My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NamePatience Simmons
Birth Date3 Oct 1675
Birth PlaceDedham, Norfolk Co., MA
Death Date30 Oct 1723 Age: 48
Death PlacePlympton, Plymouth Co., MA
FatherMoses Simmons (1639-1697)
MotherPatience Barstow (~1643->1676)
Spouses
Birth Date1670
Birth PlacePlymouth, Plymouth Co., MA
Death Date23 Mar 1758 Age: 88
Death PlacePlympton, Plymouth Co., MA
FatherRobert Barrows (1639-1707)
MotherRuth Bonum (~1646-)
Misc. Notes
George was a member of the Massachusetts militia, South Co., 1699 and was "called Capt. George because of his successful commission on treating the Indians and by his skill, he kept their good will and secured peace for those early settlers."
"For his service to the Massachusetts colony, he was granted a tract of land in Carver and upon this land, some of his descendants still live. He was a large landowner and had a large family. He sold his house on Mill St. Plymouth to Joseph Mitchell for 90 sh., 1711.
"George resided in Plymouth till 1711. The next year he is described as of Plympton, where he was already, the owner of considerable land. He gave deeds to each of his sons during the later years of his life, of land near him and near to each other, on which it seems that most of them resided. One deed conveys to his sons and sons-in-laws the privilege and the right to take iron ore from Sampson's pond in (Carver) for which they are to pay him two shillings pence per ton. The descendants of George still in this town and occupy lands that have been in their families for generations."
"It seems a fair inference that he must have been quite wealthy. His will disposes of added quantities of land among his sons, and the grandchildren and directs the payment of small legacies to his daughters. His son Peleg is made executor and residing legatee." The will bears the date of (9/4 /1750) and is signed 'Gorg Barrow'. (Massachusetts rec. 7/143 and Maine H 7G Rec.)
By 1712, George has moved to Plympton where he was already the owner of considerable quantities of land. Plympton became in 1790 the town of Carver, Massachusetts. Here George was known as 'Captain George' and being, it is said, a successful negotiator with the Indians, he was often entrusted with the setlement of business affairs with them. He seems to have been a very great and enterprising young man, brought up by a respected large family, which appear to have inter-married with the most respected families of that vicinity.
George gave deeds to each of his sons during the later years of his life, of lands near him and near to each other, on which it seems most of them resided. One deed conveys to his sons and sons-in-law the privilege and right to take iron ore from Sampson's Pond in Plympton for which they a re to pay him two shillings sixpence per ton. The descendents of George still reside in this town and occupy the land that have been in their fami ly for several generations.
His son Samuel moved to Killingly CT, but 'in consideration of fatherly affection, etc., is made a recipient in 1748 of 100 acres in Plympton, near 'the forge standing on South Meadow River." The will is dated September 4, 1750 (eight years before his death) and was signed by 'gorg Barrow'. For some unknown reason his will was not presented for probate until 1794, nearly forty years after his death. The original will is supposed to be on file in the probate office of Plymouth Massachusetts."
From Plymouth Records:
Goorge Barrows land: At a Town Meeting held at Plimouth on ye 21st of March 1710/11 for and in consideration of the full sum of forty two shillings and sixpenes by Goorge Barrows ol Plimton Well and Truly paid unto Mr. John Watson Town Treasurer of sd Town of Plimouth for ye use of sd Town The Town hath Given Granted bargained and sold made over and Confirmed unto ye sd Goorge Barrows and unto his heires and assignes for Ever Two acrees and a half of land in sd plimouth Township and was laid out and Bounded By ye persons thereunto subscribing as followeth Laid out by us the subscribers on ye 15th Day of May 1716 unto Goorge Barrows about two Acrees and a half of land Including a quarter of an acre of land which was accepted out ot some land formerly Granted to Richard Cooper and lyeth by the Town Brooke said Two acrees and a half lyeth on ye Easterly side of the Town Brook and is Bounded as ffolloweth (viz) from a chrotched White oake stumpe and heape of stones being the north East corner bounds of Nathaniel Thomases land which was laid out to him ye same Day To him and from Thence Northerly by said Barrows old lot To ye land of Richard Cooper and from thence westerly by sd Cooper's land to ye brooke and from Thence southerly by ye Brook to ye said Thomases land and form Thence E ast :4: Degrees southerly by sd land to ye white oake stump first mention ed Reserveing A cart way Through Gates or bars Through sd land unto ye said Natheniel Thomas is heires and assignes for Ever John Dyer
Isaac Lathrop
"For his service to the Massachusetts colony, he was granted a tract of land in Carver and upon this land, some of his descendants still live. He was a large landowner and had a large family. He sold his house on Mill St. Plymouth to Joseph Mitchell for 90 sh., 1711.
