James Ballenger Simmons

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Personal and Family Information

James was born about 1800 in North Carolina/Goochland Cty Virginia, the son of John W. Simmons and Ann Freeman.

He died on 12 Jan 1856 in Green, Hamilton Ohio .

His wife was Lucinda Calloway, who he married on 2 MAY 1827 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Their eight known children were Calvin H. (c1836-1893), W.H. (c1829-?), Susan Ann (1832-1858), Ellen (1837-?), Adelandell (1839-?), Lucinda (1841-?), Alma Louise (1843-1914) and James (1845-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

James Ballenger Simmons
(c1800-1856)

  

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
BirthABT 1800
Place: North Carolina/Goochland Cty Virginia
Death12 JAN 1856
Place: Green, Hamilton Ohio
Address: ancestry.com/trees
Census1840
Place: Talladega County, Alabama
Address: Moses W Simmons FWM 30-39=1, FWM 20-29=1 FWM under 5=3 FWF 30-39=1 (wife Harriet?) FWF under 5=2 Same page James B Simmons FWM 40-50=1, FWM 10-16=1, FWM 5-10=1, FWM under 5=, FWF 20-29=, FWF 5-10=1, FWF under 5=2
 Census-1840,Alabama, Talladega page16
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Census5 DEC 1850
Place: Alabama
Age: 50 born NC
Address: with 6 children, no wife family 1533
Will6 JAN 1830
Place: Elbert County Georgia
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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Will30 MAR 1841
Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee
Address: Three wills in attached pdf: Thomas Gillenwaters Sr dated March 30, 1841 Mary Gillenwaters, no date, proven in part Nov Term 1855 William Gillenwaters, dated Oct 25, 1856, proven Jan Term 1857
 Will-Gillenwaters -Thomas, Mary, and William
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Will20 MAR 1846
Place: Talladega County, Alabama
Address: signed 20 March 1846, Talladega County Estate File 78, box 51, file 18 of 56, 2 folders, Simmons, John 1846-1867, Names wife and four children, two brothers Executors begins image 141 and ends image 666 of 1051
 Will-Simmons,John-1846 Transcribed
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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

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

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