Thomas Simmons

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Simmons was born on 5 September 1719, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Charles Simmons, was 34 and his mother, Hannah Smith, was 29. He married Priscilla McComas on 6 February 1753, in Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 5 October 1794, in Caswell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in South Lexington City Cemetery, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Simmons
1719–1794
Priscilla McComas
1728–1803
Marriage: 6 February 1753
Hannah Simmons
1750–1802
Priscilla Simmons
1764–1821
Martha Simmons
1754–1826
Thomas Simmons
1756–
Kesiah Simmons
1768–1802
Sarah Simmons
1771–1852
Alexander Simmons
1772–
Sally Simmons
1775–1775

Sources (5)

  • Thomas W. Simmons, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Thos Scimmons, "Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995"
  • Thomas Simmons, "Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995"

World Events (6)

1729

Historical Boundaries: 1729: Baltimore, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1851: *Baltimore City, Maryland, United States. *Became Independent City from Baltimore County.

1729

Baltimore Timeline: 1729: Founded 1745: Absorbed Oldtown or Jonestown, and Fells Point 1768: County seat of Baltimore County 1796: Jonestown, Fells Point and Baltimore incorporated as City of Baltimore 1851: independent City

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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