Simons Briton Family Record

YAUHANNAH EARLY FAMILIES

A Family Record

My desire is to pen down a faithful record of all family records for near one hundred years back as taken from the writings of my father as recorded in my Ancient Family Bible. Jno J Simons

Written by John J. Simons

to his son

Allard Belin Simons

October 1857

Mississippi, Chickasaw County.

JOHN SIMONS AND PATIENCE DEW

My grand father John Simons was twice married. By his first marriage he had one son named William, but as I have no further account of his son William, I will have to stop here with this record. He was married to my grandmother, Patience Dew, in the state of Virginia, where they were both born and raised. They moved into the state of South Carolina in the year 1766 and brought with them four sons and three daughters to wit: Jesse, Pininah, Priscilla, John, Arthur, Shadrick and Averillar. My grandmother survived my grandfather only about six months and died of the small pox in the year 1781.

Peninah Simons , daughter of John and Patience Simons was born the 16 February 1748.

Priscilla Simons, daughter of John and Patience Simons was born 18 October 1751.

John Simons Jr, son of John and Patience Simons was born August the 5, 1753.

Arthur Simons son of John and Patience Simons was born April the 23rd, 1756.

Shadrack Simons (your grandfather) son of John and Patience Simons was born February the 3rd, 1758.

Averilla Simons daughter of John and Patience Simons was born September 3rd, 1761.

Averilla Simons daughter of John and Patience Simons departed this life in the year of our Lord 1781.

Arthur Simons son of John and Patience Simons departed this life the year of our Lord 1790. He had been twice married but left no issue.

Shadrack Simons son of John and Patience Simons departed this life on the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1802 in the 44 year of his age.

My honored Grand Father John Simons, between the age of 60 and 70 years in a time of the Revolutionary was taken a prisoner, by the Tory at his house and carried into the garrison of Charleston, South Carolina and died aboard of a British Prisoner ship in October 1780.

Issac Simons son of John and Patience Simons died on Pee Dee River in Brittones Neck in the year of our Lord 1786..he had been twice married and left five children.

John Simons, son of John and Patience Simmones was wounded in the battle of the Eutaw Spring near Charleston South Carolina fought on the eight day of Sept 1781 and died in twelve hours after being wounded.

Shadrack Simons and Mary Beleine (Bellune) was married the 30th of December 1783.

Mary Simons wife of Shadrack Simons departed this life the 7 day of December 1784 after being delivered of a daughter who died at the same time.

HENRY BRITTON AND ELIZABETH ANN BRITTON

I will now procede to record my mothers marriage to her first husband. My mother's maiden name was Britton, she married a man by the same name a relation of hers as follows:

Henry Britton and Elizabeth Ann Briton was married March the 29 in the year 1770

Rachael Britton,daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Britton was born April 1st 1771

Henry Britton son of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Britton was born January 4th in the year 1774

Mary Ann Britton daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Britton was born May 23rd in the year 1776

Martha Britton daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Britton was born July 22nd in the year 1778

George Washington Britton son of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Britton was born September 1st in the year 1780

Esther daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Ann Britton was born April 15th 1783

Here I have recorded all I can gather of my mother's family by her first marriage. The death of her children I have no record of.

SHADRACK SIMONS AND ELIZABETH ANN BRITTON

My father's marriage with my mother, their family birth & deaths is as follows--

Shadrick Simons and Elizabeth Ann Britton Dowager of the late Henry Britton was married the 12 day of July in the year of our Lord 1785.

Mary Simons daughter of Shadrach and Elizabeth Ann Simons was born the 30 of March 1786 on Tuesday morning 8 oclock.

Elizabeth Ann Britton Simons daughter of Shadrack and Elizabeth Ann Simons was born the 30 March 1786 on Tuesday morning 8 oclock---(Twins)--Elizabeth Ann Britton Simons died 17th of September 1786 one of the twins.

Elizabeth Ann Simons, daughter of Shadrach and Elizabeth Ann Simons was born the 9th of October 1788 at one oclock in the morning.

Charlotte Peninah Simons, daughter of Shadrack and Elizabeth Ann Simons was born on Saturday the 2nd day of April 1791 - at 35 after 5 in the afternoon.

John Joseph Simons, son of Shadrach and Elizabeth Ann Simons was born the 19th of June in the year of our Lord 1793, Tuesday evening half after nine oclock.

Elizabeth Ann Simons, wife of Shadrack Simons, (my Beloved Mother) departed this life the 24 of February 1802 in the 49 year of her age.

SAMUEL MOUZON AND MARY SIMONS

This now brings me to record my oldest sister's marriage which was in the year 1804. I will give it from her own handwriting in my old bible now before me as follows-----

Samuel R. Mouzon and Mary Simons was married the 29th of March in the year of Our Lord 1804.

Henry Mouzon son of Sam and Mary Mouzon was born 28th of Feburary 1806.

