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Tabitha Simmons

Female 1853 - 1923  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Tabitha Simmons was born on 13 Aug 1853 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Raphael Simmons and Mary Lyons); died on 19 Feb 1923 in Calcsieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Raphael Simmons was born about 1830 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (son of Jacob Simmons and Elizabeth Cole); died after 1861.

    Raphael married Mary Lyons about 1850 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of William Lyons and Harriet "Hetty" Hayes) was born about 1832; died after 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Lyons was born about 1832 (daughter of William Lyons and Harriet "Hetty" Hayes); died after 1861.
    Children:
    1. Jacob Simmons was born about 1852 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died in 1927 in Weslake, Louisiana.
    2. 1. Tabitha Simmons was born on 13 Aug 1853 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Feb 1923 in Calcsieu Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Alice Berry Simmons was born on 22 Aug 1857 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Mar 1919 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Rigmaiden Cem, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Eliza Simmons was born in 1859 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died about 1870.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Simmons was born on 26 Oct 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (son of James Simmons, Jr and Nancy Sullivan); died after 1842.

    Notes:

    Steve Forman has his birthdate as 12Dec 1818. That must be an error.

    (who are these people?)
    From the Succession of Jacob Simmons:
    At the family meeting January 9, 1823, Edmund Johnson, Jr., and --- Milburn, uncles of the minor child Christopher Simmons, along with family friends in lieu of other family members, all agreed to name Edmund Johnson, Sr., the grandfathere tutor and Edmund Jr. as undertutor. Edmund Jr. signs.
    It appears that mama Mary Johnson is also dead at this time??

    Carole has:
    Jacob Simmons m (1) ____ Johnson, daughter of Edmond Succ #249, 1823 m (2) Eliza Cole d Soloman Cole 1829 Opel #75

    Jacob married Elizabeth Cole on 4 Dec 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis) was born about 1806 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Cole was born about 1806 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Solomon Cole and Elizabeth Davis); died after 1842.
    Children:
    1. 2. Raphael Simmons was born about 1830 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1861.
    2. Hulda Simmons was born about 1832; died after 1853.

  3. 6.  William Lyons was born in 1797 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of John Lyons, Sr and Nancy Anne Ahart); died before 21 Feb 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 1829, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; succession

    Notes:

    SM Ch bt 16 June at age 7 yrs v6 #106
    Hayes, Hetty m William Lyons in succ. of William Lyons dated 21 February 1829 (Opel Ct Hse succ. # 483) See also 1821 #238
    Children listed in succession (Opel Ct Hse 1829 Succ # 483 & 1821 #238)

    Researching Lyons: davidl2@home.com (per Temple)

    Will:
    Children listed in succession.

    William married Harriet "Hetty" Hayes on 1 Apr 1816 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Harriet (daughter of Bosman Hayes, Sr. and Jane "Ginny" Forman) was born about 1800 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Harriet "Hetty" Hayes was born about 1800 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Bosman Hayes, Sr. and Jane "Ginny" Forman); died after 1830.

    Notes:

    Hayes, Hetty (Bosman & Jane Forman) m 1 Apr 1816 William Lyon (Opel Ct.Hse.: Mar #5)
    SM Ch bt 16 June at age 7 yrs v6 #106
    Hayes, Hetty m William Lyons in succ. of William Lyons dated 21 February 1829 (Opel Ct Hse succ. # 483) See also 1821 #238
    Children listed in succession (Opel Ct Hse 1829 Succ # 483 & 1821 #238)

    Children:
    1. Ellen Lyons was born in 1816 in Louisiana; died after 1833.
    2. Elvina Lyons was born in 1824 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1861.
    3. Tabitha Lyons was born about 1819; died on 14 Jan 1897.
    4. Elizabeth Lyons was born about 1823; died after 1824.
    5. Joanna "Annie" Lyons was born on 01 Oct 1819 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in Imperial Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Susanne Charlotte Lyons was born on 05 Oct 1830 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.
    7. 3. Mary Lyons was born about 1832; died after 1861.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Simmons, Jr was born in 1775 in Coles Creek, Mississippi (son of James Simmons, Sr); died in 1838 in Calcasieu or Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