"George resided in Plymouth till 1711. The next year he is described as of Plympton, where he was already, the owner of considerable land. He gave deeds to each of his sons during the later years of his life, of land near him and near to each other, on which it seems that most of them resided. One deed conveys to his sons and sons-in-laws the privilege and the right to take iron ore from Sampson's pond in (Carver) for which they are to pay him two shillings pence per ton. The descendants of George still in this town and occupy lands that have been in their families for generations."
"It seems a fair inference that he must have been quite wealthy. His will disposes of added quantities of land among his sons, and the grandchildren and directs the payment of small legacies to his daughters. His son Peleg is made executor and residing legatee." The will bears the date of (9/4 /1750) and is signed 'Gorg Barrow'. (Massachusetts rec. 7/143 and Maine H 7G Rec.)
By 1712, George has moved to Plympton where he was already the owner of considerable quantities of land. Plympton became in 1790 the town of Carver, Massachusetts. Here George was known as 'Captain George' and being, it is said, a successful negotiator with the Indians, he was often entrusted with the setlement of business affairs with them. He seems to have been a very great and enterprising young man, brought up by a respected large family, which appear to have inter-married with the most respected families of that vicinity.
George gave deeds to each of his sons during the later years of his life, of lands near him and near to each other, on which it seems most of them resided. One deed conveys to his sons and sons-in-law the privilege and right to take iron ore from Sampson's Pond in Plympton for which they a re to pay him two shillings sixpence per ton. The descendents of George still reside in this town and occupy the land that have been in their fami ly for several generations.
His son Samuel moved to Killingly CT, but 'in consideration of fatherly affection, etc., is made a recipient in 1748 of 100 acres in Plympton, near 'the forge standing on South Meadow River." The will is dated September 4, 1750 (eight years before his death) and was signed by 'gorg Barrow'. For some unknown reason his will was not presented for probate until 1794, nearly forty years after his death. The original will is supposed to be on file in the probate office of Plymouth Massachusetts."
From Plymouth Records:
Goorge Barrows land: At a Town Meeting held at Plimouth on ye 21st of March 1710/11 for and in consideration of the full sum of forty two shillings and sixpenes by Goorge Barrows ol Plimton Well and Truly paid unto Mr. John Watson Town Treasurer of sd Town of Plimouth for ye use of sd Town The Town hath Given Granted bargained and sold made over and Confirmed unto ye sd Goorge Barrows and unto his heires and assignes for Ever Two acrees and a half of land in sd plimouth Township and was laid out and Bounded By ye persons thereunto subscribing as followeth Laid out by us the subscribers on ye 15th Day of May 1716 unto Goorge Barrows about two Acrees and a half of land Including a quarter of an acre of land which was accepted out ot some land formerly Granted to Richard Cooper and lyeth by the Town Brooke said Two acrees and a half lyeth on ye Easterly side of the Town Brook and is Bounded as ffolloweth (viz) from a chrotched White oake stumpe and heape of stones being the north East corner bounds of Nathaniel Thomases land which was laid out to him ye same Day To him and from Thence Northerly by said Barrows old lot To ye land of Richard Cooper and from thence westerly by sd Cooper's land to ye brooke and from Thence southerly by ye Brook to ye said Thomases land and form Thence E ast :4: Degrees southerly by sd land to ye white oake stump first mention ed Reserveing A cart way Through Gates or bars Through sd land unto ye said Natheniel Thomas is heires and assignes for Ever John Dyer
Isaac Lathrop