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Comfort Shaw Simmons 1709–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1709

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: May 1785

Death Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Israel Sr.

Mother: Mercy Shaw

Spouse(s): John Simmons

Children(s): Sarah Patteson

In 1709, Comfort Shaw Simmons / entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Israel Shaw Sr And Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw. Comfort Shaw Simmons married John Simmons, and had children including Sarah Simmons Patteson. Comfort Shaw Simmons / passed away in 1785 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Comfort Shaw Simmons // entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Israel Shaw Sr And Mercy Ruth Tallman Shaw.
  • Comfort Shaw Simmons // married John Simmons, and had children including Sarah Simmons Patteson.
  • Comfort Shaw Simmons // passed away in 1785 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Comfort Simmons's Ancestors

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Comfort Simmons
1709–1785
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Israel Shaw Sr.
1660–1705
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mercy (Ruth Tallman) Shaw
1660–1711
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Anthony Shaw
1628–1705
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Alice (Grace Stonard) Shaw
1633–1720
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Peter (Tallman) Jr.
1623–1708
Hamburg, Stadt Hamburg, Germany
Joan (Briggs) Tallman
1635–1685
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John DNA)
1600–1694
Hannah Standish
1604–1654
Peter Sr.
1589–1622
Maria Tallman
1601–1628
Samuel Briggs
1595–1686
Agnes Briggs
1608–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farnley
1563–1600
Clarice Shaw
1562–1603
Jacques Tallman
1554–1628
Anna Tillman
1558–1631
Sir. Thayer
1562–1625
Ursula Thayer
1568–1619

Comfort Simmons's Descendants

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Comfort (Shaw) Simmons (9 Aug 1709–May 1785) m. John Simmons (1700–1747)
  1. 1. Sarah (Simmons) Patteson 1731–1773 m. Lt. (Joseph) Patterson 1715–1811
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Patterson Huddleston) Slack 1743–1826 m. Abraham Huddleston 1734–1785 m. Abraham (Slack) II 1755–1833
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Huddleston) Stewart 1776–1851 m. James (Stewart) Jr. 1760–1840 m. Col. (Joseph Perry) Eades 1724–1805
        1. 1. Rebecca (Stewart) Collins 1799–1880 m. Peter (Collins) Sr. 1795–1864
        2. 2. Sarah (Eades) Craig 1802–1866 m. Moses Craig 1800–1836
      2. 2. Abraham (Slack) III 1789–1836
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Slack) Humphrey 1794–1867 m. Joshua (Humphrey) Sr. 1793–1863
        1. 1. Martha (Jane Humphrey) Higdon 1832–1920
        2. 2. Joseph (Humphrey) Jr. 1822–1902
    2. 2. Jordan Patterson 1756–1831 m. Mary (Clasby) Patterson 1766–1833
      1. 1. William Patterson 1794–1872 m. Elizabeth (Hart) Patterson 1805–1853 m. Sarah (Tinny) Patterson 1840–1868
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Patterson 1849–1937 m. Delila (Housewright) Patterson 1858–1934
        2. 2. John (Brisco) Patterson 1858–1935 m. Margaret (Alzena Singleton) Patterson 1866–1935
      2. 2. Sarah (Patterson) Kester 1789–1883 m. Richard Kester 1791–1878
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Patterson) Swain 1811–1868 m. Nathan (W.) Swain 1809–1881
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Swain) Cox 1839–1908
        2. 2. Joseph (Patterson) Swain 1841–1882 m. Huldah (A Macy) Swain 1846–1877
        3. 3. Nathan (Carter) Swain 1850–1927
    3. 3. John Patterson 1768–1835 m. Che (DeSaw) Patterson 1770–
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth “Sallie” Patterson) Rainbolt 1807–1887 m. William (Peter “Billie”) Rainbolt 1800–1873
        1. 1. Easter (Dowe Rainbolt Hinton) (Murdered) 1852–1889 m. John (Washington) Hinton 1848–1912

Comfort Simmons's Timeline

2 Records

1709
9 Aug 1709
Birth of Comfort Shaw Simmons // in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1785
May 1785
Age 76
Death of Comfort Shaw Simmons // in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1709
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1785
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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