Genealogy Thomas » Benjamin Simons (1737-1789)
Personal data Benjamin Simons
Sources 1, 2- He was born on September 10, 1737 in St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish, South Carolina.
- He died on September 7, 1789 in St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish, South Carolina, he was 51 years old.
- He is buried on December 7, 1780 in Pompion Hill Chapel, Berkeley, South Carolina.
Attention: Had already been buried (December 7, 1780) 9 months before the birth (February 22, 1782) of child (Sarah Lydia Simons). Attention: Buried (December 7, 1780) before death (September 7, 1789). - A child of Benjamin Simons and Ann Keating
Household of Benjamin Simons
(1) He had a relationship with Catherine Chicken.
Child(ren):
- Lydia Simons 1765-1765
- Benjamin Simons 1766-1771
- Lydia Child Simons 1768-1774
- Edward Simons 1770-1773
- Benjamin Simons 1775-1775
- Benjamin Simons 1779-1785
(2) He is married to Elizabeth Allston.
They got married on December 3, 1761 at Prince George Winyah, Georgetown, South Carolina, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Child Simons 1761-1761
Notes about Benjamin Simons
Benjamin Simons III was born September 10, 1737. Baptized by the Rev. Mr. Thomas Hasel. He married first Elizabeth Allston, the daughter of Esther Marion and John Allston. Their only child died in infancy. After Elizabeth Allston death he married Catherine Chicken, daughter of George Chicken and Lydia Child, in 1764 and they had nine children. Benjamin Simons III and Catherine Chicken are interred at Pumpkin Hill.
(Local Notices from the South Carolina Gazette and Country Journal (Continued from Volume XVIII, p.29)
To be let, the Plantation & Ferry in St. John's Parish, Berkeley, Berkeley County, South Carolina, commonly called and known by the Name of the Strawberry, whereon is a good Dwelling-House and other Out-Houses, a Garden and about 80 or 100 Acres of cleared Land, fir for Corn and Indigo; a Horse Boat, and two Negro Men to attend the Ferry; There is also on said Place, a Mile Course, and a large convenient Stable with proper Stalls for Horses. Any Person inclinable to rent the same (which will be vacant by the first or March) may apply in St. Thomas's Parish to Benjamin Simons, Jun.
RIN: MH:N272
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Historical events
Birthday September 10, 1737
- The temperature on September 10, 1737 was about 18.0 °C. There was 7 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1737: Source: Wikipedia
- March 28 » The Marathas under Baji Rao I attack and defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi.
- September 20 » The finish of the Walking Purchase which forces the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony.
- November 4 » The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.
- December 24 » The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal.
Day of marriage December 3, 1761
- The temperature on December 3, 1761 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1761: Source: Wikipedia
- January 14 » The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas.
- September 8 » Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
- September 22 » George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- December 16 » Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg.
Day of death September 7, 1789
- The temperature on September 7, 1789 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1789: Source: Wikipedia
- February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
- April 21 » George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
- April 30 » On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
- May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
- September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
- October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.
Day of burial December 7, 1780
- The temperature on December 7, 1780 was about -3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast by east. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1780: Source: Wikipedia
- March 14 » American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans.
- April 16 » Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von Fürstenberg founds the University of Münster.
- May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
- May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
- November 5 » French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
- December 14 » Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York
Same birth/death day
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- 1753 » John Soane, English architect and academic, designed the Royal Academy and Freemasons' Hall († 1837)
- 1758 » Hannah Webster Foster, American author († 1840)
- 1786 » Nicolás Bravo, Mexican soldier and politician, 11th President of Mexico († 1854)
- 1786 » William Mason, American surgeon and politician († 1860)
- 1788 » Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, French archaeologist and author († 1868)
- 1741 » Blas de Lezo, Spanish admiral (b. 1689)
- 1798 » Peter Frederik Suhm, Danish-Norwegian historian and author (b. 1728)
- 1799 » Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier, French botanist and physicist (b. 1717)
- 1809 » Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, Thai king (b. 1737)
- 1833 » Hannah More, English poet, playwright, and philanthropist (b. 1745)
- 1840 » Jacques MacDonald, French general (b. 1765)
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