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- There are several theories about John named in Theophilus Simotnon Sr's will as a grandchild.
There is no positive proof on this issue to date. In
searching during the last many years, circumstantial information has surfaced.
The theory that the Author feels may be a reasonable explaination is developed
as follows: This John Simonton, grandchild of Theophilus and Mary Simonton was the
son of Theophilus II who died in Lancaster Co. Pa in 1750 as proven by an empty will packet which is in the Court House in Lancaster Co. which we have seen to verify its existance. This would indicate that Theophilus II died intestate and either left a will and it was lost or some other reason for the Will packet being there and empty. We from this implication assume he was married and had a family. We do not know who the wife was but assume she died before he did. We have made the assumption that her last name was a Frame as when the Simonton family was living in Lewes Delaware they were very close to the Frame family and we believe a sister of Theophilus Simonton I who was named in the Will of Archibald Smith the brother of Mary, wife ofTheophilus Simonton by receiving a gold ring. This ring later showed up in a will related to the child of Robert Frame. With this thin link, we can assume that Theophilus II was the oldest son of the Senior and married in Delaware and moved with the family to Lancaster Co. PA. We therefore believe that the John named in the Will of the Sr. Theophilus who named a John and Mary as Grandchildren and since there were 18 other grandchildren alive in 1754 and were not named by Theophilus Sr. in the will because his son who had died and he remembered only those heirs of his son Theophilus II
Robert Simonton, son of Theophilus I was apparently the first Simonton to come
to North Carolina in about 1749 or 1750. At that time Rowan Co did not exist
and the area that Robert came to was Anson Co., NC, USA. He received a Land Grant
from Granville in the southern most part of Anson Co., which later became York
Co. South Carolina with the redrawing of the State Boundaries. We know that
Robert owned this land until 1786 as a deed transfer has been found when this
was sold to another party not relared to the Simonton Family. Robert did not
live on this land for long as herelocated in Rowan Co (Iredell Co)
along 4th Creek with his sisters and their husbands, the Allison's. Robert
having already received a Grant of Land, wasrequired to purchase his land
along 4th Creek and this is where he lived.
After Robert's Mother and Brother William and the Grandchildren of Theophilus
Simonton I, John and maybe his sister Mary, the children of Theophilus II
came to NC and the grandchild grew to maturity. John having possibly
married in PA had two sons, one Adam born about 1748 and John born before 1760
and possibly several daughters. If Adam was born about 1748, he was born in Pennsalvania, probably in Lancaster Co. This grand nephew, John, of Robert
went to Roberts land in York Co SC to start his life by starting a family of
his Own. Because of the boundary dispute between North and South Carolina no
land was available in York Co, so John went to Chester Co and after marrying
Margaret Strong, his family prospered in South Carolina. This marriage into a
descendent of the Gaston family supports the belief that Robert Married a
Gaston in PA and since Roberts Daughter Ann married a Gaston that came over
from Ireland to America, supports the connection of these families furthur.
Adam, the other son of John located in the northern part of Rowan (Iredell)Co
and possibly married a Cooper. This Adam relocated with all of his children
to Ohio when that territory first opened up for settlement.
This John Simonton is buried in an unmarked grave, Bethany Presb. Church, Statesville, NC, USA
At the time of the printing of this collection of family history, the above
facts are not proven but theories built on circumstantial evidence of land
sales, dates and printed journals of later descendents. Since the only Census
record is 1790, tax records and land transactions have been used to develop this
theory. Another basis of this theory is the naming of children in the
various families relates to the ancestors in relation to the naming patterns of
the time. Some day this may be proven or a better explaination will be offered.
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Abt 1730 - Bef 1762 (~ 31 years)
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