    James married Nancy Sullivan about 1790. Nancy was born about 1776; died in Aug 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy Sullivan was born about 1776; died in Aug 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    from Carole Knight (cknight@huntnet.net)
    From the Succession of Nancy Sullivan, August 1829, St. Landry Parish:
    James Simmons, Sr., becomes the tutor to the minor children Abner and Mary Simmons and natural tutor to his son Stephen. Stephen is not mentioned in all the documents, however, as he is "over the age of puberty". David Simmons was the undertutor
    In all the related documents (copies in my files), James Simmons actually signs. At the sale of the estate of Nancy Sullivan on September 15, 1929, the possessions, including the slaves, horned cattle, horses and so on were sold at a publiction at the home located on Bayou Darbone with the following folks buying at least one item:
    -- James Simmons, signs
    -- James Cole, makes a mark
    -- John Simmons, signs
    -- David Simmons, sign
    -- Jacob Simmons, signs
    -- Elizabeth Cole, makes a mark
    -- William Simmons, makes a mark
    The sale took two days and brought in $6,656.55.
    Benjamin B. Jefferson was one of the witnesses attending to the sale account.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Simmons was born about 1797; died after 1826.
    2. William Cole Simmons was born on 4 Dec 1797 in Mississippi; died on 28 Jan 1895 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Simmons Cem, Mittie, Allen Parish, Louisiana.
    3. John Simmons was born in 1801 in Mississippi; died after 1821.
    4. 4. Jacob Simmons was born on 26 Oct 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842.
    5. David "Big Dave" Simmons was born in 1811 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana; died in 1865 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana.
    6. Abner Simmons was born about 1816; died after 1829.
    7. Mary Simmons was born on 12 Dec 1818 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana; died on 27 Dec 1897 in Liberty Hill, Texas.

  3. 10.  Solomon Cole was born about 1765 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina (son of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe); died in 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    SOLOMON COLE
    Early Pioneer
    http://jeffersoncountyms.org/bios.htm#cole

    Solomon Cole, son of James Cole and Mary Rentfroe was born about 1760 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina. The family moved to "Natchez Country," Mississippi in 1772. They located at "Coles Creek," named for our Cole ancestors. Her, Solomon married Elizabeth Davis, widow of Charles Simmons. They had two sons named James Simmons and David D. Simmons (Black Dave). Solomon Cole received a Spanish Land Grant claim #756 of 200 acres, situated on the waters of Coles Creek, Natchez District dated: 4 January 1794. On 12 February 1778, Solomon Cole bought from his brother, Stephen Cole, 300 arpents of land on Coles Creek, for $150.00. A Spanish Grant #1380, donated to Stephen Cole. One month later Solomon Conveyed the 300 arpents to William Thomas for the sum of $600.00, making a nice profit. On February 7, 1804, Solomon and Elizabeth Cole sold their home, the original Spanish Grant #756 of 200 acres to Buckner Darden for $400.00. They moved their family from Coles Creek to St. Landry Parish, Louisiana in 1804. Solomon and his brother James located land on the Plaquemine Brulee. Solomon acquired 529 acres from Isaac Johnson, the original claimant. It was situated on the stream and bounded on the North by James Cole's land grant.

