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- From Austins's "Gen. of RI. pg. 30."
John Simmons bought land in Portsmouth, RI from Richard Bulger. (20 acres 1670/1). From Plymouth Col. Deeds VIII: 286, 1672, William Makepeace of Taunton River, deeded for 24 pounds, to John Simmons, of the town of Portsmouth on RI, yeoman, 15th lot on East side of Tauntin River. Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696 pg. 121, (169?) a will. John Simmons res. near Taunton unto children, Mary eldest daughter, John eldest son, Rememberance, 2nd son, Edward, 3rd son, equally divided. Wife Martha overseer. Feb 1678/9. This will was never probated. Pg.133. John Simmons to Thomas Ward inhabitant on SE side of Tauntin River, land called the freemans land. 15 pounds by Ward of Newport for 100 acres between the Fall River and Taunton Bounds. 10 Dec.1679, ack. 1680 (Newport) Martha assents. Pg.147. Ralph Powel to John Simmons, land on both sides of the Taunton River part on the Swansea side, 16 Sept. 1679, Martha, ack.
Sources
1. Jerry Larsen, Larsen/McCarty Genealogy, (Jerry Larsen ; on-line at RootsWeb World Connect Project.)
4. Timothy Chase, (; on-line at RootsWeb World Connect Project [18Aug2000]).
Links
Descendants of John Simmons
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kdye&id=I1396
In examining the England Births and Christening Records and the Marriage records we have
John Simmons born to John Simmons on 20 Nov 1605 in Hertford, Hertford, England
John Simmons born to John Simmons on 30 Oct 1644 in Hertford, Hertford, England
John Simmons married Mary on 16 oct 1624 in Layston, Hertford, England
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