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• Name: Elijah SIMMONS
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1778 in Massachusetts ^b
• Death: 1851 in Delaware Co, Ohio ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Libbeas SIMMONS Death: Troy, Maine
Mother:

• Mary DOUGLAS Birth: Abt 1757 in Middleborough, Massachusetts Death: Troy, Maine

Family:
Marriage:

• Ruth RUSSELL on 25 Aug 1796 .^m1
  
• Ruth RUSSELL Birth: 1777 in Middleborough, Massachusetts Death: 23 Oct 1856 in Mercer, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Russell SIMMONS Birth: Jan 1816 in Bristol, Ontario, New York Death: 3 Jun 1904 in Sedalia, Pettis Co, Missouri

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1775 [Ref: Trueman Farris 1/29/2008]

age 78 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 PA Mercer Delaware 50],

place:

[Ref: 1850 PA Mercer Delaware 50]

prob Troy, Maine [Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p44],

parents:

[Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p44, Trueman Farris 1/29/2008]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Trueman Farris 1/29/2008],

place:

[Ref: Trueman Farris 1/29/2008]

Sources with Information about marriage to Ruth RUSSELL

date:

[Ref: Trueman Farris 1/29/2008],

names:

[Ref: DouglasJL DOUGLAS p44],

child:

[Ref: Trueman Farris 1/29/2008]

Research Notes:
1850: living in Delaware Twp, Mercer Co, PA, with sister-in-law Hannah. Occupation: none. Value of real estate $100. [Ref: 1850 PA Mercer Delaware 50]

Will #1667-OS ELIJAH SIMMONS Book 17, pg 92, 8
I Elijah Simmons of the Township of Delaware and County of Mercer, State of Pennsylvania do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made: and first I direct that my body be decently interred in a black coffin with a white bed and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows: First I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of my executors from any portion of my estate real or personal. Also I direct that a fair valuation or appraisement be made by 3 judicious neighbors of all my said estate including my household furniture and after being signed by there .names that a copy of the same shall be given by them to each of my executors. Also I direct that all my personal property to be sold by public outcry excepting one cow and all my household furniture, bed and bedding. and $60 in money which is to remain the property of my loveing wife. Also I direct that my wife is to live in the house we now live in and have her maintenance from the use of the Farm during her life. Also I direct that at the decease of my wife all the real estate belonging to me be sold by my executors, and the money to be divided as follows: viz Elisha to have $80 and Russel $80 Rachael to have $20 Phebe to have $15 Lydia $20 Ruth $50.The remainder to be divided equally between my two sons Elizah and Thaddeus share and share a Like. Also I direct that the money alotted to my said daughters is to remain in the hands of my saide executors allowing them to draw the interest of the money yearly and so to remain as long as there husbands are liveing and if they are lef widows, then they are entitled to the full amount, but if either of my said daughters should decease before receiving the amount allotted and leaving no heirs then hur said share is to be divided equally between my remaining heirs share and share alike. And I do hereby make and ordain my esteemed sons Elijah and Thaddeus Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness thereof I, Elijah Simmons do set my hand on one sheet of paper.
19 January 1846 Reuben Keen
Amos Ball
In Probate 20 Oct 1851 [Ref: Trueman Farris 1/29/2008]



Pedigree of Elijah SIMMONS
 /-----Libbeas SIMMONS
Elijah SIMMONS
|                  /-----John DOUGLAS
|         /-----John DOUGLAS
|        |         \-----Eunice RATLIFFE
 \-----Mary DOUGLAS
          \-----Mary BRALEY



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