    Solomon Cole served as a Police Juror (Justice of the Peace) in St. Landry Parish from 1811 to 1818. He later moved to a vacherie at Prairie Soileau. "When James and Solomon Cole moved from Coles Creek, Mississippi in 1804, they joined former neighbors by names of: Hayes, King, Forman, Simmons, McClelland, Reeves, Bilbo and Roberts. They all settled on each side of the Plaquemine Brulee stream in St. Landry Parish. James Cole was the original claimant by settlement and occupancy of 400 acres. Solomon Cole acquired his 529 acre Spanish Grant from Isaac Johnson, the original grantee. A tributary of Bayou Plaquemine Brulee ran through both James and Solomon's land, named Coles Bayou or Gulley. A certain location was known as Coles Cove. This area was also, "Coles Settlement," since that was the name of the first Post Office established in 1832. Evidently, this Post Office was located on the Solomon Cole land, some five miles north and east of present Crowley, Louisiana. Abraham Cole, son of Solomon was appointed postmaster, January 24, 1938. Two persons who gave bond were Jacob Simmons and William Forman, son-in-law of Solomon Cole. We do not know why the Coles became dissatisfied with the Plaquemine Brulee location. Perhaps, floods or pestilence caused crop failures. James Cole sold to Malachi Stanton, "a certain tract of land, situated in St. Landry Parish at a place called, Tasse Point, on a Gulley [Coles) of Plaquemine Brulee, containing 400 acres and being in the Western District of the Territory of Orleans, no State of Louisiana...in consideration of the sum of $350.00"
    Dated: October 15, 1821 ) Bk. F p. 97-St. Landry Parish, La.) BAYOU DUBONNE, St. Landry Parish.

    The Coles probably, started moving westward in St. Landry Parish after this date of 1821. Solomon Cole died in 1825 and his Succession papers read, "Judge George King went to the Cole Vacherie [small ranch) in Prairie Soileau on Beaver Creek to make an Inventory of the estate." Our intermarried families of Cole, Forman and Simmons are found together in the 1830 Census of St. Landry Parish in the area of "Bayou Dubonne," 60 miles southwest of Opelousas. This is the western part of the Parish cut off for Calcasieu after selling his grant on the Plaquemine Brulee is not known.

    The Court House was burned down and all records were destroyed in Lake Charles in 1910. We cannot check deeds, marriages, conveyances, and probates for our Cole, Forman and Simmons families. The relationship of Solomon's family is established by his Succession Papers filed in Opelousas Court Records. Named is Elizabeth Cole, widow of the deceased, James Cole, a son, James Forman, a son-in-law is requested to "tutor" his minor son, "Stephen Cole," Stephens portion of his father's estate was left in the care of his Uncle James Cole Sr., half-brother, David Simmons, and his brother-in-law William Forman.

    The Solomon Cole land was purchased by William Forman with the "reservations that, the widow, Elizabeth Cole and son Stephen Cole were to live on the 'home place." Other children of Solomon Cole were not named in the St. Landry Parish records but, we can identify those who married from the Bonds.

    .....Submitted by ...Your Most Obedient Servant, Stephen D. Forman, Commander, Granbury's Texas Brigade SCV Camp #1479, 11th Texas Cavalry Co. A, 12th Texas Cavalry Parsons Dragoons, Deo Vindice

    ________________________

    Solomon Cole was born in North Carolina. The family moved to Natchez Country, Mississippi in 1772. They located on "Coles Creek". Here Solomon Cole married Elizabeth Davis, widow of Charles Simmon. She had two sons by Charles. James s and David D. Simmons.
    Solomon received a Spanish Land Grant, Claim #756 of 200 acres, situated on the waters of Coles Creek, Natchez District on January 4, 1794.
    On February 7, 1804, Solomon and Elizabeth Cole sold their home, the original Spanish grant #756 of 200 acres to Buchner Darden for $400. They moved their family from Coles Creek to St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Solomon and his brother Jamle, located on land on the Plaquemine Brulee St. Landry Parish. Solomon Cole acquired 529 acres from Isaac Johnson, the original grantee.
    Solomon Cole served as a Police Juror (Justice of the Peace) in St. Landry Parish from 1811 to 1818. He later moved to a vacherie at Prairie Soileau.
    The following explanation of the Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry, Louisiana is taken from "Cole Footprints".
    "The name PLAGUEMINE BRULEE is descriptive of the region, meaning burnt Persimine. The word Plaquemine is translated as the fruit of the Persimine tree; and Brulee was used by the Acadian settlers to describe fields burnt over for cleaninh spring. Voila! PLAQUEMINE BRULEE. It is also, the name of a well known stream of water, which covers Southern St. Landry Parish with tributaries of gulleys and bayous. This land area was important to the early settlement of Southwestern Louisiana.

