Ann was born in 1761 in South Carolina, the daughter of Holman Freeman and Sally Ann Cox.
She died after 7 Dec 1850 in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama.
Her husband was John W. Simmons, who she married in EST 1796 in South Carolina. Their five known children were Susanna Waters (1797-1886), Holman Freeman (1798-<1870), James Ballenger (c1800-1856), Moses Waters (1801-1868) and John Jr (c1803-1846).
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Note 1
Makima shows birth date 1761 in S.C. as does 1850 census
Daughtery has different date and place
Hillyer memoirs specifically name Anne Freeman as wife of John Simmons, Senior.
as does Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailor, Patriots, & Descendants -page 192, 193 Vol 1, by Carter
and Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume 1
named in husband John Simmons Will 1830
named in apparently brother William Freeman will 1796
named as sister in James Freeman will 1810, don't know which James this is.
Note 2
consider findagrave 151104332, John W Simmons 10 Mar 1761- 9 Jun 1834
Nacoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sautee, White County, Georgia, USA
same cemetery with daughter Susan Simmons Richardson 1797-1886, findagrave 87814728 . wife of Rev. John L Richardson 1794-1880 findagrave 87814617
and their 4 children
also grandaugher, daughter of Dr JB & Lucinda Simmons: Susan Ann Simmons Pitner 1832-Jun 1858.
findagrave 32028929
In his will of 1835 John Simmons names daughter Susannah Richardson and two granddaughters Safrony Antonett and Livana Josepheau that are also buried near him in Nacoochee United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Source: | Will-Freeman, William 1796 |
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Authors: | William Freeman |
Date: | 6 JUL 1796 |
Publisher: | Early records of Elbert County, Georgia, USA-Davidson |
Source: | Will - Simmons, John, Senr 1835 signed Jan 6, 1830. probated Jan 20, 1835 Elbert County, Ga |
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Date: | 20 JAN 1835 |
Publisher: | Will Book 1830-1835 pages 483-484 Ordinary's Office Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia |
Source: | Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County |
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Date: | DEC 1850 |
Publisher: | US Federal Census |
Source: | Census 1850 Alabama, Talladega County |
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Date: | DEC 1850 |
Publisher: | US Federal Census |
Source: | Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Volume 1 This book is said to have caused more problems ……because "all that stuff cannot be proven and much of it can be shown to be false …." |
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Authors: | Mrs. Howard H McCall, DAR |
Date: | 1969 |
Publisher: | Genealogical Pub. Co. Baltimore Vol. 1 originally published 1941, 1969, 1996, 2004. problems…known errors in Simmons families …. < - 2013 Fayetteville AR Library has all 3 volumes of this book, 1969 edition Gen 973.3458 extracts attached> |