Susanna Waters Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

Susanna was born in 1797 in Goochland County, Virginia, the daughter of John W. Simmons and Ann Freeman.

She died in 1886 in White County, Georgia.

Her husband was John L Richardson, who she married in 1825. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Sophronia Antoinette (1827-1850) and Josephene Lavona (1829-1897).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Susanna Waters Simmons
(1797-1886)

 

John W. Simmons
(1761-1834)

 

James Simmons
(1733-1823)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Assume Mary Waters
(c1735-c1830)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Ann Freeman
(1761->1850)

 

Holman Freeman
(c1714-c1783)

 

George Freeman
(1684-<1736)

 
   

Jane Holman
(1689->1735)

 
   

Sally Ann Cox
(c1715->1784)

 

John Cox
(c1690-?)

 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth1797
Place: Goochland County, Virginia
Death1886
Place: White County, Georgia
Address: Wife of John L Richardson.. Find A Grave Memorial# 87814728
Census11 OCT 1850
Place: Habershaw County, Georgia
Age: 52 to 53
Address: dwelling 104 family 104 Richardson, J.L, 55 m, NC, S.W. 53 m?, NC. J.L. 20 f, b Georgia, JJ 19 male b Georgia, S.A.F. 16 born Georgia, John M 41, m b NC, LC Simmons 8, female born Alabama
Census15 AUG 1860
Place: White County, Georgia
Age: 64 b NC
Address: dwelling 462, family 464 John L Richardson 65 m farmer, born NC, Susan 64 female born NC, Josephine 25 f, b Georgia, John G Lamerdon, 13 b Georgia, Lucinda Simmons 16 f born Alabama, Alma Simmons 14 f born Alabama, James F Simmons 13 born Alabama (children of brother James B Simmons)
Census-1860Georgia,White, page66
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Census-1860Georgia,White, page67
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Census6 AUG 1870
Place: White County, Georgia
Age: 72 to 73
Address: div 135 dwelling 491 family 491 Richardson John 75 mw farmer $2000, $665 NC, ___ Susan 75 fw keeping house NC, Johnson, Martha 20 fw house keeping NC, ___ Josephene 36 fw domestic servant GA, Lumsdon Jesse 21 mw farm hand Ga, ___ James 12 mw GA, Murdock, Hansel 19 mw farm hand Ga
Burial1886
Place: White County, Georgia
Address: Nacoochee Cemetery, Sautee, Georgia Find A Grave Memorial# 87814728
See Note 3
Will6 JAN 1830
Place: Elbert County Georgia
Type: Will
Address: named in father's will
Will - Simmons, John, Senr 1835 signed Jan 6, 1830. probated Jan 20, 1835 Elbert County, Ga
Source: Will - Simmons, John, Senr 1835 signed Jan 6, 1830. probated Jan 20, 1835 Elbert County, Ga
Date: 20 JAN 1835
Publisher: Will Book 1830-1835 pages 483-484 Ordinary's Office Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia

Will - Simmons John 1835
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WillSEP 1856
Place: Rutherford, North Carolina
Address: North Carolina Archives Volume CR 086.314.1 Rutherford County, N.C. Equity orders and Decrees 1839-1838, pp 170-180 Charles Simmons Estate, abstracted by Miles Philbeck , Jr
Will-Simmons, Charles 1856 abstract of estate
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Notes

Note 1

1860 census White County, Georgia, John L Richardson and Susanna Simmons have 3 of her brother James B youngest children with them.

Note 2

Estate of Charles Simmons in the Fall of 1856, Rutherford County, North Carolina names and dates Charles Simmons 1777 Va-1850 and his wife Didama 1780 NC who died between 1850 and 1856.

The abstract I have names 12 siblings of Charles Simmons. Of the 6 thought to be alive their place of residence is stated. Of five of six deceased siblings, their living children and state are named.

My confidence in this abstact of the estate is based on

(1) 1850 census Rutherford NC dwelling 497, fam 508 Charles Simmons 73 va and Didama 70 NC

(2) Marriage of Charles and Didama recorded 1 FEb 1807 Rutherford NC

(3) census confirms the 7 of first 8 siblings listed in the abstract

(4) three sons, and daugher Susanah Richardson of sibling #8 John Simmons are a unique set of names, that I know well.

These names, dates, and places match those found in the Moses Simmons Family Bible 1733-1923 transcribed by Sallie Taylor Simmons in 1925. The Bible ties these 8 sibling together and to father James with this entry "James Simmons died 9 of February 1823 not lost but gone before in his 91 years of age my old farther. Moses Simmons"

A second tie to father James who died 1823 is found in records of James Jr Simmons born 10 July 1757 in Virginia and died 1851 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Amherst County Virginia, in the Revolution, Lost Record book - " Gave his discharge to his father who lived in Rutherford Co, N.C."

Microfilm Frame #1096 "DISTANT CROSSROADS" APRIL 1992"Amherst County, Virginia, In the Revolution, Lost Order Book, 1773--1782" Lists James Simmons who moved to Hawkins Co., Tenn., dated Aug. 1818: b. 10 July 1758: enlisted Jan. 1777: under Ensign William Powell, Capt. James Franklin, 10th Va. Regt., Gen Weedon's Brig. Gave his discharge to his father who lived in Rutherford Co., N.C. Placed on Pension Roll Sept. 30, 1819.

Third tie to father James who died 1823 is page 262 GENEALOGY OF THE LEWIS FAMILY……….. E 3. Mary Lewis, daughter of Charles C., Sr., was born in 1791 in Rutherford, N. C. S.....In 1811 she married Moses Simmons, son of James and brother -page 263-of Joshua. Moses was also a member of the Methodist church. They lived some three miles below Island Ford on Broad river, in Rutherford county, North Carolina., where he died very suddenly in 1856. Mary, his wife, died in 1877.

July 2020 -ancestry.com thru lines have 81 Matches via James S Simmons 1733-1823, 5th great grandfather, hints are thru 12 children.

and 73 matches via Mary Waters

Note 3

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.

Sources

  1. Will - Simmons, John, Senr 1835 signed Jan 6, 1830. probated Jan 20, 1835 Elbert County, Ga
    Source: Will - Simmons, John, Senr 1835 signed Jan 6, 1830. probated Jan 20, 1835 Elbert County, Ga
    Date: 20 JAN 1835
    Publisher: Will Book 1830-1835 pages 483-484 Ordinary's Office Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia