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- Sixth child of John and Margaret Strong Simonton John Simonton Jr. (Nov. 8, 1797-May 18, 1880), married Nancy Brice (Feb. 4 1802-June 28, 1864), daughter of James and Jane Wilson Brice (Nancy's two brothers married into the Simonton family also). Twelve children born to John Jr. and Nancy are: Jane Wilson Simonton (1822-1828); James A. Simonton (1824-1882), buried Micanopy Cemetery, Alachua County, Fl., Dr. Christopher S. Simonton (1826-1854), married Jane Cameron (1830-1860), buried New Hope A.R.P. Cemetery, Fairfield, County, SC, USA; Margaret Jane Simonton (1829-1851) married Rev. E. E. Boyce; Jane Hemphill Simonton (1831-died young); Robert Wilson Simonton (Jan. 1834-June 1834); Mary Emaline Simonton (Oct. 7,1835-?), married David C. Roddey; William Boyce Simonton (Dec. 5, 1837-died Civil War); Martha E. Simonton (Jan. 19, 184X-?); married George Means, Walter B. Simonton (1842-lost leg Civil War); Charles P. Simonton (Feb. 16, 1844-died Civil War). Last child born to John Simonton and Nancy Brice Simonton, Samuel Robert Simonton (July 24, 1848-Oct. 28, 1889), married Sarah E. Harris (Feb. 6, 1853- Mar. 2, 1935), both buried New Hope A.R.P. Cemetery, Fairfield County, SC, USA; [1]
- # Will: 19 Feb 1839 Fairfield Co., South Carolina
# Note:
John Simonton appeared for the first time in South Carolina in a book published
"Claims against South Carolina" growing out of the Revolution Books L-N Pub
1910 and refering to a Claim No 414 Book L" Issued the 28 October 1784 to Mr
John Simenton for Eight Pounds Sterling for 81 Days Militia Duty in 1778 and
1781 as p(r) Account Audited-------Principal 8-0-0 Annual Interest 0-11.2.
This would indicate that John was in South Carolina in 1778. In the Oct Court
of 1788 in York Co, John appeared as Grand Jury member acting on the
Administration of an Estate (not connected to the Simontons). On 8 Nov 1792 a
deed of conveyance of land to John Simonton of York Co was recorded as shown in
"Some South Carolina County Records vol 2, by the Rev Sias Emmett Lucas
Jr.These records would indicate that John Simonton arrived in York Co before
1778 and was there until 1792 when he bought land in Chester Co South
Carolina.
Named as co-executor to his brother-in-law Robert Strong's estate.
He lived in that section until 1798 when he moved down into Fairfield Co.
A portion of his York Co. land was sold to Andrew Tipping in 1799, the
last conveyance of this land was to Robert Caughran on May 26, 1799. The
county records of Fairfied show that John Simonton both purchased and
sold land from the year 1790 to the time of his death in 1840.
He was wounded and confined in the home of Charles Strong and nursed by
his daughter, Margaret, whom John Simonton afterward married.
Dorothy Chance has that John Simonton was born in Rowan Co., North
Carolina in 1760. His father was John Simonton, son of Theophilus Simonton II,
who was the oldest child of Theohilus Simonton the I.
Fairfield Co., South Carolina Written: 19 Feb 1839 Probated: 1841
Children: Robert Simonton William Simonton Sarah Wilson, wife of David
Wilson John Simonton Jennett Douglas, wife of Alex Douglas Margaret
Brice, wife of Robert Brice Mary Brice, wife of William Brice Wife:
Sarah Simonton Neice: Letitia M. Weldon Dec'd Son: Charles S. Simonton
John R. Simonton Margaret Simonton Witnessed: John Adger, James Boyce,
Robert Bryson
This information comes from the files of Roger Dellinger.
Information taken from a Book, Simonton and Related families by William Simonton 1900 from Dauphine Co. PA.
Information furnished by Hon. Charles H. Simonton, Judge of the U.S.Circuit Court, Fourth Circuit, Charleston, SC, USA.
John was born in Pennsylvania in 1760 and was the first settler of the name in South Carolina. Duriong the War of the Revolution, he left Pennsylvania, accompanying a brother with Green's Army.
Robert was not a brother but a great Uncle. Robert Simonton had land in York District since 1750-54 and he probably let John Stay on this land when John came to South Carolina. When he reached South Carolina he went at once to the Gastons and the Strongs, who were his kinfolks, and who were then settled in York District SC. With these he took part in the Partissan warfare which desolated upper Carolina. At the close of the war, about 1783 or 1784,he married Margaret Strong, who was a daughter of Jeannette Gaston. They had seven sons and five daughters. John Simonton died January 31, 1841, in his 81st year. He was a life long member of teh Associate Reformend Presbyterian Church, and for many years a Ruling Elder. Of the children of John Simonton, Robert, Charles, William and John lived to full age. Christopher, Alexander and James died under age. Of his daughters, Martha died under age. Margaret married Robert Brice and had a large family. One of his daughteres married David A Hemphill and their daughter daughter Margare married J. Lucas Gaston, a brother of Dr. J. McF. Gaston of Atlanta. Mary Simonton married William brice and had a large family. Jeannette Simonton Married Alexander Douglass. Sarah married Wilson. These also had large families.
William Simoton and Robert Simonton (sons of John) migrated to West Tennessee in early life, and their descendents now are in that State and in Mississippi. A son of William Simonton, by name Charles B. Simonton, served several terms in Congress and was U.S. Attorney for some years ( the author of this information)
John Simonton (son of John) remained at the Homestead and died at an advanced age, leaviing descendants who live in SC and in Florida.
This John Simonton did not inherit any land from Robert Simonton from NC because there are records that Robert's land in SC was sold to another party in 1788 just before Robert died in NC.
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Abt 1760 - 1841 (~ 81 years)
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