    Spanish explorers sailing along the Gulf coast as early as 1519 found the mouth of the mighty Mississippi River. They established Colonies and Forts. It was the French explorer, Robert Cavelier La Salle who claimed for France in 1682, ae land drained by the river and its tributaries. He named the territory, "Louisiana" in honor of King Louie XIV. Louis J. St. Denis founded the first permanent settlements at Natchitoches in 1714, and at New Orleans in 1718. After the Seven Year War in 1763, France ceded Canada and all of the Louisiana Province east of the the Mississippi to England (except the Isle of Orleans). By a secret treaty with Spain, France had ceded all her land west of the Mississippi and Orleans to that country. From his military might, Napolean forced Spain to give Louisiana back to France in 1800. His dream for a French Colonial Empire failed, and in 1803 Napolean sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States for $15,000,000.

    During the French regime two Indian Trading Posts were established in the Southwestern section of the Territory, Poste des Attakapas and Poste des Opelousas. Both named for Indian Tribes who lived in the area. Post des Opelousas includet is now St. Landry, Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Beauregard Cameron, Jefferson and Evangeline Parishes. Some Anglo-Americans bought land from Indian Chiefs as early as 1780; others received Spanish Land Grants, until the Territory became United States property. She then granted land to Protestants as well as many Acadian families who moved into the area.

    When James and Solomon Cole moved from Coles Creek, Mississippi in 1804, they joined former neighbors by names of : Hayes, King, Forman, Simmons, McClelland, Reeves, Bilbo and Roberts. They all settled on each side of the Plaquemine Bruleeam in St. Landry Parish. James Cole was the original claimant by settlement and occupancy of 400 acres. Solomon Cole acquired his 529 acre Spanish Grant from Isaac Johnson, the original grantee. A tributary of Bayou Plaquemine Brulee ran through both James and Solomon's land, named Coles Bayou or Gulley. A certain location was known as Coles Cove. This area was also, "Coles Settlement," since that was the name of the first Post Office established in 1832. Evidently, this Post Office was located on the Solomon Cole land, some five miles north and east of present Crowley, Louisiana. Abraham Cole, son of Solomon was appointed postmaster, January 24, 1938. Two persons who gave bond were Jacob Simmons and William Forman, son-in-law of Solomon Cole.
    We do not know why the Coles became dissatisfied with the Plaquemine Brulee location. Perhaps, floods or pestilence caused crop failures. James Cole sold to Malachi Stanton, " a certain tract of land, situated in St. Landry Parish at a plalled, Tasse Point, on a Gulley (Coles) of Plaquemine Brulee, containing 400 acres and being in the Western District of the Territory of Orleans, no State of Louisiana...in consideration of the sum of $350.00" Dated: October 15, 1821 ) Bk. F p. 97-St. Landry Parish, La.)
    BAYOU DUBONNE, St. Landry Parish

