Henry SIMMONS & Brunetta __?_

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Henry SIMMONS
Brunetta __?__

Husband: Henry SIMMONS
Birth: 1817-20, NC
Occupation: farmer
Father possibly: James SIMMONS
Mother possibly: Nancy FORREST

Marriage:

Wife: Brunetta / Benetta / Beneda __?__
Birth: 1820-22, NC
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in Greene Co., NC, or Pitt Co., NC:

1. William J. SIMMONS, b. 1840/1
2. Elizabeth SIMMONS, b. 1842/3 or 1844/5
3. Sarah A. SIMMONS, b. 1845/6
4. Mary SIMMONS, b. 1847/8

Others in Household — born in NC:

. Susan A. SIMMONS, b. 1855/6
. Sylvester SIMMONS, b. 1857/8
. William B. SIMMONS, b. 1862/3

These are probably nieces and nephews, probably orphaned by the Civil War.

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Sources (n.b., Pitt Co. was form in 1760 from Beaufort Co.; Greene Co. was formed in 1799 from Glasgow Co.; Pitt and Greene Cos. are adjacent):

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 46 — indexed "Kiney Simons"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 NC Greene Co. Roll M704_361 pp. 200A-200B Ln. 17 Henry Simons 010 110 - 000 100 100000-000100 0300000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 5-9 1830-1835 = ?

1 white male 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

1 white male 20-29 1810-1820 = Henry (b.1817-20)

1 white female 15-19 1820-1825 = Brunetta (b. 1820-22)

1 male slave 9 or under 1830-1840 = ?

1 female slave 36-54 1785-1804 = ?

3 persons employed in agriculture

Listed four lines above James SIMONS, who is two lines above Eaney? SIMONS. These three are the only SIMONS/SIMMONS in the county.

3. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #37 of 53): Griffin Dist., Pitt Co., NC, Roll M432_641, p. 38B, 638/641, enumerated 25 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Henry Simmons 32 M Farmer 100 North Carolina

Beneda Simmons 28 F "      "

Wm J Simmons 9 M "      "

Elizabeth Simmons 5 F "      "

Sarah A Simmons 4 F "      "

Mary Simmons 2 F "      "

Henry is the only SIMONS/SIMMONS household in Pitt County. The only one in Greene County is James SIMMONS.

4. 1860 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #172 of 183): Greenville P.O., Pitt Co., NC, Roll M653_910, p. 89A, PN 181, 1481/1441, enumerated 4 Sep 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Henry Simmons 45 M Farmer 400 150 No Carolina

Benetta   " 40 F "

Elizabeth " 17 F "

Sarah     " 14 F "

Mary      " 12 F "

The only other SIMMONS in Pitt County is John A. SIMMONS.

5. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 53): Ridy? Spring P.O., Content??? Twp., Pitt Co., NC, Roll M593_1155, p. 105B, PN 20, 151/151, enumerated 11 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Simmons Henry 52 M W Farming 400 300 North Carolina

_______ Brunetta 48 F W Keeping House "

_______ Elizabeth 25 F W At home "

_______ Mary 21 F W "   " "

_______ Susan A 14 F W "   " "

_______ Sylvester 12 M W "   " "

_______ William B 7 M W "

Joyner Nancy 11 F W Domestic Svt "

Nobles Jessee 34 M B Farm Hand "

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