Brief Life History of Matthias
When Matthias Simcock was born in 1742, in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States, his father, Joseph Simcock, was 31 and his mother, Mary Harvey, was 20. He married Anne Whitson on 20 June 1764, in Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 20 June 1784, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 42.
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Sources (16)
- Matthias Simcock in entry for Hephzibah Simcock, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Simcock Simcock in entry for Elizabeth Simcock, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Anderson's Tavern
Spouse and Children
1742–1784 Male
1748–1798 Female
Children (5)
1766– Female
1769– Female
1773–1802 Male
1775– Female
1780– Female
Parents and Siblings
1711–1748 Male
1722–1770 Female
Siblings (3)
1742–1784 Male
1744–1773 Female
1746–1827 Female
World Events (2)
1776
Age 34
1776
Age 34
Name Meaning
English (mainly northwest): from the Middle English personal name Simcock ‘young Simon’, a compound of Sim(m) or Sime (see Sim ) + the diminutive suffix -cock.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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