    The Coles probably, started moving westward in St. Landry Parish after this date of 1821. Solomon Cole died in 1825 and his Succession papers read, "Judge George King went to the Cole Vacherie (small ranch) in Prairie Soileau on Beaver Cro make an Inventory of the estate." Out inter-married families of Cole, Forman and Simmons are found together in the 1830 Census of St. Landry Parish in the area of "Bayou Dubonne," 60 miles southwest of Opelousas. This is the western part of the Parish cut off for Calcasieu after selling his grant on the Plaquemine Brulee is not known. The Court House was burned down and all records were destroyed in Lake Charles in 1910. We can not check deeds, marriages, conveyances, and probates for our Cole, Forman and Simmons families.
    The relationship of Solomon's family is established by his Succession Papers filed in Opelousas Court Records. Named is Elizabeth Cole, widow of the deceased, James Cole, a son, James Forman, a son-in-law is requested to "tutor" his mino, "Stephen Cole", Stephens portion of his father's estate was left in the care of his Uncle James Cole, Sr. his half-brother, David Simmons, and his brother-in-law William Forman.
    The Solomon Cole land was purchased by William Forman with the "reservations that, the widow, Elizabeth Cole and son Stephen Cole were to live on the "home place". Other children of Solomon Cole were not named in the St. Landry Parish rs but, we can identify those who married from the Bonds.
    (Steve Forman)
    ________________
    From Carole Knight (cknight@huntnet.net)
    From the Succession of Solomon Cole:
    A petition from Elizabeth Cole, widow, asks that the community be sold at public sale on July 1, 1825, and that a family council be appointed to provide a tutor for Stephen Cole who is under the age of puberty. She signs with a mark. Wae a Cole, married a Cole??? Elizabeth is appointed the natural tutor.
    Attending the family council are James Cole Sr., uncle; David Simmons, half brother; James Cole, Jr., his brother; William Forman his brother-in-law and James Simmons, a friend in lieu of a family member. William Forman was appointed undert. David Simmons signs, as do William Forman and James Simmons; James Cole Jr. makes a mark.
    __________________
    (who are these people?)
    From the Succession of Jacob Simmons:
    At the family meeting January 9, 1823, Edmund Johnson, Jr., and --- Milburn, uncles of the minor child Christopher Simmons, along with family friends in lieu of other family members, all agreed to name Edmund Johnson, Sr., the grandfathere tutor and Edmund Jr. as undertutor. Edmund Jr. signs.
    It appears that mama Mary Johnson is also dead at this time??

    Note: James Forman (Dw4man@aol.com) has his birth date as 1 Apr 1743. Could this have been birth date for another Solomon Cole? 1810 Opel Census has birth 1766-84.

    131 COLE, Solomon 1766-84 1770? NC
    female 1766-84 Elizabeth DAVIS
    male 1795-1800 James 1794? MS
    female 1795-1800 Polly 1798? MS
    female 1795-1800 Mary 1800? MS
    male 1801-10 Abraham 1804? MS
    female 1801-10 Elizabeth 1806-8 LA

    Residence 132 was James Cole, his brother.

    Solomon married Elizabeth Davis about 1790 in Louisiana. Elizabeth was born in 1772 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1808 in Prairie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Davis was born in 1772 in Natchez, Adams Co, Mississippi; died in 1808 in Prairie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Susan Cole was born in 1791 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1865 in Louisiana.
    2. James Cole, Sr was born about 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1850.
    3. Mary "Polly" Cole was born about 1795 in Mississippi; died after 1820.
    4. Abraham Cole was born about 1804 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died after 1850 in Hickory Flats, Allen, Louisiana.
    5. 5. Elizabeth Cole was born about 1806 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1842.
    6. Stephen Davis Cole was born on 13 Jun 1817; died on 22 Apr 1877 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

  5. 12.  John Lyons, Sr was born in 1750 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida (near - then Georgia); died before 4 Sep 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Protestant
    • Possessions: 04 Mar 1790, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
    • Possessions: 1801, Bayou Queue de Tortue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
    • Will: 04 Sep 1834, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; inventory

    Notes:

    They were in Pensacola Florida when their son, Gabriel was born.This is stated in record of marriage of Gabriel to Nancy Burleigh. GC Chv 1p 6.
    Bapt. record of their son John said that John and Anne Ahart were of Georgia.

    writeup found in Ancestry:
    JOHN LYONS, SR., was the first Lyons ancestor of which we have record. He was born about 1757. John?s father may have been Samuel Lyons but there is no proof of this.

