Family of Francis SIMONS and Ann CORDES

Husband:	Francis SIMONS (1697-1731)
Wife:	Ann CORDES (1703-1772)
Children:	Ann SIMONS (1725-1744)
	Francis SIMONS , Jr. (1726-1771)
	Hannah SIMONS (1728-1765)
	Esther (Hester) SIMONS (1730-1753)

Husband: Francis SIMONS

Name:	Francis SIMONS
Sex:	Male
Father:	Benjamin SIMONS (1672-1717)
Mother:	Mary Esther DUPRE (1674?-1737)
Birth	7 Dec 1697	House at Maptica 10AM
Baptism	3 Jan 1698 (age 0)	By Rev. Elias Prioleau at Middleburg
Death	7 Jun 1731 (age 33)

Wife: Ann CORDES

Name:	Ann CORDES
Sex:	Female
Father:	Anthione Dr. CORDES (1666-1712)
Mother:	Esther Madaleine BALLUET ( - )
Birth	1703
Death	1772 (age 68-69)
Burial	9 Oct 1772 (age 68-69)	Pompion (Pumpkin) Hill

Child 1: Ann SIMONS

Name:	Ann SIMONS
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Jonathan COLLINGS ( - )
Birth	5 Sep 1725
Death	1744 (age 18-19)

Child 2: Francis SIMONS , Jr.

Name:	Francis SIMONS , Jr.
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Elizabeth MCGRIGORY ( - )
Birth	16 Jan 1726
Death	1771 (age 44-45)

Child 3: Hannah SIMONS

Name:	Hannah SIMONS
Sex:	Female
Spouse 1:	John HASSELL ( - )
Spouse 2:	Rene PEYRE ( - )
Birth	26 Dec 1728
Death	1765 (age 36-37)

Child 4: Esther (Hester) SIMONS

Name:	Esther (Hester) SIMONS
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Josias ALLSTON (1731-1776)
Birth	30 Dec 1730
Death	19 Feb 1753 (age 22)

Note on Husband: Francis SIMONS

Will Book 1729-1731 Page 158 (have copy). Lists Wife: Ann. Son: Francis, under 21 years and unmarrid. Daus: Ann, Hanna,

Hester, under age and unmarried. Wit: Sam. Wigfall, henry Videau, Anthony Bonneau. D; 7 June 1731. P: 29 July 1731

R: 29 July 1731, p.538 Book for 1729-1731, S.C. Colonial Wills.

 

Family Bible (Andrea files)

The fourth is a boy, born Tuesday, 7th December, at 10 O'Clock in the morning, in the house of Maptica. Baptised in the house

at Pumpkin Hill, Mr. Prioleau, minister, on Monday, 3rd January, 1698; Mr. Blanchar and wife, Grandfather and Grandmother; and

was named Francis --- Francis had issue but are now extinct.

Note on Wife: Ann CORDES

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, Vol. 43.

p. 138. Anne Cordes, born ca 1703; married ca 1703 Francis Simons, son of Benjamin Simons, a wife Mary Esther DuPre. He was born Dec. 7, 1697.

Note on Child 2: Francis SIMONS , Jr.

Will sg. 4 Feb 1768, pr. 16 Nov. 1771, S.C. Colonial Wills page 64 Book for 1771-1174. Mentions if daughter Mary dies with no

issue, Mentions Brothers (should be Brother-In-laws?) Peter and Henry Videau. Incorrectly names grandaughter Mary Ann

COLLINS who married William LUYTEN as Ann LUGSTON per Andrea files.

Note on Child 3: Hannah SIMONS

Andrea Files.

Note on Child 4: Esther (Hester) SIMONS

SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, Vol. 17

p. 43. Josias Allston m. May 26, 1752 Esther Simons who d. Feb. 19, 1753. She was dau. of Francis Simons and Ann his wife. One child was Mary Stead Allston, b. 1773, m. Daniel DuPre. They had three children:

1. Daniel, b, Oct. 16, 1793, m. 1815 Sarah Margaret Hibben,

Mt. Pleasant, S. C. Had children.

2. Mary DuPre m. James J. B. White of S. C. One son d. in Philadelphia.

3. Rebecca DuPre m, James Edward Jerman and had four children:

a. Edward DuPre Jernam m. Cornelia Keptstein of Winchester, Va,

b. Dr, Thomas Palmer Jennan, a prominent citizen and practitioner of

Ridgeway, N. C. (Note; Warren Co., N. C.). He m. Lucy Beverly Sydnor

of Mecklenburg (Co), Va., and had six children.

c. Allston Cahusac m, Louis Klepstein of Wincester, Va.

d. Mary DuPre m. Dr. John Y. DuPre. No surviving issue.