Elizabeth S. Baker

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Went to London, England

Simmons married Nancy Cleverius Seawell on 21 Dec 1814 in Wake Co., North Carolina. Nancy was born about 1795; died on 4 May 1843 in Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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[Simmons Jones Baker Manuscript]

"...My father was a large man six feet high & weighing two hundred & sixty pounds - He was cheerful but generally grave a kind husband Father & master, prudent & direct in the management of his affairs & was universally respected. as proof of his standing in his County - he when a candidate for the Convention that was to consider & decide on The Federal Constitution (of which he was a warm advocate) received every vote in the County but five. He was Clerk of the Court of Gates from the time it was separated from Hertford until his death, many years. He married Ann Jones daughter of Capt. Albridgton Jones of Southampton Virginia (whose father was a Welshman,) his wife a sister of Col. Charles Simmons of an English family. My mother had several children, twins twice, of which I was
one. My twin Brother Albridgton Jones with one or two others died at the time my mother did - The disease was Dysentery & there is reason to believe badly treated. After -- --- There were four children left, - Henry, who died when nearly grown Elizabeth, Agatha & myself. My two Sisters were extensively known & need no commendation - The were both most excellent women.
Soon after the death of my mother my Father went in to the Army - he was Col. of a regiment
Col. Jonas Johnston of Edgecombe being in command. He was in the battle of Stone River near Charleston in South Carolina under Command of Gen. Lincoln - it was a hard fought battle & I have been told by some who were present that my honored Father acquitted himself like a brave man. He was a member of the Convention at Halifax but did not stay to sign it, having been appointed Col. of a regiment & went home to prepare for active service. He did not attend the Convention at Hillsborough to which as before mentioned he had been elected in consequence of the death of my Brother Henry about the time. After the return of my Father from the Army he married not long after Anna Maria Burgess who made him a most-- excellent wife & very kind stepmother - She was the daughter of the Rev . Thomas Burgess of Halifax an Englishman & of the Episcopal Church -"

Lawrence married Ann Jones about 1770. Ann (daughter of Abridgton Jones and Unknown Simmons) was born about 1752; died in 1775 in Hertford Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Catherine Booth between 1735 and 1740 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. Catherine was born about 1715 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia; died about 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abridgton married Unknown Simmons. Unknown was born about 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]