Pane-Joyce Genealogy
William Simmons (21443) & Abigail Church (23818)
41157. Mercy Simmons. Born on 1 Jul 1697 in Little Compton, RI.271 Mercy died in Little Compton, RI in Nov 1768.
On 13 Sep 1725 when Mercy was 28, she married James Bennett in Little Compton, RI. Born on 31 May 1666 in Charlestown, MA. James died in Bristol, RI 17 Feb 1729/30.
41158. William Simmons. Born on 20 Sep 1699 in Little Compton, RI.271 William died in Little Compton, RI, on 8 Jan 1774; he was 74.271 Occupation: Yeoman.

Will of William Simmons of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 2 Jul 1772, proved 1 Feb 1774, mentions sons Jonathan Simmons, Aaron Simmons, George Simmons, and Adam Simmons; daughters Alice and Mary; grandsons William simmons, Caleb Simmons, and Nathaniel Simmons; granddaughters Mary Simmons and Prisilla Simmons. Witnesses Grace Cosen, John Grinnell, and Jonathan Ellis.248
On 3 Dec 1721 when William was 22, he married Mary Pearce (28683) , daughter of George Pearce (12070) (10 Jul 1662-30 Aug 1752) & Alice Hart (8 Mar 1664-11 Mar 1718), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Richard Billings, Justice. Born on 16 May 1700 in Little Compton, RI.271 Mary died in Little Compton, RI, on 3 Jan 1755; she was 54.271

Children of William and Mary, born in Little Compton:
    i. Alice Simmons, b. 13 Mar 1723, bp. 29 Sep 1723, m. at Little Coompton 3 Nov 1751 Isaac Sisson (b. 25 Oct 1719 at Portsmouth), resided at Portsmouth;
    ii. Isaac Simmons, b. 24 Feb 1725, d. 4 Sep 1758 at Little Compton, m. there 25 Mar 1748 Mary Church (b. 6 Jan 1728, dau. of Caleb & Deborah (Woodworth) Church);
    iii. William Simmons, b. 23 Mar 1727, 25 Dec 1748 at Little Compton;
    iv. Lydia Simmons, b. 5 Nov 1729;
    v. George Simmons, b. 7 Oct 1731, d. 26 Mar 1809 at Little Compton, m. 1st there 18 Dec 1753 Deborah Taylor (b. 22 Sep 1729 at Little Compton, dau. of Philip & Comfort (Dennis) Taylor), m. 2nd 1766 Lucy Davis (b. 1734 at Little Compton, d. there 9 Jan 1806), m. 3rd at Little Compton 21 Jun 1807 Sarah Carr (b. 23 Jul 1757 at Little Compton, d. 29 Mar 1825, dau. of William & Abigail Carr, widow of William Wilbor);
    vi. Adam Simmons, b. 11 Oct 1733, d. 21 Aug 1807, m. at Little Compton 27 Nov 1755 Deborah Church (b. 10 Aug 1736, d. 6 Apr 1826, dau. of Caleb & Margaret (Torrey) Church, half-sister of Mary who married Adam’s brother Isaac);
    vii. Aaron Simmons, b. 24 Mar 1736, d. Jan 1802 at Paris Hill, NY, m. at Little Compton 30 Nov 1757 Abigail Church (b. 29 Sep 1737, d. 23 Nov 1818 at Paris, Oneida Co., NY, sister of Deborah who married Aaron’s brother Adam), resided at Little Compton; and
    viii. Mary Simmons, b. 13 Sep 1738, d. Jan 1802, m. at Little Compton 10 Jan 1757 Nathaniel Dring (b. 4 Sep 1734 at Little Compton).
41159. Lydia Simmons. Born on 15 Dec 1700 in Little Compton, RI.271 Lydia died in Newport, RI, on 25 Jun 1752; he was 51.
On 4 Apr 1723 when Lydia was 22, he married Joseph Tillinghast in Tiverton, RI. Born ca 1703 in Providence, RI. Joseph died in Newport, RI on 10 Feb 1770.
41160. Joseph Simmons. Born on 4 Mar 1701 in Little Compton, RI.271 Joseph died in Little Compton, RI in Jul 1778.
On 28 Mar 1726 when Joseph was 25, he married Rebecca Wood in Little Compton, RI. Born on 26 Dec 1704 in Little Compton, RI. Rebecca died in Little Compton, RI, on 17 Nov 1795; she was 90.
Their children include:
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Ephraim Simmons (23 Jun 1739-)
41161. John Simmons. Born on 14 Aug 1704 in Little Compton, RI.271 At the age of 11, John was baptized in United Congregational Curch, Little Compton, on 9 Oct 1715.314 John died in Little Compton, RI, on 8 Mar 1774; he was 69.271 Occupation: Yeoman.

