man James Simmons, Col.‏‎, son of Abraham III Simmons, Capt. and Abigail West‏.
Born ‎ 1741, died ‎ Dec 1828‎, 86 or 87 years
REFN: 1869
Will recorded in Folio 82, January 1829, he bequeathed the Home Farm,
known as 'Hope and the Survey of Hope' Vis: the One half on which the
outbuildings were located to his eldest son and heir at law, John. The
remaining half being unimproved land to his maiden daughter, Syrena yet
at home. Mountain View which the Col. possessed under a grant from King
George III in 1760 he had ceded to Major James Simmons in 1797. The
remainder of his estate was devised to all his children, share and share
alike. Hope contained 239 1/2 acres, Mountain View 353 acres.
James is known to history as the owner of the famous Tanneyhill Mill,
which supplied the revolutionary army with flour.

Married to:

woman Rebecca Sheckels‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER

Children:

1.
woman Druscilla Simmons‏ PRIVACY FILTER
2.
woman Syrena Simmons‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
3.
man John Simmons‏ PRIVACY FILTER
4.
man Abraham IV Simmons‏‎ PRIVACY FILTER
5.
man James Simmons, Major‏
Died ‎ 1834
REFN: 2214
A large and successful planter of Frederick county and a graduate of the
Landen Military Institute.
6.
woman Ruth Simmons‏
Born ‎ Aug 11, 1789 at Montgomery Co., MD, died ‎ Mar 11, 1864‎, 74 years, buried ‎ at Monocacy Cemetery, MD
REFN: 2215
7.
woman Marian A. Simmons‏ PRIVACY FILTER
8.
man Isaac Simmons‏ PRIVACY FILTER