 26 Mar 1718; and
iv. Jedediah Simmons, b. 11 Jun 1725, m. at Duxbury 23 Aug 1750 Lydia Soule (b. 6 May 1733 at Duxbury).316
21449.Rebecca Simmons. Born ca 1685 in Duxbury, MA. Rebecca died in Duxbury, MA on 3 Aug 1761. Buried on 5 Aug 1761 in Duxbury, MA.
Constant and Rebecca were first cousins as their mothers were sisters.
Children of Constant and Rebecca (Simmons) Southworth, born at Duxbury:
i. Benjamin Southworth, b. ca. 1711, d. 10 Jul 1776 at Duxbury, m. at Kingston, MA, 11 Jul 1733 Mary Hunt (b. 1712 at Kingston), resided at Duxbury;
ii. William Southworth, b. Jan 1716, d. 26 Sep 1778 at Duxbury, m. at Duxbury 1 Mar 1739 Mary Fullerton (d. after 5 Jun 1761)
iii. Mercy Southworth, b. ca. 1717, d. 1797 at Duxbury, m. there 31 May 1740 Micah Soule (b. 12 Apr 1711 at Duxbury, d. there 4 Nov 1778), son of Josiah & Lydia (Delano) Soule); and
iv. Mary Southworth, b. ca. Sep 1723, d. 16 May 1765 at Duxbury, m. Thomas Weston (b. b. 4 Oct 1726, d. 16 May 1776 at Duxbury).316
10 Feb 1714/5 Rebecca married Constant Southworth (10184) , son of Edward Southworth (3419) (ca 1644-7 Dec 1728) & Mary Pabodie (7970) (7 Aug 1648-aft 1727), in Duxbury, MA.192 Born ca 1683 in Duxbury, MA. Constant died in Duxbury, MA bef 10 Sep 1731.33 Occupation: Yeoman.
Rebecca was appointed adminstratrix of Constant’s estate 10 Sep 1731.33
21450.Joshua Simmons. Born ca Jun 1688 in Duxbury, MA.316 Joshua died in Duxbury, MA on 15 Jan 1744.316
On 4 Apr 1728 Joshua married Sarah Delano (31585) , daughter of Samuel Delano (ca 1659-bef 9 Aug 1728) & Elizabeth Standish (14300) (ca 1665-aft 1731), in Duxbury, MA.316 Born ca 1700 in Duxbury, MA.316