Moses Symonsen (changed name to "Simmons" in 1633), Jr.

1601 - 1689  (88 years)

• Name	Moses Symonsen (changed name to "Simmons" in 1633)
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1601	Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jun 1689	Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
  Person ID	I116	Simmons/Truax Family Trees
  Last Modified	16 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Moses Symonsen,   b. 1570, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
  Mother	Lydia Holland,   b. Devonshire, England
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Chandler,   b. 1616, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
  Marriage	1637
  Children	1. John Simmons,   b. About 1645, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA d. About 1715 (Age 70 years)   2. Mary Simmons,   b. 1638, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA d. 8 Feb 1697 (Age 59 years)   3. Moses Simmons,   b. About 1641, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA d. 18 Mar 1676 (Age 35 years)   4. Rebecca Simmons,   b. About 1635, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA   5. Elizabeth Simmons,   b. About 1645, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA   6. Aaron Simmons,   b. About 1647, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA   7. Sarah Simmons,   b. About 1649, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA   8. Thomas Simmons,   b. About 1652, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Notes from Wikipedia, other sources: Moses Symonsen was a Dutch member of the Leiden English Separatist church. He came to America on the ship, Fortune, in 1621. He was a single man, possibly a minor, receiving two acres in the 1623 land division as “Moyses Simonson” which he shared with Philipe de la Noye. Member of the 1626 Purchaser investment group as “Moyses Symonson.” In 1627 cattle division as “Moyses Simonson” he shared 2 acres with Philipe de la Noye. By the time of the 1633 tax list, Simonson shortened his name to "Simmons." By 1639, Simmons settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts and served as a surveyor. By 1639, he moved to Duxbury and married "Sarah" -- My own research via Latter Day Saints records indicate her full name was Sarah Chandler. Moses had at least seven children. Simmons' eldest daughter, Rebecca, married John Soule, the son of Pilgrim, George Soule, who is also believed to be of Dutch and possibly Jewish ancestry. A direct descendant of Simonson, founded Simmons University in Boston Latter Day Saints records indicate he was born in 1601, Wikipedia says 1605.