Will of John Simmons of Little Compton, yeoman, dated 3 Mar 1774, proved 19 Mar 1774, mentions wife Comfort; sons John and Zarah Simmons; daughters Sarah, Deborah, Comfort, Elizabeth, Rachel, Phebe, and Lydia. Witnesses Aaron Simmons, Ivory Simmons, and Jonathan Ellis.248
On 6 Apr 1728 when John was 23, he married Comfort Shaw (22911) , daughter of Israel Shaw (29 Jan 1659/60-) & Mercy Tallman (8594) (ca 1670-), in Little Compton, RI.271 They were married by Sylvester Richmond, Justice. Born on 9 Aug 1709 in Little Compton, RI.271 Comfort died in Little Compton, RI in May 1785.271 Marriage intention published on 2 Apr 1728 at Little Compton, RI.271

Children of John and Comfort (Shaw) Simmons, born at Little Compton:
    i. Phebe Simmons, b. 28 Dec 1728, d. 24 Apr 1730 at Little Compton;
    ii. Sarah Simmons, b. 26 Jan 1730, d. 24 Dec 1785, m. at Little Compton 24 Sep 1749 James Pearce, resided at Little Compton;
    iii. Zerah Simmons, b. 13 Oct 1731, d. 2 Jun 1827 at Madison, NY, m. at Little Compton 1 Nov 1770 Phebe Brownell (b. 4 Sep 1747 at Little Compton, dau. of Stephen & Edith (Wilbor) Brownell), m. 2nd at Little Compton 28 Aug 1789 Susannah Stoddard (b. 17 Jun 1750);
    iv. Ichabod Simmons, b. 28 Nov 1732, d. 8 Feb 1756;
    v. Deborah Simmons, b. 13 Oct 1736, d. 8 Jan 1809 at Little Compton, m. there 31 Dec 1761 Thomas Davenport (b. 15 May 1735 at Little Compton, d. there 28 Oct 1820);
    vi. Ezekiel Simmons, b. 25 Jul 1740;
    vii. John Simmons, b. 25 Aug 1741, m. at Little Compton 22 Jan 1767 Hannah Brightman of Dartmouth, resided at Little Compton;
    viii. Elizabeth Simmons, b. 14 Oct 1747 (1745);
    ix. Comfort Simmons, b. 28 Oct 1748;
    x. Rachel Simmons, b. 30 Nov 1751, m. 1st at Dartmouth 5 Nov 1772 Ezekiel Potter, m. 2nd at Tiverton Apr 1780 Israel Brownell; and
    xi. Lydia Simmons, b. 1 Mar 1753.271
41162. Abigail Simmons. Born on 14 Jul 1706 in Little Compton, RI.271 Abigail died in Norwich, CT, on 5 Jan 1765; she was 58.
On 8 Dec 1736 when Abigail was 30, she married Job Palmer in Little Compton, RI. Born on 7 Sep 1695 in Little Compton, RI. Job died in Norwich, CT, on 3 Sep 1765; he was 69.
41163. Rebecca Simmons. Born on 8 May 1708 in Little Compton, RI.
On 6 Jan 1731 when Rebecca was 22, she married Nathaniel Badger in Norwich, CT. Born on 29 Nov 1695 in Newbury, MA.
41164. Mary Simmons. Born on 15 Oct 1709 in Little Compton, RI.271
41165. Benjamin Simmons. Born on 2 Feb 1713 in Little Compton, RI.271 Benjamin died in Little Compton, RI, on 16 Mar 1788; he was 75.
On 27 Nov 1734 when Benjamin was 21, he married Mercy Taylor, daughter of Peter Taylor & Hannah Wood, in Little Compton, RI. Born on 24 Feb 1717 in Little Compton, RI. Mercy died in Little Compton, RI, on 3 Oct 1796; she was 79.
41166. Ichabod Simmons. Born on 6 Jun 1715 in Little Compton, RI.271 Ichabod died on 1 Jan 1750; he was 34.
On 31 Aug 1737 when Ichabod was 22, he married Experience Pearce (47124) , daughter of Richard Pearce (28653) (ca 1684/1688-25 Oct 1744) & Sarah Humphrey (48988) (27 Oct 1679-4 Jul 1720), in Bristol, RI. Born on 5 Jul 1718 in Bristol, RI.
41167. Peleg Simmons. Born on 21 Dec 1716 in Little Compton, RI.271 Peleg died in Little Compton, RI, on 4 Jan 1807; he was 90.
On 19 Dec 1739 when Peleg was 22, he married Mary Brownell (47127) , daughter of Thomas Brownell (28673) (16 Feb 1679-Jan 1752) & Mary Crandall (17 May 1689-11 Jul 1732), in Little Compton, RI. Born on 15 Jul 1717 in Little Compton, RI. Mary died in Tiverton, RI, on 14 Oct 1799; she was 82.
41168. Sarah Simmons. Born on 26 Aug 1718 in Little Compton, RI.271 Sarah died in Little Compton, RI, on 26 Dec 1718.271
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