Jones County, NC - A.B. Simmons Bible File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble <mmarble@erols.com> A. B. SIMMONS BIBLE Copy found at the DAR, Washington, DC in the Abraham Bussett Simmons File. We thank the DAR Library for permission to post. There is no front page information. This Record was thirty one pages in length and brings the family with ownership of the Bible up to the present. I only copied 14 pages at which point the family left North Carolina FAMILY RECORD Abraham B. Simmons son of John Simmons and Margret his wife was born April 2nd about 3 OClock night 1737 Rachel Simmons his wife the daughter of William Lavender and Rachel his wife was born March 25 1737 February 28th day 1764 and in the 26 year of our age we was married it being on Tuesday. For the light of God and before men by the Rev. James Reed. Mary Simmons daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born January 16th about 11 Oclock at night on Wednesday 1765 Dove Simmons daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born March 11th about 10 in the morning on Tuesday 1766 Laney Simmons daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born April 24th about 2 in the afternoon Friday 1767 Lavender Simmons son of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born January 19th about 5 in the morning on Thursday 1769 Betsy Simmons daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born July 7th about 10 in the afternoon 1770 Rezin Simmons daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born April 19th about 5 in the morning on Easter Sunday 1772 Boneta Simmons daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born May 16th about 11 in the morning on Monday 1774 Liberty Bryan Simmons son of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born July 4th about 6 in the morning on Sunday 1776 and in the first year of our independence. And in the 3rd year of the glorious struggle for her Liberty by the help of God. July 26th departed this life Liberty B. Simmons at 13 days old on Friday about 8 in the afternoon 1776 July 4th a day to be remembered congress declared americta (sic) independent Winefred daughter of A. B. Simmons and Rachel his wife was born July 5th about 2 in the morning on Sunday 1778 Rachel Simmons departed this life in the 48th year of her age on the 25th day of April 1784 on Sunday about 8 OClock Rachel Ramun ?? mother to Rachel Simmons departed this life in the 83 or 84 year of her age on the 12 day of October 1784 (NOTE: middle name usually spelled Reman) April 3rd day 1785 and in the 48 year of my age was married to Lucy Gunter and in the 44 year of her age, being on Sunday by Col. Harget Esq. Thomas Simmons son of A. B. Simmons and Lucy his wife was born March the 20th about 12 at night on Monday 1786 Dove Simmons was married to Fred Foscue the 3 day of Febuary 1788 and in the 21 year of her age on Sunday by Mr. Whitly Esq. Laney Simmons was married to Zack Hathaway the 5th day of July 1789 and in the 25th year of her age on Tuesday by Col. Harget Esq. Lucy Simmons wife of A. B. Simmons departed this life in the 56 year of her age on the 26 day of May 1797 on Friday about 10 in the afternoon Lavender Simmons was married to Nancy Grimes the 28th August 1798 and in the 29 year of his age on Tuesday by Benjamin Lavender Esq. December 16th day 1798 and in the 62 year of my age was married to Sarah Watson and in the 45 year of her age being on Sunday by Benjamin Lavender Esq. Rezin Simmons was married to Wiley Gunter the 30 day of January 1800 and in the 28 year of her age on Thursday by James Smith Esq. Winefred Simmons was married to Charles Westbrook the 27 day of February 1800 and in the 22 year of her age on Thursday by Lemuel Bird Esq. Rezin Gunter wife of Wiley Gunter departed this life in the 29 year of her age on the 22 day of November 1800 on Saturday morning about 10 Oclock Sarah Simmons wife of A. B. Simmons departed this life in the 52 year of her age on the 28th day of February 1805 on Thursday about 5 in the afternoon. Abraham Bussett Simmons departed this life January 28th at nine OClock A.M. 1807, age 69 and nine months Thomas Simmons departed this life on the 28th December 1817, age thirty one years and nine months Lavender Simmons Family Record Julia Simmons daughter of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born June 29th 1799 Sally Simmons daughter of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born March 29th 1801 Lemuel Simmons son of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born September 19th 1802 Lucy Simmons daughter of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born August 15th 1805 Lewis Simmons son of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born January 25th 1808 Lucy Simmons departed this life July 15th 1808 Levin Simmons son of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born May 28th 1810 Mary Simmons daughter of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born May 24th 1812 about 2, AM Nathan Simmons son of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born 24th Febuary 1815 and departed this life the 11 October 1815, 1 Oclock AM William Simmons son of Lavender Simmons and Nancy his wife was born August the 16th 1817 Nancy Simmons wife of Lavender Simmons departed this life July 12th 1837 about half pass 10 Oclock at night, age 60 years 4 months & 18 days Lavender Simmons departed this life the 2nd of March 1843 at 20 minutes after 10 OClock PM, age 74 years 1 month and 11 days Laney Shepherd departed this life 11 of June 1846 about 2 in the evening age 79 years 1 month & 18 days Lemuel Simmons was married to Mahalah Hildreth 5th of June 1823 Julia Simmons was married to James Hildreth 22nd of January 1829 Lewis Simmons was married to Martha Parker 13th of May 1830 Levin Simmons was married to Lucy Lipscomb 3rd of March 1831 Mary Simmons was married to Daniel Finch 28th of January 1834 Sallie Simmons was married to Lemuel Steele, 30th of November 1834 William Simmons was married to Caroline E. Compton the 22nd of October 1846 Caroline E. Simmons wife of William Simmons departed this life September 27th 1878, about 1 O Clock Friday morning age 49 years, 7 months and 22 days. William Simmons departed this life March 17th 1887 about 1 O Clock Thursday evening age 69 years, 7 months and 1 day ___________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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