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5 Mar 2009 Page 1 Generation One 1. Adam1 Simmons Jr., born 1784, (son of Adam Simmons and Rebecca) died Dec-1819 in Oglethorpe Co., GA (Oglethorpe County, Georgia Will Book B 1807-1826, pages 173-174 In the name of God Amen. I Adam SIMMONS of the State of Georgia and County of Oglethorpe being of afflicted in the body do make and constitute this my last Will and testament. First of all, after my death I resign my soul to God who gave it hoping he will receive it and I desire that my body be buried at the discretion of my mourning friends. The goods and chattel that it has been pleasing to God for me to prosper. I desire that they shall be disposed of in the following manner. I Will that my just debts be paid by sale of the crop in part or any part of the stock that can be spared and by collection of the debts due to me. To my dear old mother I Will and bequeath to work for and wait and attend on her during her natural life, one Negro woman called Harriot and if her labors should be more than a support to be put in with the rest of my estate and if should fail to be a sufficient support out of my estate. I Will that she has a sufficient support out of my estate, during her natural life. I Will and bequeath an equal division of all my estate both real and personal among my dear children at the death of my wife Dear wife, or whereas my youngest children come of age, or whereas my wife Dear wife should marry except the land. And to my Dear wife I will and Bequeath during her natural life, my house and homes and one hundred acres of land adjoining and an equal part of all my other property. With the children to have and posses during her natural life. Then to be divided as before mentioned among my Dear children. Also the Negro woman _____ to my moth-er, with her ine to be divided as the rest of my property at the death of my mother The balance of my land to be laid out in lots and my Negroes as lots and be drawn for on the part of my children, each lot to be at (validation ?) by 7 (disint ) ___holding. But I will that as my children come of age or marry they shall receive at validation as above, a apportionable part of my estate, so that in the final division of my estate then shall be an equal division of all my estate both real and personnel among all my children To Wit Jessy SIMMONS, Jane SIMMONS, Winney SIMMONS, James SIMMONS, Andrew Jackson SIMMONS, Asa B. SIMMONS, Hannah SIMMONS. And if my Dear wife should bear another child son or daughter, I will and bequeath that it shall be made an equal with the children already named above. I appoint make and constitute to this my last will and testament, Adam EBERHART Executor and my wife Elizabeth SIMMONS Executrix and further I give the power to my Executor to sell at public or private sale any of my perishable property or change it for the advantage of my wife and children so as not to waste it or spend it. I desire that my children be schooled and clothed and boarded and raised in a becoming manner. This 23 December 1819 signed and sealed in the presence of ------- If the Property before mentioned should not be sufficient to pay all my debts. I desire that some part of my land be sold or other property that can be spared and payment be made. Witnesses: James GOSS, John THOMPSON, Josh EMBRY, Martin SIMS; signed Adam X SIMMONS (DEA Note): Adam's wife Elizabeth was pregnant with a daughter Elizabeth who married Benjamin J. Pittard (see Deed Book H, page 141-142, Georgia Meriwether County)), buried in Oglethorpe Co., GA. He married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Muckleroy, married 14-Dec-1803 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, born 1783 in South Carolina (According to 1850 census.), (daughter of Andrew Mackelroy and Johanna New) died aft 1860 in Lincoln Parish, LA, buried in Lincoln Parish, LA. Elizabeth: Elizabeth SIMMONS, her two sons James and Asa Bailey, and her daughter Hannah move from Meriwether County, Georgia to Vienna, Lincoln Parish, (Formerly Jackson Parish) Louisiana. In Jackson Parish Louisiana History it states that Asa Bailey SIMMONS "... he received his education and 5 Mar 2009 Page 2 began his career of a planter in his native state, where he lived until 1849, when he removed to Louisiana and located on a plantation two miles from Vienna, when ... During the war Asa B. SIMMONS was a member of an organization of home guards. A prohibitionist from principle, he was long identified with the temperance association. He married in 1839(Ed. note 1838) to Miss Temperance