    According to one family legend, the Lyons came from Ireland and Scotland. According to another they came to this country from Nova Scotia about the time of the American Revolution.

    It is not known when the first Lyons reached Louisiana. Some members of the family believe that the Lyons first settled in Georgia or Tennessee. However, it is certain that John Lyons, Sr. was in Louisiana prior to 1801 for in that year he purchased some 6000 acres of land in what is now Vermilion and Acadia Parishes. The land is situated on both the North and South sides of Bayou Queue de Tortue.

    John Lyons, Sr. was the father of at least seven children:
    1.MICHAEL LYONS, born about 1777.
    2.John Lyons, Jr.
    3.Gabriel Lyons
    4.Elizabeth Lyons
    5.Samuel Lyons
    6.William Lyons
    7.David Lyons

    John Lyons, Sr. married Nancy or Ana, Ahart. It is thought that all of John?s children were born of this marriage; however, Michael, the eldest child, might have been by a previous marriage.

    According to the Lyons? Family Bible, Nancy Ahart Lyons died on June 1, 1809, and John Lyons, Sr. died on August 23, 1835. He died at his home place on Bayou Queue de Tortue.


    Possessions:
    04 MAR 1790
    (Juan de Lion an inhabitant of Pensacola) petitioned for a land concession 80 by 40 arpents at the mouth of Bayou Vermilion on the right bank descending and the last high land on the bayou to form a vacherie and to make oak timber for the construction of boats.
    source:
    4.Title: La Raconteur: Record Group P85-190 at Louisiana State Archives
    Abbrev: Lyons, John La Raconteur
    Date: 1995

    Possessions:
    land on the south side of the bayou "50 arpents front by the ordinary depth" (40 arpents) from Celestin la Tortue, Chief of the Attakapas, for $87
    source: Title: Acadia Parish Louisiana, a History prior to 1900
    Abbrev: Acadia Parish History, Vol. 1
    Author: Fontenot, Mary Alice; Freeland, Paul B.
    Date: 1976; Text: p. 12

    Will:
    The inventory of his estate was taken at "the plantation and last residence of the late John Lyons of said parish....situated on the Bayou Queue de Tortue, distant about fifty miles from the Courthouse of said Parish."

    John married Nancy Anne Ahart about 1775. Nancy was born in 1761 in Georgia or Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1809 in Plaqueine Brulee, Acadia Parish, or St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Nancy Anne Ahart was born in 1761 in Georgia or Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1809 in Plaqueine Brulee, Acadia Parish, or St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Protestant

    Notes:

    A careful look at the list below will show the research on this line needs some work; the dates do not fit together very well. If you have additional info please share it!

    There are 2 children John M Lyons listed and I initially thought they were probably the same person but the dates of spouses don\\\'t align.

    John M Lyons is born in 1783 in GA
    - He marries Marie Hayes 27 Oct 1800 in Opelousas and is listed as a Protestant
    - Marie Hayes dies 17 May 1826
    - yet the record shows they have a son Aborn born in 1829 (3 years after she died)
    - He marries Rachael Marie Forman 30 Mar 1804, according to the notes in a Catholic church
    - Rachel and he have a son David Lyons born in 1798 (5 years before the wedding)
    - and their son John L Lyons III is born 5 Jul 1804 (4 months after the wedding)
    - Rachel and he divorce(!) 21 May 1824
    - He marries Rebecca Gilchrest 19 Jun 1826 (1 month after Marie dies and 2 years after the divorce from Rachel).

