Ruth Simms

Abt 1708 - Aft 1758  (~ 51 years)

• Name	Ruth Simms
  Birth	Abt 1708	Newport, Charles County, Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Death	Aft 1758	Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland
  Person ID	I13744	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Marmaduke Simms,   b. 1675, St. Mary's County, Maryland d. 29 Jul 1717, Newport, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Clarkson,   b. Aft 1687, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 29 Jul 1717, Charles County, Maryland (Age > 29 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1707	St. Mary's County, Maryland
  Family ID	F3215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Biggs,   b. 1697   d. 27 Nov 1758, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1731	Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland
  Children	1. Henry Biggs,   b. 1725, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1793, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age > 69 years)  [Father: natural]   2. John Biggs,   b. Abt 1733, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1758, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 26 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Samuel Biggs,   b. Bef 1734, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 15 Jul 1782, Montgomery County, Maryland - probate (Age > 48 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Sarah Biggs,   b. 14 May 1735, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   5. Elizabeth Biggs,   b. 12 Jul 1737, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   6. Priscilla Biggs,   b. 18 Feb 1738, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   7. Charity Biggs,   b. 9 Jun 1741, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]   8. Eleanor Biggs,   b. 24 Jan 1745, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F9483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

• Notes

  === Semms (Sims), Marmaduke, Newport, Charles County, 11th May, 1717; 29th July, 1717. To eldest dau. Ruth and hrs., tract of land in Pr. Geo. Co. at hd. of Broad Creek, and personalty. She to receive. same at age of 16 or marriage. To son Francis and dau. Eleanor and child unborn, dwel. plan. to be equally divided among them. In case any of Sd. child, die without issue, sd. plantation to be divided between surviving two. To son Francis, personalty at age of 18. To dau. Eleanor, personalty at age of 16. To James Haddock, personalty. To wife Eliz., extx., residue of personal est. Trustees: Wm. Borman, Wm. Clarkson. Test: Wm. Ash, Jon Higton, Jr., Geo. Brett. 14. 518. === BIGGS, JOHN., Charles County, Charles Co. 27 Nov 1758 To wife Ruth Biggs, plantation which I now live on, during her lifetime and afterward to my son John and If he should die without heirs then to son Samuel. To son Henry Biggs, tract that he now lives on called "Coombs Purchase." Rest of personal estate to my six children, son Samuel and 5 daus before mentioned [names of daus are not mentioned in this record. Ed.]. Wife: extx. Wit: Jno. Winter, Charles Love, Tho. Simpson, Wm. Allbourtain. 30.594 === Semms (Simes, Simmes), John, Charles County, 15th Apr., 1723; 12th Jan., 1724. To son Thomas and hrs., 110 A. dwelling plantation To son Cleburne (Cleaburn) and hrs., 110 A. of "St. George's" and personalty. To daus. Anne and Rebecka, and their hrs., 125 A. of "St. George's" equally. To cousin Marmaduke and hrs., 100 A. of "Sime's Settlement," where he now lives. To cousin Anthony, :100 A. of "Simes Settlement." To cousin Elizabeth and hrs., the pt. of "'St. George's" where bro. Marmaduke lived. To cousin Elinor and hrs., 100 A. joining last-named tract. To cousin Ruth and hrs., 100 A. joining to the 200 A. before bequeathed to her 2 sisters. To 4 child. afsd., personal estate equally, Son Cleburne to be of age at decease of testator and ex. with son Thomas. Test: Benedict Leonard Roarman, John Higton (Higdon), Jr., Benj. Higton (Benj. Higdon dec'd at date of probate). 18.368. === Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 176. Recorded Dec 4, 1736. Nov 11, 1736 from Marmaduke Simms of CC, planter, to John Biggs of CC, planter, for 500 lbs tobacco and 20 shillings sterling, and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land called St Georges, lying in CC, bounded by the west side of Piles' fresh in the Swamp, platted and laid out for about 93 acres and 78 perches. To have and to hold to said Jno Biggs and Ruth, his wife. Signed - Marmaduke (M his mark) Simms. Wit - Robert Yates*, Henry Hawkins*. Mary Simms, wife of the sd Marmaduke Simms, released her dower. === Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page 20 (21). May 18, 1752 from John Biggs of CC, planter, and Ruth, his wife, to Alexander Smith Hawkins of CC, planter, for 15,000 lbs of tobacco, one tract of land, being part of a parcel of land called Combs Purchis, lying in CC, and bounded by the SW side of Zickiah Swamp, containing and laid out for about 70 acres. Signed - John (1 his mark) Biggs, Ruth (+ her mark) Riggs. Wit - Geo. Dent, John Dent. Ruth Biggs relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Jun 22, 1752.