Samuel Simons Mouzon son fo Samuel and Mary Mouzon was born the 5th day of June 1807.

Henry Mouzon son fo Samuel R. and Mary Mouzon departed this life Monday night 10 o'clock 15th day of August 1808 aged three years five months and eighteen days.

Samuel Simons Mouzon son of Samuel R. and Mary Mouzon departed this life 14th day of October 1808 aged one year and four months and nine days.

Mary Mouzon wife of Samuel R. Mouzon departed this life 22nd April 1809 aged 23 years and 25 days.

LEONARD WHITE AND ELIZABETH ANN SIMONS

This now brings me to record my second sister's marriage the birth of her only child her death and all of the family as on record.

Leonard White and Elizabeth Ann Simons was married the 24 day of October 1805.

Mary Eliza White daughter of Leonard and Elizabeth Ann Simons was born Sunday morning at three oclock 12th October 1806.

Elizabeth Ann White departed this life (wife of Leonard White) on Thursday 2nd day of August 1807 aged 18 years 10 months and 18 days.

JOHN KNOX AND CHARLOTTE PENINAH SIMONS

This now brings me to record my youngest sister's marriage as follows:

John Knox and Charlotte Peninah Simons was married Thursday the 5 of May 1808.

John Johnston Knox son of John and Charlotte Peninah Knox was born the 13th day of March 1809.

Charlotte Peninah Knox wife of John Knox departed this life on Wednesday 15 day of March 1809, aged 17 years 11 months and 13 days.

JOHN JOSEPH SIMONS AND MARY LYNCH COACHMAN

This now brings me to record myself.........

Your mother and myself was married as recorded the 7th of May 1812 on the banks of Old Black River at a place called Rock Point, Georgetown District, 11 miles of Georgetown.

Mary Charlotte Simons daughter of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 8th day of June in the year 1813 Tuesday morning--Georgetown District, South Carolina.

Elizabeth Ann Simons daughter of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 25th day of December in the year 1814 Sunday morning Christmas day Georgetown District South Carolina.

Joseph Coachman Simons son of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 4th day of October in the year 1816 Friday night. Sumter District South Carolina.

Henry James Simons son of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 12 day of November in the year 1818 Thursday morning Sumter District South Carolina.

Shadrack John Simon son of John J and Mary Lynch /Simons was born the 21 day of February in the year 1821 Sumter District South Carolina.

Benjamin Isaac Simons son of John J and Mary Lynch Simons the 18 day of December in the year 1823 Montgomery County Alabama.

Margaret Hannah Simons daughter of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 13 day of January in the year 1827 Saturday night Montgomery County Alabama.

Martha Dew Simons daughter of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 21st day of November in the year 1828 Friday night Montgomery County Alabama.

Allard Belin Simons son of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 17 day of February in the year 1831 Gadsen County Florida.

Elias Bonnell Simons son of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 1st day of March in the year 1834 Saturday evening Lownes County Alabama.

Sarah Jane Simons daughter of John J and Mary Lynch Simons was born the 17 day of October in the year 1836 Monday morning Haywood County State of Tennessee.

JOSEPH COACHMAN AND MARGARET BELIN

This now brings me to say all I can gather about your dear mother's family.

Your mother, Mary Lynch Coachman was the daughter of Captain Joseph Coachman.

Her grand father James Coachman was from English descent he lived sometime the first of life in 16 miles of Charleston and the latter part of his life he spent on Pee Dee River. He bore a Captain's commission in the old Revolutionary War and bore a conspicuous part in the struggle for our independence. The Captain James Coachman Grandfather of my beloved wife descended from the family of the famous Sir Frances Drake so often mentioned in history.

The following records of your grandparents, your dear mother's parents I now record from your mother's best recollection, as we have not the original records with us--they are as follows:

Joseph Coachman and Margaret Belin was married in Georgetown District in the year 1789.

James Coachman son of Joseph and Margaret Coachman was born 11th day of November 1790.

Your mother comes next. Mary Lynch Coachman was born the 8 day of October in the year 1792.

Ann Coachman daughter of Joseph and Margaret Coachman was born the year 1794.

Hannah Coachman daughter of Joseph and Margaret Coachman was born on the 11th day of November in the year 1797.

There are some of the children of Joseph Coachman that we cannot recollect....their birth or death, but will insert there names except 3.That is Joseph, Benjamin, and Isaac.

The names of those children we cannot recollect their birth and death is follows: John, Samuel and Margaret.

Those that we cannot recollect all died minors---Joseph, Benjamin and Issac Coachman were all brothers of your mother's but as we cannot recollect with any certainty there birth we will have to omit saying anything more of them and stop with the family record.

Joseph Coachman, your great grandfather was born in the year 1761.

This material is taken from a transcribed copy that is owned by a descendant of John J. Simons.It is always possible for errors to occurr during the transcription. It is unknown if the original journal/diary is in existence or where a complete original copy resides.

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