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Lyons was born about 1775 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1805.
    2. John Michael (Jean) Lyons, Jr. was born in 1783 in Georgia; died on 27 May 1852 in Robert Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    3. John Michael Lyons, Jr was born about 1783 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, Florida (near - then Georgia); died on 27 May 1852 in Robert's Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Gabriel Lyons was born in 1785 in Pensacola, Florida; died before Oct 1843 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Samuel Lyons was born in 1794 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died before Jul 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    6. 6. William Lyons was born in 1797 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died before 21 Feb 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    7. David Lyons was born on 22 Jan 1817 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Apr 1887 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Big Woods Cem, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

  7. 14.  Bosman Hayes, Sr. was born in 1755 in Fairfax Co, Virginia (son of William* "Guillermo" Hayes, II (son?) and Sarah* Celeste Bosman); died on 9 Nov 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Other-Begin: 17 Jan 1779, Natchez, Mississippi; petition
    • Military: 30 Jul 1785, Militia, Opelousas Post

    Notes:

    Hayes, Bosman (William & Celeste Hayes) m 3 Feb 1788 Jenny Forman (Edward & Marie Bonet) Wits: La Morandiere, Grandenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph de Arazena (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 14)

    Bosman was listed on Militia roll of the Opelousas Post July 30, 1785. He also appeared in the Opelousas Post General Census of 1788 in Plaquemines Brulees. Bosn. Haysse 1 male 20 age gr. 1 woman.
    Opel Ch V.1 p 14.(Heb. 1 p 429)
    LSAR Succ 1829 Est, 9 Nov 1829 Opel Ct Hse Succ # 471
    ___
    Hayes, Bosman (William & Marie Forman) b 1755 m Martha Ivy succ.: June 1828 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ. #471)

    1793, bought 507.83 acres St. Landry Parish, LA
    May 28, 1811, Opelousas, LA Land Claim
    Nov 14, 1812, sworn statement, 57 years old.
    Nov 14, 1812, Attakapas Land Claim
    Sept 5, 1815, Deposition MS Territory, regarding Creek Indians (see notes of father)
    5 Jun 1828. Probate of will. The plantation last residence of deceased, situated in the Plaquemine Brulee about 20 miles from the courthouse. Appoint Joseph elah Andrus and James Darwin appraisers and Henry Bidsman as umpire.
    Plantation $1,800.00. Articles entered as memorandums $21,242.87
    Tracts of: $1050.00; $300.00; $150.00, etc. See will on file St.Landry Parish, LA.

    Birth:
    Opel Ch V.1 p 14.(Heb. 1 p 429)


    Other-Begin:
    PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 177914 May 2011 , http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2FFH11&CISOPTR=120058&REC=1&CISOBOX=guice

    PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
    TO THE BRITISH

    Sir
    Natches January 17. 1779
    TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER

    We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.

    We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
    lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
    defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
    them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.

    The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.

    We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.

    We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.

    Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:

    To His Excellency Governor Chester

    1st list

    Silas Crane
    Christopher Mair
    Abednigo Llewellyn
    Charles Allen
    Parker Carridme
    William Ratliff
    Johnas Gardner
    Lewis Bingamon*
    Nathaniel Johnson
    Israel Matthews
    John Ellis, Sr.
    Cephas Kenard
    Thomas Jordan
    William Joyner
    Coleby Rucker*
    Charles Simmons*
    Clement Dyson Sr.
    Clement Dyson Jr.
    Joseph Dyeer

    2nd List

    Thomas Dyer

    John Dyson

    James Coplen

    Benjamin Carroll

    John Carrel

    Francis Steed*
    David Wallman*
    David Wallman, Jr. *

    Solomon Wallman*


    Luke Sexton*
    William Meaks
    Francis Meek
    Samuel Osborne
    Alexander Boyd
    John Smith
    George Stampley*
    Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
    Jeremiah Routh

    3rd List

    Thomas Carter
    David Holt
    Ebebezer Gawsett*
    Richard Dun*
    Samuel Heady
    Daniel Gardner
    Jacob Stampley

    Dibdall Holt

    Henry Stampley*

    Peter Stampley*
    Henry Platna*
    Jesse Carter
    Isaac Alexander
    Nathan Swayze
    James Wilson*
    Ira Witmore

