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Henry Peter Simmons

Male - 1779

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  • Name Henry Peter Simmons  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Beneficiary
    • He was mentioned in his mother-in-laws [ Ann Kirton] will dated 28 May 1765.
      Ann Kirton of Christ Church, Barbados, widow, 28 May 1765.
      All my 90 acres and house in Christ Church, 12 negro man, 8 women, 8 boys, 11 girls to Jas. Simmons, Benj. Nicolls, Walter Caddle, Junior and Henry Peter Simmons on T. To Mrs. Susannah Fretter £10 c. a year. My son Alexr. of the parish of St. Michael, surgeon, the use of my plantation for life and subject to the education and care of my granddaughter Ann Kirton and my grandson John Kirton, his children, after their Father's death, to his said two children, viz., two thirds to John at 22 and one third to Ann. If my said grandson Johns die then two thirds to Ann and one third to my daughter Mary Simmons, widow. If Ann die first then all to John; if both die then all to my daughter Mary Simmons; if all three die then the plantation to be sold and then £200 to my sister Eliz. Purchase or her son Alex. Purchase, £200 to Mrs. Cathy Miller of Christ Church or her daughter Ann Miller, £100 to each of the children of my brother Walter Caddle, Esq., and £50 to my nephew Anderson Stanton. £50 to my niece Anne Bend his sister, and £50 to each T., and all the rest to the said Wr. Caddle, Junior, and Hen. Peter Simmons. Henry Beckles, Esq., Tho. Wollford and Richd. Wiltshire, Esq., Exors.
      Proved 15 October 1765 before Chas. Pinfold, President
      Barbados entered 15 October 1765
    Death 1779  [1
    Person ID I4211  Gittens Direct Line from Reunion
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father Philip Simmons   d. Bef 1765 
    Mother Rebecca 
    Family ID F1410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Kirton   d. 22 Jun 1804, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 18 Jun 1772  Saint Michael, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
    +1. Philip Simmons,   b. 1774   d. 1800 (Age 26 years)
     2. Henry Peter Simmons,   b. 17 Mar 1776   d. 19 Feb 1843, Vaucluse Plantation, Barbados Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F1344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S237] James C. Brandow, editor, Genealogies of Barbados Families, From Caribbeana and the Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genalogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983.), I: Page 374-376.

    2. [S251] IGI, Batch: M513953 1771 - 1815 1157925.