STERLING, also a native of Georgia." Much of the above can be said of Asa's brother James SIMMONS. The 1850 census shows both brothers as farmers. Asa's farm was valued at $120.00 and James's farm at $150.00. The next ten years brought a great deal of prosperity to the two brothers. The 1860 census of Jackson Parish, Louisiana shows for Asa B. SIMMONS real estate valued at $6700.00 and personal estate valued at $500.00. James SIMMONS real estate valued at $8000.00 and personal estate valued $1275.00. Mrs. Olga BROTHERS TEAGUE, great-great-granddaughter of Asa states that Asa owned 40 slaves in a letter dated 31 Aug 1965 and written to Mrs. Charles NEWTON of Georgia. During the Civil War, Asa Bailey SIMMONS JR. (named for his uncle) son of James SIMMONS enlisted as a private in K Company, 2nd Louisiana Infantry. He died the 24 June 1861 in Yorktown, Virginia. James like his brother Asa most likely enlisted in the Home Guard. Asa Bailey SIMMONS had two sons enlist in the Army, James Isaac and Jesse A. both of whom enlisted in I Company 28th Louisiana (Gray's). They are all listed in Roster of Civil War Soldiers of Louisiana. In 1865 Asa Bailey SIMMONS was taxed $2.70 and James SIMMONS was taxed $0.60 according to The Civil War tax in Louisiana 1865. The 1870 census of Jackson Parish, Louisiana shows the devaluation of the land and property to the Southerners. James SIMMONS SR. had Real Estate valued at $625.00 and Personal Estate valued at $530.00. Asa Bailey SIMMONS had lost everything, but his son James Isaac SIMMONS and family were living with him. James Isaac SIMMONS had real and personal estate valued at $2800.00. The 1870 census lists six SIMMONS households all of which were related the each other. Two nephews of James and Asa SIMMONS moved to the Vienna, Louisiana area during the 1860'S. They were Jesse A. and Henry James SIMMONS, the sons of Jesse & Frances (PITTARD) SIMMONS. The following decade began the exit of several of the SIMMONS families to Texas, but some families remained in the area. The 1880 census of Vienna, Lincoln Parish (Formerly Jackson Parish) listed three sons of Asa Bailey SIMMONS as heads of households. They were Jesse A., Josiah 'Joe', and Abel A. SIMMONS. James SIMMONS SR. and his son Mortimore were listed as heads of household. Also the two brothers Jesse A. and Henry James SIMMONS were also listed as heads of household. By the 1900 census I could only find two families with the SIMMONS surname living in the Vienna area. In Ward 1, Ruston, LA., lived Josiah 'Joe' SIMMONS (son of Asa), and Mortimore SIMMONS (son of James SIMMONS SR.) . Children: + 2 i. Jesse2 Simmons born 1804-1810. 3 ii. Jane Simmons, born 1804-1810, died young ?. 4 iii. Andrew Jackson Simmons, born 1810-1812 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, died young ?. + 5 iv. James Simmons born AUG-1813. + 6 v. Asa Bailey Simmons born 25-Dec-1816. 7 vi. Winney Simmons, born 1810-1817 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, died young ?. 8 vii. Hannah N. Simmons, born 1818 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, died aft 1880. 1860 Slaves census she had 11 slaves. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: 2nd Ward, Lincoln, Louisiana; Roll: T9_456; Family History Film: 1254456; Page: 106.1000; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 0212. 5 Mar 2009 Page 3 Living with Brother-in-law Benjamin J. Barnett. + 9 viii. Elizabeth A. Simmons born 1820. Generation Two 2. Jesse2 Simmons, (1.Adam1) born 1804-1810 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, died 1844 in Meriwether Co., GA, buried in Meriwether Co., GA. will Meriwether Co., GA dated 21 Oct 1844. will book A page 84-85 1840 census Meriwether Co., GA -- 1850 census Oglethrope Co., GA pg 2,3 Aug. He married Frances Salina Pittard, married 19-Jan-1835 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, born 5 Jan 1816 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia, (daughter of William Davis Pittard and Nancy Crowder O'kelley). Frances: www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/3387/pitcon.htm daughter of William Davis Pittard and Nancy Crowder O'kelley. Children: + 10 i. Henry J3 Simmons born Feb 1836. 11 ii. William D Simmons, born 1837 in Georgia. + 12 iii. Jesse A Simmons born November 1839. 13 iv. Mary F Simmons, born Abt 1841 in Meriwether County, Georgia. 14 v. Martin or. Marshall. G. Simmons, born ca 1842. 5. James2 Simmons, (1.Adam1) born AUG-1813 in Oglethorpe Co., GA, died -Aft-1887 in Lincoln Pr., LA, buried in Lincoln Pr., LA. North LA Genealogical Society VOL 4 NO.