    4th list

    Daniel Maygott
    Elijah Leonard
    Samuel Frazer
    Edward Cartoss
    Isaac Sheldon
    John Felt
    Joel Weed
    C. Bingamon
    Thaddeus Lyman
    Nehemiah Carter
    Senno E. Dwight

    Thomas James
    Josheau Howard

    Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)

    Samuel Gibson

    Patt Clemons

    Absalom Hooper

    Stephen Holsten

    Anthony Brabnazon

    Stephen Jourden *
    James Simmons*
    Sterling Spell*
    Stephen Mayes
    John Ogg
    Robert Dunbar
    Earl Douglas
    Timothy Hotchkiss

    M. Phelps

    5th list
    Joseph Andrus
    Isiah Flower
    Joseph Halford
    Philip Alston
    John McCoy Alston
    John Terry
    John Staybraker
    Joseph Schofield
    John Horsier
    Nathaniel Ive*
    William W. Weber*
    John Gayle
    James Hannon

    William Oglesby

    John Hide
    Anthony Hamberston*
    Roger Harmen
    Hezekiah Harmon
    Elisha Flower

    Mathias Friley*
    James Crungetten
    William Ellis Sr.
    William Ellis
    Immanuel Madden*
    John Choty*
    Richard King
    John Holt*

    6th list
    Isaac Johnson
    Stephen Swayze
    Richard Swayze. Jr.
    Bosman Hayes
    Elizah Swayze
    Samuel Swayze
    John Holston*
    Nathaniel Kennison*
    Abraham Horton*
    James Oglesby*
    Samuel Philips*
    Thomas Love
    James Perry*
    John Shunk*
    John Row
    Caleb King
    Justus King
    William Hayes
    Ephraim Goble
    Thomas Atkinson
    Thomas Holmes
    Justus Swayze Ogden
    James Clayton
    William Hulbard
    Job Cory
    Ephriam Thomell
    Thomas Harmon
    Wm Reed
    7th list
    Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
    * Indicates person signed with a mark.

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    Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.

    http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2FFH11&CISOPTR=120058&REC =1&CISOBOX=guice


    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26340686/person/1975208727/story/1038d0b5-ca97-4a38-b122-1a5490e2df7d?src=search

    Died:
    BEF 9 NOV 1829 in Opel Ct Hse Succ 471 LSAR, 1829

    Bosman married Jane "Ginny" Forman on 3 Feb 1788 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Jane (daughter of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)) was born in 1773 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Jane "Ginny" Forman was born in 1773 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)); died in 1850.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
    • Possessions: 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; 7 slaves

    Notes:

    Forman, Jenny (Edward & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hayes (William & Celeste Hayes) Wits: La Morandiere, Gradenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph Arazena (Opel Ch. Vol 1-A, p 14)

    Forman, Guiny (Eduardo & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hais (Opel Ch. v.1, p 267)

    Notes:

    Married:
    HAYES, Bosman (William & Celeste HAYES) m 3 Feb 1788 Jenny FORMAN (Edward & Marie BONET) Wits: LA MORANDIERE, GRANDENIGO, Charles PIERCY, Martin DURALDE, Nicholas FORSTALL. Fr. Joseph de ARAZENA (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 14)

    Children:
    1. Martha Hayes was born on 6 Dec 1788 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died in 1847 in Branch, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Lucy Hayes was born in 1792 in Branch, Acadia Co, Louisiana; died on 23 May 1880 in Hickory Flat, Louisiana.
    3. Thomas A. Hayes was born in 1790 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Elizabeth Hayes was born about 1793 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Tabitha Hayes was born about 1795; died after 1840.
    6. Anna Hayes was born in 1799 in Evline, Opelousas, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1844 in Robert's Cove, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    7. 7. Harriet "Hetty" Hayes was born about 1800 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.
    8. Bosman Hayes, Jr was born in 1801 in Louisiana; died in 1864 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
    9. Joshua Hayes was born in 1804 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    10. Isaac Hayes was born on 25 Dec 1806; died on 17 Oct 1867.